Luke 15:2

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

"And the Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying, This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them." - Luke 15:2
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What does Luke 15:2 mean?

Luke 15:2 from the King James Version of the Bible reads: "And the Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying, This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them." This verse is a part of the larger parable of the lost sheep, the lost coin, and the prodigal son, which Jesus told to…

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The Heart of the Savior: Embracing the Outcast

In the Gospel of Luke, we witness the evolving narrative of Jesus Christ as He interacts with various groups of society, including the most marginalized and outcast. In Luke 15:2, we find a profound encounter that unveils the core of Jesus' mission and delivers a potent lesson…

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A Prayer for Compassion and Understanding

O Lord God, our Creator and Redeemer, we come before You in humble adoration, seeking Your presence and guidance in our lives. We reflect upon the profound words of Your scripture in the Gospel of Luke, chapter 15, verse 2, where the Pharisees and scribes voiced their disdain…

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Luke 15:15 - "And he went and joined himself to a citizen of that country; and he sent him into his fields to feed swine."
Luke 4:15 - "And he taught in their synagogues, being glorified of all."
Luke 15:3 - "¶ And he spake this parable unto them, saying,"
Luke 15:11 - "¶ And he said, A certain man had two sons:"
Luke 9:15 - "And they did so, and made them all sit down."
Luke 6:15 - "Matthew and Thomas, James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon called Zelotes,"
Luke 15:26 - "And he called one of the servants, and asked what these things meant."
Luke 15:23 - "And bring hither the fatted calf, and kill it; and let us eat, and be merry:"
Luke 2:15 - "And it came to pass, as the angels were gone away from them into heaven, the shepherds said one to another, Let us now go even unto Bethlehem, and see this thing which is come to pass, which the Lord hath made known unto us."
Luke 15:5 - "And when he hath found it, he layeth it on his shoulders, rejoicing."
Luke 15:1 - "Then drew near unto him all the publicans and sinners for to hear him."
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Luke 10:15 - "And thou, Capernaum, which art exalted to heaven, shalt be thrust down to hell."
Luke 15:24 - "For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry."
Luke 11:15 - "But some of them said, He casteth out devils through Beelzebub the chief of the devils."
Luke 7:15 - "And he that was dead sat up, and began to speak. And he delivered him to his mother."