Luk 6:32-34, 15:1-2, 7, 10, 19:7 | ESV | STEP | If you love those who love you , what benefit is that to you ? For even sinners love those who love them .

Luke 6:32-34

32 ^a“If you love those who love you, what benefit is that to you? For even sinners love those who love them. 33 And if you do good to those who do good to you, what benefit is that to you? For even sinners do the same. 34 And ^bif you ^clend to those from whom you expect to receive, what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners, to get back the same amount.

Luke 15:1-2

The Parable of the Lost Sheep

1 Now ^dthe tax collectors and sinners were all drawing near to hear him. 2 And the Pharisees and the scribes ^egrumbled, saying, ^f“This man receives sinners and ^geats with them.”

Luke 15:7

7 Just so, I tell you, there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who ^hrepents than over ninety-nine ⁱrighteous persons who need no repentance.

Luke 15:10

10 Just so, I tell you, there is joy before ^jthe angels of God over one sinner who repents.”

Luke 19:7

7 And when they saw it, they all ^kgrumbled, “He has gone in to be the guest of a man who is a sinner.”