Mat 9:11 | MHM | STEP | v. 11 : And when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto his disciples, Why eateth your Master with publicans and sinners? The Pharisees, who were strict religious leaders, criticized Jesus for eating with tax collectors and sinners. They thought religious people should avoid those they considered unclean. Their attitude showed pride and a lack of compassion (Matthew 9:11 ).

‏ Matthew 9:11

v. 11: And when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto his disciples, Why eateth your Master with publicans and sinners? The Pharisees, who were strict religious leaders, criticized Jesus for eating with tax collectors and sinners. They thought religious people should avoid those they considered unclean. Their attitude showed pride and a lack of compassion (Matthew 9:11 ^a).