Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'sinners' occurs 54 times in the standard works.

12 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'sinners' in the standard works and contain 22.2% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 5 minutes to read the entire list.

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Mark 2:15-17 (4 in 3 verses)

 2:15 And it came to pass, that, as Jesus sat at meat in his house, many publicans and sinners sat also together with Jesus and his disciples: for there were many, and they followed him.

 2:16 And when the scribes and Pharisees saw him eat with publicans and sinners, they said unto his disciples, How is it that he eateth and drinketh with publicans and sinners?

 2:17 When Jesus heard it, he saith unto them, They that are whole have no need of the physician, but they that are sick: I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.





Luke 6:32-34 (4 in 3 verses)

 6:32 For if ye love them which love you, what thank have ye? for sinners also love those that love them.

 6:33 And if ye do good to them which do good to you, what thank have ye? for sinners also do even the same.

 6:34 And if ye lend to them of whom ye hope to receive, what thank have ye? for sinners also lend to sinners, to receive as much again.





Matt. 9:10-11 (2 in 2 verses)

 9:10 And 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.

 9:11 And when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto his disciples, Why eateth your Master with publicans and sinners?





Luke 15:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

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

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




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Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 16 0 16
NT 32 0 32
Matt. 5 0 5
Mark 5 0 5
Luke 11 0 11
John 1 0 1
Rom. 2 0 2
Gal. 2 0 2
1 Tim. 2 0 2
Heb. 2 0 2
James 1 0 1
Jude 1 0 1
BM 4 0 4
DC 2 0 2
PGP 0 0 0
TOTAL 54 0 54

Mark 2:15
And it came to pass, that, as Jesus sat at meat in his house, many publicans and sinners sat also together with Jesus and his disciples: for there were many, and they followed him.

Mark 2:16
And when the scribes and Pharisees saw him eat with publicans and sinners, they said unto his disciples, How is it that he eateth and drinketh with publicans and sinners?

Mark 2:17
When Jesus heard it, he saith unto them, They that are whole have no need of the physician, but they that are sick: I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.

Mark 14:41
And he cometh the third time, and saith unto them, Sleep on now, and take your rest: it is enough, the hour is come; behold, the Son of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.