Then drew near unto him all the publicans and sinners for to hear him.

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

And there arose a great cry: and the scribes {that were} of the Pharisees' part arose, and strove, saying, We find no evil in this man: but if a spirit or an angel hath spoken to him, let us not fight against God.

But what think ye? A {certain} man had two sons; and he came to the first, and said, Son, go work to day in my vineyard.

And it came to pass on a certain day, as he was teaching, that there were Pharisees and doctors of the law sitting by, which were come out of every town of Galilee, and Judaea, and Jerusalem: and the power of the Lord was {present} to heal them.

For the Pharisees, and all the Jews, except they wash {their} hands oft, eat not, holding the tradition of the elders. {oft: or, diligently: in the original, with the fist: Theophylact, up to the elbow}

And all the people that heard {him}, and the publicans, justified God, being baptized with the baptism of John.

And the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, Who is this which speaketh blasphemies? Who can forgive sins, but God alone?

The Son of man is come eating and drinking; and ye say, Behold a gluttonous man, and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners!

The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men {are}, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican.

Which say, Stand by thyself, come not near to me; for I am holier than thou. These {are} a smoke in my nose, a fire that burneth all the day. {nose: or, anger}

Now when the Pharisee which had bidden him saw {it}, he spake within himself, saying, This man, if he were a prophet, would have known who and what manner of woman {this is} that toucheth him: for she is a sinner.

And when the Pharisees saw {it}, they said unto his disciples, Why eateth your Master with publicans and sinners?

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

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

And, behold, a woman in the city, which was a sinner, when she knew that {Jesus} sat at meat in the Pharisee's house, brought an alabaster box of ointment,

These are murmurers, complainers, walking after their own lusts; and their mouth speaketh great swelling {words}, having men's persons in admiration because of advantage.

Then came to Jesus scribes and Pharisees, which were of Jerusalem, saying,

Which say, Stand by thyself, come not near to me; for I am holier than thou. These {are} a smoke in my nose, a fire that burneth all the day. {nose: or, anger}

And he asked the scribes, What question ye with them? {with them: or, among yourselves}

And when they had received {it}, they murmured against the goodman of the house,

And the Pharisees came to him, and asked him, Is it lawful for a man to put away {his} wife? tempting him.

The Jews then murmured at him, because he said, I am the bread which came down from heaven.

And there arose a great cry: and the scribes {that were} of the Pharisees' part arose, and strove, saying, We find no evil in this man: but if a spirit or an angel hath spoken to him, let us not fight against God.

And he was angry, and would not go in: therefore came his father out, and intreated him.

And it came to pass on a certain day, as he was teaching, that there were Pharisees and doctors of the law sitting by, which were come out of every town of Galilee, and Judaea, and Jerusalem: and the power of the Lord was {present} to heal them.