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Selected Verse: Matthew 9:11 - King James
Verse |
Translation |
Text |
Mt 9:11 |
King James |
And when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto his disciples, Why eateth your Master with publicans and sinners? |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
And when the Pharisees--"and scribes," add Mark and Luke (Mar 2:6; Luk 5:21).
saw it, they said--"murmured" or "muttered," says Luke (Luk 5:30).
unto his disciples--not venturing to put their question to Jesus Himself.
Why eateth your Master with publicans and sinners?--(See on Luk 15:2). |
Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
Why eateth and drinketh ... - To eat and drink with others denotes intimacy and familiarity. The Pharisees, by asking this question, accused him of seeking the society of such people, and of being the companion of the wicked. The inference which they would draw was, that he could not be himself righteous, since he delighted in the company of abandoned people. |
The Scofield Bible Commentary, by Cyrus Ingerson Scofield, [1917] |
sinners
Sin
(See Scofield) - (Rom 3:23). |
Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
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? |
Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
When the Pharisees saw it - He who, like a Pharisee, never felt himself indebted to infinite mercy for his own salvation, is rarely solicitous about the salvation of others. The grace of Christ alone inspires the soul with true benevolence. The self-righteous Pharisees considered it equal to legal defilement to sit in company with tax-gatherers and heathens. It is certain that those who fear God should not associate, through choice, with the workers of iniquity, and should only be found with them when transacting their secular business requires it, or when they have the prospect of doing good to their souls. |
2 And the Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying, This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them.
30 But their scribes and Pharisees murmured against his disciples, saying, Why do ye eat and drink with publicans and sinners?
21 And the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, Who is this which speaketh blasphemies? Who can forgive sins, but God alone?
6 But there were certain of the scribes sitting there, and reasoning in their hearts,
23 For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;