Common taunt of Scribes and Pharises that Jesus was a friend of sinners
He was friendly to the lowest and the best of society, a trait which created great scandal
These three statements about Jesus spoke a lot about how Jesus' heart toward others:
They tried to use his friendiness against him
Example: Tax collectors - ones who gathered taxes by any means nessary including by extortion or other dishonest measures
Jesus made friends with them despite these truths
It was one thing to talk down to a bad man and give good advise, it is another to eat with them
Jesus cross the chasm over which no man was willing to do in that day and lost his reputation for the sake of being brotherly/friendly
Made himself nothing because he was determined on being firendly to all - Philippians 2:17
Everyone is part of the human race, children of God, despite what they have done