Luke 19:7
And all who saw this began to grumble, saying, “He has gone to be the guest of a sinful man!”
Berean Standard Bible
In The King James Version
In Context
6So Zacchaeus hurried down and welcomed Him joyfully.
Cross References
Matthew 9:11When the Pharisees saw this, they asked His disciples, “Why does your Teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?”
Matthew 21:28But what do you think? There was a man who had two sons. He went to the first one and said, ‘Son, go and work today in the vineyard.’
Luke 7:34The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and you say, ‘Look at this glutton and drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’
Luke 15:2So the Pharisees and scribes began to grumble: “This man welcomes sinners and eats with them.”
Matthew Henry on Luke 19:2-11
The Conversion of Zaccheus. 1 And Jesus entered and passed through Jericho. 2 And, behold, there was a man named Zacchæus, which was the chief among the publicans, and he was rich. 3 And he sought to see Jesus who he was; and could not for the press, because he was little of stature. 4 And he ran before, and climbed up into a sycomore tree to see him: for he was to pass that way. 5 And when Jesus came to the place, he looked up, and saw him, and said unto him, Zacchæus, make haste, and come down; for to day I must… Read the whole commentary →