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General Information:
These events occur at the house of Matthew the tax collector.
the house
This is probably Matthew's house, but it could also be Jesus' house. Specify only if needed to avoid confusion.
behold
This marks the beginning of another event in the larger story. It may involve different people than the previous events. Your language may have a way of doing this.
When the Pharisees saw it
"When the Pharisees saw that Jesus was eating with the tax collectors and sinful people"
Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and sinful people?
The Pharisees use this question to criticize what Jesus is doing. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion)