Luke 15:1

“Then drew near to him, etc.] To “Jesus”, as the Persic and Ethiopic versions express it: this was on the sabbath day, and either when he was in the Pharisee's house, where he was invited to dinner, (<421401>Luke 14:1) or rather when he came out of it, when the multitude, who could not come near him whilst there, took the opportunity of gathering about him; even all the publicans and sinners; whom the Pharisee would not admit into his house, it being contrary to their traditions to eat, and drink, and converse with persons of such an infamous character; (see Gill on “<400910>Matthew 9:10”) (see Gill on “<400911>Matthew 9:11”) The word “all” is omitted in the Vulgate Latin, Syriac, Persic, and…”

“PUBLICANS AND SINNERS WELCOMED BY CHRIST--THREE PARABLES TO EXPLAIN THIS. (Luke 15:1-32) drew near . . . all the publicans and sinners, &c.--drawn around Him by the extraordinary adaptation of His teaching to their case, who, till He appeared--at least His forerunner--might well say, "No man careth for my soul."”

“Publicans and sinners - See the notes at Matthew 9:10. return to 'Top of Page'”

“All the publicans - That is, all who were in that place. It seems our Lord was in some town of Galilee of the Gentiles, from whence he afterward went to Jerusalem, Luk 17:11. Luke 15:3”

“15:1-32 Chapter 15 contains three related parables of things lost and found: a sheep (15:1-7), a coin (15:8-10), and a son (15:11-32). The loss of something loved causes deep sorrow, whereas finding it brings great joy. There is great rejoicing in heaven when lost sinners return to their heavenly Father. 15:1 Tax collectors were despised because they worked for the hated Roman authorities and were notorious for their corruption.”

“Luk 5:29-32, Luk 7:29, Luk 13:30; Eze 18:27; Mat 9:10-13, Mat 21:28-31; Rom 5:20; Ti1 1:15 Luke 15:2”