Luke 15:2 - Plain English Version2 That upset the Jewish law teachers and the Pharisee mob, the men that were strong for the Jewish law, so they complained about Jesus. They said, “He is a friend of bad people. He even eats food with them.” Ver CapítuloMás versionesKing James Version (Oxford) 17692 And the Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying, This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them. Ver CapítuloAmplified Bible - Classic Edition2 And the Pharisees and the scribes kept muttering and indignantly complaining, saying, This man accepts and receives and welcomes [preeminently wicked] sinners and eats with them. Ver CapítuloAmerican Standard Version (1901)2 And both the Pharisees and the scribes murmured, saying, This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them. Ver CapítuloCommon English Bible2 The Pharisees and legal experts were grumbling, saying, “This man welcomes sinners and eats with them.” Ver CapítuloCatholic Public Domain Version2 And the Pharisees and the scribes murmured, saying, "This one accepts sinners and eats with them." Ver Capítulo |
You see, it was like this. Peter is a Jewish man, and at first he was friends with the Christians at Antioch that were not Jews. He even broke the Jewish rules and ate food with them. But then James sent some other Jewish men to Antioch, and after they got there, Peter changed. Those new men reckoned that every Christian has to become a Jew, and Peter was frightened of them. He went back to following the Jewish rules and stopped eating food with those people that were not Jews. All the other Jewish Christians at Antioch were frightened too, and they did the same as Peter, even though they knew it was wrong. And Barnabas did that too. He stopped eating food with people that are not Jews.
But sometimes I go to parties and eat good food, and sometimes I drink wine, and even though I’m God’s special man from heaven, you rubbish me too. You say, ‘He eats too much, and he drinks too much. He’s a friend of those bad men that get tax money from people and give it to the Roman government, and he’s a friend of other bad people that don’t follow the law properly.’ But really, John and me, we are both wise. And you can know if somebody is wise or not. Just look at what they do, and see if they do good things or not.” (We have not yet translated 11:20-24. You can read that message in Luke 10:13-15.)