American Standard Version
Luke 15:1
1Now all the publicans and sinners were drawing near unto him to hear him.
Luke 15:1 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Then drew near unto him all the publicans and sinners for to hear him.
- New International Version (NIV)Now the tax collectors and sinners were all gathering around to hear Jesus.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Now the tax collectors and sinners were all drawing near to hear him.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Then all the tax collectors and the sinners drew near to Him to hear Him.
Context of Luke 15:1
Now all the publicans and sinners were drawing near unto him to hear him. 2And both the Pharisees and the scribes murmured, saying, This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them. 3And he spake unto them this parable, saying,
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Ἦσαν δὲ αὐτῷ ἐγγίζοντες πάντες οἱ τελῶναι καὶ οἱ ἁμαρτωλοὶ ἀκούειν αὐτοῦ.Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Luke 15:1
- Luke 5:29And Levi made him a great feast in his house: and there was a great multitude of publicans and of others that were sitting at meat with them.
- Luke 7:29And all the people when they heard, and the publicans, justified God, being baptized with the baptism of John.
- Luke 13:30And behold, there are last who shall be first, and there are first who shall be last.
- Ezekiel 18:27Again, when the wicked man turneth away from his wickedness that he hath committed, and doeth that which is lawful and right, he shall save his soul alive.
- Matthew 9:10And it came to pass, as he sat at meat in the house, behold, many publicans and sinners came and sat down with Jesus and his disciples.
- Matthew 21:28But what think ye? A man had two sons; and he came to the first, and said, Son, go work to-day in the vineyard.
- Romans 5:20And the law came in besides, that the trespass might abound; but where sin abounded, grace did abound more exceedingly:
- 1 Timothy 1:15Faithful is the saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief:
Commentaries on Luke 15:1
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1Publicans and sinners - ̔, tax-gatherers and heathens; persons who neither believed in Christ nor in Moses. See the note on Luke 7:36. Concerning the tax-gatherers, see the note on Matthew 5:46.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1Publicans and sinners - See the notes at Matthew 9:10.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1Parables of the lost sheep, and the piece of silver. (1-10) The prodigal son, his wickedness and distress. (11-16) His repentance and pardon. (17-24) The elder brother offended. (25-32) Verses 1-10 The parable of the lost sheep is very applicable to the great work of man's redemption. The lost sheep represents the sinner as departed from God, and exposed to certain ruin if not brought back to him, yet not desirous to return. Christ is earnest in bringing…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1People greatly disliked tax collectors because they worked for the hated Roman authorities. The tax collectors had a reputation for not being honest.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-321. 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."Read the comment
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Commentaries on Luke 15
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Catena Aurea
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- John Lightfoot Commentary
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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