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Luke 5:32

I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.
Luke 5:32 · King James Version

In other versions

  • I am not come to call the righteous but sinners to repentance.

    ASV

  • I have come, not to get the upright, but sinners, so that they may be turned from their sins.

    BBE

  • I am not come to call righteous [persons], but sinful [ones] to repentance.

    DBY

  • I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance."

    WEB

  • I came not to call righteous men, but sinners, to reformation.'

    YLT

  • I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.

    ENG

  • I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.

    WBT

  • I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners, to repentance.”

    BSB

In context

30But their scribes and Pharisees murmured against his disciples, saying, Why do ye eat and drink with publicans and sinners?

31And Jesus answering said unto them, They that are whole need not a physician; but they that are sick.

32I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.

33And they said unto him, Why do the disciples of John fast often, and make prayers, and likewise the disciples of the Pharisees; but thine eat and drink?

34And he said unto them, Can ye make the children of the bridechamber fast, while the bridegroom is with them?

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