Matthew 9:11

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

Henry Tompkins Anderson’s 1864 New Testament

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 that, while Jesus was reclining at table in his house, behold, many publicans and sinners came and reclined at table with him and his disciples.

12When Jesus heard it, he said to them: Those who are in health have no need of a physician, but those who are sick.

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Cross References

Matthew 11:19The Son of man has come eating and drinking, and they say: Behold, a glutton, and a drinker of wine, a friend of publicans and sinners. Yet wisdom is vindicated by her children.

Mark 9:14And when he came to his disciples, he saw a great multitude about them, and scribes disputing with them.

Luke 15:1And all the publicans and the sinners came near to him to hear him.

1 Corinthians 5:9I have written to you in the letter not to associate with lewd persons;

Hebrews 5:2being able to have compassion on the ignorant and erring, because he himself is beset with infirmity:

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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