NOW the publicans and sinners drew near unto him to hear him.
Then drew near unto him all the publicans and sinners for to hear him.
NOW THE tax collectors and [notorious and especially wicked] sinners were all coming near to [Jesus] to listen to Him.
Now all the publicans and sinners were drawing near unto him to hear him.
All the tax collectors and sinners were gathering around Jesus to listen to him.
Now tax collectors and sinners were drawing near to him, so that they might listen to him.
Now the tax collectors and sinners were all drawing near to hear him.
And when the wicked turneth himself away from his wickedness, which he hath wrought, and doeth judgment and justice, he shall save his soul alive.
For if you love them that love you, what reward shall you have? do not even the publicans this?
And behold, they are last that shall be first; and they are first that shall be last.
And all the people hearing, and the publicans, justified God, being baptized with John's baptism.
Now the law entered in, that sin might abound. And where sin abounded, grace did more abound.
A faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into this world to save sinners, of whom I am the chief.