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Mark 2:15 Cross-References
Explore 5 cross-references for Mark 2:15 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Mark chapter 2 verse 15 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“And it came to pass, that, as Jesus sat at meat in his house, many publicans and sinners sat also together with Jesus and his disciples: for there were many, and they followed him.”
Mark 2:15 (KJV)
Commentary on Mark 2:15
This verse depicts Jesus' fellowship with 'publicans and sinners'—a scandalous association that violated religious propriety. 'Many publicans and sinners sat together with Jesus and his disciples' emphasizes shared table fellowship (συνανέκειντο, synanekeinto), indicating intimate social communion. In Jewish culture, shared meals signified acceptance and friendship; to eat with someone was to endorse them. Jesus' willing association with moral and social outcasts demonstrates His mission to 'seek and save the lost' (Luke 19:10). The phrase 'for there were many, and they followed him' indicates...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Mark 2:15
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“Then drew near unto him all the publicans and sinners for to hear him.”
“behold”
“And Levi made him a great feast in his own house: and there was a great company of publicans and of others that sat down with them.”
“Whether of them twain did the will of his father? They say unto him”
“and stood on a level place”