Matthew 9:11

The Pharisees saw this and asked his disciples, "Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?"

Matthew 11:19

The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, "Look, a glutton and a drunk, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!' Absolved from every act of sin, is wisdom by her kith and kin."

Luke 5:30

The Pharisees and their scribes started complaining to Jesus' disciples, "Why do you eat and drink with tax collectors and sinners?"

Mark 2:16

When the scribes and the Pharisees saw him eating with sinners and tax collectors, they asked his disciples, "Why does he eat and drink with tax collectors and sinners?"

Galatians 2:15

We ourselves are Jews by birth, and not gentile sinners,

Isaiah 65:5

who say, "Keep to yourself!' "Don't touch me!' and "I am too holy for you!' "Such people are smoke in my nostrils, a fire that keeps burning all day long.

Mark 9:14-16

As they approached the other disciples, they saw a large crowd around them and some scribes arguing with them.

Luke 15:1-2

Now all the tax collectors and sinners kept coming to listen to Jesus.

Luke 19:7

But all the people who saw this began to complain: "Jesus is going to be the guest of a notorious sinner!"

1 Corinthians 5:9-11

I wrote to you in my letter to stop associating with people who are sexually immoral

Hebrews 5:2

He can deal gently with people who are ignorant and easily deceived, since he himself is subject to weakness.

2 John 1:10

If anyone comes to you but does not present his teachings, do not receive him into your house or even welcome him,

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Summary

And when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto his disciples, Why eateth your Master with publicans and sinners?

They said

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They said

Mark 2:16
When the scribes and the Pharisees saw him eating with sinners and tax collectors, they asked his disciples, "Why does he eat and drink with tax collectors and sinners?"
Mark 9:14
As they approached the other disciples, they saw a large crowd around them and some scribes arguing with them.

Why

Matthew 11:19
The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, "Look, a glutton and a drunk, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!' Absolved from every act of sin, is wisdom by her kith and kin."
Isaiah 65:5
who say, "Keep to yourself!' "Don't touch me!' and "I am too holy for you!' "Such people are smoke in my nostrils, a fire that keeps burning all day long.
Luke 5:30
The Pharisees and their scribes started complaining to Jesus' disciples, "Why do you eat and drink with tax collectors and sinners?"
Luke 15:1
Now all the tax collectors and sinners kept coming to listen to Jesus.
Luke 19:7
But all the people who saw this began to complain: "Jesus is going to be the guest of a notorious sinner!"
1 Corinthians 5:9
I wrote to you in my letter to stop associating with people who are sexually immoral
Galatians 2:15
We ourselves are Jews by birth, and not gentile sinners,
Hebrews 5:2
He can deal gently with people who are ignorant and easily deceived, since he himself is subject to weakness.
2 John 1:10
If anyone comes to you but does not present his teachings, do not receive him into your house or even welcome him,

General references

Mark 2:15
Later, he was having dinner at Levi's house. Many tax collectors and sinners were also eating with Jesus and his disciples, because there were many who were following him.
Luke 15:1
Now all the tax collectors and sinners kept coming to listen to Jesus.

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