Now all the publicans and sinners were drawing near unto him to hear him.
Faithful is the saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief:
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.
And the law came in besides, that the trespass might abound; but where sin abounded, grace did abound more exceedingly:
And all the people when they heard, and the publicans, justified God, being baptized with the baptism of John.
And behold, there are last who shall be first, and there are first who shall be last.
For if ye love them that love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same?