Verse Comparison: Luke 15:2
American Standard Version
And both the Pharisees and the scribes murmured, saying, This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them.
Amplified® Bible
And the Pharisees and the scribes kept muttering {and} indignantly complaining, saying, This man accepts {and} receives {and} welcomes [preeminently wicked] sinners and eats with them.
Contemporary English Version
So the Pharisees and the teachers of the Law of Moses started grumbling, "This man is friendly with sinners. He even eats with them."
Darby English Version
and the Pharisees and the scribes murmured, saying, This [man] receives sinners and eats with them.
Good News Bible
the Pharisees and the teachers of the Law started grumbling, "This man welcomes outcasts and even eats with them!"
International Standard Version
But the Pharisees and the scribes kept complaining, "This man welcomes sinners and eats with them."
King James Version
And the Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying, This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them.
New American Standard Bible
Both the Pharisees and the scribes {began} to grumble, saying, "This man receives sinners and eats with them."
New International Version
But the Pharisees and the teachers of the law muttered, "This man welcomes sinners and eats with them."
New King James Version
And the Pharisees and scribes complained, saying, "This Man receives sinners and eats with them."
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Both the Pharisees and the scribes began to grumble, saying, "This man receives sinners and dines 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.'
