Luke 15:2
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New International Version (©1984)
But the Pharisees and the teachers of the law muttered, "This man welcomes sinners and eats with them."

New Living Translation (©2007)
This made the Pharisees and teachers of religious law complain that he was associating with such sinful people--even eating with them!

English Standard Version (©2001)
And the Pharisees and the scribes grumbled, saying, “This man receives sinners and eats with them.”

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
Both the Pharisees and the scribes began to grumble, saying, "This man receives sinners and eats with them."

International Standard Version (©2008)
But the Pharisees and the scribes kept complaining, "This man welcomes sinners and eats with them."

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
But the Pharisees and the scribes complained, "This man welcomes sinners and eats with them."

King James Bible
And the Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying, This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them.

American King James Version
And the Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying, This man receives sinners, and eats with them.

American Standard Version
And both the Pharisees and the scribes murmured, saying, This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them.

Bible in Basic English
And the Pharisees and scribes were angry, saying, This man gives approval to sinners, and takes food with them.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And the Pharisees and the scribes murmured, saying: This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them.

Darby Bible Translation
and the Pharisees and the scribes murmured, saying, This man receives sinners and eats with them.

English Revised Version
And both the Pharisees and the scribes murmured, saying, This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them.

Webster's Bible Translation
And the Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying, This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them.

Weymouth New Testament
and this led the Pharisees and the Scribes indignantly to complain, saying, "He gives a welcome to notorious sinners, and joins them at their meals!"

World English Bible
The Pharisees and the scribes murmured, saying, "This man welcomes sinners, and eats with them."

Young's Literal Translation
and the Pharisees and the scribes were murmuring, saying -- This one doth receive sinners, and doth eat with them.'

Geneva Study Bible

And the Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying, This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them.

People's New Testament

15:2 Pharisees. The orthodox leaders.

Scribes. Primarily copyists, but also the great theologians.

Eateth with them. That he should be on social terms with sinners the Pharisees could not overlook.

Scofield Reference Notes

Margin sinners

Sin. See Scofield Note: "Rom 3:23".

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

2. murmured, saying, &c.-took it ill, were scandalized at Him, and insinuated (on the principle that a man is known by the company he keeps) that He must have some secret sympathy with their character. But oh, what a truth of unspeakable preciousness do their lips, as on other occasions, unconsciously utter., Now follow three parables representing the sinner: (1) in his stupidity; (2) as all-unconscious of his lost condition; (3) knowingly and willingly estranged from God [Bengel]. The first two set forth the seeking love of God; the last, His receiving love [Trench].

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

15:1-10 The parable of the lost sheep is very applicable to the great work of man's redemption. The lost sheep represents the sinner as departed from God, and exposed to certain ruin if not brought back to him, yet not desirous to return. Christ is earnest in bringing sinners home. In the parable of the lost piece of silver, that which is lost, is one piece, of small value compared with the rest. Yet the woman seeks diligently till she finds it. This represents the various means and methods God makes use of to bring lost souls home to himself, and the Saviour's joy on their return to him. How careful then should we be that our repentance is unto salvation!


Matthew 9:11 When the Pharisees saw this, they said to His disciples, "Why is your Teacher eating with the tax collectors and sinners?" (NASB ©1995)

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And the Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying, This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them.

29,30 5:30 7:34,39 19:7 Mt 9:11 Ac 11:3 1Co 5:9-11 Ga 2:12

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