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Luke 15:1
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All the tax collectors and sinners were approaching to listen to him.
Then drew neere vnto him all the Publicanes and sinners, for to heare him.
Then drew near unto him all the publicans and sinners for to hear him.
Now the tax collectors and sinners were all drawing near to hear him.
Now all the tax collectors and sinners were coming near Jesus to listen to Him.
The tax collectors and sinners all came to listen to Jesus.
Now all the tax collectors and sinners [including non-observant Jews] were coming near Jesus to listen to Him.
Now all the tax collectors and the sinners were coming near Him to listen to Him.
Now all the tax collectors and the sinners were coming near Him to listen to Him.
Now all the tax collectors and sinners were gathering around to listen to Jesus.
Tax collectors and sinners were all crowding around to listen to Jesus.
The tax-collectors and sinners kept gathering around to hear Yeshua,
And all the tax-gatherers and the sinners were coming near to him to hear him;
Many tax collectors and sinners came to listen to Jesus.
Then resorted vnto him all the Publicanes and sinners, to heare him.
THEN the publicans and sinners drew near to him to hear him.
One day when many tax collectors and other outcasts came to listen to Jesus,
Now all the tax collectors and the sinners were drawing near to hear him.
And all the tax collectors and sinners were coming near to Him, to hear Him.
Now all the publicans and sinners were drawing near unto him to hear him.
Now all the tax-farmers and sinners came near to give ear to him.
Now all the tax collectors and sinners were coming close to him to hear him.
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Then drew near to him the publicans and sinners to hear him.
And publicans and sinners came to him, to hear him.
Then resorted vnto hym all the publicanes and sinners, for to heare hym.
Now all the publicans and sinners were drawing near unto him for to hear him.
Now all the tax collectors and sinners were coming close to him to hear him.
Then drew near to him all the publicans and sinners, to hear him.
Now the tax-gatherers and the notorious sinners were everywhere in the habit of coming close to Him to listen to Him;
And pupplicans and synful men weren neiyynge to him, to here hym.
Now all the publicans and sinners were drawing near to him to hear him.
Then drew near to him all the publicans and sinners to hear him.
Now all the tax collectors and sinners were coming to hear him.
Tax collectors and other notorious sinners often came to listen to Jesus teach.
All the tax-gatherers and sinners were coming to hear Jesus.
Now all the tax collectors and sinners were coming near to listen to him.
But all the tax-collectors and the sinners were, unto him, drawing near, to be hearkening unto him;
Now the publicans and sinners drew near unto him to hear him.
Now the tax collectors and sinners were all drawing near to hear him.
Then resorted vnto him all ye publicas and synners for to heare him.
And all the tax-gatherers and the sinners were coming nigh to him, to hear him,
There resorted vnto him all the publicans and synners, that they might heare him.
Then many of the Publicans, and people of a bad reputation gather'd about Jesus to hear him;
By this time a lot of men and women of doubtful reputation were hanging around Jesus, listening intently. The Pharisees and religion scholars were not pleased, not at all pleased. They growled, "He takes in sinners and eats meals with them, treating them like old friends." Their grumbling triggered this story.
One day Jesus was talkin' to a bunch of tax collectors and outcasts.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Luke 5:29-32, Luke 7:29, Luke 13:30, Ezekiel 18:27, Matthew 9:10-13, Matthew 21:28-31, Romans 5:20, 1 Timothy 1:15
Reciprocal: Exodus 33:21 - place by Matthew 5:46 - publicans Matthew 9:9 - named Matthew 9:11 - Why Matthew 11:19 - a friend Matthew 18:17 - a publican Matthew 21:31 - the publicans Mark 2:15 - General Luke 3:12 - General Luke 5:30 - General Acts 2:38 - Repent James 1:19 - let 1 Peter 4:18 - the sinner
Cross-References
Hebrews 11:8-10">[xr] After these things the word of the LORD came to Abram in a vision, saying, "Do not be afraid, Abram. I am your shield, your exceedingly great reward."
But Abram said, "Lord GOD, what will You give me, seeing I go childless, and the heir of my house is Eliezer of Damascus?"
Then Abram said, "Look, You have given me no offspring; indeed one born in my house is my heir!"
And behold, the word of the LORD came to him, saying, "This one shall not be your heir, but one who will come from your own body shall be your heir."
Then He brought him outside and said, "Look now toward heaven, and count the stars if you are able to number them." And He said to him, "So shall your descendants be."
And he believed in the LORD, and He accounted it to him for righteousness.
Then he brought all these to Him and cut them in two, down the middle, and placed each piece opposite the other; but he did not cut the birds in two.
And also the nation whom they serve I will judge; afterward they shall come out with great possessions.
But in the fourth generation they shall return here, for the iniquity of the Amorites is not yet complete."
And it came to pass, when the sun went down and it was dark, that behold, there appeared a smoking oven and a burning torch that passed between those pieces.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Then drew near to him,.... To "Jesus", as the Persic and Ethiopic versions express it: this was on the sabbath day, and either when he was in the Pharisee's house, where he was invited to dinner, Luke 14:1 or rather when he came out of it, when the multitude, who could not come near him whilst there, took the opportunity of gathering about him;
even all the publicans and sinners; whom the Pharisee would not admit into his house, it being contrary to their traditions to eat, and drink, and converse with persons of such an infamous character;
Luke 14:1- : Luke 14:1- : The word "all" is omitted in the Vulgate Latin, Syriac, Persic, and Ethiopic versions; but the Arabic version has it, and the Greek copies; and signifies that there were a very large number of them, even all that were in that place, and in the adjacent cities and towns, that got together
for to hear him, or "from him", as the Arabic version; or "doctrine" from him, as the Persic version adds: these having heard much of him; and it may be, might be under some remorse of conscience on account of their vicious lives, came to hear him preach.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Publicans and sinners - See the notes at Matthew 9:10.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
CHAPTER XV.
Publicans and sinners draw near to hear our Lord, at which the
Pharisees are offended, 1, 2.
Christ vindicates his conduct in receiving them by the parable
of the lost sheep, 3-7.
The parable of the lost piece of money, 8-10;
and the affecting parable of the prodigal son, 11-32.
NOTES ON CHAP. XV.
Verse Luke 15:1. Publicans and sinners — τελωναι και αμαρτωλοι, tax-gatherers and heathens; persons who neither believed in Christ nor in Moses. Luke 7:36. Concerning the tax-gatherers, Matthew 5:46.