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Mt 9:11 King James And when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto his disciples, Why eateth your Master with publicans and sinners?

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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).
 
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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;