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 children.”
Luke 5:29 - The Text-Critical English New Testament Then Levi gave a great banquet for Jesus in his house, and there was a large crowd of tax collectors and others reclining at the 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 children.”
For if you love those who love you, what reward do you have? Do not even the tax collectors do the same?
Later, as Jesus reclined at the table in Matthew's house, behold, many tax collectors and sinners came and reclined with him and his disciples.
As Jesus went on from there, he saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax booth. Jesus said to him, “Follow me,” so Matthew rose and followed him.
Later, as Jesus was reclining at the table in Levi's house, many tax collectors and sinners reclined with him and his disciples, for there were many who followed him.
Now all the tax collectors and sinners were drawing near to Jesus to listen to him.
They prepared a supper for Jesus there. Martha was serving, and Lazarus was one of the people reclining at the table with him.
If one of the unbelievers invites you to dinner and you want to go, eat whatever is set before you, questioning nothing for the sake of conscience.