Matthew 9:11

First Nations Version

When the Separated Ones (Pharisees) saw Creator Sets Free (Jesus) eating with outcasts, they complained to his followers, saying, “Why does your wisdomkeeper eat with tribal tax collectors and outcasts?”

Cross References

Matthew 11:19

The True Human Being comes feasting and drinking and they say, ‘He eats too much and is a drunk, a friend of tribal tax collectors and outcasts!’ But wisdom is like a mother who knows what her children are doing and can see right through them.”

Luke 5:30

When the Separated Ones (Pharisees) and the scroll keepers saw Creator Sets Free (Jesus) eating with outcasts, they complained to his followers, saying, “Why does your wisdomkeeper keep company with tribal tax collectors and outcasts?”

Mark 2:16

When the Separated Ones (Pharisees) and the scroll keepers saw Creator Sets Free (Jesus) eating with outcasts, they complained to his close followers, saying, “Why does your wisdomkeeper keep company with tribal tax collectors and other outcasts?”

Hebrews 5:2

Since the chief holy man is also a weak human being, he can take pity on those whose understanding is weak and have lost their way.

Galatians 2:15

“We who are Tribal Members by birth are not like those ‘outcasts’ from the Outside Nations who do not keep our law.

Luke 19:7

But when the people saw this, they shook their heads. “What is he doing?” they grumbled out loud. “Why would he go into the house of an outcast?”

2 John 1:10

If any of these people come to you who do not agree with this teaching, do not welcome them to stay in your home or greet them as members of the sacred family.

Matthew 5:46

“If you love and show respect only to the ones who do the same, how does that bring honor to you? Even tribal tax collectors do these things.

Matthew 9:10

In the house of Gift from Creator (Matthew), Creator Sets Free (Jesus) and his followers were sitting down at the table eating with the guests. Among the guests were many tax collectors and outcasts. The Separated Ones (Pharisees) called certain people outcasts. They used their strict interpretation of tribal law as a way to point them out. These outcasts were not permitted to enter the gathering houses. They were looked down on and despised by the Separated Ones (Pharisees). Outcasts included tribal tax collectors, prostitutes, people who ate and drank too much, the ones with diseases that made them ceremonially unclean, and anyone who was not a member of the tribes of Wrestles with Creator (Israel).

Acts 11:3

“How is it that you went into the house of Outsiders and ate with them?” they asked.