Luke 15:1 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

¹ Now all the publicans and sinners were drawing near unto him for 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

Faithful is the saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief:

Ezekiel 18:27

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.

Romans 5:20

And the law came in beside, that the trespass might abound; but where sin abounded, grace did abound more exceedingly:

Luke 7:29

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

Luke 13:30

And behold, there are last which shall be first, and there are first which shall be last.

Matthew 5:46

For if ye love them that love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same?