Mark 2:16

Berean Standard Bible (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?”

World English Bible (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?”

Strong's King James

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The F.O.G *

The Torah scribes and the Pharisees, seeing Him eating with the 'deviators' and tax collectors, said to His disciples, "He's eating with tax collectors and 'deviators'!"

The F.O.G Message *

[16] When the religious scholars and Pharisees saw Jesus eating with such "questionable" company, they challenged His disciples: "How can your teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners? Doesn't He care about maintaining ritual purity?"

Young's Literal Translation

And the scribes and the Pharisees, having seen him eating with the tax-gatherers and sinners, said to his disciples, ‘Why—that with the tax-gatherers and sinners he doth eat and drink?’
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After a dramatic early morning encounter with King Jesus, I just couldn’t put my Bible down. The F.O.G took a hold of me and this website was born. Learn more about the F.O.G.

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