² And the Pharisees and scribes complained, saying, "This Man receives sinners and eats with them."

² Both the Pharisees and the scribes began to grumble , saying , "This man receives sinners and eats with them."

² 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."