Luke 15:1 - Revised Standard Version CI

¹ Now the tax collectors and sinners were all drawing near to hear him.

More versions

King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹ Then drew near unto him all the publicans and sinners for to hear him.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹ NOW THE tax collectors and [notorious and especially wicked] sinners were all coming near to [Jesus] to listen to Him.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹ Now all the publicans and sinners were drawing near unto him to hear him.

Common English Bible

¹ All the tax collectors and sinners were gathering around Jesus to listen to him.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹ Now tax collectors and sinners were drawing near to him, so that they might listen to him.

Luke 15:1 Cross References

1 Timothy 1:15

The saying is sure and worthy of full acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners. And I am the foremost of sinners;

Ezekiel 18:27

Again, when a wicked man turns away from the wickedness he has committed and does what is lawful and right, he shall save his life.

Romans 5:20

Law came in, to increase the trespass; but where sin increased, grace abounded all the more,

Luke 7:29

(When they heard this all the people and the tax collectors justified God, having been baptized with the baptism of John;

Luke 13:30

And behold, some are last who will be first, and some are first who will be last.”

Matthew 5:46

For if you love those who love you, what reward have you? Do not even the tax collectors do the same?