Luke 15:2 But the Pharisees and the teachers of the law muttered, "This man welcomes sinners and eats with them."

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Parallel Verses

New International Version
But the Pharisees and the teachers of the law muttered, "This man welcomes sinners and eats with them."

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

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

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
And the Pharisees and scribes were complaining, "This man welcomes sinners and eats with them!"

International Standard Version
But the Pharisees and the scribes kept complaining, "This man welcomes 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.

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.

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

Cross References

Matthew 9:11
And when the Pharisees saw it, they said to his disciples, Why eats your Master with publicans and sinners?

Matthew 11:19
The Son of man came eating and drinking, and they say, Behold a man gluttonous, and a drunkard, a friend of publicans and sinners. But wisdom is justified of her children.

Luke 5:30
But their scribes and Pharisees murmured against his disciples, saying, Why do you eat and drink with publicans and sinners?

Luke 15:3
And he spoke this parable to them, saying,

1 Timothy 1:15
This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief.

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Commentaries

Matthew Henry's 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!

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

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].