16. Source Text: Greek (SBLGNT) Mark 2:16:1 ⧉καὶkeand Mark 2:16:2 ⧉οἱeethe Mark 2:16:3 ⧉γραμματεῖςghramateesscribes Mark 2:16:4 ⧉τῶνtonof the Mark 2:16:5 ⧉ΦαρισαίωνfareesehonPharisees Mark 2:16:6 ⧉ἰδόντεςeethonteshaving seen Mark 2:16:7 ⧉ὅτιoteethat Mark 2:16:8 ⧉ἐσθίειestheeeehe eats Mark 2:16:9 ⧉μετὰmetawith Mark 2:16:10 ⧉τῶνtonthe Mark 2:16:11 ⧉ἁμαρτωλῶνamartolonsinners Mark 2:16:12 ⧉καὶkeand Mark 2:16:13 ⧉τελωνῶνtelonontax collectors Mark 2:16:14 ⧉ἔλεγονeleghonthey were saying Mark 2:16:15 ⧉τοῖςtisto the Mark 2:16:16 ⧉μαθηταῖςmatheteesdisciples Mark 2:16:17 ⧉αὐτοῦaftooof him Mark 2:16:18 ⧉Ὅτιoteethat Mark 2:16:19 ⧉μετὰmetawith Mark 2:16:20 ⧉τῶνtonthe Mark 2:16:21 ⧉τελωνῶνtelonontax collectors Mark 2:16:22 ⧉καὶkeand Mark 2:16:23 ⧉ἁμαρτωλῶνamartolonsinners Mark 2:16:24 ⧉ἐσθίειestheeeehe eats |
16. Formal Translation And the scribes of the Pharisees, seeing that He {Iesous, Table Fellow} eats with sinners and tax collectors, were saying to His disciples, “Why does He eat with tax collectors and sinners?” |
16. Dynamic Translation When the scribes of the Pharisees saw that He {Iesous, Welcoming Teacher} was sharing meals with tax collectors and sinners, they asked His followers, “Why does He eat with tax collectors and sinners?” |