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Luke 15:1
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KJ21
Then drew near unto Him all the publicans and sinners to hear Him.
ASV
Now all the publicans and sinners were drawing near unto him to hear him.
AMP
Now all the tax collectors and sinners [including non-observant Jews] were coming near Jesus to listen to Him.
AMPC
Now the tax collectors and [notorious and especially wicked] sinners were all coming near to [Jesus] to listen to Him.
BRG
Then drew near unto him all the publicans and sinners for to hear him.
CSB
All the tax collectors and sinners were approaching to listen to him.
CSBA
All the tax collectors and sinners were approaching to listen to him.
CEB
All the tax collectors and sinners were gathering around Jesus to listen to him.
CJB
The tax-collectors and sinners kept gathering around to hear Yeshua,
CEV
Tax collectors and sinners were all crowding around to listen to Jesus.
DARBY
And all the tax-gatherers and the sinners were coming near to him to hear him;
DLNT
Now all the tax-collectors and the sinners were drawing-near to Him to hear Him.
DRA
Now the publicans and sinners drew near unto him to hear him.
ERV
Many tax collectors and sinners came to listen to Jesus.
EASY
One day, many bad people and men who took taxes from people were coming round Jesus. They all wanted to hear what Jesus was saying.
EHV
All the tax collectors and sinners were coming to Jesus to hear him.
ESV
Now the tax collectors and sinners were all drawing near to hear him.
ESVUK
Now the tax collectors and sinners were all drawing near to hear him.
EXB
The tax collectors [C who were despised because they worked for the Roman rulers and were notorious for corruption and extortion] and sinners all ·came [drew near] to listen to Jesus.
GNV
The parable of the lost sheep. 8 Of the groat,  12 And of the prodigal son. Then resorted unto him all the Publicans and sinners, to hear him.
GW
All the tax collectors and sinners came to listen to Jesus.
GNT
One day when many tax collectors and other outcasts came to listen to Jesus,
HCSB
All the tax collectors and sinners were approaching to listen to Him.
ICB
Many tax collectors and “sinners” came to listen to Jesus.
ISV
Now all the tax collectors and sinners kept coming to listen to Jesus.
PHILLIPS
Now all the tax-collectors and “outsiders” were crowding around to hear what he had to say. The Pharisees and the scribes complained of this, remarking, “This man accepts sinners and even eats his meals with them.”
JUB
¶ Then all the publicans and sinners drew near unto him to hear him.
KJV
Then drew near unto him all the publicans and sinners for to hear him.
AKJV
Then drew near unto him all the publicans and sinners for to hear him.
LSB
Now all the tax collectors and the sinners were coming near Him to listen to Him.
LEB
Now all the tax collectors and the sinners were drawing near to hear him.
TLB
Dishonest tax collectors and other notorious sinners often came to listen to Jesus’ sermons;
MSG
By this time a lot of men and women of questionable reputation were hanging around Jesus, listening intently. The Pharisees and religion scholars were not pleased, not at all pleased. They growled, “He takes in sinners and eats meals with them, treating them like old friends.” Their grumbling triggered this story.
MEV
Now all the tax collectors and sinners drew near to Him to hear Him.
MOUNCE
Now all the tax collectors and the sinners used to come near him to listen to him.
NOG
All the tax collectors and sinners came to listen to Yeshua.
NABRE
The tax collectors and sinners were all drawing near to listen to him,
NASB
Now all the tax collectors and sinners were coming near Jesus to listen to Him.
NASB1995
Now all the tax collectors and the sinners were coming near Him to listen to Him.
NCB
Now the tax collectors and sinners were all crowding around to listen to Jesus,
NCV
The tax collectors and sinners all came to listen to Jesus.
NET
Now all the tax collectors and sinners were coming to hear him.
NIRV
The tax collectors and sinners were all gathering around to hear Jesus.
NIV
Now the tax collectors and sinners were all gathering around to hear Jesus.
NIVUK
Now the tax collectors and sinners were all gathering round to hear Jesus.
NKJV
Then all the tax collectors and the sinners drew near to Him to hear Him.
NLV
All the tax-gatherers and sinners were coming to hear Jesus.
NLT
Tax collectors and other notorious sinners often came to listen to Jesus teach.
NMB
Then all the publicans and sinners sought him out, in order to hear him.
NRSVA
Now all the tax-collectors and sinners were coming near to listen to him.
NRSVACE
Now all the tax-collectors and sinners were coming near to listen to him.
NRSVCE
Now all the tax collectors and sinners were coming near to listen to him.
NRSVUE
Now all the tax collectors and sinners were coming near to listen to him.
NTFE
All the tax-collectors and sinners were coming close to listen to Jesus.
OJB
Now all the mochesim (taxcollectors) and the chote’im (sinners) were coming near Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach to listen to him.
RGT
Then all the tax collectors and sinners came to Him, to hear Him.
RSV
Now the tax collectors and sinners were all drawing near to hear him.
RSVCE
Now the tax collectors and sinners were all drawing near to hear him.
TLV
Now all the tax collectors and sinners were drawing near to hear Yeshua.
VOICE
Jesus became increasingly popular among notorious sinners—tax collectors and other social outcasts.
WEB
Now all the tax collectors and sinners were coming close to him to hear him.
WE
The tax collectors and bad people all came close to Jesus to hear him.
WYC
And publicans and sinful men were approaching to him [were nighing to him], to hear him.
YLT
And all the tax-gatherers and the sinners were coming nigh to him, to hear him,
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