Verse Comparison: Luke 15:1
American Standard Version
Now all the publicans and sinners were drawing near unto him to hear him.
Amplified® Bible
NOW THE tax collectors and [notorious and especially wicked] sinners were all coming near to [Jesus] to listen to Him.
Contemporary English Version
Tax collectors and sinners were all crowding around to listen to Jesus.
Darby English Version
And all the tax-gatherers and the sinners were coming near to him to hear him;
Good News Bible
One day when many tax collectors and other outcasts came to listen to Jesus,
International Standard Version
Now all the tax collectors and sinners kept coming to listen to Jesus.
King James Version
Then drew near unto him all the publicans and sinners for to hear him.
New American Standard Bible
Now all the tax collectors and the sinners were coming near Him to listen to Him.
New International Version
Now the tax collectors and "sinners" were all gathering around to hear him.
New King James Version
Then all the tax collectors and the sinners drew near to Him to hear Him.
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Now all the tax collectors and the sinners came near Him to listen to Him.
Young's Literal Translation
And all the tax-gatherers and the sinners were coming nigh to him, to hear him,