Matthew 21:31
Which of the two did the will of his father? They say to him, The first. Jesus saith to them, Verily I say to you, the publicans and harlots go into the kingdom of God before you.
Luke 7:29
And all the people that heard him, and the publicans, justified God, being baptized with the baptism of John.
Luke 7:37-50
And behold a woman in the city, who had been a sinner, when she knew that Jesus sat at table in the Pharisee's house,
Matthew 7:21
Not every one that saith to me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven, but he that doth the will of my Father who is in heaven.
Matthew 9:9
And as Jesus passed along from thence, he saw a man named Matthew, sitting at the receit of custom, and saith to him, Follow me. And he arose and followed him.
Matthew 12:50
For whosoever shall do the will of my Father who is in heaven, the same is my brother and sister and mother.
Matthew 18:3
And said, Verily I say to you, except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall in no wise enter into the kingdom of heaven.
Matthew 20:16
So the last shall be first, and the first last: for many are called, but few chosen.
Luke 15:1-2
Then drew near to him all the publicans and sinners, to hear him.
Luke 15:10
Thus, I say to you, 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, To day is salvation come to this house; forasmuch as he also is a son of Abraham.
Luke 19:22
And he saith to him, Out of thy own mouth will I judge thee, thou wicked servant. Thou knewest that I am an austere man, taking up what I laid not down, and reaping what I did not sow.
Acts 17:30
The times of ignorance indeed God overlooked; but he now commandeth all men every where to repent.
Romans 3:19
Now we know that whatsoever the law saith, it saith to them that are under the law; that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world be found guilty before God.
Romans 5:20
But the law came in between, that the offence might abound: yet where sin abounded, grace did much more abound:
Romans 9:30-33
What shall we say then? That the Gentiles who followed not after righteousness, have attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is by faith:
1 Timothy 1:13-16
having put me into the ministry, Who was before a blasphemer, and a persecuter, and a reviler; but I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief.
2 Peter 3:9
The Lord is not slow concerning his promise (tho' some men count it slowness) but is long-suffering toward us, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
Matthew 5:18
For verily I say to you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all things be effected.
Matthew 6:5
And when thou prayest, thou shall not be as the hypocrites; for they love to pray, standing in the synagogues, and in the corners of the streets, that they may appear to men: verily I say unto you, they have their reward.