# General Information:

We do not know where this takes place; it simply occurs one day when Jesus is teaching.

# Now

This marks the beginning of a new event. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])

# all the tax collectors

This is an exaggeration to stress that there were very many of them. Alternate translation: "many tax collectors" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])