Luke 15:1
Then drew near unto him all the publicans and sinners for to hear him.
2 And the Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying, This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them.
3 And he spake this parable unto them, saying,
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- Now all the tax collectors and sinners were gathering around to listen to Jesus.
- KJV
- Then drew near unto him all the publicans and sinners for to hear him.
- WEB
- Now all the tax collectors and sinners were coming close to him to hear him.
- ASV
- Now all the publicans and sinners were drawing near unto him to hear him.
- DARBY
- And all the tax-gatherers and the sinners were coming near to him to hear him;
- BLB
- Now all the tax collectors and the sinners were drawing near to Him to hear Him.
- ÅB
- Og alle tollere og syndere holdt seg nær til ham for å høre ham.
- OTB
- Nå kom alle tollere og syndere for å høre på Jesus.
- B1930
- Og alle toldere og syndere holdt sig nær til ham for å høre ham.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
1 Timothy 1:15
This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief.
Read in contextMatthew 9:10–13
And it came to pass, as Jesus sat at meat in the house, behold, many publicans and sinners came and sat down with him and his disciples.
Read in contextLuke 5:29–32
And Levi made him a great feast in his own house: and there was a great company of publicans and of others that sat down with them.
Read in contextMatthew 21:28–31
But what think ye? A certain man had two sons; and he came to the first, and said, Son, go work to day in my vineyard.
Read in contextEzekiel 18:27
Again, when the wicked man turneth away from his wickedness that he hath committed, and doeth that which is lawful and right, he shall save his soul alive.
Read in contextLuke 7:29
And all the people that heard him, and the publicans, justified God, being baptized with the baptism of John.
Read in contextRomans 5:20
Moreover the law entered, that the offence might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound:
Read in contextLuke 13:30
And, behold, there are last which shall be first, and there are first which shall be last.
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