Bible Cross References
Then drew near unto him all the publicans and sinners for to hear him.
Luke 5:29-32
29
Then Levi made a great banquet for Him in his own house. And there was a great number of tax collectors and others who were reclining with them [to eat].
30
And their scribes and the Pharisees complained against His disciples, saying, "Why do You eat and drink with the tax collectors and sinners?"
31
Jesus answered and said to them, "Those who are healthy have no need of a physician, but those who are ill.
32
I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners, to repentance."
Luke 7:29
And when all the people heard Him, even the tax collectors justified God, having been baptized with the baptism of John.
Luke 13:30
And behold, there are last who shall be first, and there are first who shall be last."
Ezekiel 18:27
And when the wicked man turns away from his wickedness that he has committed, and shall do judgment and justice, he has kept his soul,
Matthew 9:10-13
10
Now it came to pass, as He reclined [to eat] in the house, that behold, many tax collectors and sinners, having come, were reclining [to eat] with Jesus and His disciples.
11
And when the Pharisees saw this, they said to His disciples, "Why does your Teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?"
12
When Jesus heard that, He said to them, "Those who are healthy have no need of a physician, but those who are ill.
13
But go and learn what this means: 'I desire mercy and not sacrifice.' For I did not come to call [the] righteous, but sinners, to repentance."
Matthew 21:28-31
28
"But what do you think? A man had two children. And having come to the first, he said, 'Child, go, work today in my vineyard.'
29
"But he answered and said, 'I will not,' but later he regretted it and went.
30
And having come to the other, he said likewise. And he answered and said, 'I [am going], sir,' but he did not go.
31
Which of the two did the will of his father?" They said to Him, "The first." Jesus said to them, "Assuredly I say to you, that tax collectors and harlots enter the kingdom of God before you.
Romans 5:20
But [the] law came in alongside, so that the offense might abound. But where sin abounded, grace superabounded,
1 Timothy 1:15
Faithful is this word, and worthy of all acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am first.