009:010 And while He was reclining at table, a large number of
tax-gathers and notorious sinners were of the party with Jesus
and His disciples.
009:011 The Pharisees noticed this, and they inquired of His disciples,
"Why does your Teacher eat with the tax-gatherers
and notorious sinners?"
009:012 He heard the question and replied, "It is not men in good health
who require a doctor, but the sick.
009:013 But go and learn what this means, `It is mercy that I desire,
not sacrifice'; for I did not come to appeal to the righteous,
but to sinners."
009:014 At that time John's disciples came and asked Jesus, "Why do we
and the Pharisees fast, but your disciples do not?"
009:015 "Can the bridegroom's party mourn," He replied, "as long
as the bridegroom is with them? But other days will come
(when the Bridegroom has been taken from them) and then
they will fast.
009:016 No one ever mends an old cloak with a patch of newly woven cloth.
Otherwise, the patch put on would tear away some of the old,
and a worse hole would be made.
009:017 Nor do people pour new wine into old wineskins. Otherwise, the skins
would split, the wine would escape, and the skins be destroyed.
But they put new wine into fresh skins, and both are saved."
009:018 While He was thus speaking, a Ruler came up and profoundly
bowing said, "My daughter is just dead; but come and put
your hand upon her and she will return to life."
009:019 And Jesus rose and followed him, as did also His disciples.
009:020 But a woman who for twelve years had been afflicted with haemorrhage
came behind Him and touched the tassel of His cloak;
009:021 for she said to herself, "If I but touch His cloak,