Luke 15:2

New Century Version

But the Pharisees and the teachers of the law began to complain: “Look, this man welcomes sinners and even eats with them.”

Cross References

Matthew 11:19

The Son of Man came, eating and drinking, and people say, ‘Look at him! He eats too much and drinks too much wine, and he is a friend of tax collectors and sinners.’ But wisdom is proved to be right by what she does.”

Matthew 9:11

When the Pharisees saw this, they asked Jesus’ followers, “Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?”

Luke 15:3

Then Jesus told them this story:

Luke 19:7

All the people saw this and began to complain, “Jesus is staying with a sinner!”

Luke 5:30

But the Pharisees and the men who taught the law for the Pharisees began to complain to Jesus’ followers, “Why do you eat and drink with tax collectors and sinners?”

Luke 7:34

The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and you say, ‘Look at him! He eats too much and drinks too much wine, and he is a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’

Luke 7:39

When the Pharisee who asked Jesus to come to his house saw this, he thought to himself, “If Jesus were a prophet, he would know that the woman touching him is a sinner!”

Acts 11:3

They said, “You went into the homes of people who are not circumcised and ate with them!”

Galatians 2:12

Peter ate with the non-Jewish people until some Jewish people sent from James came to Antioch. When they arrived, Peter stopped eating with those who weren’t Jewish, and he separated himself from them. He was afraid of the Jews.

1 Timothy 1:15

What I say is true, and you should fully accept it: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the worst.