Luke 15:1

KJV1611 – Modern English

Then all the tax collectors and sinners drew near to him to hear him.

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  • Matt 9:10-13 : 10 And it came to pass, as Jesus sat at the table in the house, behold, many tax collectors and sinners came and sat down with him and his disciples. 11 And when the Pharisees saw it, they said to his disciples, Why does your Master eat with tax collectors and sinners? 12 But when Jesus heard that, he said to them, Those who are whole do not need a physician, but those who are sick. 13 But go and learn what this means, I desire mercy, and not sacrifice: for I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners, to repentance.
  • Matt 21:28-31 : 28 But what do you think? A certain man had two sons, and he came to the first and said, Son, go work today in my vineyard. 29 He answered and said, I will not; but afterward he repented and went. 30 And he came to the second and said likewise. And he answered and said, I go, sir; but he did not go. 31 Which of the two did the will of his father? They said to him, The first. Jesus said to them, Truly I say to you, that tax collectors and harlots go into the kingdom of God before you.
  • Luke 5:29-32 : 29 And Levi made a great feast for him in his own house; and there was a great company of tax collectors and others who sat down with them. 30 But their scribes and Pharisees complained against his disciples, saying, Why do you eat and drink with tax collectors and sinners? 31 And Jesus answered them, Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick. 32 I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.
  • Luke 13:30 : 30 And behold, there are last who will be first, and there are first who will be last.
  • Rom 5:20 : 20 Moreover, the law entered that the offense might abound. But where sin abounded, grace abounded much more:
  • 1 Tim 1:15 : 15 This is a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptance: that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am chief.
  • Ezek 18:27 : 27 Again, when the wicked man turns away from his wickedness that he has committed, and does what is lawful and right, he shall save his soul alive.
  • Luke 7:29 : 29 And all the people who heard him, and the tax collectors, justified God, being baptized with the baptism of John.

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    2And the Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying, This man receives sinners and eats with them.

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    13And he went out again by the seaside, and all the multitude came to him, and he taught them.

    14And as he passed by, he saw Levi the son of Alphaeus sitting at the tax office, and said to him, Follow me. And he arose and followed him.

    15And it happened, as Jesus sat at dinner in his house, many tax collectors and sinners also sat together with Jesus and his disciples, for there were many, and they followed him.

    16And when the scribes and Pharisees saw him eating with tax collectors and sinners, they said to his disciples, How is it that he eats and drinks with tax collectors and sinners?

    17When Jesus heard it, he said to them, Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick. I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.

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    9And as Jesus passed from there, he saw a man named Matthew, sitting at the tax office: and he said to him, Follow me. And he arose and followed him.

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    11And when the Pharisees saw it, they said to his disciples, Why does your Master eat with tax collectors and sinners?

    12But when Jesus heard that, he said to them, Those who are whole do not need a physician, but those who are sick.

    13But go and learn what this means, I desire mercy, and not sacrifice: for I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners, to repentance.

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    27And after these things, he went out and saw a tax collector named Levi, sitting at the tax office, and he said to him, Follow me.

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

    29And Levi made a great feast for him in his own house; and there was a great company of tax collectors and others who sat down with them.

    30But their scribes and Pharisees complained against his disciples, saying, Why do you eat and drink with tax collectors and sinners?

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

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