Luke 7:34
The Son of Man has come eating and drinking, and you say,‘Look at him, a glutton and a drunk, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’
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- Luke 15:2 : 2 But the Pharisees and the experts in the law were complaining,“This man welcomes sinners and eats with them.”
- Luke 19:7 : 7 And when the people saw it, they all complained,“He has gone in to be the guest of a man who is a sinner.”
- Luke 14:1 : 1 Healing Again on the Sabbath Now one Sabbath when Jesus went to dine at the house of a leader of the Pharisees, they were watching him closely.
- John 12:2 : 2 So they prepared a dinner for Jesus there. Martha was serving, and Lazarus was among those present at the table with him.
- Matt 9:11 : 11 When the Pharisees saw this they said to his disciples,“Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?”
- Luke 5:29 : 29 Then Levi gave a great banquet in his house for Jesus, and there was a large crowd of tax collectors and others sitting at the table with them.
- Luke 7:36 : 36 Jesus’ Anointing Now one of the Pharisees asked Jesus to have dinner with him, so he went into the Pharisee’s house and took his place at the table.
- Luke 11:37 : 37 Rebuking the Pharisees and Experts in the Law As he spoke, a Pharisee invited Jesus to have a meal with him, so he went in and took his place at the table.
- John 2:2 : 2 and Jesus and his disciples were also invited to the wedding.
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- Matt 11:18-203 verses89%
18 For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say,‘He has a demon!’
19 The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say,‘Look at him, a glutton and a drunk, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’ But wisdom is vindicated by her deeds.”
20 Woes on Unrepentant Cities Then Jesus began to criticize openly the cities in which he had done many of his miracles, because they did not repent.
- Luke 7:32-332 verses83%
32 They are like children sitting in the marketplace and calling out to one another,‘We played the flute for you, yet you did not dance; we wailed in mourning, yet you did not weep.’
33 For John the Baptist has come eating no bread and drinking no wine, and you say,‘He has a demon!’
- Mark 2:15-184 verses82%
15 As Jesus was having a meal in Levi’s home, many tax collectors and sinners were eating with Jesus and his disciples, for there were many who followed him.
16 When the experts in the law and the Pharisees saw that he was eating with sinners and tax collectors, they said to his disciples,“Why does he eat with tax collectors and sinners?”
17 When Jesus heard this he said to them,“Those who are healthy don’t need a physician, but those who are sick do. I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.”
18 The Superiority of the New Now John’s disciples and the Pharisees were fasting. So they came to Jesus and said,“Why do the disciples of John and the disciples of the Pharisees fast, but your disciples don’t fast?”
- Matt 9:9-157 verses79%
9 The Call of Matthew; Eating with Sinners As Jesus went on from there, he saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax booth.“Follow me,” he said to him. So he got up and followed him.
10 As Jesus was having a meal in Matthew’s house, many tax collectors and sinners came and ate with Jesus and his disciples.
11 When the Pharisees saw this they said to his disciples,“Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?”
12 When Jesus heard this he said,“Those who are healthy don’t need a physician, but those who are sick do.
13 Go and learn what this saying means:‘I want mercy and not sacrifice.’ For I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners.”
14 The Superiority of the New Then John’s disciples came to Jesus and asked,“Why do we and the Pharisees fast often, but your disciples don’t fast?”
15 Jesus said to them,“The wedding guests cannot mourn while the bridegroom is with them, can they? But the days are coming when the bridegroom will be taken from them, and then they will fast.
- Luke 15:1-33 verses77%
1 The Parable of the Lost Sheep and Coin Now all the tax collectors and sinners were coming to hear him.
2 But the Pharisees and the experts in the law were complaining,“This man welcomes sinners and eats with them.”
3 So Jesus told them this parable:
- Luke 5:29-346 verses77%
29 Then Levi gave a great banquet in his house for Jesus, and there was a large crowd of tax collectors and others sitting at the table with them.
30 But the Pharisees and their experts in the law complained to his disciples, saying,“Why do you eat and drink with tax collectors and sinners?”
31 Jesus answered them,“Those who are well don’t need a physician, but those who are sick do.
32 I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.”
33 The Superiority of the New Then they said to him,“John’s disciples frequently fast and pray, and so do the disciples of the Pharisees, but yours continue to eat and drink.”
34 So Jesus said to them,“You cannot make the wedding guests fast while the bridegroom is with them, can you?
- Luke 7:35-373 verses74%
35 But wisdom is vindicated by all her children.”
36 Jesus’ Anointing Now one of the Pharisees asked Jesus to have dinner with him, so he went into the Pharisee’s house and took his place at the table.
37 Then when a woman of that town, who was a sinner, learned that Jesus was dining at the Pharisee’s house, she brought an alabaster jar of perfumed oil.
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7 And when the people saw it, they all complained,“He has gone in to be the guest of a man who is a sinner.”
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10 For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.”
- Matt 21:31-322 verses71%
31 Which of the two did his father’s will?” They said,“The first.” Jesus said to them,“I tell you the truth, tax collectors and prostitutes will go ahead of you into the kingdom of God!
32 For John came to you in the way of righteousness, and you did not believe him. But the tax collectors and prostitutes did believe. Although you saw this, you did not later change your minds and believe him.
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49 But those who were at the table with him began to say among themselves,“Who is this, who even forgives sins?”
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37 Rebuking the Pharisees and Experts in the Law As he spoke, a Pharisee invited Jesus to have a meal with him, so he went in and took his place at the table.
- Prov 23:20-212 verses70%
20 Do not spend time among drunkards, among those who eat too much meat,
21 because drunkards and gluttons become impoverished, and drowsiness clothes them with rags.
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6 And now when you eat and drink, are you not doing so for yourselves?’”
- Luke 14:15-162 verses70%
15 The Parable of the Great Banquet When one of those at the meal with Jesus heard this, he said to him,“Blessed is everyone who will feast in the kingdom of God!”
16 But Jesus said to him,“A man once gave a great banquet and invited many guests.
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53 Jesus said to them,“I tell you the solemn truth, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you have no life in yourselves.
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30 But when this son of yours came back, who has devoured your assets with prostitutes, you killed the fattened calf for him!’
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1 Healing Again on the Sabbath Now one Sabbath when Jesus went to dine at the house of a leader of the Pharisees, they were watching him closely.
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27 The Call of Levi; Eating with Sinners After this, Jesus went out and saw a tax collector named Levi sitting at the tax booth.“Follow me,” he said to him.
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49 and he begins to beat his fellow slaves and to eat and drink with drunkards,
- Luke 7:39-402 verses68%
39 Now when the Pharisee who had invited him saw this, he said to himself,“If this man were a prophet, he would know who and what kind of woman this is who is touching him, that she is a sinner.”
40 So Jesus answered him,“Simon, I have something to say to you.” He replied,“Say it, Teacher.”
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26 Then you will begin to say,‘We ate and drank in your presence, and you taught in our streets.’
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12 Tax collectors also came to be baptized, and they said to him,“Teacher, what should we do?”
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11 The Parable of the Compassionate Father Then Jesus said,“A man had two sons.