New Revised Standard Version
Now all the tax collectors and sinners were coming near to listen to him.

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

New American Bible
The tax collectors and sinners were all drawing near to listen to him,

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.