New Revised Standard Version
I have come to call not the righteous but sinners to repentance.”

Contemporary English Version
I didn't come to invite good people to turn to God. I came to invite sinners."

New American Bible
I have not come to call the righteous to repentance but sinners.”

Douay-Rheims Bible
I came not to call the just, but sinners to penance.

I came not to call the just, but sinners to penance.

Luke 4:18,19 The spirit of the Lord is upon me. Wherefore he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor, he hath sent me to heal the contrite of heart, . . .

Luke 15:7,10 I say to you that even so there shall be joy in heaven upon one sinner that doth penance, more than upon ninety-nine just who need not penance. . . .

Luke 18:10-14 Two men went up into the temple to pray: the one a Pharisee and the other a publican. . . .

Luke 19:10 For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.

Luke 24:47 And that penance and remission of sins should be preached in his name, unto all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.

Isaiah 55:6,7 Seek ye the Lord, while he may be found: call upon him, while he is near. . . .

Isaiah 57:15 For thus saith the High and the Eminent that inhabiteth eternity: and his name is Holy, who dwelleth in the high and holy place, and with a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite.

Matthew 18:11 For the Son of man is come to save that which was lost.

Mark 15:7,10 And there was one called Barabbas, who was put in prison with some seditious men, who in the sedition had committed murder. . . .

Acts 2:38 But Peter said to them: Do penance: and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ, for the remission of your sins. And you shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.

Acts 3:19,26 Be penitent, therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out. . . .

Acts 5:31 Him hath God exalted with his right hand, to be Prince and Saviour. to give repentance to Israel and remission of sins.

Acts 17:30 And God indeed having winked at the times of this ignorance, now declareth unto men that all should every where do penance.

Acts 20:21 Testifying both to Jews and Gentiles penance towards God and faith in our Lord Jesus Christ.

Acts 26:18-20 To open their eyes, that they may be converted from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and a lot among the saints, by the faith that is in me. . . .

1 Corinthians 6:9-11 Know you not that the unjust shall not possess the kingdom of God? Do not err: Neither fornicators nor idolaters nor adulterers: . . .

1 Timothy 1:15,16 A faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the chief. . . .

2 Timothy 2:25,26 With modesty admonishing them that resist the truth: if peradventure God may give them repentance to know the truth; . . .

2 Peter 3:9 The Lord delayeth not his promise, as some imagine, but dealeth patiently for your sake, not willing that any should perish, but that all should return to penance,