Matthew 9:11

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Summary

Matthew 9:11

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

They said

Mark 2:16

Mark 9:14

Why

General references

Mark 2:15

Luke 15:1

Bible References

They said

And the scribes of the Pharisees, seeing that He was eating with the sinners and tax-collectors, said to His disciples, "Why doth He eat with the tax-collectors and sinners?"

And, coming to the disciples, they saw a great multitude about them, and the scribes questioning with them.

Why

The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, 'Behold, a man gluttonous and a wine-drinker, a friend of tax-collectors and sinners.' And wisdom was justified by her works."

And the Pharisees and their scribes were murmuring against the disciples, saying, "Why are ye eating and drinking with the tax-collectors and sinners?"

Now all the tax collectors and sinners were drawing near to Him to hear Him.

And, seeing it, they were all murmuring, saying, "He went in to be guest with a sinful man!"

I wrote to you, in my letter, not to keep company with fornicators;

We who are by nature Jews, and not sinners from among the gentiles,

able to bear with the ignorant and erring, since he himself also is encompassed with infirmity;

If anyone comes to you, and brings not this teaching, receive him not into your house, and say not to him, "Greeting,"

General references

And it comes to pass that He reclines at table in his house, and many tax-collectors and sinners recline with Him and His disciples; for there were many, and they were following Him.

Now all the tax collectors and sinners were drawing near to Him to hear Him.