Mark 2:16
14 And as he passed by, he saw Levi the son of Alphæus sitting at the receipt of custom, and said unto him, Follow me. And he arose and followed him.
15 And it came to pass, that, as Jesus sat at meat in his house, many publicans and sinners sat also together with Jesus and his disciples: for there were many, and they followed him.
And when the scribes and Pharisees saw him eat with publicans and sinners, they said unto his disciples, How is it that he eateth and drinketh with publicans and sinners?
17 When Jesus heard it, he saith unto them, They that are whole have no need of the physician, but they that are sick: I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.
18 And the disciples of John and of the Pharisees used to fast: and they come and say unto him, Why do the disciples of John and of the Pharisees fast, but thy disciples fast not?
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.
Compare
- BSB
- When the scribes who were Pharisees saw Jesus eating with these people, they asked His disciples, “Why does He eat with tax collectors and sinners?”
- KJV
- And when the scribes and Pharisees saw him eat with publicans and sinners, they said unto his disciples, How is it that he eateth and drinketh with publicans and sinners?
- WEB
- The scribes and the Pharisees, when they saw that he was eating with the sinners and tax collectors, said to his disciples, “Why is it that he eats and drinks with tax collectors and sinners?”
- ASV
- And the scribes of the Pharisees, when they saw that he was eating with the sinners and publicans, said unto his disciples, [How is it] that he eateth and drinketh with publicans and sinners?
- DARBY
- And the scribes and the Pharisees, seeing him eating with sinners and tax-gatherers, said to his disciples, Why [is it] that he eats and drinks with tax-gatherers and sinners?
- BLB
- And the scribes of the Pharisees, having seen that He eats with the sinners and tax collectors, were saying to His disciples, “Why does He eat with the tax collectors and sinners?”
- ÅB
- Og da de skriftlærde og fariseerne så at han spiste sammen med tollere og syndere, sa de til hans disipler: Han spiser og drikker med tollere og syndere!
- OTB
- Da de skriftlærde som var fariseere så ham spise med dem som ble regnet som syndere og tollere, spurte de disiplene hans: "Hvorfor spiser han med tollere og syndere?"
- B1930
- Og da de skriftlærde og fariseerne så at han åt sammen med toldere og syndere, sa de til hans disipler: Han eter og drikker med toldere og syndere!
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Luke 18:11
The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican.
Read in contextLuke 19:7
And when they saw it, they all murmured, saying, That he was gone to be guest with a man that is a sinner.
Read in contextLuke 19:10
For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.
Read in contextActs 23:9
And there arose a great cry: and the scribes that were of the Pharisees’ part arose, and strove, saying, We find no evil in this man: but if a spirit or an angel hath spoken to him, let us not fight against God.
Read in contextIsaiah 65:5
Which say, Stand by thyself, come not near to me; for I am holier than thou. These are a smoke in my nose, a fire that burneth all the day.
Read in context1 Corinthians 2:15
But he that is spiritual judgeth all things, yet he himself is judged of no man.
Read in contextMark 2:7
Why doth this man thus speak blasphemies? who can forgive sins but God only?
Read in contextLuke 15:2–7
And the Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying, This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them.
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