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Matthew 9:11

Matthew 9:11
And when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto his disciples, Why eateth your Master with publicans and sinners?

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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771

But when Jesus heard that,.... The charge the Pharisees brought against him, and the insinuations they had made of him…

Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Why eateth and drinketh ... - To eat and drink with others denotes intimacy and familiarity. The Pharisees, by asking…

Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Matthew 9:9-13

In these verses we have an account of the grace and favour of Christ to poor publicans, particularly to Matthew. What he…

Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921

when the Pharisees saw it The Pharisees were not guests, but came into the house, a custom still prevalent in the East.…