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
when the Scribes and Pharisees saw him eating with such a crew, they ask'd his disciples, what's the meaning that he is so familiar with people of such a wretched character?
Mark 9:14
When he was come to the other disciples, he found a great crowd about them, and the Pharisees disputing with them.
Why
Matthew 11:19
the son of man does not abstain from eating and drinking, and they cry there's a glutton, and a sot, a friend of publicans and sinners: "but wisdom is justified by her children."
Luke 5:30
but the Scribes and Pharisees of that place reproach'd his disciples, and said, why do ye eat and drink with publicans and scandalous people?
Luke 15:1
Then many of the Publicans, and people of a bad reputation gather'd about Jesus to hear him;
Luke 19:7
upon seeing this, they all murmur'd, saying, he is going to be treated by a dissolute person.
1 Corinthians 5:9
When I formerly writ to you, not to keep company with the vicious:
Galatians 2:15
We are Jews by birth, and not of the sinful race of the Gentiles,
Hebrews 5:2
he might have the greater compassion for those who sin through ignorance or mistake. and for the same reason
2 John 1:10
whoever comes to you unaccompanied with this doctrine, don't admit him to your house, nor treat him with the common term of civility.
General references
Mark 2:15
at length as Jesus sat at table in Levi's house, several publicans and loose people sat down likewise in company with Jesus, and his disciples: for a good number of them had followed him.
Luke 15:1
Then many of the Publicans, and people of a bad reputation gather'd about Jesus to hear him;