Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
And when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto his disciples, Why eateth your Master with publicans and sinners?
Why
Bible References
They said
Mark 2:16
And the scribes and Pharisees, seeing him eat with publicans and sinners, said unto his disciples, How is it that he eats and drinks with publicans and sinners?
Mark 9:14
And as he came to the disciples, he saw a great multitude about them and scribes that disputed with them.
Why
Matthew 11:19
The Son of man came eating and drinking, and they say, Behold a gluttonous man and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners. But wisdom is justified by her children.
Isaiah 65:5
who say, Stand by thyself, do not come near to me; for I am holier than thou. These are a smoke in my nose, a fire that burns all the day.
Luke 5:30
But their scribes and Pharisees murmured against his disciples, saying, Why do ye eat and drink with publicans and sinners?
Luke 15:1
Then all the publicans and sinners drew near unto him to hear him.
Luke 19:7
And when they saw it, they all murmured, saying, That he was gone to be guest with a man that is a sinner.
1 Corinthians 5:9
I wrote unto you in an epistle not to associate with fornicators,
Galatians 2:15
We who are Jews by nature, and not sinners of the Gentiles,
Hebrews 5:2
who can have compassion on the ignorant and on those that are in error; for he himself is also compassed with weakness.
2 John 1:10
If anyone comes unto you and does not bring this doctrine, do not receive him into your house neither say unto him, Welcome:
General references
Mark 2:15
And it came to pass, that as Jesus sat at the table in his house, many publicans and sinners sat also at the table together with Jesus and his disciples: for there were many and they had followed him.
Luke 15:1
Then all the publicans and sinners drew near unto him to hear him.