Luke 5:30

But the Pharisees and their scribes were complaining to his disciples, saying, “Why do you eat and drink with tax collectors and other sinful people?”

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In The King James Version

But their scribes and Pharisees murmured against his disciples, saying, Why do ye eat and drink with publicans and sinners?

In Context

29Then Levi gave a big banquet in his house for Jesus. There were many tax collectors there and other people who were reclining at the table and eating with them.

31Jesus answered them, “People who are well do not need a physician; only those who are sick.

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Cross References

Matthew 21:28But what do you think? A man had two sons. He went to the first and said, 'Son, go work today in the vineyard.'

Mark 9:16He asked his disciples, “What are you arguing with them about?”

Luke 5:21The scribes and the Pharisees began to question this, saying, “Who is this who speaks blasphemies? Who can forgive sins but God alone?”

Luke 7:34The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and you say, 'Look, he is a gluttonous man and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!'

Luke 15:1Now all the tax collectors and other sinners were coming to Jesus to listen to him.

Luke 19:7When everyone saw this, they all complained, saying, “He has gone in to visit a man who is a sinner.”

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 →

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