Mark 2:15-17
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[15] It happened, that he was reclining at the table in his house, and many tax collectors and sinners sat down with Jesus and his disciples, for there were many, and they followed him. [16] The scribes and the Pharisees, when they saw that he was eating with the sinners and tax collectors, said to his disciples, "Why is it that he eats and drinks with tax collectors and sinners?" [17] When Jesus heard it, he said to them, "Those who are healthy have no need for a physician, but those who are sick. I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance."
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Get a full Reformed explanation of this passageCapernaum was a fishing and trade town on the northwestern shore of the Sea of Galilee, serving as a center for Jesus’ Galilean ministry. In this setting, Jesus’ table fellowship with Levi’s fellow tax collectors and sinners publicly displayed his mission to call those conscious of their need for mercy.
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Mark 2:15-17 mentions Capernaum.
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