Matthew 9: Forgiveness, Mercy, and Miracles of Faith

Jesus forgives and heals a paralyzed man, calls the tax collector Matthew, and explains why his disciples do not fast. He heals a bleeding woman on the way to raising a ruler's daughter, then heals two blind men and a mute man, and asks for workers for the plentiful harvest.

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In Matthew 9:9-13, Jesus called Matthew, a tax collector, to follow Him, then ate dinner with "tax collectors and sinners." When the Pharisees objected, what reason did Jesus give for spending time with them?

He said the Pharisees were forbidden to eat with anyoneHe said it is the sick who need a doctor, and that He came to call sinners, not the righteousHe said He was simply being polite by accepting a dinner invitationHe said tax collectors were actually more righteous than the Pharisees