Matthew 9:11

“Don’t judge, so that you won’t be judged.

“Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you devour widows’ houses, and as a pretense you make long prayers. Therefore you will receive greater condemnation.

Others, testing him, sought from him a sign from heaven.

but he who didn’t know, and did things worthy of stripes, will be beaten with few stripes. To whomever much is given, of him will much be required; and to whom much was entrusted, of him more will be asked.

The Pharisees and the scribes murmured, saying, “This man welcomes sinners, and eats with them.”

Avoid a factious man after a first and second warning,

But don’t you be called ‘Rabbi,’ for one is your teacher, the Christ, and all of you are brothers.

Their scribes and the Pharisees murmured against his disciples, saying, “Why do you eat and drink with the tax collectors and sinners?”

Now when the Pharisee who had invited him saw it, he said to himself, “This man, if he were a prophet, would have perceived who and what kind of woman this is who touches him, that she is a sinner.”

He spoke also this parable to certain people who were convinced of their own righteousness, and who despised all others.

For this I was appointed as a preacher, an apostle, and a teacher of the Gentiles.

For in that he himself has suffered being tempted, he is able to help those who are tempted.

For the law appoints men as high priests who have weakness, but the word of the oath which came after the law appoints a Son forever who has been perfected.

not as lording it over those entrusted to you, but making yourselves examples to the flock.

There is a generation that is pure in their own eyes, yet are not washed from their filthiness.

The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, ‘Behold, a gluttonous man and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’ But wisdom is justified by her children.”

Whoever speaks a word against the Son of Man, it will be forgiven him; but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit, it will not be forgiven him, neither in this age, nor in that which is to come.

Jesus said to them, “Take heed and beware of the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees.”

When he went into the house of one of the rulers of the Pharisees on a Sabbath to eat bread, they were watching him.

As they spoke to the people, the priests and the captain of the temple and the Sadducees came to them,

saying, “You went in to uncircumcised men, and ate with them!”

But as it is, I wrote to you not to associate with anyone who is called a brother who is a sexual sinner, or covetous, or an idolater, or a slanderer, or a drunkard, or an extortionist. Don’t even eat with such a person.

God has set some in the assembly: first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then miracle workers, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, and various kinds of languages.

If any man doesn’t love the Lord Jesus Christ, let him be cursed. Come, Lord!

For we must all be revealed before the judgment seat of Christ that each one may receive the things in the body according to what he has done, whether good or bad.

For before some people came from James, he ate with the Gentiles. But when they came, he drew back and separated himself, fearing those who were of the circumcision.

But if while we sought to be justified in Christ, we ourselves also were found sinners, is Christ a servant of sin? Certainly not!

We also all once lived among them in the lusts of our flesh, doing the desires of the flesh and of the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, even as the rest.

He gave some to be apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, shepherds and teachers;

Now we command you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you withdraw yourselves from every brother who walks in rebellion, and not after the tradition which they received from us.

If any man doesn’t obey our word in this letter, note that man, that you have no company with him, to the end that he may be ashamed.

desiring to be teachers of the law, though they understand neither what they say, nor about what they strongly affirm.

to which I was appointed a preacher and an apostle—I am telling the truth in Christ, not lying—a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and truth.

For we were also once foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving various lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.

For we don’t have a high priest who can’t be touched with the feeling of our infirmities, but one who has been in all points tempted like we are, yet without sin.

But I am a worm, and no man; a reproach of men, and despised by the people.

Everyone who is proud in heart is an abomination to Yahweh: they shall certainly not be unpunished.

But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion for them, because they were harassed and scattered, like sheep without a shepherd.

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?”

When all the people and the tax collectors heard this, they declared God to be just, having been baptized with John’s baptism.

The Son of Man has come eating and drinking, and you say, ‘Behold, a gluttonous man, and a drunkard; a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’

Wisdom is justified by all her children.”

One of the Pharisees invited him to eat with him. He entered into the Pharisee’s house, and sat at the table.

The Pharisee stood and prayed to himself like this: ‘God, I thank you that I am not like the rest of men, extortionists, unrighteous, adulterers, or even like this tax collector.

Some of the Sadducees came to him, those who deny that there is a resurrection.

They said this testing him, that they might have something to accuse him of. But Jesus stooped down and wrote on the ground with his finger.

So they made him a supper there. Martha served, but Lazarus was one of those who sat at the table with him.

They will put you out of the synagogues. Yes, the time comes that whoever kills you will think that he offers service to God.

A great clamor arose, and some of the scribes of the Pharisees’ part stood up, and contended, saying, “We find no evil in this man. But if a spirit or angel has spoken to him, let’s not fight against God!”

Let each one of us please his neighbor for that which is good, to be building him up.

“We, being Jews by nature, and not Gentile sinners,

but you know that because of weakness in the flesh I preached the Good News to you the first time.

having condemnation, because they have rejected their first pledge.

and make straight paths for your feet, so what is lame may not be dislocated, but rather be healed.

and you pay special attention to him who wears the fine clothing and say, “Sit here in a good place;” and you tell the poor man, “Stand there,” or “Sit by my footstool”

He sent portions to them from before him, but Benjamin’s portion was five times as much as any of theirs. They drank, and were merry with him.

This is the reward of my adversaries from Yahweh, of those who speak evil against my soul.

Who is wise, that he may understand these things? Who is prudent, that he may know them? For the ways of Yahweh are right, and the righteous walk in them; But the rebellious stumble in them.

For if you love those who love you, what reward do you have? Don’t even the tax collectors do the same?

The Pharisees and Sadducees came, and testing him, asked him to show them a sign from heaven.

The Pharisees said to him, “Behold, why do they do that which is not lawful on the Sabbath day?”

The Pharisees came out and began to question him, seeking from him a sign from heaven, and testing him.

But he was angry, and would not go in. Therefore his father came out, and begged him.

But he answered his father, ‘Behold, these many years I have served you, and I never disobeyed a commandment of yours, but you never gave me a goat, that I might celebrate with my friends.

When they saw it, they all murmured, saying, “He has gone in to lodge with a man who is a sinner.”

The high priest can deal gently with those who are ignorant and going astray, because he himself is also surrounded with weakness.

Let not many of you be teachers, my brothers, knowing that we will receive heavier judgment.

If anyone comes to you, and doesn’t bring this teaching, don’t receive him into your house, and don’t welcome him,

He performs great signs, even making fire come down out of the sky to the earth in the sight of people.

who say, ‘Stay by yourself, don’t come near to me, for I am holier than you.’ These are smoke in my nose, a fire that burns all day.