Compassion for the Outcast

1And Jesus entered and passed through Jericho.

See also: Joshua 6:1-27, Luke 18:35

2And, behold, there was a man named Zacchaeus, which was the chief among the publicans, and he was rich.

See also: Matthew 9:9, Luke 18:24-27

3And he sought to see Jesus who he was; and could not for the press, because he was little of stature.

See also: Luke 23:8, Luke 9:7-9

4And he ran before, and climbed up into a sycomore tree to see him: for he was to pass that way.

See also: Isaiah 9:10, Luke 5:19

5And when Jesus came to the place, he looked up, and saw him, and said unto him, Zacchaeus, make haste, and come down; for to day I must abide at thy house.

See also: Revelation 3:20, John 14:23

6And he made haste, and came down, and received him joyfully.

See also: Matthew 13:44, Luke 5:29

7And when they saw it, they all murmured, saying, That he was gone to be guest with a man that is a sinner.

See also: Luke 7:34, Luke 7:39

8And Zacchaeus stood, and said unto the Lord: Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have taken any thing from any man by false accusation, I restore him fourfold.

See also: 2 Samuel 12:6, Numbers 5:7

9And Jesus said unto him, This day is salvation come to this house, forsomuch as he also is a son of Abraham.

See also: Galatians 3:7, Luke 13:16

10For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.

See also: John 10:10, Matthew 9:13

10And it came to pass, as Jesus sat at meat in the house, behold, many publicans and sinners came and sat down with him and his disciples.

See also: Luke 15:1, Matthew 11:19

11And when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto his disciples, Why eateth your Master with publicans and sinners?

See also: Luke 15:2, Matthew 11:19

12But when Jesus heard that, he said unto them, They that be whole need not a physician, but they that are sick.

See also: Luke 19:10, Mark 2:17

13But go ye and learn what that meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice: for I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.

See also: Mark 2:17, 1 Samuel 15:22

1Then drew near unto him all the publicans and sinners for to hear him.

See also: 1 Timothy 1:15, Matthew 9:10-13

2And the Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying, This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them.

See also: Matthew 9:11, Luke 19:7

7There cometh a woman of Samaria to draw water: Jesus saith unto her, Give me to drink.

See also: Matthew 10:42, Genesis 24:17

8(For his disciples were gone away unto the city to buy meat.)

See also: Genesis 30:1, John 4:27

9Then saith the woman of Samaria unto him, How is it that thou, being a Jew, askest drink of me, which am a woman of Samaria? for the Jews have no dealings with the Samaritans.

See also: Matthew 10:5, Acts 10:28

39And many of the Samaritans of that city believed on him for the saying of the woman, which testified, He told me all that ever I did.

See also: Hebrews 12:1, John 4:29

37And, behold, a woman in the city, which was a sinner, when she knew that Jesus sat at meat in the Pharisee’s house, brought an alabaster box of ointment,

See also: Mark 14:3, Matthew 26:6

38And stood at his feet behind him weeping, and began to wash his feet with tears, and did wipe them with the hairs of her head, and kissed his feet, and anointed them with the ointment.

See also: Psalms 126:5-6, Matthew 5:4

39Now when the Pharisee which had bidden him saw it, he spake within himself, saying, This man, if he were a prophet, would have known who and what manner of woman this is that toucheth him: for she is a sinner.

See also: Proverbs 23:7, Luke 19:7

40And Jesus answering said unto him, Simon, I have somewhat to say unto thee. And he saith, Master, say on.

See also: Matthew 6:12, Ephesians 1:7

41There was a certain creditor which had two debtors: the one owed five hundred pence, and the other fifty.

See also: Luke 7:47, Matthew 6:12

42And when they had nothing to pay, he frankly forgave them both. Tell me therefore, which of them will love him most?

See also: Matthew 18:25, Luke 7:47

43Simon answered and said, I suppose that he, to whom he forgave most. And he said unto him, Thou hast rightly judged.

See also: Matthew 18:26, Psalms 116:16-18

44And he turned to the woman, and said unto Simon, Seest thou this woman? I entered into thine house, thou gavest me no water for my feet: but she hath washed my feet with tears, and wiped them with the hairs of her head.

See also: John 13:5, 1 Timothy 5:10

45Thou gavest me no kiss: but this woman since the time I came in hath not ceased to kiss my feet.

See also: 2 Samuel 15:5, Romans 16:16

46My head with oil thou didst not anoint: but this woman hath anointed my feet with ointment.

See also: Psalms 23:5, Ecclesiastes 9:8

47Wherefore I say unto thee, Her sins, which are many, are forgiven; for she loved much: but to whom little is forgiven, the same loveth little.

See also: 1 John 4:19, Psalms 103:3

48And he said unto her, Thy sins are forgiven.

See also: Colossians 3:13, Matthew 9:2

1Jesus went unto the mount of Olives.

See also: Matthew 21:1, Mark 11:1

2And early in the morning he came again into the temple, and all the people came unto him; and he sat down, and taught them.

See also: Matthew 26:55, Mark 14:49

3And the scribes and Pharisees brought unto him a woman taken in adultery; and when they had set her in the midst,

See also: Ezekiel 16:38, Ezekiel 23:45

4They say unto him, Master, this woman was taken in adultery, in the very act.

See also: Leviticus 20:10, Matthew 1:19

5Now Moses in the law commanded us, that such should be stoned: but what sayest thou?

See also: Leviticus 20:10, Deuteronomy 22:21-24

6This they said, tempting him, that they might have to accuse him. But Jesus stooped down, and with his finger wrote on the ground, as though he heard them not.

See also: Jeremiah 17:13, Luke 10:25

7So when they continued asking him, he lifted up himself, and said unto them, He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her.

See also: Matthew 7:3, Matthew 7:1-5

8And again he stooped down, and wrote on the ground.

See also: Numbers 5:17

9And they which heard it, being convicted by their own conscience, went out one by one, beginning at the eldest, even unto the last: and Jesus was left alone, and the woman standing in the midst.

See also: Ecclesiastes 7:22, Romans 2:15

10When Jesus had lifted up himself, and saw none but the woman, he said unto her, Woman, where are those thine accusers? hath no man condemned thee?

See also: Isaiah 41:11-12, John 8:9

11She said, No man, Lord. And Jesus said unto her, Neither do I condemn thee: go, and sin no more.

See also: John 3:17, John 5:14

12And it came to pass, when he was in a certain city, behold a man full of leprosy: who seeing Jesus fell on his face, and besought him, saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean.

See also: Mark 1:40, Psalms 50:15

13And he put forth his hand, and touched him, saying, I will: be thou clean. And immediately the leprosy departed from him.

See also: Matthew 8:3, 2 Kings 5:14