Mark 2:17

He came to earth to be crucified. He died, and was buried. He arose again fulfilling Scripture and conquering deaths hold on man so that those of us who repent of our sins and choose to accept His sacrifice can have eternal life with God. No greater love than this exists... grab hold of it for dear life!

In this instance Jesus was speaking tongue-in-cheek when He used the word righteous. None are righteous, though some, such as the Pharisees, fancied themselves as such. Instead, Christ came to call sinners to repentance. Jesus did not condone the activities of sinners, but required repentance—a change of mind that recognizes the need of a Savior and recognizes Jesus Christ as the only Savior.

Mark 2:17

¹⁷ When Jesus heard it, He said to them,  “Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick. I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners, to repentance.”