Luke 15:2

Modern English Version

But the Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying, “This Man receives sinners and eats with them.”

Cross References

Matthew 9:11

When the Pharisees saw it, they said to His disciples, “Why does your Teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?”

Luke 19:7

When they saw it, they all murmured, saying, “He has gone to be the guest of a man who is a sinner.”

Luke 7:39

Now when the Pharisee who had invited Him saw it, he said to himself, “If this Man were a prophet, He would have known who and what kind of woman she is who is touching Him, for she is a sinner.”

Luke 5:30

But their scribes and Pharisees murmured against His disciples, saying, “Why do you eat and drink with tax collectors and sinners?”

Acts 11:3

saying, “You went in and ate with uncircumcised men!”

Luke 7:34

The Son of Man has come eating and drinking. But you say, ‘Look, a glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’

Galatians 2:12

Before certain men came from James, he ate with the Gentiles. But when they came, he withdrew and separated himself, fearing those who were of the circumcision.

Matthew 11:19

The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, ‘Here is a gluttonous man, a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners.’ But wisdom is justified by her children.”

Luke 15:3

So He told them this parable, saying,

1 Timothy 1:15

This is a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the worst.