Matthew 9:11
New Testament • 8 words with Strong's data
"And when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto his disciples, Why eateth your Master with publicans and sinners?"
Word-by-Word Analysis
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)
אָמַר
ʼâmar
to say (used with great latitude)
אָדוֹן
ʼâdôwn
sovereign, i.e. controller (human or divine)
τελώνης
telṓnēs
a tax-farmer, i.e. collector of public revenue
חַטָּא
chaṭṭâʼ
a criminal, or one accounted guilty
Key Terms in This Verse
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
The Son of man came eating and drinking, and they say, Behold a man gluttonous, and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners. But wisdom is justified of her children.
But their scribes and Pharisees murmured against his disciples, saying, Why do ye eat and drink with publicans and sinners?
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?
We who are Jews by nature, and not sinners of the Gentiles,
Who can have compassion on the ignorant, and on them that are out of the way; for that he himself also is compassed with infirmity.
And when they saw it, they all murmured, saying, That he was gone to be guest with a man that is a sinner.
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.
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