Matthew 21:31
Which of the two did the will of his father? They say, The first. Jesus saith to them, Truly do I say to you, that the publicans and the harlots go into the kingdom of God before you.
Luke 7:29
And all the people when they heard him, and the publicans, acknowledged God as righteous by being baptized with the baptism of John.
Luke 7:37-50
And lo! a woman who was in the city, a sinner, learning that he was at table in the Pharisees house, brought an alabasterbottle of ointment,
Matthew 7:21
Not every one that saith to me, Lord, Lord, will enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father who is in heaven.
Matthew 9:9
And as Jesus passed on from thence, he saw a man, named Matthew, sitting at the customhouse; and he saith to him, Follow me. And he arose and followed him.
Matthew 12:50
For whoever doeth the will of my Father who is in heaven, he is my brother, and sister, and mother.
Matthew 18:3
and said, Truly do I say to you, Unless ye are changed, and become as children, ye will not enter the kingdom of heaven.
Matthew 20:16
Thus the last will be first, and the first, last. And as
Luke 15:1-2
And all the publicans and the sinners were drawing near to him, to hear him.
Luke 15:10
I say to you, that thus there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth.
Luke 19:9-10
And Jesus said to him, This day hath salvation come to this house, inasmuch as he also is a son of Abraham;
Luke 19:22
He saith to him, Out of thy mouth will I judge thee, wicked servant! thou knewest that I was a harsh man, taking up what I laid not down, and reaping what I did not sow;
Acts 17:30
The times indeed of ignorance God overlooked; but now commandeth all men every where to repent;
Romans 3:19
Now we know that whatever the Law saith, it saith to those who are under the Law; that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world become subject to condemnation before God.
Romans 5:20
Moreover the law came in in addition, that the trespass might abound; but where sin abounded, grace abounded much more;
Romans 9:30-33
What then shall we say? That the gentiles, who did not strive after righteousness, obtained righteousness, but a righteousness which is of faith;
1 Timothy 1:13-16
though formerly I was a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and a doer of outrage; but I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly, in unbelief;
2 Peter 3:9
The Lord is not tardy concerning his promise, as some men count tardiness; but is longsuffering toward you, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
Matthew 5:18
For truly do I say to you, Not till heaven and earth pass away, shall one jot or one tittle pass from the Law, till all be fulfilled.
Matthew 6:5
And when ye pray, ye shall not be as the hypocrites are; for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen by men. Truly do I say to you, They have received their reward.