Luke 15:1 - The Scriptures 1998

¹ Now all the tax collectors and the sinners were coming to Him 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

Ezekiel 18:27

“And when the wrong turns away from the wrong which he has done, and he does right-ruling and righteousness, he keeps himself alive.

Matthew 5:46

“For if you love those loving you, what reward have you? Are the tax collectors not doing the same too?

Luke 13:30

“And see, there are last who shall be first, and there are first who shall be last.”

Luke 7:29

And all the people, even the tax collectors, when they heard, declared Elohim righteous, having been immersed with the immersion of Yoḥ

Romans 5:20

And the Torah came in beside, so that the trespass would increase. But where sin increased, favour increased still more,

1 Timothy 1:15

Trustworthy is the word and worthy of all acceptance, that Messiah יהושע  came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am foremost.