Matthew 21:31
Which of the two did the will of the father? They said to him, The first. Jesus said to them, I tell you truly, that the publicans and harlots go into the kingdom of God before you.
Luke 7:29
And all the people who heard this, and the publicans, justified God, having received the baptism of John.
Luke 7:37-50
And behold, a certain woman in the city, a sinner, knowing that he was reclining in the house of the Pharisee, brought a vase of ointment,
Matthew 7:21
Not every one that says to me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven, but he that does the will of my Father in heaven.
Matthew 9:9
And Jesus departing thence saw a man sitting at the custom-house, called Matthew; and he said to him, Follow me. And he arose and followed him.
Matthew 12:50
For whoever does the will of my Father in heaven, he is my brother, and sister, and mother.
Matthew 18:3
and said, I tell you truly, that if you do not turn and become like little children, you can by no means enter into the kingdom of heaven.
Matthew 20:16
So the last shall be first, and the first last.
Luke 15:1-2
AND all the publicans and sinners came near him to hear him.
Luke 15:10
So, I tell you, there is joy before the angels of God over one sinner that changes his mind.
Luke 19:9-10
And Jesus said to him, To-day has salvation come to this house, because he also is a son of Abraham;
Luke 19:22
He said to him, Out of your mouth will I judge you, evil servant. You knew that I am an austere man, taking up what I laid not down, and reaping what I did not sow?
Acts 17:30
Overlooking therefore the times of ignorance, God now commands all men everywhere to change their minds,
Romans 3:19
But we know that whatever the law says, it says to those having the law, that every mouth may be stopped and all the world become guilty before God.
Romans 5:20
For the law supervened that the fall might abound; but where the sin abounded the grace was superabundant,
Romans 9:30-33
What shall we say then? That nations who did not pursue righteousness attained a righteousness, but the righteousness which is by faith;
1 Timothy 1:13-16
who formerly was a blasphemer and persecutor and an injurious man; but I obtained mercy because I did those things ignorantly in unbelief;
2 Peter 3:9
The Lord is not slow in respect to his promise, as some men account slowness, but is long-suffering toward us, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to a change of mind.
Matthew 5:18
For I tell you truly, that till heaven and earth pass away, one iota or one point shall by no means pass away from the law till all things are accomplished.
Matthew 6:5
And when you pray, be not like the hypocrites; for they love to pray standing in the synagogues, and at the corners of the streets, that they may be seen by men. I tell you truly, they have their reward.