Mark 2:16

When the scribes of the Pharisees saw that He was eating with sinners and tax collectors, they asked His disciples, “Why does He eat with tax collectors and sinners?”

Acts 23:9

The shouting grew loud, and some of the scribes of the Pharisees’ party got up and argued vehemently: “We find nothing evil in this man. What if a spirit or an angel has spoken to him?”

Isaiah 65:5

They say, ‘Keep to yourself,
don’t come near me, for I am too holy for you!’
These practices are smoke in My nostrils,
a fire that burns all day long.

Matthew 9:11

When the Pharisees saw this, they asked His disciples, “Why does your Teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?”

Matthew 18:17

If he pays no attention to them, tell the church. But if he doesn’t pay attention even to the church, let him be like an unbeliever and a tax collector to you.

Mark 2:7

“Why does He speak like this? He’s blaspheming! Who can forgive sins but God alone?”

Luke 15:2-7

And the Pharisees and scribes were complaining, “This man welcomes sinners and eats with them!”

Luke 18:11

The Pharisee took his stand and was praying like this: ‘God, I thank You that I’m not like other people —greedy, unrighteous, adulterers, or even like this tax collector.

Luke 19:7

All who saw it began to complain, “He’s gone to lodge with a sinful man!”

Luke 19:10

For the Son of Man has come to seek and to save the lost.”

1 Corinthians 2:15

The spiritual person, however, can evaluate everything, yet he himself cannot be evaluated by anyone.

Hebrews 12:3

For consider Him who endured such hostility from sinners against Himself, so that you won’t grow weary and lose heart.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Mark 2:16

And when the scribes and Pharisees saw him eat with publicans and sinners, they said unto his disciples, How is it that he eateth and drinketh with publicans and sinners?

How

Hebrews 12:3

Publicans

Matthew 18:17

General references

Mark 7:5

Bible References

How

“Why does He speak like this? He’s blaspheming! Who can forgive sins but God alone?”

They say, ‘Keep to yourself,
don’t come near me, for I am too holy for you!’
These practices are smoke in My nostrils,
a fire that burns all day long.

And the Pharisees and scribes were complaining, “This man welcomes sinners and eats with them!”

The Pharisee took his stand

and was praying like this: ‘God, I thank You that I’m not like other people —greedy, unrighteous, adulterers, or even like this tax collector.

All who saw it began to complain, “He’s gone to lodge with a sinful man!”

The spiritual person, however, can evaluate everything, yet he himself cannot be evaluated by anyone.

For consider Him who endured such hostility from sinners against Himself, so that you won’t grow weary and lose heart.

Publicans

If he pays no attention to them, tell the church.

But if he doesn’t pay attention even to the church, let him be like an unbeliever and a tax collector to you.

General references

Then the Pharisees and the scribes asked Him, “Why don’t Your disciples live according to the tradition of the elders, instead of eating bread with ritually unclean hands?”