Levi Called to Follow Jesus

27 And after these things, he went out and saw a tax collector ⌊named⌋[fn] Levi sitting at the tax booth, and he said to him, “Follow me!” 28 And leaving everything behind, he got up and[fn] began to follow[fn] him.

29 And Levi gave a great banquet for him in his house, and there was a large crowd of tax collectors and others who were reclining for the meal with them. 30 And the Pharisees and their scribes began to complain[fn] to his disciples, saying, “Why do you eat and drink with the tax collectors and sinners?” 31 And Jesus answered and[fn] said to them, “Those who are healthy do not have need of a physician, but those ⌊who are sick⌋.[fn] 32 I have not come to call the righteous but sinners to repentance.”