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Luke 15:1–3

Parable of the Lost Sheep

Matt. 18:12–14

15 Then aall the tax collectors and the sinners drew near to Him to hear Him. And the Pharisees and scribes complained, saying, “This Man 1receives sinners band eats with them.” So He spoke this parable to them, saying:

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Luke 15:1–3 — The New International Version (NIV)

Now the tax collectors and sinners were all gathering around to hear Jesus. But the Pharisees and the teachers of the law muttered, “This man welcomes sinners and eats with them.”

Then Jesus told them this parable:

Luke 15:1–3 — English Standard Version (ESV)

Now the tax collectors and sinners were all drawing near to hear him. And the Pharisees and the scribes grumbled, saying, “This man receives sinners and eats with them.”

So he told them this parable:

Luke 15:1–3 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

Then drew near unto him all the publicans and sinners for to hear him. And the Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying, This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them. And he spake this parable unto them, saying,

Luke 15:1–3 — New Living Translation (NLT)

Tax collectors and other notorious sinners often came to listen to Jesus teach. This made the Pharisees and teachers of religious law complain that he was associating with such sinful people—even eating with them!

So Jesus told them this story:

Luke 15:1–3 — New Century Version (NCV)

The tax collectors and sinners all came to listen to Jesus. But the Pharisees and the teachers of the law began to complain: “Look, this man welcomes sinners and even eats with them.”

Then Jesus told them this story:

Luke 15:1–3 — American Standard Version (ASV)

Now all the publicans and sinners were drawing near unto him to hear him.

And both the Pharisees and the scribes murmured, saying, This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them. And he spake unto them this parable, saying,

Luke 15:1–3 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

And all the tax-gatherers and the sinners were coming near to him to hear him; and the Pharisees and the scribes murmured, saying, This man receives sinners and eats with them. And he spoke to them this parable, saying,

Luke 15:1–3 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

All the tax collectors and sinners came to listen to Jesus. But the Pharisees and the experts in Moses’ Teachings complained, “This man welcomes sinners and eats with them.” 

Jesus spoke to them using this illustration:

Luke 15:1–3 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

All the tax collectors and sinners were approaching to listen to Him. And the Pharisees and scribes were complaining, “This man welcomes sinners and eats with them!”

So He told them this parable:

Luke 15:1–3 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

Now all the tax collectors and sinners were coming near to listen to him. And the Pharisees and the scribes were grumbling and saying, “This fellow welcomes sinners and eats with them.”

So he told them this parable:

Luke 15:1–3 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

Now all the tax collectors and the sinners were drawing near to hear him. And both the Pharisees and the scribes were complaining, saying, “This man welcomes sinners and eats with them!”

So he told them this parable, saying,

Luke 15:1–3 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

The tax collectors and “sinners” were all gathering around to hear Jesus. But the Pharisees and the teachers of the law were whispering among themselves. They said, “This man welcomes sinners and eats with them.”

Then Jesus told them a story.

Luke 15:1–3 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

Now all the tax collectors and the sinners were coming near Him to listen to Him.

Both the Pharisees and the scribes began to grumble, saying, “This man receives sinners and eats with them.”

So He told them this parable, saying,


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