Matthew 9:11

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

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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, as he sat at meat in the house, that behold, many publicans and sinners came and sat down with Jesus and his disciples.

12But when Jesus heard it, he said unto them, They that are whole have no need of a physician, but they that are sick.

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Cross References

Matthew 11:19The Son of man came eating and drinking, and they say, Behold, a gluttonous man and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners! And wisdom is justified by her children.

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

Luke 15:1Now all the publicans and sinners were drawing near unto him to hear him.

1 Corinthians 5:9I wrote unto you in my epistle to have no company with fornicators;

Hebrews 5:2who can bear gently with the ignorant and erring, for that he himself also is compassed 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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