Both... and (τε... κα). United in the complaint.

Murmured (διεγογγυζον). Imperfect active of διαγογγυζω, l…

Murmured. They pretended to assume that if Jesus treated sinners kindly, he must be fond of their company and be a man of similar characte…

And the Pharisees and scribes . . .—Here, too, we may well believe that the speakers were some of the guests of Luke 14:1…

Then drew near unto him all the publicans and sinners for to hear him. And the Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying, This man receiveth sinne…

St. Ambrose of Milan: You had learned from what came before not to be preoccupied with the business of this world or to pref…

In OT times it was taken for granted that God’s people did not consort with sinners (cf. Psalms 1), but the Pharisees extended this beyo…

And the Pharisees and Scribes murmured
When they saw the easy access these wicked men had to Christ; and that he sto…

The parable of the lost sheep is very applicable to the great work of man's redemption. The lost sheep represents the sinner as having departed fro…