Then drew near unto Him all the publicans and sinners for to hear Him. |
Then all the tax collectors and the sinners drew near to Him to hear Him. |
Now all the tax-gatherers and the sinners were coming near Him to listen to Him. |
Now the tax collectors and “sinners” were all gathering around to hear Him. |
Now the tax collectors and [notorious and especially wicked] sinners were all coming near to [Jesus] to listen to Him |
Now, all the tax collectors and those sinners stained with certain vices and crimes were continually crowding close to Him for the purpose of hearing Him. |
Now all the tax-collectors and “outsiders” were crowding around to hear what He had to say. |
Now all the tax-collectors and notorious sinners were crowding around Him to listen to Him. |
- No cross references or parallel passage have been cited for this verse.