King James Version
What Does Luke 15:2 Mean?
“And the Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying, This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them.”
Context
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Then drew near unto him all the publicans and sinners for to hear him.
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And the Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying, This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them.
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And he spake this parable unto them, saying,
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What man of you, having an hundred sheep, if he lose one of them, doth not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness, and go after that which is lost, until he find it?
Commentary
Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers(2) **And the Pharisees and scribes . . .**—Here, too, we may well believe that the speakers were some of the guests of Luke 14:15. They had followed Him to see what He would do, and were at once startled and shocked to find the Teacher who had spoken so sternly to those who were professedly godly, not only talking to, but eating with, those who were, at any rate, regarded as ungodly and sinful.
Charles John Ellicott (1819–1905). Public Domain.
Historical Context
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Theological Significance
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