Matthew 9:11

New Living Translation

But when the Pharisees saw this, they asked his disciples, “Why does your teacher eat with such scum?”

Cross References

Isaiah 65:5

Yet they say to each other, ‘Don’t come too close or you will defile me! I am holier than you!’ These people are a stench in my nostrils, an acrid smell that never goes away.

Matthew 11:19

The Son of Man, on the other hand, feasts and drinks, and you say, ‘He’s a glutton and a drunkard, and a friend of tax collectors and other sinners!’ But wisdom is shown to be right by its results.”

Matthew 5:46

If you love only those who love you, what reward is there for that? Even corrupt tax collectors do that much.

Matthew 9:10

Later, Matthew invited Jesus and his disciples to his home as dinner guests, along with many tax collectors and other disreputable sinners.

Mark 2:16

But when the teachers of religious law who were Pharisees saw him eating with tax collectors and other sinners, they asked his disciples, “Why does he eat with such scum?”

Luke 19:7

But the people were displeased. “He has gone to be the guest of a notorious sinner,” they grumbled.

Luke 5:30

But the Pharisees and their teachers of religious law complained bitterly to Jesus’ disciples, “Why do you eat and drink with such scum?”

Acts 11:3

“You entered the home of Gentiles and even ate with them!” they said.

Galatians 2:15

“You and I are Jews by birth, not ‘sinners’ like the Gentiles.

Hebrews 5:2

And he is able to deal gently with ignorant and wayward people because he himself is subject to the same weaknesses.

2 John 1:10

If anyone comes to your meeting and does not teach the truth about Christ, don’t invite that person into your home or give any kind of encouragement.