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Two scribes watch Jesus sharing the meal with tax collectors and other guests.
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Mark 2:16

Why Does He Eat with Them?

Authority to Forgive · Mark 2

Story guide: The scribes observe the meal, then question the disciples about the people eating with Jesus.

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16And the scribes of the Pharisees, seeing that he was eating with sinners and tax collectors, were saying to his disciples, “Why does he eat with tax collectors and sinners?”

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