Mark 2:16

16When the teachers of the law who were Pharisees saw him eating with the sinners and tax collectors, they asked his disciples: “Why does he eat with tax collectors and sinners?”

16When the scribes of the Pharisees saw that He was eating with the 2:16 I.e., irreligious Jewssinners and tax collectors, they said to His disciples, “Why is He eating with tax collectors and 2:16 I.e., irreligious Jewssinners?”

16When the scribes of the Pharisees saw that He was eating with the sinners and tax collectors, they said to His disciples, “Why is He eating and drinking with tax collectors and sinners?”

16When the scribes [belonging to the sect] of the 2:16 These men were an influential religious body of Jews who rigidly adhered to Mosaic Law and ceremonial tradition. Jesus called them to account for their self-righteousness and hypocrisy.Pharisees saw that Jesus was eating with the sinners [including non-observant Jews] and tax collectors, they asked His disciples, “Why does He eat and drink with 2:16 All native Jews contracted by Rome to collect local taxes were despised, along with those who were non-observant Jews.tax collectors and sinners?”

16When the scribes who were Pharisees saw Jesus eating with these people, they asked His disciples, “Why does He eat2:16 BYZ and TR include and drink; see Luke 5:30. with tax collectors and sinners?”

16Some teachers of the law who were Pharisees were there. They saw Jesus eating with sinners and tax collectors. So they asked his disciples, “Why does he eat with tax collectors and sinners?”