Luke 15:1 Cross References - Mace

¹ Then many of the Publicans, and people of a bad reputation gather'd about Jesus to hear him;

¹⁰ and while Jesus was at table in Matthew's house, several publicans and loose people happen'd to come in, who sat down with him and his disciples. ¹¹ which the Pharisees observing, why, said they to his disciples, is your master so familiar with publicans and such loose people? ¹² Jesus hearing that, said to them, they that are in health don't want a physician, but they that are sick. ¹³ go then and learn the meaning of that expression, "I will have mercy and not sacrifice:" for I am not come to call saints, but sinners.

²⁸ But what do you think of this? a man had two sons, and coming to the first, he said, son, go, work to-day in my vineyard. ²⁹ I won't, said he: but afterward be chang'd his mind, and went. ³⁰ then he came to the other, and bid him do the same. and he answered, yes, sir; but went not. ³¹ which of the two obey'd his father? they said, the first. Jesus reply'd, I declare to you, that the publicans and licentious people enter into the gospel kingdom before you.

²⁹ Levi having prepared a handsom entertainment in his own house for him, a great number of publicans, and others, were likewise at table. ³⁰ but the Scribes and Pharisees of that place reproach'd his disciples, and said, why do ye eat and drink with publicans and scandalous people? ³¹ but Jesus replied, they that are in health don't want a physician: but they that are sick. ³² I came not to call saints, but sinners to repentance. Then they ask'd him, how comes it that John's disciples,

²⁹ all the people, even the publicans, upon hearing him, gave glory to God, by receiving the baptism of John;

³⁰ then you will see those, who were last, become first: and those who were first, become last.

²⁰ the law was introduc'd, that the greatness of the fall might fully appear; but the more sin display'd its enormity, the divine favour was so much the more transcendent.

¹⁵ it is a proposition worthy to be believ'd, and be embrac'd by all, that Jesus Christ is come into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the greatest.