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# to his disciples
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"to Jesus' disciples"
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# Why do you eat ... sinners?
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The Pharisees and scribes ask this question to express their disapproval that Jesus' disciples are eating with sinners. Alternate translation: "You should not eat ... sinners!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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# sinners
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people who did not obey the law of Moses but committed what others thought were very bad sins
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# you eat and drink with ... sinners
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The Pharisees and scribes believed that religious people should separate themselves from people they consider to be sinners. The word "you" is plural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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