Luke 15:2
And the Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying, This man entertains sinners, and eateth with them.
Thomas Haweis 1795 New Testament
In The King James Version
And the Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying, This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them.
In Context
1THEN drew nigh unto him all the tax-farmers and the sinners to hear him.
3Then spake he unto them this parable, saying,
Cross References
Matthew 9:11And the Pharisees observing it, said to his disciples, How is this, that your Master eateth with publicans and sinners?
Luke 7:34The Son of man is come eating and drinking, and ye say, A gluttonous man, and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners!
Luke 15:29But he answering said to his father, Lo, these many years I am serving thee, and never have transgressed thy command: yet to me thou hast never once given a kid, that I might make merry with my friends:
Acts 11:3saying, Thou hast gone in to men holding uncircumcision, and hast eaten with them.
Galatians 2:12For before certain persons came from James, he did eat with the Gentiles, but when they were come, he withdrew, and separated himself, fearing those 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 →