Matthew 9:11

And, the Pharisees, observing it, began to say unto his disciples,—Wherefore, with tax-collectors and sinners, doth your Teacher eat?

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

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 he was reclining in the house, that lo! many tax-collectors and sinners, came, and were reclining together with Jesus and his disciples.

12And, he, hearing it, said,—No need have the strong, of a physician, but they who are sick.

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Cross References

Matthew 11:19The Son of Man, came, eating and drinking, and they say, Lo! a gluttonous man and a wine-drinker! a friend of, tax-collectors, and sinners! And yet wisdom hath been justified by her works.

Mark 9:14And, coming unto the disciples, they saw a large multitude around them, and Scribes discussing with them.

Luke 15:1But all the tax-collectors and the sinners were, unto him, drawing near, to be hearkening unto him;

1 Corinthians 5:9I wrote unto you in my letter—not to be mixing yourselves up with fornicators;—

Hebrews 5:2Able, to have a measure of feeling, for the ignorant and erring,—since, he also, is compassed with 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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