And when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto his disciples, Why eateth your Master with publicans and sinners?
And when the Pharisees ["and scribes," add Mark and Luke], saw it, they ["murmured" or 'muttered,' says Luke (Matthew 9:30 ), and] said unto his disciples - not venturing to put their question to Jesus Himself.
Why eateth your Master with publicans and sinners? (See the note at Luke 15:2.)