Luke 15:2

The Parable of the Lost Sheep

1Now all the tax collectors and sinners were gathering around to listen to Jesus.2So the Pharisees and scribes began to grumble: “This man welcomes sinners and eats with them.”

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Berean Standard Bible
So the Pharisees and scribes began to grumble: “This man welcomes sinners and eats with them.”
American Standard Version (1901)
And both the Pharisees and the scribes murmured, saying, This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them.
Bible in Basic English
And the Pharisees and scribes were angry, saying, This man gives approval to sinners, and takes food with them.
Douay-Rheims 1899
And the Pharisees and the scribes murmured, saying: This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them.
Free Bible Version
As a result the Pharisees and the religious teachers complained, “This man welcomes sinners, and eats with them.”
Geneva Bible 1599
Therefore the Pharises and Scribes murmured, saying, Hee receiueth sinners, and eateth with them.
King James (Authorized) Version
And the Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying, This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them.
One Unity Resource Bible
The Pharisees [Separated] and the Torah-Teachers murmured, saying, “This man welcomes sinners, and eats with them.”
Translation for Translators
The Pharisees and men who taught the Jewish laws who were there [SYN] began to grumble, saying, “This man welcomes sinners and he also defiles himself by eating with them!”
Unlocked Literal Bible
Both the Pharisees and the scribes grumbled to each other, saying, “This man welcomes sinners, and even eats with them.”
Noah Webster Bible
And the Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying, This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them.
World English Bible
The Pharisees and the scribes murmured, saying, “This man welcomes sinners, and eats with them.”
Young's Literal Translation
and the Pharisees and the scribes were murmuring, saying — This one doth receive sinners, and doth eat with them.'