the Son of man came eating and drinking, and they say, ‘Behold, a glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’ Yet wisdom is justified by her deeds.”
Luke 5:29 - Revised Standard Version And Levi made him a great feast in his house; and there was a large company of tax collectors and others sitting at table with them. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And Levi made him a great feast in his own house: and there was a great company of publicans and of others that sat down with them. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And Levi (Matthew) made a great banquet for Him in his own house, and there was a large company of tax collectors and others who were reclining [at the table] with them. American Standard Version (1901) And Levi made him a great feast in his house: and there was a great multitude of publicans and of others that were sitting at meat with them. Common English Bible Then Levi threw a great banquet for Jesus in his home. A large number of tax collectors and others sat down to eat with them. Catholic Public Domain Version And Levi made a great feast for him in his own house. And there was a large crowd of tax collectors and others, who were sitting at table with them. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And Levi made him a great feast in his own house; and there was a great company of publicans, and of others, that were at table with them. |
the Son of man came eating and drinking, and they say, ‘Behold, a glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’ Yet wisdom is justified by her deeds.”
For if you love those who love you, what reward have you? Do not even the tax collectors do the same?
And as he sat at table in the house, behold, many tax collectors and sinners came and sat down with Jesus and his disciples.
As Jesus passed on from there, he saw a man called Matthew sitting at the tax office; and he said to him, “Follow me.” And he rose and followed him.
And as he sat at table in his house, many tax collectors and sinners were sitting with Jesus and his disciples; for there were many who followed him.
Now the tax collectors and sinners were all drawing near to hear him.
There they made him a supper; Martha served, and Lazarus was one of those at table with him.
If one of the unbelievers invites you to dinner and you are disposed to go, eat whatever is set before you without raising any question on the ground of conscience.