Matthew 9:11

And when the Pharishee saw (it), they say to his disciples, Why doth your master eat with tribute-takers and sinners?

The Peschito Syriac New Testament: Translated into English by John Wesley Etheridge

In The King James Version

And when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto his disciples, Why eateth your Master with publicans and sinners?

In Context

10And while he reclined in the house, there came to him many tribute-gatherers and sinners, and reclined with Jeshu and with his disciples.

12But Jeshu, when he heard (it), said to them, The healthful have no need for the physician, but they who are diseased.

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Cross References

Matthew 11:19The Son of man came eating and drinking, and they say, See a man a devourer, a wine-drinker, a friend of tribute-takers and of sinners. But justified is wisdom by her servants.

Mark 9:14AND when he came to his disciples, he saw with them a great crowd, and the Sophree questioning with them.

Luke 15:1Then drew near to him the publicans and sinners to hear him.

1 Corinthians 5:9I have written to you by epistle, not to be mixed with fornicators;

Hebrews 5:2and (is one) who can humble himself, and suffer with those who know not and err, since he also himself with infirmity is clothed.

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 →

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