Matthew 9:11

God's Word

The Pharisees saw this and asked his disciples, “Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?”

Cross References

Isaiah 65:5

They said, “Stay away! Don’t touch me! I’m holier than you are.” They have become like smoke in my nose, like a smoldering fire all day long.

Matthew 11:19

The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and people say, ‘Look at him! He’s a glutton and a drunk, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’ “Yet, wisdom is proved right by its actions.”

Matthew 5:46

If you love those who love you, do you deserve a reward? Even the tax collectors do that!

Matthew 9:10

Later Jesus was having dinner at Matthew’s house. Many tax collectors and sinners came to eat with Jesus and his disciples.

Mark 2:16

When the experts in Moses’ Teachings who were Pharisees saw him eating with sinners and tax collectors, they asked his disciples, “Why does he eat with tax collectors and sinners?”

Luke 19:7

But the people who saw this began to express disapproval. They said, “He went to be the guest of a sinner.”

Luke 5:30

The Pharisees and their experts in Moses’ Teachings complained to Jesus’ disciples. They asked, “Why do you eat and drink with tax collectors and sinners?”

Acts 11:3

They said, “You went to visit men who were uncircumcised, and you even ate with them.”

Galatians 2:15

We are Jewish by birth, not sinners from other nations.

Hebrews 5:2

The chief priest can be gentle with people who are ignorant and easily deceived, because he also has weaknesses.

2 John 1:10

If anyone comes to you and doesn’t bring these teachings, don’t take him into your home or even greet him.