Luke 15:1 KJV — MannaFest

Luke 15:1

Then drew near unto him all the publicans and sinners for to hear him.

KJV

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ASV

Now all the publicans and sinners were drawing near unto him to hear him.

WEB

Now all the tax collectors and sinners were gathering around to listen to Jesus.

YLT

And all the tax-gatherers and the sinners were coming nigh to him, to hear him,

DBT

And all the tax-gatherers and the sinners were coming near to him to hear him;

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Luke — Luke's 'orderly account' (1:3) follows Jesus from Bethlehem through the long travel narrative to Jerusalem and the Emmaus road.

Author: Luke, beloved physician (Col 4:14), travel-companion of Paul
Date: c. AD 60–62

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1 Timothy 1:15
This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief.
Matthew 9:10–13
And it came to pass, as Jesus sat at meat in the house, behold, many publicans and sinners came and sat down with him and his disciples.
Acts 2:38
Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.
Luke 5:29–32
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.
Matthew 11:19
The Son of man came eating and drinking, and they say, Behold a man gluttonous, and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners. But wisdom is justified of her children.

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His justifying himself in it, by the design and proper tendency of it, which with many had been the effect of it, and that was, the bringing of them to repent and reform their lives, than which there could not be a more pleasing and acceptable service done to God, which he shows in the parables, 1. Of the lost sheep that was brought home with joy,

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

drew near . . . all the publicans and sinners, &c.--drawn around Him by the extraordinary adaptation of His teaching to their case, who, till He appeared--at least His forerunner--might well say, "No man careth for my soul."

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown· Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, 1871reformed

All the publicans - That is, all who were in that place. It seems our Lord was in some town of Galilee of the Gentiles, from whence he afterward went to Jerusalem, chap. xvii, 11.

John Wesley (NT Notes)· Explanatory Notes upon the Bible, 1765evangelical

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