Matthew 9:10 Later, during His reclining at a meal within the house – now look and think about this! – it occurred that many tax collectors (customs and tribute agents; tax-farmers) and "sinners" (folks that the religious people considered "worldly" and by way of life ceremonially unclean and thus separated from the eligious community: outcasts of society who failed to measure up to religious and cultural standards; irreligious folks) were coming and began reclining back together with Jesus and His disciples participating in their meal.

JMNT⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹⁰ Later, during His reclining [at a meal] within the house – now look and think about this! – it occurred [that] many tax collectors (customs and tribute agents; tax-farmers) and "sinners" (folks that the religious people considered "worldly" and by way of life ceremonially unclean and thus separated from the eligious community: outcasts of society who failed to measure up to religious and cultural standards; irreligious folks) were coming and began reclining back together with Jesus and His disciples [participating in their meal].