What does the Bible say about Christ's love for sinners?

The account of the thief on the cross illustrates Christ's compassionate and redemptive love for sinners. In Luke 23:33-43, we see Jesus forgiving even in His agony, showing that His love is not contingent on our righteousness but is extended to us while we are yet sinners. As Ephesians 2:4-5 states, 'But God, who is rich in mercy, for His great love wherewith He loved us, even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ.' This emphasizes that Christ's love intervenes in our state of spiritual death, bringing about rebirth and salvation.