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Berean Standard Bible

“So the Pharisees and scribes began to grumble: “This man welcomes sinners and eats with them.””

Luke 15:2

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Luke 15 records three parables about lost things: a sheep, a coin and a son. They are told in response to a complaint from religious leaders.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

So the Pharisees and scribes began to grumble: “This man welcomes sinners and eats with them.”

World English Bible (WEB)

The Pharisees and the scribes murmured, saying, “This man welcomes sinners, and eats with them.”

King James Version (KJV)

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

American Standard Version (ASV)

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

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And the Pharisees and scribes were angry, saying, This man gives approval to sinners, and takes food with them.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

and the Pharisees and the scribes were murmuring, saying -- This one does receive sinners, and does eat with them.'

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y murmuraban los Fariseos y los escribas, diciendo: Este á los pecadores recibe, y con ellos come.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Por eso, los fariseos y los maestros de la ley comenzaron a murmurar: Este hombre recibe a los pecadores y come con ellos.

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