Luke 15:1 - Catholic Public Domain Version

¹ 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

¹ Then drew near unto him all the publicans and sinners for to hear him.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹ NOW THE tax collectors and [notorious and especially wicked] sinners were all coming near to [Jesus] to listen to Him.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹ Now all the publicans and sinners were drawing near unto him to hear him.

Common English Bible

¹ All the tax collectors and sinners were gathering around Jesus to listen to him.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹ NOW the publicans and sinners drew near unto him to hear him.

English Standard Version 2016

¹ 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.