Luke 5:32

I have not come to call righteous people to repentance, just sinners.”

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In The King James Version

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

In Context

31So Jesus reacted and said to them: “Those who are healthy have no need of a physician, just those who are sick.

33Then they said to Him, “Why do the disciples of John fast often and make prayers, and likewise those of the Pharisees, but yours keep eating and drinking?”

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Cross References

Mark 15:7Well there was one called Barabbas, who had been bound with his fellow insurrectionists, who in the insurrection had committed murder.

Luke 4:18“The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because He has anointed me to evangelize poor people. He has sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to proclaim release to captives and recovery of sight to blind people, to send those who are oppressed out in freedom,

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

Luke 19:10because the Son of the Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost.”

Acts 2:38So Peter said to them: “Repent and be baptized, each one of you, upon the name of Jesus Christ, for forgiveness of sins, and you will 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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