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 of the Pharisees saw he was eating with the tax collectors and sinners they asked his disciples: Why does he take food and drink with such men?
Mark 9:14
When they came to the disciples they saw a great crowd with them and scribes questioning them.
Why
Matthew 11:19
The Son of man came eating and drinking, and they say, 'A gluttonous man and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!' Wisdom is justified by its actions.
Isaiah 65:5
They say: 'Keep away! Do not come near me, for I am too sacred for you! Such people are smoke in my nostrils, a fire that keeps burning all day.'
Luke 5:30
And the Pharisees and their scribes complained to Jesus disciples. They asked: Why do you eat and drink with the tax collectors and sinners?
Luke 15:1
One day a large number of tax collectors and other outcasts came to listen to Jesus.
Luke 19:7
Many in the crowd complained saying: He is staying with a man who is a sinner.
1 Corinthians 5:9
I wrote in a letter to you not to keep company with fornicators.
Galatians 2:15
We are Jews by birth, and not sinners from the nations.
Hebrews 5:2
He is able to exercise compassion towards the ignorant and those going astray, since he is also subject to weakness.
2 John 1:10
Do not receive anyone into your house who comes to you and does not bring this teaching. Give him no greeting!
General references
Mark 2:15
He was reclining at the meal in his house. Several tax collectors and sinners were at the table with Jesus and his disciples. There were a great number of them, and they came after him.
Luke 15:1
One day a large number of tax collectors and other outcasts came to listen to Jesus.