Luke 15:1-2
The Parable of the Lost Sheep and Coin
1 Now all the tax collectors ▼ and sinners were coming ▼▼tn Grk “were drawing near.”
to hear him. 2But ▼▼tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “but” to indicate the contrast present in this context.
the Pharisees ▼ and the experts in the law ▼ were complaining, ▼▼tn Or “grumbling”; Grk “were complaining, saying.” The participle λέγοντες (legontes) is redundant in contemporary English and has not been translated.
“This man welcomes ▼▼tn Or “accepts,” “receives.” This is not the first time this issue has been raised: Luke 5:27-32; 7:37-50.
sinners and eats with them.”
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