Luk 15:1-2 | NET2full | STEP | Now all the tax collectors and sinners were coming to hear him .

Luke 15:1-2

The Parable of the Lost Sheep and Coin

1 Now all the tax collectors ^{▼▼sn See the note on tax collectors in 3:12.} and sinners were coming ^{▼▼tn Grk “were drawing near.”} to hear him. 2 But ^{▼▼tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “but” to indicate the contrast present in this context.} the Pharisees ^{▼▼sn See the note on Pharisees in 5:17.} and the experts in the law ^{▼▼tn Or “and the scribes.” See the note on the phrase “experts in the law” in 5:21.} 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.”