Matthew 9:11

When the Pharisees saw it, they kept saying to his disciples, "Why does your Teacher eat with the tax-gatherers and sinners?"

Montgomery New Testament

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 he rose and followed him. And while he was at table in Matthew’s house, there came many tax-gatherers and sinners, and they dined with Jesus and his disciples.

12"It is not those who are well," said Jesus, when he heard this, "but the sick, who need a doctor.

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Cross References

Matthew 11:19and the Son of man came eating and drinking, and they say, ‘Lo, a glutton and a wine-drinker, a friend of tax-gatherers and sinners!’ Nevertheless, Wisdom is justified by her deeds."

Mark 9:14When they rejoined the disciples they saw a great crowd surrounding them, and some Scribes disputing with them.

Luke 15:1Now all the tax-gatherers and sinners continued to draw near him, and to listen to him.

1 Corinthians 5:9I told you in my letter not to associate with the immoral.

Hebrews 5:2He is able to deal gently with the ignorant and erring, since he himself also is encompassed with moral weakness,

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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