Mark 2:17
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.
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?
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.
18 And the disciples of John and of the Pharisees used to fast: and they come and say unto him, Why do the disciples of John and of the Pharisees fast, but thy disciples fast not?
19 And Jesus said unto them, Can the children of the bridechamber fast, while the bridegroom is with them? as long as they have the bridegroom with them, they cannot fast.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- On hearing this, Jesus told them, “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.”
- KJV
- 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.
- WEB
- When Jesus heard it, he said to them, “Those who are healthy have no need for a physician, but those who are sick. I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.”
- ASV
- And when Jesus heard it, he saith unto them, They that are whole have no need of a physician, but they that are sick: I came not to call the righteous, but sinners.
- DARBY
- And Jesus having heard [it] says to them, They that are strong have not need of a physician, but those who are ill. I have not come to call righteous [men], but sinners.
- BLB
- And Jesus, having heard, says to them, “Those being strong have no need of a physician, rather those being ill. I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners.”
- ÅB
- Og da Jesus hørte det, sa han til dem: De friske trenger ikke til lege, men de som har ondt; jeg er ikke kommet for å kalle rettferdige, men for å kalle syndere.
- OTB
- Da Jesus hørte dette, sa han til dem: "Det er ikke de som er friske som trenger lege, men de som er syke. Jeg er ikke kommet for å kalle rettferdige, men syndere."
- B1930
- Og da Jesus hørte det, sa han til dem: De friske trenger ikke til læge, men de som har ondt; jeg er ikke kommet for å kalle rettferdige, men for å kalle syndere.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Luke 15:7
I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons, which need no repentance.
Read in contextMatthew 9:12–13
But when Jesus heard that, he said unto them, They that be whole need not a physician, but they that are sick.
Read in contextLuke 19:10
For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.
Read in contextLuke 5:31–32
And Jesus answering said unto them, They that are whole need not a physician; but they that are sick.
Read in context1 Timothy 1:15–16
This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief.
Read in contextTitus 3:3–7
For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.
Read in contextRomans 5:6–8
For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly.
Read in contextIsaiah 55:7
Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the LORD, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.
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