25. And immediately rising up before them, he took up the bed on which he lay; and he went away to his own house, glorifying God.
26. And all were astonished; and they glorified God. And they were filled with fear, saying: We have seen wonderful things to day.
27. And after these things he went forth, and saw a publican named Levi, sitting at the receipt of custom, and he said to him: Follow me.
28. And leaving all things, he rose up and followed him.
29. And Levi made him a great feast in his own house; and there was a great company of publicans, and of others, that were at table with them.
30. But the Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying to his disciples: Why do you eat and drink with publicans and sinners?
31. And Jesus answering, said to them: They that are whole, need not the physician: but they that are sick.
32. I came not to call the just, but sinners to penance.
33. And they said to him: Why do the disciples of John fast often, and make prayers, and the disciples of the Pharisees in like manner; but thine eat and drink?
34. To whom he said: Can you make the children of the bridegroom fast, whilst the bridegroom is with them?