Matthew 9:11

And when the Pharisees saw it, they said to his disciples, Why does your Master take food with tax-farmers and sinners?

Bible in Basic English

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 about, when he was in the house taking food, that a number of tax-farmers and sinners came and took their places with Jesus and his disciples.

12But on hearing this he said, Those who are well have no need of a medical man, but those who are ill.

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Cross References

Matthew 11:19The Son of man has come feasting, and they say, See, a lover of food and wine, a friend of tax-farmers and sinners! And wisdom is judged to be right by her works.

Mark 9:14And when they came to the disciples, they saw a great mass of people about them, and scribes questioning them.

Luke 15:1Now all the tax-farmers and sinners came near to give ear to him.

1 Corinthians 5:9In my letter I said to you that you were not to keep company with those who go after the desires of the flesh;

Hebrews 5:2He is able to have feeling for those who have no knowledge and for those who are wandering from the true way, because he himself is feeble;

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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