Luke 15:1 - Catholic Public Domain Version

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

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

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

American Standard Version (1901)

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

Common English Bible

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

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

NOW the publicans and sinners drew near unto him to hear him.

English Standard Version 2016

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

Luke 15:1 Tagairtí Cros

Ezekiel 18:27

And when the impious man turns himself away from his impiety, which he has done, and accomplishes judgment and justice, he shall cause his own soul to live.

Matthew 5:46

For if you love those who love you, what reward will you have? Do not even tax collectors behave this way?

Luke 13:30

And behold, those who are last will be first, and those who are first will be last."

Luke 7:29

And upon hearing this, all the people and the tax collectors justified God, by being baptized with the baptism of John.

Romans 5:20

Now the law entered in such a way that offenses would abound. But where offenses were abundant, grace was superabundant.

1 Timothy 1:15

It is a faithful saying, and worthy of acceptance by everyone, that Christ Jesus came into this world to bring salvation to sinners, among whom I am first.