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Luke 5:29-32 KJV
Luke · chapter 5 · verses 29–32 · King James Version
29And Levi made him a great feast in his own house: and there was a great company of publicans and of others that sat down with them. 30But their scribes and Pharisees murmured against his disciples, saying, Why do ye eat and drink with publicans and sinners? 31And Jesus answering said unto them, They that are whole need not a physician; but they that are sick. 32I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.Luke 5:29-32 · King James Version
Luke 5:29-32 in context
27And after these things he went forth, and saw a publican, named Levi, sitting at the receipt of custom: and he said unto him, Follow me.
28And he left all, rose up, and followed him.
29And Levi made him a great feast in his own house: and there was a great company of publicans and of others that sat down with them.
30But their scribes and Pharisees murmured against his disciples, saying, Why do ye eat and drink with publicans and sinners?
31And Jesus answering said unto them, They that are whole need not a physician; but they that are sick.
32I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.
33And they said unto him, Why do the disciples of John fast often, and make prayers, and likewise the disciples of the Pharisees; but thine eat and drink?
34And he said unto them, Can ye make the children of the bridechamber fast, while the bridegroom is with them?
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Key words (Strong's)
- publicanstelōnēsa renter or farmer of taxes, among the Romans, usually a man of equestrian rank, a tax…G5057 →
- PhariseespharisaiosA sect that seems to have started after the Jewish exile. In addition to OT books the…G5330 →
- disciplesmathētēsa learner, pupil, discipleG3101 →
- answeringapokrinomaito give an answer to a question proposed, to answer, to begin to speak, but always where…G611 →
- physicianiatrosa physicianG2395 →
- righteousdikaiosrighteous, observing divine laws, in a wide sense, upright, righteous, virtuous, keeping…G1342 →
- murmuredgongyzōto murmur, mutter, grumble, say anything against in a low tone, of the cooing of doves…G1111 →
- companyochlosa crowd, a casual collection of people, a multitude of men who have flocked together in…G3793 →
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