Matthew 9:11

When the Pharisees saw this, they said to his disciples: “Why does your Teacher eat in the company of tax-gatherers and outcasts?”

Twentieth Century 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, later on, when he was at table in the house, a number of tax-gatherers and outcasts came in and took their places at table with Jesus and his disciples.

12On hearing this, Jesus said: “It is not those who are in health that need a doctor, but those who are ill.

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Cross References

Matthew 11:19and now that the Son of Man has come, eating and drinking, they are saying ‘Here is a glutton and a wine-drinker, a friend of tax-gatherers and outcasts!’ And yet Wisdom is vindicated by her actions.”

Mark 9:14When they came to the other disciples, they saw a great crowd round them, and some Teachers of the Law arguing with them.

Luke 15:1The tax-gatherers and the outcasts were all drawing near to Jesus to listen to him;

1 Corinthians 5:9I told you, in my letter, not to associate with immoral people —

Hebrews 5:2And he is able to sympathise with the ignorant and deluded, since he is himself 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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