Matthew 9:11

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

Some Pharisees asked Jesus' disciples, “Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and other sinners?”

Cross References

Isaiah 65:5

And then they say to others, “Don't come near us! We're dedicated to God.” Such people are like smoke, irritating my nose all day.

Matthew 11:19

But the Son of Man goes around eating and drinking, and you say, “That man eats and drinks too much! He is even a friend of tax collectors and sinners.” Yet Wisdom is shown to be right by what it does.

Matthew 5:46

If you love only those people who love you, will God reward you for that? Even tax collectors love their friends.

Matthew 9:10

Later, Jesus and his disciples were having dinner at Matthew's house. Many tax collectors and other sinners were also there.

Mark 2:16

Some of the teachers of the Law of Moses were Pharisees, and they saw that Jesus was eating with sinners and tax collectors. So they asked his disciples, “Why does he eat with tax collectors and sinners?”

Luke 19:7

Everyone who saw this started grumbling, “This man Zacchaeus is a sinner! And Jesus is going home to eat with him.”

Luke 5:30

The Pharisees and some of their teachers of the Law of Moses grumbled to Jesus' disciples, “Why do you eat and drink with those tax collectors and other sinners?”

Acts 11:3

they said, “You stayed in the homes of Gentiles, and you even ate with them!”

Galatians 2:15

We are Jews by birth and are not sinners like Gentiles.

Hebrews 5:2

A high priest has weaknesses of his own, and he feels sorry for foolish and sinful people.

2 John 1:10

If people won't agree to this teaching, don't welcome them into your home or even greet them.