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Luke 15:2
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And the Pharisees and scribes were complaining, “This man welcomes sinners and eats with them.”
And the Pharises and Scribes murmured, murmured, saying, This man receiueth sinners, and eateth with them.
And the Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying, This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them.
And the Pharisees and the scribes grumbled, saying, "This man receives sinners and eats with them."
And both the Pharisees and the scribes began to complain, saying, "This Man receives sinners and eats with them."
But the Pharisees and the teachers of the law began to complain: "Look, this man welcomes sinners and even eats with them."
Both the Pharisees and the scribes began muttering and complaining, saying, "This man accepts and welcomes sinners and eats with them."
Both the Pharisees and the scribes began to grumble, saying, "This man receives sinners and eats with them."
And both the Pharisees and the scribes were grumbling, saying, "This man receives sinners and eats with them."
So the Pharisees and scribes began to grumble: "This man welcomes sinners and eats with them."
So the Pharisees and the teachers of the Law of Moses started grumbling, "This man is friendly with sinners. He even eats with them."
and the P'rushim and Torah-teachers kept grumbling. "This fellow," they said, "welcomes sinners — he even eats with them!"
and the Pharisees and the scribes murmured, saying, This [man] receives sinners and eats with them.
Then the Pharisees and the teachers of the law began to complain, "Look, this man welcomes sinners and even eats with them!"
Therefore the Pharises and Scribes murmured, saying, Hee receiueth sinners, and eateth with them.
And the scribes and Pharisees murmured, saying, He receives even the sinners and eats with them.
the Pharisees and the teachers of the Law started grumbling, "This man welcomes outcasts and even eats with them!"
And both the Pharisees and the scribes were complaining, saying, "This man welcomes sinners and eats with them!"
And the Pharisees and the scribes murmured, saying, This one receives sinners and eats with them.
And both the Pharisees and the scribes murmured, saying, This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them.
The Perushim and the Sofrim murmured, saying, "This man welcomes sinners, and eats with them."
But the Pharisees and the scribes kept complaining, "This man welcomes sinners and eats with them."Acts 11:3; Galatians 2:12;">[xr]
And the Sophree and Pharishee murmured, and said, This (man) receiveth sinners, and eateth with them.
And the Scribes and Pharisees murmured, and said: This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them.
And the pharisees & scribes murmured, saying: he receaueth sinners, and eateth with them.
And both the Pharisees and the scribes murmured, saying, This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them.
The Pharisees and the scribes murmured, saying, "This man welcomes sinners, and eats with them."
And the Pharisees and scribes murmured saying, This man receiveth sinners and eateth with them.
and this led the Pharisees and the Scribes indignantly to complain, saying, "He gives a welcome to notorious sinners, and joins them at their meals!"
And the Farisees and scribis grutchiden, seiynge, For this resseyueth synful men, and etith with hem.
And both the Pharisees and the scribes murmured, saying, This man receives sinners, and eats with them.
And the Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying, This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them.
But the Pharisees and the experts in the law were complaining, "This man welcomes sinners and eats with them."
And the Pharisees and scribes complained, saying, "This Man receives sinners and eats with them."
This made the Pharisees and teachers of religious law complain that he was associating with such sinful people—even eating with them!
The proud religious law-keepers and the teachers of the Law began to speak against Him. They said, "This man receives sinners and eats with them."
And the Pharisees and the scribes were grumbling and saying, "This fellow welcomes sinners and eats with them."
and both the Pharisees and the Scribes were murmuring, saying, This man, unto sinners, giveth welcome, and eateth with them.
And the Pharisees and the scribes murmured, saying: This man receiveth sinners and eateth with them.
And the Pharisees and the scribes murmured, saying, "This man receives sinners and eats with them."
And the pharises and scribes murmured sayinge: He receaved to his copany synners and eateth with them.
and the Pharisees and the scribes were murmuring, saying -- This one doth receive sinners, and doth eat with them.'
And ye Pharises and scrybes murmured, and sayde: This man receaueth synners, and eateth with them.
at which the Pharisees and Scribes murmured, saying, this man gives access to men of bad character, and eats with them.
The religious know-it-alls and teachers of Moses's code started complaining, "This man would rather hang out with lowlifes than good folk!"
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Luke 15:29, Luke 15:30, Luke 5:30, Luke 7:34, Luke 7:39, Luke 19:7, Matthew 9:11, Acts 11:3, 1 Corinthians 5:9-11, Galatians 2:12
Reciprocal: Psalms 51:17 - thou Isaiah 65:5 - Stand Matthew 9:9 - named Matthew 11:19 - a friend Matthew 20:11 - they murmured Matthew 21:31 - the publicans Mark 2:16 - How Mark 14:5 - And they Luke 3:12 - General Luke 5:17 - that there Luke 15:28 - he Luke 18:9 - and despised John 6:41 - murmured John 9:24 - a sinner Romans 15:7 - as Hebrews 12:3 - contradiction
Cross-References
After these things, the word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision, saying, Have no fear, Abram: I will keep you safe, and great will be your reward.
And Abram said, What will you give me? for I have no child and this Eliezer of Damascus will have all my wealth after me.
And Abram said, You have given me no child, and a servant in my house will get the heritage.
Then said the Lord, This man will not get the heritage, but a son of your body will have your property after you.
And he had faith in the Lord, and it was put to his account as righteousness.
And Abraham said to his chief servant, the manager of all his property, Come now, put your hand under my leg:
And the servant took ten of his master's camels, and all sorts of good things of his master's, and went to Mesopotamia, to the town of Nahor.
Isaac made prayer to the Lord for his wife because she had no children; and the Lord gave ear to his prayer, and Rebekah became with child.
So that no one has more authority in this house than I have; he has kept nothing back from me but you, because you are his wife; how then may I do this great wrong, sinning against God?
So they went up to Joseph's chief servant at the door of the house,
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And the Pharisees and Scribes murmured,.... When they saw the easy access these wicked men had to Christ; and that he stopped and stayed with them, and very freely imparted instructions to them: saying,
this man receiveth sinners. The Persic version reads, "publicans and sinners", as in the preceding verse: the word "man" is not in the original text, it is only "this"; which is to be understood not by way of eminence, as this great person, this prophet, this master in Israel; but by way of diminution and reproach, this fellow; as it is sometimes supplied: the word "man" be very rightly inserted, for they took him to be a mere man; though it is certain he was more than a man, even the true and mighty God; and therefore was able to save those sinners that came to him: and great condescension and grace did he show in receiving them who were "sinners", not only by nature, but by practice; and not merely guilty of common infirmities, but were notorious sinners, covetous, extortioners, oppressors of the poor, and very debauched persons; and such as these Christ "receives": hence no man should be discouraged from coming to Christ, on account of sin; all that do come to him, should come as sinners, for he receives them as such; nor does he receive any for any worthiness there is in them: these persons he received first at his Father's hand, as he did all the elect, as his portion, and to be preserved and saved by him; with all gifts, grace, blessings, and promises for them; and in consequence of this, he receives them upon their coming to him as sinners, into his open love and affection, into his arms; which denotes communion and protection; into his house and family, and not only to hear him preach, or preached, but to converse and eat with him at his table, and even to live by faith upon him; and when he has freed them from all their sins, he will receive them to himself in glory. And there is the greatest reason imaginable to believe, that Christ still does, and will receive sinners; since he came to save the chief of sinners; and has bore their sins, and died for them; and now makes intercession for transgressors; and by the ministers of the word calls sinners to repentance.
And eateth with them; as he did in the houses of Matthew the publican, and of Zaccheus; see Matthew 9:10 each of which occasioned great murmurings among the Pharisees; and who therefore traduced him as a friend of publicans and sinners; and he is indeed so in the best sense: and not only did he eat with them corporeally, but in a spiritual sense, as he still does; admitting them into his house to eat of the provisions of it, to live on him the bread of life, to sup with him, and he with them; and feeding and delighting himself in the exercise of those graces, which he himself is the donor and author of, in them.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Murmured - They affected to suppose that if Jesus treated sinners kindly he must be fond of their society, and be a man of similar character. “They” considered it disgraceful to be with them or to eat with them, and they, therefore, brought a charge against him for it. They “would” not suppose that he admitted them to his society for the purpose of doing them good; nor did they remember that the very object of his coming was to call the wicked from their ways and to save them from death.
Receiveth sinners - Receives them in a tender manner; treats them with kindness; does not drive them from his presence.
And eateth with them - Contrary to the received maxims of the scribes. By eating with them he showed that he did not despise or overlook them.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Luke 15:2. Receiveth sinners — προσδεχεται. He receives them cordially, affectionately - takes them to his bosom; for so the word implies. What mercy! Jesus receives sinners in the most loving, affectionate manner, and saves them unto eternal life! Reader, give glory to God for ever!
