Mark 2:16
New Testament • 12 words with Strong's data
"And when the scribes and Pharisees saw him eat with publicans and sinners, they said unto his disciples, How is it that he eateth and drinketh with publicans and sinners?"
Word-by-Word Analysis
סָפַר
çâphar
properly, to score with a mark as a tally or record, i.e. (by implication) to inscribe, and also to enumerate; intensively, to recount, i.e. celebrate
Φαρισαῖος
Pharisaîos
a separatist, i.e. exclusively religious; a Pharisean, i.e. Jewish sectary
רָאָה
râʼâh
to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)
אָכַל
ʼâkal
to eat (literally or figuratively)
τελώνης
telṓnēs
a tax-farmer, i.e. collector of public revenue
חַטָּא
chaṭṭâʼ
a criminal, or one accounted guilty
אָמַר
ʼâmar
to say (used with great latitude)
שָׁתָה
shâthâh
to imbibe (literally or figuratively)
τελώνης
telṓnēs
a tax-farmer, i.e. collector of public revenue
חַטָּא
chaṭṭâʼ
a criminal, or one accounted guilty
Key Terms in This Verse
סָפַר çâphar
properly, to score with a mark as a tally or record, i.e. (by implication) to inscribe, and also to enumerate; intensively, to recount, i.e. celebrate
Study H5608 →Φαρισαῖος Pharisaîos
a separatist, i.e. exclusively religious; a Pharisean, i.e. Jewish sectary
Study G5330 →רָאָה râʼâh
to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)
Study H7200 →Cross References
And when they saw it, they all murmured, saying, That he was gone to be guest with a man that is a sinner.
The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican.
For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.
But he that is spiritual judgeth all things, yet he himself is judged of no man.
Which say, Stand by thyself, come not near to me; for I am holier than thou. These are a smoke in my nose, a fire that burneth all the day.
And there arose a great cry: and the scribes that were of the Pharisees’ part arose, and strove, saying, We find no evil in this man: but if a spirit or an angel hath spoken to him, let us not fight a...
For consider him that endured such contradiction of sinners against himself, lest ye be wearied and faint in your minds.
And if he shall neglect to hear them, tell it unto the church: but if he neglect to hear the church, let him be unto thee as an heathen man and a publican.
And when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto his disciples, Why eateth your Master with publicans and sinners?
Why doth this man thus speak blasphemies? who can forgive sins but God only?
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