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Luke 19:7

5 When Jesus came to that place, He looked up and said, “Zacchaeus, hurry down, for I must stay at your house today.”

6 So Zacchaeus hurried down and welcomed Him joyfully.

And all who saw this began to grumble, saying, “He has gone to be the guest of a sinful man!”

8 But Zacchaeus stood up and said to the Lord, “Look, Lord, half of my possessions I give to the poor, and if I have cheated anyone, I will repay it fourfold.”

9 Jesus said to him, “Today salvation has come to this house, because this man too is a son of Abraham.

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
And all who saw this began to grumble, saying, “He has gone to be the guest of a sinful man!”
KJV
And when they saw it, they all murmured, saying, That he was gone to be guest with a man that is a sinner.
WEB
When they saw it, they all murmured, saying, “He has gone in to lodge with a man who is a sinner.”
ASV
And when they saw it, they all murmured, saying, He is gone in to lodge with a man that is a sinner.
DARBY
And all murmured when they saw [it], saying, He has turned in to lodge with a sinful man.
BLB
And having seen [it], they were all grumbling, saying, “He entered to lodge with a sinful man.”
ÅB
Og da de så det, knurret de alle og sa: Han gikk inn for å ta herberge hos en syndig mann!
OTB
Da folket så dette, begynte de alle å klage og sa: “Han har gått inn for å være gjest hos en synder.”
B1930
Og da de så det, knurret de alle og sa: Han gikk inn for å ta herberge hos en syndig mann!

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Luke 15:2

    So the Pharisees and scribes began to grumble: “This man welcomes sinners and eats with them.”

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  • Luke 7:39

    When the Pharisee who had invited Jesus saw this, he said to himself, “If this man were a prophet, He would know who this is and what kind of woman is touching Him—for she is a sinner!”

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  • Luke 7:34

    The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and you say, ‘Look at this glutton and drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’

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  • Matthew 9:11

    When the Pharisees saw this, they asked His disciples, “Why does your Teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?”

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  • Luke 18:9–14

    To some who trusted in their own righteousness and viewed others with contempt, He also told this parable:

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  • Luke 5:30

    But the Pharisees and their scribes complained to Jesus’ disciples, “Why do you eat and drink with tax collectors and sinners?”

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  • Matthew 21:28–31

    But what do you think? There was a man who had two sons. He went to the first one and said, ‘Son, go and work today in the vineyard.’

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