Contemporary English Version
Tax collectors and sinners were all crowding around to listen to Jesus.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Now the publicans and sinners drew near unto him to hear him.

Now the publicans and sinners drew near unto him to hear him.

Luke 5:29-32 And Levi made him a great feast in his own house: And there was a great company of publicans and of others that were at table with them. . . .

Luke 7:29 And all the people hearing, and the publicans, justified God, being baptized with John's baptism.

Luke 13:30 And behold, they are last that shall be first: and they are first that shall be last.

Ezekiel 18:27 And when the wicked turneth himself away from his wickedness, which he hath wrought, and doeth judgment, and justice: he shall save his soul alive.

Matthew 9:10-13 And it came to pass as he was sitting at meat in the house, behold many publicans and sinners came, and sat down with Jesus and his disciples. . . .

Matthew 21:28-31 But what think you? A certain man had two sons: and coming to the first, he said: Son, go work to day in my vineyard. . . .

Romans 5:20 Now the law entered in that sin might abound. And where sin abounded, grace did more abound.

1 Timothy 1:15 A faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the chief.