Mark 2:16
And when the scribes and Pharisees saw him eat with publicans and sinners, they said unto his disciples, How is it that he eateth and drinketh with publicans and sinners?
KJV
καὶ γραμματεῖς τῶν Φαρισαίων. καὶ ἰδόντες ὅτι ἤσθιεν μετὰ τῶν τελωνῶν καὶ ἁμαρτωλῶν, ἔλεγον τοῖς μαθηταῖς αὐτοῦ· ὅτι μετὰ τῶν τελωνῶν καὶ ἁμαρτωλῶν ἐσθίει καὶ πίνει;
Greek NT
Et scribæ et pharisæi videntes quia manducaret cum publicanis et peccatoribus, dicebant discipulis ejus : Quare cum publicanis et peccatoribus manducat et bibit Magister vester ?
Vulgate
And the scribes of the Pharisees, when they saw that he was eating with the sinners and publicans, said unto his disciples, How is it that he eateth and drinketh with publicans and sinners?
ASV
And the scribes and the Pharisees, seeing that he ate with publicans and sinners, said to his disciples: Why doth your master eat and drink with publicans and sinners?
Douay-Rheims
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In the original Greek
14 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.
Textual variants
7 variant units attested by manuscript witnesses and modern critical editions.
- τῶν Φαρισαίων — SBLGNT
- τῶν Φαρισαίων — Westcott-Hort, Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27)
- καὶ οἱ Φαρισαῖοι — Robinson-Pierpont
- ἰδόντες — SBLGNT
- ἰδόντες — Westcott-Hort, Reader's GNT (NA27), Robinson-Pierpont
- καὶ ἰδόντες — Tregelles
- ὅτι ἐσθίει — SBLGNT
- ὅτι ἐσθίει — Westcott-Hort, Reader's GNT (NA27)
- ὅτι ἤσθιεν — Tregelles
- αὐτὸν ἐσθίοντα — Robinson-Pierpont
- ἁμαρτωλῶν καὶ τελωνῶν — SBLGNT
- ἁμαρτωλῶν καὶ τελωνῶν — Westcott-Hort, Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27)
- τελωνῶν καὶ ἁμαρτωλῶν — Robinson-Pierpont
- Ὅτι — SBLGNT
- Ὅτι — Westcott-Hort, Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27)
- Τί ὅτι — Robinson-Pierpont
- τελωνῶν καὶ ἁμαρτωλῶν — SBLGNT
- τελωνῶν καὶ ἁμαρτωλῶν — Westcott-Hort, Reader's GNT (NA27), Robinson-Pierpont
- ἁμαρτωλῶν καὶ τῶν τελωνῶν — Tregelles
- ἐσθίει — SBLGNT
- ἐσθίει — Westcott-Hort, Reader's GNT (NA27)
- + καὶ πίνει — Tregelles, Robinson-Pierpont
Historic Christian voices
4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
§574From the beginning of Jesus' public ministry, certain Pharisees and partisans of Herod together with priests and scribes agreed together to destroy him.317 Because of certain acts of his expelling demons, forgiving sins, healing on the sabbath day, his novel interpretation of the precepts of the Law regarding purity, and his familiarity with tax collectors and public sinners318…
§23Nor must one imagine that the Body of the Church, just because it bears the name of Christ, is made up during the days of its earthly pilgrimage only of members conspicuous for their holiness, or that it consists only of those whom God has predestined to eternal happiness. It is owing to the Savior's infinite mercy that place is allowed in His Mystical Body here below for those…
Cross-references
- 1Cor 2:15 — But he that is spiritual judgeth all things, yet he himself is judged of no man.
- Acts 23:9 — And there arose a great cry: and the scribes that were of the Pharisees’ part arose, and strove, saying, We find no evil in this man: but if a spirit or an angel hath spoken to him, let us not fight a
- Acts 23:9 — And there arose a great cry: and the scribes that were of the Pharisees’ part arose, and strove, saying, We find no evil in this man: but if a spirit or an angel hath spoken to him, let us not fight a
- Isa 65:5 — Which say, Stand by thyself, come not near to me; for I am holier than thou. These are a smoke in my nose, a fire that burneth all the day.
- Luke 18:11 — The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican.
- Luke 19:7 — And when they saw it, they all murmured, saying, That he was gone to be guest with a man that is a sinner.
- Luke 19:10 — For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.
- Mark 7:5 — Then the Pharisees and scribes asked him, Why walk not thy disciples according to the tradition of the elders, but eat bread with unwashen hands?
- Mark 8:11 — And the Pharisees came forth, and began to question with him, seeking of him a sign from heaven, tempting him.
- Matt 9:11 — And when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto his disciples, Why eateth your Master with publicans and sinners?