¶ See that ye despise not one of these little ones. For I say unto you, that in heaven their angels behold the face of my father, which is in heaven.
Luke 5:32 - William Tyndale New Testament I came not to call the righteous to repentance: but the sinners. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition I have not come to arouse and invite and call the righteous, but the erring ones (those not free from sin) to repentance [to change their minds for the better and heartily to amend their ways, with abhorrence of their past sins]. American Standard Version (1901) I am not come to call the righteous but sinners to repentance. Common English Bible I didn’t come to call righteous people but sinners to change their hearts and lives.” Catholic Public Domain Version I have not come to call the just, but sinners to repentance." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version I came not to call the just, but sinners to penance. |
¶ See that ye despise not one of these little ones. For I say unto you, that in heaven their angels behold the face of my father, which is in heaven.
Go and learn, what that meaneth: I have pleasure in mercy, and not in offering. For I am not come to call the righteous, but the sinners to repentance.
And there was one named Barabas, which lay bound with them, that caused insurrection, and in the insurrection committed murder.
When Iesus heard that, he said unto them. The whole have no need of the Physician: but the sick. I came to call the sinners to repentance, and not the just.
Likewise I say unto you, joy shall be in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth.
I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons, which need no repentance.
And that repentance, and remission of sins, should be preached in his name among all nations. And the beginning must be at Ierusalem.
Iesus answered and said unto them: They that are whole, need not of the physician: but they that are sick.
¶ They said unto him: Why do the disciples of Ihon fast often and pray: and the disciples of the pharises also: and thine eat and drink?
¶ And the time of this ignorance God regarded not: but now he biddeth all men everywhere repent,
Peter said unto them: Repent and be baptised every one of you in the name of Iesus Christ, For the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the holy ghost.
witnessing both to the jewes, and also to the greeks, the repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Iesu.
Repent ye therefore and turn that your sins may be done away when the time of comfort cometh, which we shall have of the presence of the Lord,
First unto you hath God raised up his son Iesus, and him he hath sent to bless you, that every one of you should turn from his wickedness.
Him being a ruler and a saviour hath God exalted with his right hand, for to give repentance to Israhell and forgiveness of sins.
The Lord is not slack to fulfil his promise as some men count slackness: but is patient to us ward and would have no man lost, but would receive all men to repentance.