Luk 15:2 | NET2full | STEP | But the Pharisees and the experts in the law were complaining , “ This man welcomes sinners and eats with them .”

‏ Luke 15:2

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.”