Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
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?
Publicans
General references
Bible References
How
Mark 2:7
“Why does He speak like this? He’s blaspheming! Who can forgive sins but God alone?”
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.
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.
Luke 15:2
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!”
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.
Publicans
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.
General references
Mark 7:5
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?”