Luke 5:32

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

1902 William Baxter Godbey NT

In The King James Version

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

In Context

31And Jesus responding said to them, They that are whole have not need of a physician, but they that are sick;

33And they said to Him, Wherefore do the disciples of John fast, and make supplications; likewise also those of the Pharisees; but thy disciples eat and drink?

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Cross References

Mark 15:7And there was one called Barabbas, having been bound along with the insurrectionists, who had committed murder during the insurrection.

Luke 4:18The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because He anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor: hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to proclaim deliverance to the captives, and sight to the blind, and to set at liberty them that are bruised,

Luke 15:10So, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth.

Luke 19:10for the Son of man came to seek and to save that which is lost.

Acts 2:38And Peter said to them, Repent, and each one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ unto the remission of your 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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