Now all the tax collectors and sinners were coming close to him to hear him.
Parallel translations
- KJV Then drew near unto him all the publicans and sinners for to hear him.
- BSB Now all the tax collectors and sinners were gathering around to listen to Jesus.
- NKJV Then all the tax collectors and the sinners drew near to Him to hear Him.
- NASB Now all the tax collectors and sinners were coming near Jesus to listen to Him.
- NLT Tax collectors and other notorious sinners often came to listen to Jesus teach.
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- 1 Tim 1:15The saying is faithful and worthy of all acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief.
- Matt 9:10–13As he sat in the house, behold, many tax collectors and sinners came and sat down with Jesus and his disciples.
- Luke 5:29–32Levi made a great feast for him in his house. There was a great crowd of tax collectors and others who were reclining with them.
- Matt 21:28–31But what do you think? A man had two sons, and he came to the first, and said, ‘Son, go work today in my vineyard.’
- Ezek 18:27Again, when the wicked man turns away from his wickedness that he has committed, and does that which is lawful and right, he shall save his soul alive.
- Rom 5:20The law came in besides, that the trespass might abound; but where sin abounded, grace abounded more exceedingly;
- Luke 7:29When all the people and the tax collectors heard this, they declared God to be just, having been baptized with John’s baptism.
- Luke 13:30Behold, there are some who are last who will be first, and there are some who are first who will be last.”
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