Matthew 9:11

And when the Pharisees saw it, they said to his disciples, Why does your Teacher eat with tax gatherers and sinners?

Revised King James 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 it came to pass, as Jesus reclined at table in the house, behold, many tax gatherers and sinners came and sat down with him and his disciples.

12But when Jesus heard that, he said to them, Those who are whole do not need a physician, but those who are sick.

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Cross References

Matthew 11:19The Son of man came eating and drinking, and they say, Behold, a glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax gatherers and sinners. But wisdom is justified by her deeds.

Mark 9:14And when he came to his disciples, he saw a great multitude about them, and the scribes arguing with them.

Luke 15:1Then all the tax gatherers and sinners drew near to hear him.

1 Corinthians 5:9I wrote to you in a letter not to keep company with the sexually immoral:

Hebrews 5:2He can have compassion on the ignorant, and on those who are going astray; for he also is subject to 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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