Luke

Luke 15:1–2

¹Now all the tax collectors and sinners were gathering around to listen to Jesus. ²So the Pharisees and scribes began to grumble: “This man welcomes sinners and eats with them.”

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Luke 15:1

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Now	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
all	πάντες	pantes	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
the	οἱ	hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
tax collectors	τελῶναι	telōnai	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G5057 a collector of taxes
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
sinners	ἁμαρτωλοὶ	hamartōloi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G268 sinning, sinful, a sinner
were	Ἦσαν	Ēsan	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G1510 I am, exist
gathering around	ἐγγίζοντες	engizontes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G1448 I come near, approach
to listen to	ἀκούειν	akouein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G191 I hear, listen

Luke 15:2

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
the	οἵ	hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
Pharisees	Φαρισαῖοι	Pharisaioi	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G5330 a Pharisee
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
scribes	γραμματεῖς	grammateis	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G1122 a scribe, town-clerk, man of learning
began to grumble	διεγόγγυζον	diegongyzon	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G1234 I murmur greatly, continue murmuring
This	Οὗτος	Houtos	Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
welcomes	προσδέχεται	prosdechetai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G4327 I expect, welcome, accept
sinners	ἁμαρτωλοὺς	hamartōlous	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural	G268 sinning, sinful, a sinner
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
eats with	συνεσθίει	synesthiei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G4906 I eat with
them	αὐτοῖς	autois	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same

Cross-references

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Luke 15:1 1 Timothy 1:15 · Matthew 9:10–13 · Luke 5:29–32 · Matthew 21:28–31 · Ezekiel 18:27 · Romans 5:20 · Luke 7:29

Luke 15:2 Matthew 9:11 · Luke 19:7 · Luke 7:39 · Luke 5:30 · Acts 11:3 · Luke 7:34 · Galatians 2:12 · Luke 15:29–30

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.