Matthew 9:11 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto his disciples, Why eateth your Master with publicans and sinners?”

Matthew 9:11 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Matthew 9:11 in 6 Bible Translations

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Matthew 9:11 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“When the Pharisees saw it, they said to his disciples, “Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?””

Matthew 9:11 — World English Bible

Matthew 9:11 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto his disciples, Why eateth your Teacher with the publicans and sinners? ”

Matthew 9:11 — American Standard Version

Matthew 9:11 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and the Pharisees having seen, said to his disciples, `Wherefore with the tax-gatherers and sinners doth your teacher eat?'”

Matthew 9:11 — Young's Literal Translation

Matthew 9:11 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And the Pharisees seeing [it], said to his disciples, Why does your teacher eat with tax-gatherers and sinners? ”

Matthew 9:11 — Darby Translation

Matthew 9:11 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And when the Pharises sawe that, they saide to his disciples, Why eateth your master with Publicanes and sinners?”

Matthew 9:11 — Geneva Bible

Matthew 9:11 in Context — Matthew 9

9 And as Jesus passed forth from thence, he saw a man, named Matthew, sitting at the receipt of custom: and he saith unto him, Follow me. And he arose, and followed him.

10 And it came to pass, as Jesus sat at meat in the house, behold, many publicans and sinners came and sat down with him and his disciples.

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

12 But when Jesus heard that, he said unto them, They that be whole need not a physician, but they that are sick.

13 But go ye and learn what that meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice: for I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.

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What Does Matthew 9:11 Mean?

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