Mark 2:16
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King James Version (modern wording)
And when the scribes and Pharisees saw him eat with publicans and sinners, they said unto his disciples, How is it that he eats and drinks with publicans and sinners?
Mark 2:16 (KJV)
American Standard Version
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?
Mark 2:16 (ASV)
Berean Standard Bible
When the scribes who were Pharisees saw Jesus eating with these people, they asked His disciples, “Why does He eat with tax collectors and sinners?”
Mark 2:16 (BSB)
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What does Mark 2:16 say?
Mark 2:16 in modern King James wording reads: "And when the scribes and Pharisees saw him eat with publicans and sinners, they said unto his disciples, How is it that he eats and drinks with publicans and sinners?"
Where is Mark 2:16 found in the Bible?
Mark 2:16 is verse 16 of chapter 2 of the book of Mark, in the New Testament. Mark has 16 chapters.
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