"Sinners" and "tax collectors" were considered unclean by most of the Jewish community and especially by the Pharisees.
So the Pharisees challenge Jesus' disciples about why he's dining with these "dirty" people.
Jesus responds with three powerful interrelated statements.
1. It is not the healthy who need a doctor but the sick.
2. Go and learn what this means "I desire mercy not sacrifice" (this is a quote from Hosea).
3. I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.
These three statements are packed with implications for Jesus' ministry and for what He expects of those who are a part of His kingdom.
Want to know more? Come to Catawba UMC this Sunday.
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