Matthew 9:11
When the Pharisees saw this they asked Jesus' disciples, “Why does your Teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?”
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Matthew 11:19On the other hand the Son of man came and did feast and drink, and people say, ‘Look, he's greedy and drinks too much; he's a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’ But wisdom is shown to be right by what it does…”
Mark 9:14When they returned to the other disciples, they saw them surrounded by a large crowd and some religious teachers arguing with them.
Luke 15:1Tax collectors and other “sinners” often used to come and listen to Jesus.
1 Corinthians 5:9In my previous letter I wrote that you should not associate with immoral people.
Hebrews 5:2The high priest understands how ignorant and deluded people feel because he also experiences the same kind of human weaknesses.
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 →