10. And it came to pass, as he lay at table in the house, that behold, many tax-gatherers and sinners came and lay at table with Jesus and his disciples.
11. And the Pharisees seeing it, said to his disciples, Why does your teacher eat with tax-gatherers and sinners?
12. But Jesus hearing it, said, They that are strong have not need of a physician, but those that are ill.
13. But go and learn what that is--I will have mercy and not sacrifice; for I have not come to call righteous men but sinners.
14. Then come to him the disciples of John, saying, Why do we and the Pharisees often fast, but thy disciples fast not?
15. And Jesus said to them, Can the sons of the bridechamber mourn so long as the bridegroom is with them? But days will come when the bridegroom will have been taken away from them, and then they will fast.
16. But no one puts a patch of new cloth on an old garment, for its filling up takes from the garment and a worse rent takes place.