16 Bible Verses about Grumbling At People

So the people grumbled at Moses, saying, “What shall we drink?”

But the people thirsted there for water; and they grumbled against Moses and said, “Why, now, have you brought us up from Egypt, to kill us and our children and our livestock with thirst?”

The whole congregation of the sons of Israel grumbled against Moses and Aaron in the wilderness.

All the sons of Israel grumbled against Moses and Aaron; and the whole congregation said to them, “Would that we had died in the land of Egypt! Or would that we had died in this wilderness!

But on the next day all the congregation of the sons of Israel grumbled against Moses and Aaron, saying, “You are the ones who have caused the death of the Lord’s people.”

and in the morning you will see the glory of the Lord, for He hears your grumblings against the Lord; and what are we, that you grumble against us?”

Moses said, “This will happen when the Lord gives you meat to eat in the evening, and bread to the full in the morning; for the Lord hears your grumblings which you grumble against Him. And what are we? Your grumblings are not against us but against the Lord.”

Therefore you and all your company are gathered together against the Lord; but as for Aaron, who is he that you grumble against him?”

It will come about that the rod of the man whom I choose will sprout. Thus I will lessen from upon Myself the grumblings of the sons of Israel, who are grumbling against you.”

When they received it, they grumbled at the landowner,

Both the Pharisees and the scribes began to grumble, saying, “This man receives sinners and eats with them.”

When they saw it, they all began to grumble, saying, “He has gone to be the guest of a man who is a sinner.”

Therefore the Jews were grumbling about Him, because He said, “I am the bread that came down out of heaven.”

There was much grumbling among the crowds concerning Him; some were saying, “He is a good man”; others were saying, “No, on the contrary, He leads the people astray.”

Now at this time while the disciples were increasing in number, a complaint arose on the part of the Hellenistic Jews against the native Hebrews, because their widows were being overlooked in the daily serving of food.

The Pharisees and their scribes began grumbling at His disciples, saying, “Why do you eat and drink with the tax collectors and sinners?”