Now all the tax collectors and sinners were coming close 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 publicans and sinners drew near unto him to hear him.
Again, when the wicked turns away from their wickedness that they have committed, and does that which is lawful and right, they will save their soul.
For if y’all love those who love y’all, what reward do y’all have? Don’t even the tax collectors do the same?
But indeed, some who are last will be first, and the first who will be last.”
When all the people and the tax collectors heard this, they acknowledged God’s justice, because they had been baptized by John.
The law came in that the transgression might abound, but where sin abounded, grace abounded more exceedingly,
The saying is faithful and worthy of full acceptance: that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, among whom I am the worst.