¹¹ When the Pharisees saw this, they asked His disciples, “Why does your Teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?”^(A)

¹⁷ If he pays no attention to them, tell the church.^[a](A) But if he doesn’t pay attention even to the church, let him be like an unbeliever^[b] and a tax collector to you.^(B)

² And the Pharisees and scribes were complaining, “This man welcomes sinners^(A) and eats with them!”

⁷ All who saw it began to complain,^(A) “He’s gone to lodge with a sinful man!”