King James Version

Mark 2:16

And when the scribes and Pharisees saw him eat with publicans and sinners, they said unto his disciples, How is it that he eateth and drinketh with publicans and sinners?

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “Pharisees” (Φαρισαίων) before having seen here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “that” (ὅτι) before with here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “the” (τῶν) before tax collectors here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “He eats” (ἐσθίει) after sinners here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “the Pharisees” (οἱ Φαρισαῖοι) before having seen here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “him eating” (αὐτὸν ἐσθίοντα) before with here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “Why [is it]” (τί) before that here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “and” (καὶ) before sinners here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “and drinks” (καὶ πίνει;) after He eats here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) word order differs here.

καὶkaiAndκαίconjunction — “And”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.Andοἱhoitheὁ (ho)article, nominative, plural, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.γραμματεῖςgrammateiswhen the scribesγραμματεύς (grammateus)noun, nominative, plural, masculine — “when the scribes”, the subject formG1122(a) in Jerusalem, a scribe, one learned in the Jewish Law, a religious teacher, (b) at Ephesus, the town-clerk, the secretary of the city, (c) a man of learning generally.when the scribesτῶνtōntheὁ (ho)article, genitive, plural, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.ΦαρισαίωνpharisaiōnPhariseesΦαρισαῖος (pharisaios)noun, genitive, plural, masculine — “Pharisees”, the of-formG5330a Pharisee, one of the Jewish sect so called.Phariseesἰδόντεςidontesseeὁράω (horáō)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “see”, a single actionG3708I see, look upon, experience, perceive, discern, beware.This verse uses “see”.Strong’s files this form under G1492 (εἴδω, see/know).sawὅτιhotihimὅτιconjunction — “him”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.himἐσθίειesthieieatἐσθίω (esthiō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “eat”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2068I eat, partake of food; met: I devour, consume (e.g. as rust does).eatμετὰmetawithμετάpreposition — “with”G3326(a) gen: with, in company with, (b) acc: (1) behind, beyond, after, of place, (2) after, of time, with nouns, neut. of adjectives.This verse uses “with”.withτῶνtōntheὁ (ho)article, genitive, plural, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.ἁμαρτωλῶνhamartōlōnsinnersἁμαρτωλός (hamartōlos)adjective, genitive, plural, masculine — “sinners”, the of-formG268sinning, sinful, depraved, detestable.sinnersκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andτελωνῶνtelōnōnpublicansτελώνης (telōnēs)noun, genitive, plural, masculine — “publicans”, the of-formG5057a publican, collector of taxes.publicansἔλεγονelegonto speakλέγω (legō)verb, imperfect active indicative, 3rd person plural — “to speak”, an ongoing action in the pastG3004(denoting speech in progress), (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.This verse uses “speak”.τοῖςtoistheὁ (ho)article, dative, plural, masculine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.μαθηταῖςmathētaisdiscipleμαθητής (mathētēs)noun, dative, plural, masculine — “disciple”, the to- or for-formG3101a learner, disciple, pupil.This verse uses “disciple”.αὐτοῦautouheαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine — “he”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.Ὅτιhotithatὅτιadverb — “that”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.This verse uses “that”.μετὰmetawithμετάpreposition — “with”G3326(a) gen: with, in company with, (b) acc: (1) behind, beyond, after, of place, (2) after, of time, with nouns, neut. of adjectives.This verse uses “with”.τῶνtōntheὁ (ho)article, genitive, plural, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.τελωνῶνtelōnōntax collectorτελώνης (telōnēs)noun, genitive, plural, masculine — “tax collector”, the of-formG5057a publican, collector of taxes.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andἁμαρτωλῶνhamartōlōnsinnersἁμαρτωλός (hamartōlos)adjective, genitive, plural, masculine — “sinners”, the of-formG268sinning, sinful, depraved, detestable.sinnersἐσθίειesthieito eatἐσθίω (esthiō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to eat”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2068I eat, partake of food; met: I devour, consume (e.g. as rust does).

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

οἱhoitheὁ (ho)article, genitive, plural, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.ΦαρισαῖοιpharisaioiPhariseesΦαρισαῖος (pharisaios)noun, genitive, plural, masculine — “Pharisees”, the of-formG5330a Pharisee, one of the Jewish sect so called.αὐτὸνautonhimαὐτός (autos)conjunction — “him”G846he, she, it, they, them, same.ἐσθίονταesthiontaeatἐσθίω (esthiō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “eat”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2068I eat, partake of food; met: I devour, consume (e.g. as rust does).τίtiHowτίς (tis)interrogative or indefinite pronoun, nominative, singular, neuter — “How”, the subject formG5101who, which, what, why.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.πίνειpineito drinkπίνω (pinō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to drink”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4095I drink, imbibe.This verse uses “drink”.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

And the scribes and the Pharisees, having seen him eating with the tax-gatherers and sinners, said to his disciples, 'Why — that with the tax-gatherers and sinners he doth eat and drink?'

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American Standard Version (1901)

And the scribes of the Pharisees, when they saw that he was eating with the sinners and publicans, said unto his disciples, How is it that he eateth and drinketh with publicans and sinners?

Young’s Literal Translation

And the scribes and the Pharisees, having seen him eating with the tax-gatherers and sinners, said to his disciples, 'Why — that with the tax-gatherers and sinners he doth eat and drink?'

World English Bible

The scribes and the Pharisees, when they saw that he was eating with the sinners and tax collectors, said to his disciples, “Why is it that he eats and drinks with tax collectors and sinners?”

Darby Translation

And the scribes and the Pharisees, seeing him eating with sinners and tax-gatherers, said to his disciples, Why [is it] that he eats and drinks with tax-gatherers and sinners?

Douay-Rheims

And the scribes and the Pharisees, seeing that he ate with publicans and sinners, said to his disiples: Why doth your master eat and drink with publicans and sinners?

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