Luke 5:30
The Pharisees and the teachers of the Law belonging to their party complained of this to the disciples of Jesus.
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In Context
31In answer Jesus said, “It is not those who are well who need a doctor, but those who are ill.
Cross References
Matthew 21:28What do you think of this? There was a man who had two sons. He went to the elder and said ‘Go and work in the vineyard today my son.’
Mark 9:16“What are you arguing about with them?” Jesus asked.
Luke 5:21The teachers of the Law and the Pharisees began debating about this. “Who is this man who speaks so blasphemously?” they asked. “Who can forgive sins except God?”
Luke 7:34and now that the Son of Man has come, eating and drinking, you are saying ‘Here is a glutton and a wine-drinker, a friend of tax collectors and outcasts.’
Luke 15:1The tax collectors and the outcasts were all drawing near to Jesus to listen to him;
Luke 19:7On seeing this, everyone began to complain, “He has gone to stay with a man who is an outcast.”
Matthew Henry on Luke 5:28-39
The Call of Matthew; Watchfulness Inculcated. 27 And after these things he went forth, and saw a publican, named Levi, sitting at the receipt of custom: and he said unto him, Follow me. 28 And he left all, rose up, and followed him. 29 And Levi made him a great feast in his own house: and there was a great company of publicans and of others that sat down with them. 30 But their scribes and Pharisees murmured against his disciples, saying, Why do ye eat and drink with publicans and sinners? 31 And Jesus answering… Read the whole commentary →