Luke 5:32
I have not come to call the righteous to repentance, but sinners."
Weymouth NT (1912)
In The King James Version
I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.
In Context
31But Jesus replied to them, "It is not men in good health who require a physician, but the sick.
Cross References
Mark 15:7and at this time a man named Barabbas was in prison among the insurgents--persons who in the insurrection had committed murder.
Luke 4:18"The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because He has anointed me to proclaim Good News to the poor; He has sent me to announce release to the prisoners of war and recovery of sight to the blind: to send away free those whom tyranny has crushed,
Luke 15:10"I tell you that in the same way there is rejoicing in the presence of the angels of God over one repentant sinner."
Luke 19:10For the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost."
Acts 2:38"Repent," replied Peter, "and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ, with a view to 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 →