And the Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying, This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them. |
And the Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying, “This man receives sinners and eats with them.” |
And both the Pharisees and the scribes began to grumble, saying, “This man receives sinners and eats with them.” |
But the Pharisees and the teachers of the law muttered, “This man welcomes sinners and eats with them.” |
And the Pharisees and the scribes kept muttering and indignantly complaining, saying, This man accepts and receives and welcomes [preeminently wicked] sinners and eats with them. |
And the Pharisees and those learned in the sacred scriptures went to grumbling in a low undertone muttering, conferring secretly with one another and discontentedly complaining, saying, This fellow is giving sinners access to Himself and companionship and is eating with them. |
The Pharisees and the scribes complained of this, remarking, “This man welcomes sinners and even eats His own meals with them.” |
And so the Pharisees and scribes continually grumbled, and said, “This fellow is welcoming notorious sinners, and even eating with them.” |
- No cross references or parallel passage have been cited for this verse.