Matthew 9:11

And when the Pharisees saw it, they said to his disciples, Why does your teacher eat with the tax collectors and sinners?

A Conservative Version

In The King James Version

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

In Context

10And it came to pass while he relaxed in the house, and behold, many tax collectors and sinners having come, they were sitting with Jesus and his disciples.

12But Jesus having heard it, he said to them, Those who are strong have no need of a physician, but those who fare badly.

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Cross References

Matthew 11:19The Son of man came eating and drinking, and they say, Behold the man, a glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners! And wisdom is justified from her children.

Mark 9:14And when they came to the disciples he saw a great multitude around them, and scholars disputing with them.

Luke 15:1Now all the tax collectors and sinners were approaching him to hear him.

1 Corinthians 5:9I wrote to you in the letter not to associate with fornicators,

Hebrews 5:2Who can be gentle to those who are ignorant and led astray, since he himself is also encompassed with weakness.

Matthew Henry on Matthew 9:10-14

Matthew Called. 9 And as Jesus passed forth from thence, he saw a man, named Matthew, sitting at the receipt of custom: and he saith unto him, Follow me. And he arose, and followed him. 10 And it came to pass, as Jesus sat at meat in the house, behold, many publicans and sinners came and sat down with him and his disciples. 11 And when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto his disciples, Why eateth your Master with publicans and sinners? 12 But when Jesus heard that, he said unto them, They that be whole need not a… Read the whole commentary →

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