Luke 5:30

And their scribes and pharisees murmured at his disciples, saying, Why do ye eat and drink with publicans and sinners?

1770 John Worsley NT

In The King James Version

But their scribes and Pharisees murmured against his disciples, saying, Why do ye eat and drink with publicans and sinners?

In Context

29And Levi made Him a great feast in his own house: and there was a great number of publicans, and others at table with them.

31And Jesus answered and said unto them, They that are in health have no need of a physician, but they that are sick: I am not come to call the righteous,

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Cross References

Matthew 21:28But what think ye of this? There was a man had two sons, and he came to the first and said, Son, go, work to day in my vineyard:

Mark 9:16And he asked the scribes, What are ye disputing about?

Luke 5:21And the scribes and pharisees began to cavil, saying, Who is this that talketh blasphemies? Who can forgive sins but God?

Luke 7:34the Son of man is come eating and drinking like other men, and ye call Him a gluttonous man and a wine bibber, and a friend of publicans and sinners.

Luke 15:1Then drew near unto Him all the publicans and other notorious sinners, to hear Him.

Luke 19:7And when they saw it, they all murmured, saying, He is gone to be guest with a wicked man.

Matthew Henry on Luke 5:28-39

The Call of Matthew; Watchfulness Inculcated. 27 And after these things he went forth, and saw a publican, named Levi, sitting at the receipt of custom: and he said unto him, Follow me. 28 And he left all, rose up, and followed him. 29 And Levi made him a great feast in his own house: and there was a great company of publicans and of others that sat down with them. 30 But their scribes and Pharisees murmured against his disciples, saying, Why do ye eat and drink with publicans and sinners? 31 And Jesus answering… Read the whole commentary →

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