Luke 15:2-3
The Message
The Story of the Lost Sheep
15 1-3 By this time a lot of men and women of questionable reputation were hanging around Jesus, listening intently. The Pharisees and religion scholars were not pleased, not at all pleased. They growled, “He takes in sinners and eats meals with them, treating them like old friends.” Their grumbling triggered this story.
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Luke 15:2-3
New International Version
2 But the Pharisees and the teachers of the law muttered, “This man welcomes sinners and eats with them.”(A)
3 Then Jesus told them this parable:(B)
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