Luke 15:1 (KJV)

Passage

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

Nearby Context

Luke 15:1 Then drew near unto him all the publicans and sinners for to hear him.

Luke 15:2 And the Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying, This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them.

Luke 15:3 And he spake this parable unto them, saying,

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "drew", "near", "publicans", "sinners", and "hear". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "drew" and "near", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The next verse adds "And the Pharisees and scribes murmured saying...", so "drew" and "near" 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 "drew" and "near" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.