Luke 15:2
And the Pharisees and the scribes murmured, saying, This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them.
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
And the Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying, This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them.
In Context
1And all the publicans and the sinners were drawing near to him, to hear him.
3And he spoke to them this parable, saying,
Cross References
Matthew 9:11And when the Pharisees saw it, they said to his disciples, Why doth your teacher eat with the publicans and sinners?
Luke 7:34The Son of man hath come eating and drinking; and ye say, Behold, a glutton and a wine-bibber, a friend of publicans and sinners!
Luke 15:29And he answering said to his father, Lo! for so many years have I served thee, and never transgressed thy command; and yet to me thou never gavest a kid, that I might make merry with my friends.
Acts 11:3saying, Thou didst go in to men uncircumcised, and didst eat with them.
Galatians 2:12For before certain persons came from James, he used to eat with the gentiles; but when they came, he withdrew, and separated himself, fearing those who were of the circumcision.
Matthew Henry on Luke 15:2-11
The Lost Sheep and Piece of Silver. 1 Then drew near unto him all the publicans and sinners for to hear him. 2 And the Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying, This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them. 3 And he spake this parable unto them, saying, 4 What man of you, having a hundred sheep, if he lose one of them, doth not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness, and go after that which is lost, until he find it? 5 And when he hath found it, he layeth it on his shoulders, rejoicing. 6 And when he cometh… Read the whole commentary →