Luke 15:2 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And the Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying, This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them.”

Luke 15:2 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Luke 15:2 in 6 Bible Translations

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Luke 15:2 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“The Pharisees and the scribes murmured, saying, “This man welcomes sinners, and eats with them.””

Luke 15:2 — World English Bible

Luke 15:2 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And both the Pharisees and the scribes murmured, saying, This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them.”

Luke 15:2 — American Standard Version

Luke 15:2 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and the Pharisees and the scribes were murmuring, saying--This one doth receive sinners, and doth eat with them.'”

Luke 15:2 — Young's Literal Translation

Luke 15:2 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“and the Pharisees and the scribes murmured, saying, This [man] receives sinners and eats with them.”

Luke 15:2 — Darby Translation

Luke 15:2 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Therefore the Pharises and Scribes murmured, saying, Hee receiueth sinners, and eateth with them.”

Luke 15:2 — Geneva Bible

Luke 15:2 in Context — Luke 15

1 Tous les publicains et les gens de mauvaise vie s’approchaient de Jésus pour l’entendre.

2 Et les pharisiens et les scribes murmuraient, disant: Cet homme accueille des gens de mauvaise vie, et mange avec eux.

3 Mais il leur dit cette parabole:

4 Quel homme d’entre vous, s’il a cent brebis, et qu’il en perde une, ne laisse les quatre-vingt-dix-neuf autres dans le désert pour aller après celle qui est perdue, jusqu’à ce qu’il la retrouve?

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What Does Luke 15:2 Mean?

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