Luke 15:2
And the Sophree and Pharishee murmured, and said, This (man) receiveth sinners, and eateth with them.
The Peschito Syriac New Testament: Translated into English by John Wesley Etheridge
In The King James Version
And the Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying, This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them.
In Context
1Then drew near to him the publicans and sinners to hear him.
3And Jeshu spake to them this parable:
Cross References
Matthew 9:11And when the Pharishee saw (it), they say to his disciples, Why doth your master eat with tribute-takers and sinners?
Luke 7:34The Son of man came eating and drinking, and you say, Behold a man a devourer and a drinker of wine, and a friend of tribute-takers and of sinners!
Luke 15:29But he said to his father, Behold, how many years have I wrought thee service, and never have I transgressed thy commandment: yet never hast thou given me a kid, that I might feast with my friends.
Acts 11:3saying, that unto men uncircumcised he had entered, and had eaten with them.
Galatians 2:12For until certain men came from Jakub, he had eaten with the Gentiles; but when they were come, he withdrew himself and separated, because he was afraid of 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 →