Matthew 9:11
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Matthew 9:11 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Matthew 9:11 is a verse from the book of Matthew in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "And when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto his disciples, Why eateth your Master with publicans and sinners?" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Matthew 9:11 — KJV
“And when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto his disciples, Why eateth your Master with publicans and sinners?”
— Matthew 9:11 (KJV)
Matthew 9:11 in Context — About the Book of Matthew
Matthew presents Jesus as the promised King — Israel's Messiah who fulfils the prophets line by line. It preserves the Sermon on the Mount, the Lord's Prayer, and the Great Commission. Five great teaching blocks make it the church's first discipleship manual.
Cross-References for Matthew 9:11
“And when the scribes and Pharisees saw him eat with publicans and sinners, they said unto his disciples, How is it that he eateth and drinketh with publicans and sinners?”
Shares key themes with Matthew 9:11: pharisees, saw, disciples
“But their scribes and Pharisees murmured against his disciples, saying, Why do ye eat and drink with publicans and sinners?”
Shares key themes with Matthew 9:11: pharisees, disciples, why
“And it came to pass, that, as Jesus sat at meat in his house, many publicans and sinners sat also together with Jesus and his disciples: for there were many, and they followed him.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 9:11: disciples, publicans, sinners
“And the disciples of John and of the Pharisees used to fast: and they come and say unto him, Why do the disciples of John and of the Pharisees fast, but thy disciples fast not?”
Shares key themes with Matthew 9:11: pharisees, disciples, why
“Then the Pharisees and scribes asked him, Why walk not thy disciples according to the tradition of the elders, but eat bread with unwashen hands?”
Shares key themes with Matthew 9:11: pharisees, disciples, why
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