Bible Bytes While Jesus was having dinner at Matthew’s house, many tax collectors and ‘sinners’ came and ate with him and his disciples. When the Pharisees saw this, they asked his disciples, ‘Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?’ On hearing this, Jesus said, ‘It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. But go and learn what this means: I desire mercy, not sacrifice. For I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.’" - Matthew 9:10-13 (NIV)   Comments: "I’m not trying to impress other Christians. I’m trying to build a bridge to unbelievers so that Jesus can walk across." - Rick Warren