Now the tax collectors and sinners were all gathering round to hear Jesus.
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 publicans and sinners drew near unto him to hear him.
But if a wicked person turns away from the wickedness they have committed and does what is just and right, they will save their life.
If you love those who love you, what reward will you get? Are not even the tax collectors doing that?
Indeed there are those who are last who will be first, and first who will be last.’
(All the people, even the tax collectors, when they heard Jesus’ words, acknowledged that God’s way was right, because they had been baptised by John.
The law was brought in so that the trespass might increase. But where sin increased, grace increased all the more,
Here is a trustworthy saying that deserves full acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners – of whom I am the worst.