And it happened on a certain day, as He was teaching, that there were Pharisees and teachers of the Law sitting by, who had come out of every town of Galilee, Judea, and Jerusalem. And the power of the Lord was present to heal them.

And the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, Who is this who speaks blasphemies? Who is able to forgive sins but God alone?

And when all the people heard Him, even the tax collectors justified God, having been immersed with the immersion of John.

But the Pharisees and lawyers rejected the purpose of God for themselves, not having been immersed by him.

The Son of Man has come eating and drinking, and you say, Behold, a glutton and a wino, a friend of tax collectors and sinners.

Now when the Pharisee who had invited Him saw this, he spoke within himself, saying, This man, if He were a prophet, would know who and what manner of woman this is who is touching Him, for she is a sinner.

Then all the tax collectors and the sinners came near to Him to hear Him.

And the Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying, This Man receives sinners and eats with them.

The Pharisee stood and prayed thus to himself, God, I thank You that I am not like other men; extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this tax collector.

But when they saw it, they all murmured, saying, He has gone to be a guest with a man who is a sinner.

who say, Keep to yourself, do not come near me; for I am holier than you. These are a smoke in My nose, a fire that burns all the day.

But what do you think? A man had two sons, and he came to the first and said, Son, go, work today in my vineyard.

And he came to the second and said likewise. And he answered and said, I go, sir, but he did not go.

For John came to you in the way of righteousness, and you did not believe him; but tax collectors and harlots believed him; and when you saw it, you did not afterward repent and believe him.

For the Pharisees and all the Jews do not eat unless they wash their hands with the fist, holding the tradition of the elders.