Luke 15:2

And the Pharises and Scribes murmured, murmured, saying, This man receiueth sinners, and eateth with them.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan

Both the Pharisees and the scribes {began} to grumble, saying, "This man receives sinners and eats with them."
- New American Standard Version (1995)

And both the Pharisees and the scribes murmured, saying, This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them.
- American Standard Version (1901)

And the Pharisees and scribes were angry, saying, This man gives approval to sinners, and takes food with them.
- Basic English Bible

So the Pharisees and scribes began to grumble: "This man welcomes sinners and eats with them."
- Berean Standard Bible Bible

and the Pharisees and the scribes murmured, saying, This [man] receives sinners and eats with them.
- Darby Bible

And the Pharisees and the scribes murmured, saying: This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them.
- Douay-Rheims Bible

And both the Pharisees and the scribes murmured, saying, This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them.
- English Revised Version

The Pharisees and the scribes murmured, saying, "This man welcomes sinners, and eats with them."
- World English Bible

Wesley's Notes for Luke 15:2

15:1 All the publicans - That is, all who were in that place. It seems our Lord was in some town of Galilee of the Gentiles, from whence he afterward went to Jerusalem, #Lu 17:11|.

15:3 He spake - Three parables of the same import: for the sheep, the piece of silver, and the lost son, all declare (in direct contrariety to the Pharisees and scribes) in what manner God receiveth sinners.

15:4 Leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness - Where they used to feed: all uncultivated ground, like our commons, was by the Jews termed wilderness or desert. And go after - In recovering a lost soul, God as it were labours. May we not learn hence, that to let them alone who are in sin, is both unchristian and inhuman! #Mt 18:12|.