Bible Cross References
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Mark 2:15
And it happened, as He was dining in Levi's house, that many tax collectors and sinners also sat together with Jesus and His disciples; for there were many, and they followed Him.
Mark 2:16
And when the scribes and Pharisees saw Him eating with the tax collectors and sinners, they said to His disciples, How is it that He eats and drinks with tax collectors and sinners?
Mark 2:17
When Jesus heard it, He said to them, Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick. I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners, to repentance.
Luke 5:29-32
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Then Levi made Him a great feast in his own house. And there were a great number of tax collectors and others who sat down with them.
30
And their scribes and the Pharisees murmured against His disciples, saying, Why do you eat and drink with tax collectors and sinners?
31
And Jesus answered and said to them, Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick.
32
I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners, to repentance.
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Matthew 5:46
For if you love those who love you, what reward have you? Do not even the tax collectors the same?
Matthew 5:47
And if you greet your brethren only, what do you do more than others? Do not also the tax collectors so?
John 9:31
Now we know that God does not hear sinners; but if anyone reveres God and does His will, He hears him.
1 Timothy 1:13-16
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although I was formerly a blasphemer, a persecutor, and an insolent man; but I received mercy because I did it ignorantly in unbelief.
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And the grace of our Lord was exceedingly abundant, with faith and love which are in Christ Jesus.
15
This is a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am chief.
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However, for this reason I obtained mercy, that in me first Jesus Christ might manifest all longsuffering, as an example to those who are about to believe on Him unto eternal life.