Luke 19:7
Translations
King James Version (KJV)
And when they saw it, they all murmured, saying, That he was gone to be guest with a man that is a sinner.
American King James Version (AKJV)
And when they saw it, they all murmured, saying, That he was gone to be guest with a man that is a sinner.
American Standard Version (ASV)
And when they saw it, they all murmured, saying, He is gone in to lodge with a man that is a sinner.
Basic English Translation (BBE)
And when they saw it, they were all angry, saying, He has gone into the house of a sinner.
Webster's Revision
And when they saw it, they all murmured, saying, That he was gone to be guest with a man that is a sinner.
World English Bible
When they saw it, they all murmured, saying, "He has gone in to lodge with a man who is a sinner."
English Revised Version (ERV)
And when they saw it, they all murmured, saying, He is gone in to lodge with a man that is a sinner.
Clarke's Luke 19:7 Bible Commentary
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 Luke 7:37.
Barnes's Luke 19:7 Bible Commentary
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 especially wicked. It would appear also from Zacchaeus' 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.
Wesley's Luke 19:7 Bible Commentary
19:7 They all murmured - All who were near: though most of them rather out of surprise than indignation.