Luke 15:1

And all the publicans and the sinners were drawing near to him, to hear him.

And it came to pass, as he was reclining at table in the house, lo! many publicans and sinners came and reclined with Jesus and his disciples.

But what think ye? A man had two sons: he came to the first, and said, Son, go, work today in the vineyard.

And Levi made a great feast for him at his house, and there was a great company of publicans and others, who were reclining at table with them.

And all the people when they heard him, and the publicans, acknowledged God as righteous by being baptized with the baptism of John.

And lo! there are last who will be first, and there are first who will be last.

Moreover the law came in in addition, that the trespass might abound; but where sin abounded, grace abounded much more;

True is the saying, and worthy of all acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am chief.

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