Mar 2:16 | TNotes | STEP | 2:16 The teachers of religious law who were Pharisees understood Jesus’ act of eating with sinners as intentionally accepting them as friends (Luke 15:1-2 ; 19:5 , 7 ; Acts 11:2-18 ; Gal 2:11-12 ). Jesus indicated that these tax collectors and sinners were invited to share in the Kingdom of God. In Jesus’ ministry, even Gentiles were invited to share the Kingdom (Mark 5:1-20 ; 7:24-30 ; cp. Matt 8:5-13 ; Luke 7:1-10 ; John 4:43-54 ).

a2:16►

bLuke 15:1-2►

c19:5►

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eActs 11:2-18►

fGal 2:11-12►

gMark 5:1-20►

h7:24-30►

iMatt 8:5-13►

jLuke 7:1-10►

kJohn 4:43-54►

‏ Mark 2:16

2:16 ^a The teachers of religious law who were Pharisees understood Jesus’ act of eating with sinners as intentionally accepting them as friends (Luke 15:1-2 ^b; 19:5 ^c, 7 ^d; Acts 11:2-18 ^e; Gal 2:11-12 ^f). Jesus indicated that these tax collectors and sinners were invited to share in the Kingdom of God. In Jesus’ ministry, even Gentiles were invited to share the Kingdom (Mark 5:1-20 ^g; 7:24-30 ^h; cp. Matt 8:5-13 ⁱ; Luke 7:1-10 ^j; John 4:43-54 ^k).