Luke 19 · Verse 7

Luke 19:7

And when they saw it, they all murmured, saying, That he was gone to be guest with a man that is a sinner.

Luke 19:7, King James Version

Luke 19:7 in other translations

BSB	And all who saw this began to grumble, saying, “He has gone to be the guest of a sinful man!”
WEB	When they saw it, they all murmured, saying, “He has gone in to lodge with a man who is a sinner.”
ASV	And when they saw it, they all murmured, saying, He is gone in to lodge with a man that is a sinner.
YLT	and having seen it, they were all murmuring, saying--‘With a sinful man he went in to lodge!'
DARBY	And all murmured when they saw it, saying, He has turned in to lodge with a sinful man.
BBE	And when they saw it, they were all angry, saying, He has gone into the house of a sinner.
Webster	And when they saw it, they all murmured, saying, That he was gone to be guest with a man that is a sinner.

What does Luke 19:7 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

7. to be guest--or lodge: something more than "eating with" such (Lu 15:2). a sinner--that was one but a minute ago, but now is not. This mighty change, however, was all unknown to them. But they shall know it presently. "Sinner" would refer both to his office, vile in the eyes of a Jew, and to his character, which it is evident was not good.

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Barnes' Notes

Verse 7. Murmured. Found fault, complained.

To be a guest. To remain with, or to be entertained by.

A man that is a sinner. All publicans they regarded as great sinners, and the chief of the publicans, therefore, they regarded as peculiarly wicked. It would appear also from Zaccheus' confession that his character had been that of an oppressive man. But the people seemed to forget that he might be a penitent, and that the Messiah came to save that which was lost.

(d) "That he was gone" Mt 9:11, Lk 5:30

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary

Verse 7 To be guest with a man that is a sinner - Meaning either that he was a heathen, or, though by birth a Jew, yet as bad as a heathen, because of his unholy and oppressive office. See the note on Luk 7:37.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Luke 19:1-10

Those who sincerely desire a sight of Christ, like Zaccheus, will break through opposition, and take pains to see him. Christ invited himself to Zaccheus' house. Wherever Christ comes he opens the heart, and inclines it to receive him. He that has a mind to know Christ, shall be known of him. Those whom Christ calls, must humble themselves, and come down. We may well receive him joyfully, who brings all good with…

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Luke 19:7 in the original Greek

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καὶkaiAndG2532

ἰδόντεςidonteshaving seen [it]G1492

πάντεςpantesallG3956

διεγόγγυζονdiegonguzonwere grumblingG1234

λέγοντεςlegontessayingG3004

ὅτιhotithatG3754

παρὰparaWithG3844

ἁμαρτωλῷhamartōlōa sinfulG268

ἀνδρὶandrimanG435

εἰσῆλθενeisēlthenHe has enteredG1525

καταλῦσαι.¶katalusaito stay.G2647

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Luke 19:7

Luke 15:2
And the Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying, This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them.
Luke 7:39
Now when the Pharisee which had bidden him saw it, he spake within himself, saying, This man, if he were a prophet, would have known who and what manner of woman this is that toucheth him: for she is a sinner.
Luke 7:34
The Son of man is come eating and drinking; and ye say, Behold a gluttonous man, and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners!
Matthew 9:11
And when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto his disciples, Why eateth your Master with publicans and sinners?
Luke 18:9-14
And he spake this parable unto certain which trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others: Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, and the other a publican. The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican. I fast twice in the week, I give tithes of all that I possess. …
Luke 5:30
But their scribes and Pharisees murmured against his disciples, saying, Why do ye eat and drink with publicans and sinners?
Matthew 21:28-31
But what think ye? A certain man had two sons; and he came to the first, and said, Son, go work to day in my vineyard. He answered and said, I will not: but afterward he repented, and went. And he came to the second, and said likewise. And he answered and said, I go, sir: and went not. Whether of them twain did the will of his father? They say unto him, The first. Jesus saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, That the publicans and the harlots go into the kingdom of God before you.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

they all.
5:30; 7:34,39; 15:2; 18:9-14; Mt 9:11; 21:28-31

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Context

Luke 19:6
And he made haste, and came down, and received him joyfully.
Luke 19:7
And when they saw it, they all murmured, saying, That he was gone to be guest with a man that is a sinner.
Luke 19:8
And Zaccheus stood, and said unto the Lord; Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have taken any thing from any man by false accusation, I restore him fourfold.

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Luke 19:7 in other languages

Spanish Reina-Valera 1909	Y viendo esto, todos murmuraban, diciendo que había entrado á posar con un hombre pecador.
French Bible J.N. Darby 1885	Et voyant cela, tous murmuraient, disant qu’il était entré chez un pécheur pour y loger.
German Elberfelder 1871	Und als sie es sahen, murrten alle und sagten: Er ist eingekehrt, um bei einem sündigen Manne zu herbergen.
Latin Clementine Vulgate	Et cum viderent omnes, murmurabant, dicentes quod ad hominem peccatorem divertisset.