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

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.”

Here is a trustworthy saying that deserves full acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners— of whom I am the worst.But for that very reason I was shown mercy so that in me, the worst of sinners, Christ Jesus might display his immense patience as an example for those who would believe in him and receive eternal life. (niv)

Repent, then, and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped out, that times of refreshing may come from the Lord, (niv)

In the same way, I tell you, there is rejoicing in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents.” (niv)

For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.” (niv)

I tell you that in the same way there will be more rejoicing in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who do not need to repent. (niv)

and repentance for the forgiveness of sins will be preached in his name to all nations, beginning at Jerusalem. (niv)

to open their eyes and turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God, so that they may receive forgiveness of sins and a place among those who are sanctified by faith in me.’“ So then, King Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the vision from heaven.First to those in Damascus, then to those in Jerusalem and in all Judea, and then to the Gentiles, I preached that they should repent and turn to God and demonstrate their repentance by their deeds. (niv)

“ Two men went up to the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector.The Pharisee stood by himself and prayed:‘ God, I thank you that I am not like other people— robbers, evildoers, adulterers— or even like this tax collector.I fast twice a week and give a tenth of all I get.’“ But the tax collector stood at a distance. He would not even look up to heaven, but beat his breast and said,‘ God, have mercy on me, a sinner.’“ I tell you that this man, rather than the other, went home justified before God. For all those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.” (niv)

The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. Instead he is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance. (niv)

Opponents must be gently instructed, in the hope that God will grant them repentance leading them to a knowledge of the truth,and that they will come to their senses and escape from the trap of the devil, who has taken them captive to do his will. (niv)

When God raised up his servant, he sent him first to you to bless you by turning each of you from your wicked ways.” (niv)

“ The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind, to set the oppressed free,to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.” (niv)

“ See that you do not despise one of these little ones. For I tell you that their angels in heaven always see the face of my Father in heaven. (niv)

Or do you not know that wrongdoers will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral nor idolaters nor adulterers nor men who have sex with mennor thieves nor the greedy nor drunkards nor slanderers nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God.And that is what some of you were. But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God. (niv)

God exalted him to his own right hand as Prince and Savior that he might bring Israel to repentance and forgive their sins. (niv)

Peter replied,“ Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. (niv)

A man called Barabbas was in prison with the insurrectionists who had committed murder in the uprising. (niv)

knowing it was out of self- interest that the chief priests had handed Jesus over to him. (niv)

I have declared to both Jews and Greeks that they must turn to God in repentance and have faith in our Lord Jesus. (niv)

For this is what the high and exalted One says— he who lives forever, whose name is holy:“ I live in a high and holy place, but also with the one who is contrite and lowly in spirit, to revive the spirit of the lowly and to revive the heart of the contrite. (niv)

In the past God overlooked such ignorance, but now he commands all people everywhere to repent. (niv)

Seek the Lord while he may be found; call on him while he is near.Let the wicked forsake their ways and the unrighteous their thoughts. Let them turn to the Lord, and he will have mercy on them, and to our God, for he will freely pardon. (niv)