Luke Chapter Fifteen
Luke 15:1 “Then drew near unto him all the publicans and sinners for to hear him.”
- Even though Jesus has been clear concerning the cost of discipleship (Luke 14:25-33), the crowds keep gathering to hear Him.
- One of the reasons Jesus came into this world was to save sinners (Matthew 1:18-21, Matthew 18:11, I Timothy 1:12-16, Titus 2:11-14, and I John 2:1-2) from the wrath that will come upon sinners (Colossians 3:6 and I Thessalonians 1:10; cf. Jude 1:14-15).
- To save sinners, they [sinners] need to be told what to do (Matthew 3:1-12, Matthew 9:13, Luke 24:47, and Acts 3:19).
- If Jesus or any other faithful teacher avoids sinners, how would they hear (Romans 10:8-17)?
Luke 15:2 “And the Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying, This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them.”
- This one is not new for Jesus (Luke 5:27-32 and Luke 7:36-50).
- As we addressed in the notes on verse 1, to whom was Jesus to go with the Gospel? He taught so that the lost might be saved (John 5:34).
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