Luke 5:32

Levi Called To Follow Jesus

³¹ But Jesus replied to them, "It is not men in good health who require a physician, but the sick. ³² I have not come to call the righteous to repentance, but sinners." ³³ Again they said to Him, "John's disciples fast often and pray, as do also those of the pharisees; but yours eat and drink."

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Luke 15:7

I tell you that in the same way there will be rejoicing in Heaven over one repentant sinner--more rejoicing than over ninety-nine blameless persons who have no need of repentance.

Luke 15:10

"I tell you that in the same way there is rejoicing in the presence of the angels of God over one repentant sinner."

Luke 24:47

and that proclamation would be made, in His name, of repentance and forgiveness of sins to all the nations, beginning in Jerusalem.

Acts 5:31

God has exalted Him to His right hand as Chief Leader and as Saviour, to give Israel repentance and forgiveness of sins.

Matthew 18:10

"Beware of ever despising one of these little ones, for I tell you that in Heaven their angels have continual access to my Father who is in Heaven.

Mark 15:7

and at this time a man named Barabbas was in prison among the insurgents--persons who in the insurrection had committed murder.

Mark 15:10

For he could see that it was out of sheer spite that the High Priests had handed Him over.

Luke 4:18-19

"The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because He has anointed me to proclaim Good News to the poor; He has sent me to announce release to the prisoners of war and recovery of sight to the blind: to send away free those whom tyranny has crushed,

Luke 18:10-14

"Two men went up to the Temple to pray," He said; "one being a Pharisee and the other a tax-gatherer.

Luke 19:10

For the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost."

Acts 2:38

"Repent," replied Peter, "and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ, with a view to the remission of your sins, and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

Acts 3:19

Repent, therefore, and reform your lives, so that the record of your sins may be cancelled, and that there may come seasons of revival from the Lord,

Acts 3:26

It is to you first that God, after raising His Servant from the grave, has sent Him to bless you, by causing every one of you to turn from your wickedness."

Acts 17:30

Those times of ignorance God viewed with indulgence. But now He commands all men everywhere to repent,

Acts 20:21

and urging upon both Jews and Greeks the necessity of turning to God and of believing in Jesus our Lord.

Acts 26:18-20

that they may turn from darkness to light and from the obedience to Satan to God, in order to receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among those who are sanctified through faith in Me.'

1 Corinthians 6:9-11

Do you not know that unrighteous men will not inherit God's Kingdom? Cherish no delusion here. Neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor any who are guilty of unnatural crime,

1 Timothy 1:15-16

Faithful is the saying, and deserving of universal acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; among whom I stand foremost.

2 Timothy 2:25-26

He must speak in a gentle tone when correcting the errors of opponents, in the hope that God will at last give them repentance, for them to come to a full knowledge of the truth

2 Peter 3:9

The Lord is not slow in fulfilling His promise, in the sense in which some men speak of slowness. But He bears patiently with you, His desire being that no one should perish but that all should come to repentance.