Luke 15:2The Pharisees and the scribes murmured, saying, "This man welcomes sinners, and eats with them."
The setting
Galilee region, Israel, ~30 AD. Pharisees watching Jesus eat with tax collectors and known sinners in someone's home...
The emotion here: righteous indignation building toward accusation
The original word
diagonguzō (διεγόγγυζον) — to mutter complaints throughout a group, like spreading poison
Why it matters
Eating with someone was a sign of acceptance and friendship in Jewish culture - it meant you endorsed their lifestyle
Read with care
What most readers miss in Luke 15:2
This wasn't casual observation - they were building a legal case for blasphemy charges
Common misconceptionPeople think this was casual gossip, but the Pharisees were systematically documenting evidence to later accuse Jesus of corrupting Jewish purity laws.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Luke 15:2
Bible Genome reading
Luke 15:2 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Luke 15:2 comes from the book of Luke, written during the gospel period. These words are attributed to Pharisees. The dominant emotion in this verse is angry, with a comfort power of 10% and a tone that is commanding. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include judgment, criticism. Notable phrases: welcomes sinners; eats with them.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same angry
“Beat your plowshares into swords, and your pruning hooks into spears. Let the weak say, 'I am strong.'”
— Joel 3:10
“You blind guides, who strain out a gnat, and swallow a camel!”
— Matthew 23:24
“Listen to this word, you cows of Bashan, who are on the mountain of Samaria, who oppress the poor, who crush the needy, who tell their husba…”
— Amos 4:1
“I hate, I despise your feasts, and I can't stand your solemn assemblies.”
— Amos 5:21
“Your eyes shall not pity; life shall go for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.”
— Deuteronomy 19:21
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