Luke 15:1 (GNV)

Passage

Then resorted vnto him all the Publicanes and sinners, to heare him.

Nearby Context

Luke 15:1 Then resorted vnto him all the Publicanes and sinners, to heare him.

Luke 15:2 Therefore the Pharises and Scribes murmured, saying, Hee receiueth sinners, and eateth with them.

Luke 15:3 Then spake hee this parable to them, saying,

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "resorted", "vnto", "publicanes", "sinners", and "heare". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "resorted" and "vnto", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The next verse adds "Therefore the Pharises and Scribes murmured saying...", so "resorted" and "vnto" should be read forward into that movement. In Luke context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "resorted" and "vnto" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.