Luke 5:32
I have come, not to get the upright, but sinners, so that they may be turned from their sins.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.
In Context
Cross References
Isaiah 57:15For this is the word of him who is high and lifted up, whose resting-place is eternal, whose name is Holy: my resting-place is in the high and holy place, and with him who is crushed and poor in spirit, to give life to the spirit of the poor, and to make strong the heart of the crushed.
Mark 15:7And there was one named Barabbas, in prison with those who had gone against the government and in the fight had taken life.
Luke 4:18The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because I am marked out by him to give good news to the poor; he has sent me to make well those who are broken-hearted; to say that the prisoners will be let go, and the blind will see, and to make the wounded free from their chains,
Luke 15:10Even so, I say to you, There is joy among the angels of God, when one sinner is turned away from his wrongdoing.
Luke 19:10For the Son of man came to make search for those who are wandering from the way, and to be their Saviour.
Acts 2:38And Peter said, Let your hearts be changed, every one of you, and have baptism in the name of Jesus Christ, for the forgiveness of your sins; and you will have the Holy Spirit given to you.
Matthew Henry on Luke 5:28-39
The Call of Matthew; Watchfulness Inculcated. 27 And after these things he went forth, and saw a publican, named Levi, sitting at the receipt of custom: and he said unto him, Follow me. 28 And he left all, rose up, and followed him. 29 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. 30 But their scribes and Pharisees murmured against his disciples, saying, Why do ye eat and drink with publicans and sinners? 31 And Jesus answering… Read the whole commentary →