Luke 15:1

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 tax collectors and sinners were gathering around to listen to Jesus. 2So the Pharisees and scribes began to grumble: “This man welcomes sinners and eats with them.” 3Then Jesus told them this parable:

Luke 15:1 word by word

Ἦσαν δὲ αὐτῷ ἐγγίζοντες πάντες οἱ τελῶναι καὶ οἱ ἁμαρτωλοὶ ἀκούειν αὐτοῦ.Read the interlinear

• Nowδέde · thenG1161
• allπᾶςpas · allG3956
• theὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• tax collectorsτελώνηςtelōnēs · tax collectorG5057
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• sinnersἁμαρτωλόςhamartōlos · sinfulG268
• wereεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• gathering aroundἐγγίζωeggizō · to come nearG1448
• ·αὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• to listen toἀκούωakouō · to hearG191

Cross-references for Luke 15:1

• Luke 5:29Then Levi hosted a great banquet for Jesus at his house. A large crowd of tax collectors was there, along with others who were eating with them.
• Luke 7:29All the people who heard this, even the tax collectors, acknowledged God’s justice. For they had received the baptism of John.
• Luke 13:30And indeed, some who are last will be first, and some who are first will be last.”
• Ezekiel 18:27But if a wicked man turns from the wickedness he has committed and does what is just and right, he will save his life.
• Matthew 9:10Later, as Jesus was dining at Matthew’s house, many tax collectors and sinners came and ate with Him and His disciples.
• Matthew 21:28But what do you think? There was a man who had two sons. He went to the first one and said, ‘Son, go and work today in the vineyard.’
• Romans 5:20The law came in so that the trespass would increase; but where sin increased, grace increased all the more,
• 1 Timothy 1:15This is a trustworthy saying, worthy of full acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the worst.

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

Topics related to Luke 15:1

• Jesus Continued
• Jesus, the Christ
• Pharisees
• Repentance

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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