Luke 5:32

5:32 I have not come ¹  to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.” ² 

[5:32]  ¹ sn I have not come is another commission statement by Jesus; see 4:43-44.

[5:32]  ² sn Though parallels exist to this saying (Matt 9:13; Mark 2:17), only Luke has this last phrase but sinners to repentance. Repentance is a frequent topic in Luke’s Gospel: 3:3, 8; 13:1-5; 15:7, 10; 16:30; 17:3-4; 24:47.