Matthew 9:11
“And when the Pharisees saw it, they said vnto his disciples, Why eateth your master with publicanes & sinners.”
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Matthew 9:11 Context
9¶ And as Iesus passed forth from thence, he saw a man named Matthew, sitting at the receite of custome: and he saith vnto him, Follow me. And he arose and followed him. 10¶ And it came to passe, as Iesus sate at meate in the house, behold, many publicanes and sinners, came and sate downe with him and his Disciples. 11And when the Pharisees saw it, they said vnto his disciples, Why eateth your master with publicanes & sinners. 12But when Iesus heard that, hee said vnto them, They that be whole neede not a Physicion, but they that are sicke. 13But goe ye and learne what that meaneth, I will haue mercy and not sacrifice: for I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.
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Other Translations for Matthew 9:11
And when the Pharisees saw [it], they said unto his disciples, Why eateth your Master with publicans and sinners?
- King James Version
When the Pharisees saw {this,} they said to His disciples, "Why is your Teacher eating with the tax collectors and sinners?"
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto his disciples, Why eateth your Teacher with the publicans and sinners?
- American Standard Version (1901)
And when the Pharisees saw it, they said to his disciples, Why does your Master take food with tax-farmers and sinners?
- Basic English Bible
And the Pharisees seeing [it], said to his disciples, Why does your teacher eat with tax-gatherers and sinners?
- Darby Bible
And when the Pharisees saw it, they said to his disciples, Why eateth your Master with publicans and sinners?
- Webster's Bible
The Pharisees noticed this, and they inquired of His disciples, "Why does your Teacher eat with the tax-gatherers and notorious sinners?"
- Weymouth Bible
When the Pharisees saw it, they said to his disciples, "Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?"
- World English Bible
And Farisees sien, and seiden to hise disciplis, Whi etith youre maister with pupplicans and synful men?
- Wycliffe Bible
and the Pharisees having seen, said to his disciples, `Wherefore with the tax-gatherers and sinners doth your teacher eat?'
- Youngs Literal Bible
Wesley's Notes for Matthew 9:11
9:11 The Pharisees said to his disciples, Why eateth your Master? - Thus they commonly ask our Lord, Why do thy disciples this? And his disciples, Why doth your Master?
People's Bible Notes for Matthew 9:11
Mt 9:11 When the Pharisees saw [it]. They were not at feast, but were on the watch. Why eateth your Master? etc. The strict Jews would not eat with Gentiles, and these classes were regarded by them on a level with the heathen (Ac 11:3 Ga 2:12).