I have come to call not those who think they are righteous, but those who know they are sinners and need to repent.”

我来本不是召义人悔改，乃是召罪人悔改。”

我不是来召义人悔改，而是召罪人悔改。”

我不是来召义人悔改，而是召罪人悔改。”

我来不是要召义人悔改，乃是召罪人悔改。”

我来不是要召义人，而是要召罪人悔改。”

我来不是要召唤义人，而是要召唤罪人来悔改。”

我來本不是召義人悔改，乃是召罪人悔改。」

我不是來召義人悔改，而是召罪人悔改。」

我不是來召義人悔改，而是召罪人悔改。」

我來不是要召義人悔改，乃是召罪人悔改。」

我來不是要召義人，而是要召罪人悔改。”

我來不是要召義人，乃是要召罪人悔改。』

我來不是要召喚義人，而是要召喚罪人來悔改。」

我來非召義人、乃召罪人改悔耳、

我來、非招義人、乃招罪人悔改耳、○

我來非召義人、乃召罪人悔改也、

予來非召義者、正欲召罪人悔過自新耳。』

I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.”

I have not come to get those who think they are right with God to follow me. I have come to get sinners to turn away from their sins.”

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

I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.”

I have not come to call the righteous to repentance, but sinners.”

I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners, to repentance.”

I am not come to call the righteous but sinners to repentance.

I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.”

I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.

I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.”

I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.”

This is a trustworthy saying, and everyone should accept it:“ Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners”— and I am the worst of them all.But God had mercy on me so that Christ Jesus could use me as a prime example of his great patience with even the worst sinners. Then others will realize that they, too, can believe in him and receive eternal life.

Now repent of your sins and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped away.

In the same way, there is joy in the presence of God’s angels when even one sinner repents.”

For the Son of Man came to seek and save those who are lost.”

In the same way, there is more joy in heaven over one lost sinner who repents and returns to God than over ninety nine others who are righteous and haven’t strayed away!

It was also written that this message would be proclaimed in the authority of his name to all the nations, beginning in Jerusalem:‘ There is forgiveness of sins for all who repent.’

to open their eyes, so they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God. Then they will receive forgiveness for their sins and be given a place among God’s people, who are set apart by faith in me.’“ And so, King Agrippa, I obeyed that vision from heaven.I preached first to those in Damascus, then in Jerusalem and throughout all Judea, and also to the Gentiles, that all must repent of their sins and turn to God— and prove they have changed by the good things they do.

“ Two men went to the Temple to pray. One was a Pharisee, and the other was a despised tax collector.The Pharisee stood by himself and prayed this prayer:‘ I thank you, God, that I am not like other people— cheaters, sinners, adulterers. I’m certainly not like that tax collector!I fast twice a week, and I give you a tenth of my income.’“ But the tax collector stood at a distance and dared not even lift his eyes to heaven as he prayed. Instead, he beat his chest in sorrow, saying,‘ O God, be merciful to me, for I am a sinner.’I tell you, this sinner, not the Pharisee, returned home justified before God. For those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.”

The Lord isn’t really being slow about his promise, as some people think. No, he is being patient for your sake. He does not want anyone to be destroyed, but wants everyone to repent.

Gently instruct those who oppose the truth. Perhaps God will change those people’s hearts, and they will learn the truth.Then they will come to their senses and escape from the devil’s trap. For they have been held captive by him to do whatever he wants.

When God raised up his servant, Jesus, he sent him first to you people of Israel, to bless you by turning each of you back from your sinful ways.”

“ The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, for he has anointed me to bring Good News to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim that captives will be released, that the blind will see, that the oppressed will be set free,and that the time of the Lord’s favor has come.”

“ Beware that you don’t look down on any of these little ones. For I tell you that in heaven their angels are always in the presence of my heavenly Father.

Don’t you realize that those who do wrong will not inherit the Kingdom of God? Don’t fool yourselves. Those who indulge in sexual sin, or who worship idols, or commit adultery, or are male prostitutes, or practice homosexuality,or are thieves, or greedy people, or drunkards, or are abusive, or cheat people— none of these will inherit the Kingdom of God.Some of you were once like that. But you were cleansed; you were made holy; you were made right with God by calling on the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God.

Then God put him in the place of honor at his right hand as Prince and Savior. He did this so the people of Israel would repent of their sins and be forgiven.

Peter replied,“ Each of you must repent of your sins and turn to God, and be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. Then you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

One of the prisoners at that time was Barabbas, a revolutionary who had committed murder in an uprising.

( For he realized by now that the leading priests had arrested Jesus out of envy.)

I have had one message for Jews and Greeks alike— the necessity of repenting from sin and turning to God, and of having faith in our Lord Jesus.

The high and lofty one who lives in eternity, the Holy One, says this:“ I live in the high and holy place with those whose spirits are contrite and humble. I restore the crushed spirit of the humble and revive the courage of those with repentant hearts.

“ God overlooked people’s ignorance about these things in earlier times, but now he commands everyone everywhere to repent of their sins and turn to him.

Seek the Lord while you can find him. Call on him now while he is near.Let the wicked change their ways and banish the very thought of doing wrong. Let them turn to the Lord that he may have mercy on them. Yes, turn to our God, for he will forgive generously.