Matthew 9:10
And it came to pass, He was sitting at the table in the house, behold, many publicans and sinners, having come were sitting along with Jesus and His disciples.
Matthew 5:46-47
For if you love those that love you, what reward have ye? because the publicans also do the same.
Mark 2:15-17
And it came to pass, while He was sitting at the table in his house, and many publicans and sinners were sitting along with Jesus and his disciples: for they were many, and they followed Him.
Luke 5:29-32
And Levi made a great feast for Him in his own house: and there was a great multitude of publicans and others who were sitting along with Him.
John 9:31
We know that God hears not sinners: but if any one may be a worshiper of God, and do His will, He hears him.
1 Timothy 1:13-16
being antecedently a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and an insulter: but I obtained mercy, because I did it in unbelief being ignorant;