32 I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance."
32 I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.
32 I have not come to call the righteous but sinners to repentance."
32 I'm here inviting outsiders, not insiders - an invitation to a changed life, changed inside and out."
32 I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners, to repentance."
32 I have come to call not those who think they are righteous, but those who know they are sinners and need to repent."
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Luke 5:32
Commentary on Luke 5:27-39
(Read Luke 5:27-39)
It was a wonder of Christ's grace, that he would call a publican to be his disciple and follower. It was a wonder of his grace, that the call was made so effectual. It was a wonder of his grace, that he came to call sinners to repentance, and to assure them of pardon. It was a wonder of his grace, that he so patiently bore the contradiction of sinners against himself and his disciples. It was a wonder of his grace, that he fixed the services of his disciples according to their strength and standing. The Lord trains up his people gradually for the trials allotted them; we should copy his example in dealing with the weak in faith, or the tempted believer.