Luke 5:32
King James Version (KJV)
I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.
American Standard Version (ASV)
I am not come to call the righteous but sinners to repentance.
World English Bible (WEB)
I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance."
Luke 5:32 Cross References
Seek ye the LORD while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near:
For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy; I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones.
For the Son of man is come to save that which was lost.
The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised,
I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons, which need no repentance.
Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, and the other a publican.
The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican.
I fast twice in the week, I give tithes of all that I possess.
And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner.
I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.
For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.
And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.