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Luke 15:2
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The Parable of the Lost Sheep

1 Then aall the tax collectors and the sinners drew near to Him to hear Him.  
2 And the Pharisees and scribes complained, saying, “This Man1 receives sinners aand eats with them.”  
3 So He spoke this parable to them, saying:
4 a“What man of you, having a hundred sheep, if he loses one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in the wilderness, and go after the one which is lost until he finds it?  
5 And when he has found it, he lays it on his shoulders, rejoicing.
6 And when he comes home, he calls together his friends and neighbors, saying to them, a‘Rejoice with me, for I have found my sheep bwhich was lost!’  
7 I say to you that likewise there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents athan over ninety-nine just persons who bneed no repentance.  

The Parable of the Lost Coin

8 “Or what woman, having ten silver1 coins, if she loses one coin, does not light a lamp, sweep the house, and search carefully until she finds it?  
9 And when she has found it, she calls her friends and neighbors together, saying, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found the piece which I lost!’
Verse Comparison: Luke 15:2

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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.'


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