Luke 5 · Verse 32

Luke 5:32

I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.
Luke 5:32, King James Version

Luke 5:32 in other translations

BSBI have not come to call the righteous, but sinners, to repentance.”
WEBI have not come to call the righteous, but sinners, to repentance.”
ASVI am not come to call the righteous but sinners to repentance.
YLTI came not to call righteous men, but sinners, to reformation.'
DARBYI am not come to call righteous persons, but sinful ones to repentance.
BBEI have come, not to get the upright, but sinners, so that they may be turned from their sins.
WebsterI came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.

What does Luke 5:32 mean?

Barnes' Notes
Verse 32. No entry from BARNES for this verse.

(x) "sinners to repentance" Lk 15:7,10, 1Cor 6:9-11, 1Timm 1:15, 2Pet 3:9

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 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…

Read the full comment on Luke 5:27-39 →

Luke 5:32 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

οὐκoukNotG3756
ἐλήλυθαelēluthaI have comeG2064
καλέσαιkalesaito callG2564
δικαίουςdikaiousrighteous [ones]G1342
ἀλλ᾽all᾽butG235
ἁμαρτωλοὺςhamartōloussinnersG268
εἰςeistoG1519
μετάνοιαν.metanoianrepentance.G3341

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Luke 5:32

  • Luke 19:10

    For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.

  • Luke 15:10

    Likewise, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth.

  • 1 Timothy 1:15-16

    This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief. Howbeit for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me first Jesus Christ might shew forth all longsuffering, for a pattern to them which should hereafter believe on him to life everlasting.

  • Luke 15:7

    I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons, which need no repentance.

  • Acts 3:19

    Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord;

  • Luke 24:47

    And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.

  • Isaiah 55:6-7

    Seek ye the Lord while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near: Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the Lord, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.

  • Acts 17:30

    And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent:

  • 2 Peter 3:9

    The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

  • Luke 4:18-19

    The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised, To preach the acceptable year of the Lord.

  • Luke 18:10-14

    Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, and the other a publican. The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican. I fast twice in the week, I give tithes of all that I possess. And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner. …

  • 2 Timothy 2:25-26

    In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth; And that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
4:18,19; 15:7,10; 18:10-14; 19:10; 24:47; Isa 55:6,7; 57:15; Mt 18:11
Mr 15:7,10; Ac 2:38; 3:19,26; 5:31; 17:30; 20:21; 26:18-20
1Co 6:9-11; 1Ti 1:15,16; 2Ti 2:25,26; 2Pe 3:9

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Context

  • Luke 5:31

    And Jesus answering said unto them, They that are whole need not a physician; but they that are sick.

  • Luke 5:32

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

  • Luke 5:33

    And they said unto him, Why do the disciples of John fast often, and make prayers, and likewise the disciples of the Pharisees; but thine eat and drink?

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Luke 5:32 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		No he venido á llamar justos, sino pecadores á arrepentimiento.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Je ne suis pas venu appeler des justes, mais des pécheurs à la repentance.
German
Elberfelder 1871		ich bin nicht gekommen, Gerechte zu rufen, sondern Sünder zur Buße.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Non veni vocare justos, sed peccatores ad pœnitentiam.