Luke 5:32

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

Thomas Haweis 1795 New Testament

In The King James Version

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

In Context

31And Jesus answering said unto them, They who are well, have no need of a physician: but they who have illness.

33Then said they unto him, Why do the disciples of John observe frequent fasts, and make prayers; but thine are eating and drinking?

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Cross References

Mark 15:7And there was one called Barabbas, bound with those who had made an insurrection with him, and had committed murder in the insurrection.

Luke 4:18“The spirit of the Lord is upon me, for the work whereunto he hath anointed me; he hath sent me to preach glad tidings to the poor; to heal the contrite in heart; to proclaim liberty to the captives; and restore sight to the blind; to send forth the bruised free from bonds;

Luke 15:10Even so, I tell you, there is joy among the angels of God, over one repentant sinner.

Luke 19:10For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.

Acts 2:38Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptised every one of you into the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.

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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