Luke 5:32

I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners, to repentance.” 1 The Superiority of the New

English Majority Text (NT)

In The King James Version

I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.

In Context

31Jesus answered and said to them, “Those who are healthy have no need of a physician, but those who are sick.

33Then they said to Him, “Why do the disciples of John fast often and make prayers, and likewise also the disciples of the Pharisees, but Yours eat and drink?”

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Cross References

Mark 15:7And there was one called Barabbas, having been bound with his fellow rebels, who had committed murder in the rebellion.

Luke 4:18“ The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me, 1 because He has anointed Me to preach the gospel to the poor; 1 He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, 1 to proclaim liberty to the captives 1 and recovery of sight to the blind, 1 to set at liberty those who are oppressed; 1

Luke 15:10Just so, I say to you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents.” 1 The Parable of the Prodigal Son

Luke 19:10for the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost.” 1 The Parable of the Minas

Acts 2:38Then Peter said to them, “Repent, and let each of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

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 →

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