Luke 5:32
I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.
Cross-reference
In Luke 15:7, heaven rejoices over one repentant sinner — the very purpose stated here is celebrated there.
In Luke 15:10, angels rejoice over a repentant sinner — reinforcing the significance of calling sinners to repentance.
In Luke 18:10-14, the tax collector's repentance exemplifies the sinner Jesus came to call — a practical illustration.
In Luke 19:10, Jesus states his mission to seek and save the lost — the very sinners he calls to repentance here.
Luke 7:37 depicts a sinful woman coming to Jesus — a living example of the sinners he came to call to repentance.
In Luke 24:47, repentance for forgiveness is preached to all nations — expanding this call globally.
In Luke 4:18, Jesus announces his anointed mission to the poor and captive — the same heart for the marginalized as calling sinners.
Acts 20:21 summarizes Paul's message: repentance toward God and faith in Jesus — the core of Jesus' call in Luke 5:32.
Acts 26:18-20 amplifies the call to repentance, detailing the commission to open eyes and turn from darkness to light.
Acts 5:31 says Jesus gives repentance and forgiveness — the very thing He came to call sinners to in Luke 5:32.
Acts 3:26 says God sent His servant to turn people from wicked ways — the same purpose as Jesus calling sinners to repentance.
Acts 3:19 calls repentance and conversion — directly continuing Jesus' mission to call sinners.
Acts 2:38 calls for repentance and baptism for forgiveness — the same call Jesus makes in Luke 5:32.
1 Corinthians 6:9-11 shows that those who were sinners have been washed and justified, demonstrating the power of the call to repentance.
1 Timothy 1:15 states that Christ came to save sinners, directly echoing Jesus' mission statement here.
Matthew 18:11 states the Son of Man came to save the lost — the same purpose as calling sinners to repentance.
1 Timothy 1:16 presents Paul as the foremost sinner shown mercy, exemplifying the call to repentance for all sinners.
2 Timothy 2:25 instructs gentle correction in hope that God grants repentance, aligning with Jesus' purpose to call sinners.
2 Peter 3:9 affirms God's patience, desiring all to repent — consistent with Jesus' mission to call sinners.
Ezekiel 34:16 describes God seeking the lost and binding the injured, prefiguring Jesus' call to repentant sinners.
Mark 2:17 includes the physician metaphor alongside the same saying, reinforcing Jesus' mission to heal sinners.
Matthew 9:13 adds the Hosea quote 'I desire mercy, not sacrifice' to the same saying about calling sinners, deepening the call's meaning.
Matthew 4:17 records Jesus' own preaching of repentance, directly paralleling His stated purpose in Luke 5:32.
John 8:11 shows Jesus telling a woman to 'go and sin no more' — a concrete call to repentance fulfilling his stated mission.
Acts 17:30 commands all everywhere to repent — expanding Jesus' call to sinners as universal.
Isaiah 57:15 shows God dwells with the contrite — the humble hearted who repent, echoing Jesus' call to sinners.