Luke 5:32
I came not to call ye rightewes but synners to repentauce.
William Tyndale Bible (1525/1530)
In The King James Version
I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.
In Context
Cross References
Mark 15:7And ther was one named Barrabas which laye bounde with the that made insurreccion and in the insurreccion comitted murther.
Luke 4:18The sprete of the lorde vpon me because he hath annoynted me: to preache ye gospell to ye poore he hath sent me: and to heale the broken harted: to preache delyverauce to the captive and sight to the blinde and frely to set at lyberte them that are brused
Luke 15:10Lykwyse I saye vnto you ioye is made in ye presence of ye angels of god over one synner yt repenteth.
Luke 19:10For the sonne of ma is come to seke and to save that which was looste.
Acts 2:38Peter sayde vnto them: repent and be baptised every one of you in the name of Iesus Christ for the remission of synnes and ye shall receave the gyfte of the holy goost.
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 →