Mark 2:17

“He is the physician tending each one of the sick who need him to cure them.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Mk 2:17.

“Jesus has the power not only to heal, but also to forgive sins; he has come to heal the whole man, soul and body; he is the physician the sick have need of.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Mk 2:17.

“Jesus invites sinners to the table of the kingdom: "I came not to call the righteous, but sinners."” — Catechism footnote: Mk 2:17; cf. l Tim 1:15.

“Because of certain acts of his expelling demons, forgiving sins, healing on the sabbath day, his novel interpretation of the precepts of the Law regarding purity, and his familiarity with tax collectors and public sinners” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Mt 12:24; Mk 2:7, 14-17; 3:1-6; 7:14-23.

“And there cometh one of the rulers of the synagogue, Jairus by name; and when he saw Him, he fell at His feet,” etc. By this, then, we are certainly to understand that the occurrence in connection with the daughter of the ruler of the synagogue did take place after Jesus had passed across the lake again in the ship.” — editor's note: [The events can be arranged in the order of Mark, with the exception of the passage, chap. ii. 15–22. This must be placed, as Augustin says, after the return…

Chapter III.—Of the Question Whether Mark’s Reports of the Repeated Occasions on Which the Name of Peter Was Brought into Prominence are Not at Variance with the Statement Which John Has Given Us of the Particular…

“For, as He says again, “they that are whole have no need of the physician, but they that are sick.”” — editor's note: S. Mark ii. 17

After that the Lord taught at Capernaum, He went to the sea, that He might not only set in order the life of men in towns, but also might preach the Gospel of the kingdom to those who dwelt near the sea, and might…

Or else, after the miracle, He goes to the sea, as if wishing to be alone, but the crowd runs to Him again, that thou mightest learn, that the more thou fliest from glory, the more she herself pursues thee; but if…

Now this is the same publican who is named by all the Evangelists; Matthew by Matthew; simply Levi by Luke; and Levi, the son of Alphaeus, by Mark; for he was the son of Alphaeus. And you may find persons with two…

So also the same person is called Levi and Matthew; but Luke and Mark, on account of their reverence and the honour of the Evangelist, are unwilling to put the common name, while Matthew is a just accuser of himself,…

For he sat at the receipt of custom, either, as is often done, exacting from some, or making up accounts, or doing some actions of that sort, which publicans are wont to do in their abodes, yea this man, who was…

Now to follow is to imitate, and therefore in order to imitate the poverty of Christ, in the feeling of his soul even more than in outward condition, he who used to rob his neighbour’s wealth, now leaves his own. And…

Thus then Levi, which means Appointed, followed from the custom-house of human affairs, the Word, Who says, “He who doth not quit all that he has, cannot be My disciple.”

But he who used to plot against others becomes so benevolent, that he invites many persons to eat with him. Wherefore it goes on: “And it came to pass, that as Jesus sat at meat in his house.”

The persons here called publicans are those who exact the public customs, or men who farm the customs of the exchequer or of republics; moreover, those also, who follow after the gain of this world by business, are…

But the Pharisees blame this, making themselves pure. Whence there follows: “And when the Scribes and Pharisees saw Him eat, &c.”

If by the election of Matthew and calling of the publicans, the faith of the Gentiles is expressed, who formerly were intent on the gains of this world; certainly the haughtiness of the Scribes and Pharisees…

Not indeed that they should continue sinners, but be converted to that repentance.

Mark 2:17 and Luke 5:31 share the same wording (16 words).

Mark 2:17 and Luke 5:32 share the same wording (8 words).

Matthew 9:12 and Mark 2:17 share the same wording (23 words).

Matthew 9:13 and Mark 2:17 share the same wording (11 words).

Cited together in Catechism §1503.

Cited together in Catechism §1503.

Cited together in The Great Catechism Chapter 10.

Cited together in Catechism §1503.