Matthew 9:11

And the Pharisees seeing, said to His disciples, Wherefore does your teacher eat with publicans and sinners?

1902 William Baxter Godbey NT

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 it came to pass, He was sitting at the table in the house, behold, many publicans and sinners, having come were sitting along with Jesus and His disciples.

12And Jesus hearing said to them, They that are whole have no need of a physician, but they that are sick.

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Cross References

Matthew 11:19The Son of man came eating and drinking, and they say, Behold, a gluttonous and wine-drinking man, a friend of publicans and sinners. Wisdom is truly justified by her children.

Mark 9:14And having come to the disciples, He saw a great multitude around them and the scribes disputing with them!

Luke 15:1And all the publicans and sinners were drawing nigh to Him to hear Him.

1 Corinthians 5:9I have written unto you in a letter to have no fellowship with fornicators;

Hebrews 5:2being able to sympathize with the ignorant and erring, since himself is also compassed about with infirmity;

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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