Luke 15:1

American Standard Version (1901)

Now all the publicans and sinners were drawing near unto him to hear him.

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Referenced Verses

  • Matt 9:10-13 : 10 And it came to pass, as he sat at meat in the house, behold, many publicans and sinners came and sat down with Jesus and his disciples. 11 And when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto his disciples, Why eateth your Teacher with the publicans and sinners? 12 But when he heard it, he said, They that are whole have no need of a physician, but they that are sick. 13 But go ye and learn what [this] meaneth, I desire mercy, and not sacrifice, for I came not to call the righteous, but sinners.
  • Matt 21:28-31 : 28 But what think ye? A man had two sons; and he came to the first, and said, Son, go work to-day in the vineyard. 29 And he answered and said, I will not: but afterward he repented himself, and went. 30 And he came to the second, and said likewise. And he answered and said, I [go], sir: and went not. 31 Which of the two did the will of his father? They say, The first. Jesus saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, that the publicans and the harlots go into the kingdom of God before you.
  • Luke 5:29-32 : 29 And Levi made him a great feast in his house: and there was a great multitude of publicans and of others that were sitting at meat with them. 30 And the Pharisees and their scribes murmured against his disciples, saying, Why do ye eat and drink with the publicans and sinners? 31 And Jesus answering said unto them, They that are in health have no need of a physician; but they that are sick. 32 I am not come to call the righteous but sinners to repentance.
  • Luke 13:30 : 30 And behold, there are last who shall be first, and there are first who shall be last.
  • Rom 5:20 : 20 And the law came in besides, that the trespass might abound; but where sin abounded, grace did abound more exceedingly:
  • 1 Tim 1:15 : 15 Faithful is the saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief:
  • Ezek 18:27 : 27 Again, when the wicked man turneth away from his wickedness that he hath committed, and doeth that which is lawful and right, he shall save his soul alive.
  • Luke 7:29 : 29 And all the people when they heard, and the publicans, justified God, being baptized with the baptism of John.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Luke 15:2-3
    2 verses
    83%

    2And both the Pharisees and the scribes murmured, saying, This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them.

    3And he spake unto them this parable, saying,

  • Mark 2:13-17
    5 verses
    82%

    13And he went forth again by the sea side; and all the multitude resorted unto him, and he taught them.

    14And as he passed by, he saw Levi the [son] of Alphaeus sitting at the place of toll, and he saith unto him, Follow me. And he arose and followed him.

    15And it came to pass, that he was sitting at meat in his house, and many publicans and sinners sat down with Jesus and his disciples: for there were many, and they followed him.

    16And the scribes of the Pharisees, when they saw that he was eating with the sinners and publicans, said unto his disciples, [How is it] that he eateth and drinketh with publicans and sinners?

    17And when Jesus heard it, he saith unto them, They that are whole have no need of a physician, but they that are sick: I came not to call the righteous, but sinners.

  • Matt 9:9-13
    5 verses
    81%

    9And as Jesus passed by from thence, he saw a man, called Matthew, sitting at the place of toll: and he saith unto him, Follow me. And he arose, and followed him.

    10And it came to pass, as he sat at meat in the house, behold, many publicans and sinners came and sat down with Jesus and his disciples.

    11And when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto his disciples, Why eateth your Teacher with the publicans and sinners?

    12But when he heard it, he said, They that are whole have no need of a physician, but they that are sick.

    13But go ye and learn what [this] meaneth, I desire mercy, and not sacrifice, for I came not to call the righteous, but sinners.

  • Luke 5:27-32
    6 verses
    77%

    27And after these things he went forth, and beheld a publican, named Levi, sitting at the place of toll, and said unto him, Follow me.

    28And he forsook all, and rose up and followed him.

    29And Levi made him a great feast in his house: and there was a great multitude of publicans and of others that were sitting at meat with them.

    30And the Pharisees and their scribes murmured against his disciples, saying, Why do ye eat and drink with the publicans and sinners?

    31And Jesus answering said unto them, They that are in health have no need of a physician; but they that are sick.

    32I am not come to call the righteous but sinners to repentance.

  • Luke 3:12
    75%

    12And there came also publicans to be baptized, and they said unto him, Teacher, what must we do?

  • Luke 7:34
    74%

    34The Son of man is come eating and drinking; and ye say, Behold, a gluttonous man, and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners!

  • Matt 15:1
    73%

    1Then there come to Jesus from Jerusalem Pharisees and scribes, saying,

  • Matt 15:10
    72%

    10And he called to him the multitude, and said unto them, Hear, and understand:

  • Matt 21:31-32
    2 verses
    72%

    31Which of the two did the will of his father? They say, The first. Jesus saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, that the publicans and the harlots go into the kingdom of God before you.

    32For John came unto you in the way of righteousness, and ye believed him not; but the publicans and the harlots believed him: and ye, when ye saw it, did not even repent yourselves afterward, that ye might believe him.

  • Luke 19:7
    72%

    7And when they saw it, they all murmured, saying, He is gone in to lodge with a man that is a sinner.

  • Mark 7:14
    71%

    14And he called to him the multitude again, and said unto them, Hear me all of you, and understand:

  • Matt 15:30
    71%

    30And there came unto him great multitudes, having with them the lame, blind, dumb, maimed, and many others, and they cast them down at this feet; and he healed them:

  • Luke 7:29
    71%

    29And all the people when they heard, and the publicans, justified God, being baptized with the baptism of John.

  • Luke 18:13
    71%

    13But the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote his breast, saying, God, be thou merciful to me a sinner.

  • Luke 18:10
    70%

    10Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, and the other a publican.

  • Mark 1:33
    70%

    33And all the city was gathered together at the door.

  • Matt 11:19
    70%

    19The Son of man came eating and drinking, and they say, Behold, a gluttonous man and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners! And wisdom is justified by her [ works.

  • Luke 5:1
    70%

    1Now it came to pass, while the multitude pressed upon him and heard the word of God, that he was standing by the lake of Gennesaret;

  • Matt 11:15
    70%

    15He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.

  • Luke 6:17
    70%

    17and he came down with them, and stood on a level place, and a great multitude of his disciples, and a great number of the people from all Judaea and Jerusalem, and the sea coast of Tyre and Sidon, who came to hear him, and to be healed of their diseases;

  • Matt 19:2
    69%

    2and great multitudes followed him; and he healed them there.

  • Luke 5:15
    69%

    15But so much the more went abroad the report concerning him: and great multitudes came together to hear, and to be healed of their infirmities.

  • Luke 15:11
    69%

    11And he said, A certain man had two sons:

  • Mark 1:5
    69%

    5And there went out unto him all the country of Judaea, and all they of Jerusalem; And they were baptized of him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins.

  • Luke 21:38
    69%

    38And all the people came early in the morning to him in the temple, to hear him.

  • Mark 1:37
    69%

    37and they found him, and say unto him, All are seeking thee.

  • Luke 9:11
    69%

    11But the multitudes perceiving it followed him: and he welcomed them, and spake to them of the kingdom of God, and them that had need of healing he cured.

  • Matt 5:1
    69%

    1And seeing the multitudes, he went up into the mountain: and when he had sat down, his disciples came unto him:

  • Mark 9:14-15
    2 verses
    69%

    14And when they came to the disciples, they saw a great multitude about them, and scribes questioning with them.

    15And straightway all the multitude, when they saw him, were greatly amazed, and running to him saluted him.

  • Mark 7:1
    69%

    1And there are gathered together unto him the Pharisees, and certain of the scribes, who had come from Jerusalem,

  • Luke 19:10
    69%

    10For the Son of man came to seek and to save that which was lost.

  • Luke 19:2
    69%

    2And behold, a man called by name Zacchaeus; and he was a chief publican, and he was rich.

  • Luke 14:1
    69%

    1And it came to pass, when he went into the house of one of the rulers of the Pharisees on a sabbath to eat bread, that they were watching him.

  • Luke 7:1
    69%

    1After he had ended all his sayings in the ears of the people, he entered into Capernaum.