Matthew 9:11

Matthew 9:11 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto his disciples, Why eateth your Master with publicans and sinners?
• New International Version (NIV)When the Pharisees saw this, they asked his disciples, “Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?”
• English Standard Version (ESV)And when the Pharisees saw this, they said to his disciples, "Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?"
• New King James Version (NKJV)And when the Pharisees saw it, they said to His disciples, “Why does your Teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?”

Context of Matthew 9:11

9As Jesus went on from there, He saw a man called Matthew sitting in the tax collector’s office; and He said to him, “Follow Me!” And he got up and followed Him. 10Then it happened that as Jesus was reclining at the table in the house, behold, many tax collectors and sinners came and began dining with Jesus and His disciples. And when the Pharisees saw this, they said to His disciples, “Why is your Teacher eating with the tax collectors and sinners?” 12But when Jesus heard this, He said, “It is not those who are healthy who need a physician, but those who are sick. 13Now go and learn what this means: ‘I desire compassion, rather than sacrifice,’ for I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners.”

Matthew 9:11 word by word

καὶ ἰδόντες οἱ Φαρισαῖοι ἔλεγον τοῖς μαθηταῖς αὐτοῦ· διὰ τί μετὰ τῶν τελωνῶν καὶ ἁμαρτωλῶν ἐσθίει ὁ διδάσκαλος ὑμῶν;Read the interlinear

• And when the PhariseesΦαρισαῖοςPharisaios · PhariseeG5330
• sawὁράωhoraō · to see: seeG3708
• they saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• to His disciplesμαθητήςmathētēs · discipleG3101
• Whyδιάdia · through/because ofG1223
• Whyτίςtis · which?G5101
• is your Teacherδιδάσκαλοςdidaskalos · teacherG1320
• eatingἐσθίωesthiō · to eatG2068
• with the taxτελώνηςtelōnēs · tax collectorG5057
• and sinnersἁμαρτωλόςhamartōlos · sinfulG268

Cross-references for Matthew 9:11

• Mark 2:16When the scribes of the Pharisees saw that He was eating with the sinners and tax collectors, they said to His disciples, “Why is He eating with tax collectors and sinners?”
• Mark 9:14And when they came back to the other disciples, they saw a large crowd around them, and some scribes arguing with them.
• Matthew 11:19The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, ‘Behold, a gluttonous man and a heavy drinker, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’ And yet wisdom is vindicated by her deeds.”
• Isaiah 65:5Who say, ‘Keep to yourself, do not come near me, For I am holier than you!’ These are smoke in My nostrils, A fire that burns all the day.
• Luke 5:30The Pharisees and their scribes began grumbling to His disciples, saying, “Why do you eat and drink with the tax collectors and sinners?”
• Luke 15:1Now all the tax collectors and sinners were coming near Jesus to listen to Him.
• Luke 19:7When the people saw this, they all began to complain, saying, “He has gone in to be the guest of a man who is a sinner!”
• 1 Corinthians 5:9I wrote to you in my letter not to associate with sexually immoral people;
• Galatians 2:15“We are Jews by nature and not sinners from the Gentiles;
• Hebrews 5:2he can deal gently with the ignorant and misguided, since he himself also is clothed in weakness;

Commentaries on Matthew 9:11

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 11When the Pharisees saw it - He who, like a Pharisee, never felt himself indebted to infinite mercy for his own salvation, is rarely solicitous about the salvation of others. The grace of Christ alone inspires the soul with true benevolence. The self-righteous Pharisees considered it equal to legal defilement to sit in company with tax-gatherers and heathens. It is certain that those who fear God should not associate, through choice, with the workers of…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 11Why eateth and drinketh … - To eat and drink with others denotes intimacy and familiarity. The Pharisees, by asking this question, accused him of seeking the society of such people, and of being the companion of the wicked. The inference which they would draw was, that he could not be himself righteous, since he delighted in the company of abandoned people.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 10-13Verses 10-13 Some time after his call, Matthew sought to bring his old associates to hear Christ. He knew by experience what the grace of Christ could do, and would not despair concerning them. Those who are effectually brought to Christ, cannot but desire that others also may be brought to him. Those who suppose their souls to be without disease will not welcome the spiritual Physician. This was the case with the Pharisees; they despised Christ, because…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 9-13Jesus, as Lord and Messiah, removed the obstacles that stopped righteous Jews from interacting with people considered ceremonially unclean or sinful.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1111. And when the Pharisees--"and scribes," add Mark and Luke (Mr 2:6; Lu 5:21). saw it, they said--"murmured" or "muttered," says Luke (Lu 5:30). unto his disciples--not venturing to put their question to Jesus Himself. Why eateth your Master with publicans and sinners?--(See on Lu 15:2).Read the comment

Topics related to Matthew 9:11

• Capernaum
• Ecclesiasticism
• Jesus, the Christ
• Pharisees
• Publicans
• Self-Righteousness
• Tax

In the dictionaries

• Bridechamber
• Capernaum
• Cheer
• Comfort
• Custom
• Daughter
• Eat
• Eating
• Garment
• Harvest

Commentaries on Matthew 9

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings