Luke 15:1
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Now the publicans and sinners drew near unto him to hear him.

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 were at table with them. . . .

Luke 7:29 And all the people hearing, and the publicans, justified God, being baptized with John's baptism.

Luke 13:30 And behold, they are last that shall be first: and they are first that shall be last.

Ezekiel 18:27 And when the wicked turneth himself away from his wickedness, which he hath wrought, and doeth judgment, and justice: he shall save his soul alive.

Matthew 9:10-13 And it came to pass as he was sitting at meat in the house, behold many publicans and sinners came, and sat down with Jesus and his disciples. . . .

Matthew 21:28-31 But what think you? A certain man had two sons: and coming to the first, he said: Son, go work to day in my vineyard. . . .

Romans 5:20 Now the law entered in that sin might abound. And where sin abounded, grace did more abound.

1 Timothy 1:15 A faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the chief.

Context
The Parable of the Lost Sheep
1Now the publicans and sinners drew near unto him to hear him. 2And the Pharisees and the scribes murmured, saying: This man receiveth sinners and eateth with them.…
Cross References
Matthew 5:46
For if you love them that love you, what reward shall you have? do not even the publicans this?

Luke 5:29
And Levi made him a great feast in his own house: And there was a great company of publicans and of others that were at table with them.

Lexicon
Now
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

all
πάντες (pantes)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 3956: All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.

the
οἱ (hoi)
Article - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

tax collectors
τελῶναι (telōnai)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 5057: A publican, collector of taxes. From telos and oneomai; a tax-farmer, i.e. Collector of public revenue.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

sinners
ἁμαρτωλοὶ (hamartōloi)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 268: Sinning, sinful, depraved, detestable. From hamartano; sinful, i.e. A sinner.

were
Ἦσαν (Ēsan)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

gathering around
ἐγγίζοντες (engizontes)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 1448: Trans: I bring near; intrans: I come near, approach. From eggus; to make near, i.e. approach.

to listen to
ἀκούειν (akouein)
Verb - Present Infinitive Active
Strong's Greek 191: To hear, listen, comprehend by hearing; pass: is heard, reported. A primary verb; to hear.

[Jesus].
αὐτοῦ (autou)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.


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

Now all the tax collectors and the sinners were drawing near to Him to hear Him.

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

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

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

Now all the publicans and sinners were drawing near unto him for 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;

Now all the tax collectors and sinners were coming close to him to hear him.

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