Luke 19:7

And when they saw it, they were all angry, saying, He has gone into the house of a sinner.

Bible in Basic English

In The King James Version

And when they saw it, they all murmured, saying, That he was gone to be guest with a man that is a sinner.

In Context

6And he came down quickly, and took him into his house with joy.

8And Zacchaeus, waiting before him, said to the Lord, See, Lord, half of my goods I give to the poor, and if I have taken anything from anyone wrongly, I give him back four times as much.

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Cross References

Matthew 9:11And when the Pharisees saw it, they said to his disciples, Why does your Master take food with tax-farmers and sinners?

Matthew 21:28But how does it seem to you? A man had two sons; and he came to the first, and said, Son, go and do work today in the vine-garden.

Luke 7:34The Son of man came feasting, and you say, Here is a lover of food and wine, a friend of tax-farmers and sinners.

Luke 15:2And the Pharisees and scribes were angry, saying, This man gives approval to sinners, and takes food with them.

Matthew Henry on Luke 19:2-11

The Conversion of Zaccheus. 1 And Jesus entered and passed through Jericho. 2 And, behold, there was a man named Zacchæus, which was the chief among the publicans, and he was rich. 3 And he sought to see Jesus who he was; and could not for the press, because he was little of stature. 4 And he ran before, and climbed up into a sycomore tree to see him: for he was to pass that way. 5 And when Jesus came to the place, he looked up, and saw him, and said unto him, Zacchæus, make haste, and come down; for to day I must… Read the whole commentary →

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