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Matthew 9:12

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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.

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

But when Jesus heard that, he said unto them, They that be whole need not a physician, but they that are sick.

13 But go ye and learn what that meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice: for I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.

14 Then came to him the disciples of John, saying, Why do we and the Pharisees fast oft, but thy disciples fast not?

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BSB
On hearing this, Jesus said, “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick.
KJV
But when Jesus heard that, he said unto them, They that be whole need not a physician, but they that are sick.
WEB
When Jesus heard it, he said to them, “Those who are healthy have no need for a physician, but those who are sick do.
ASV
But when he heard it, he said, They that are whole have no need of a physician, but they that are sick.
DARBY
But [Jesus] hearing it, said, They that are strong have not need of a physician, but those that are ill.
BLB
But having heard, He said, “Those being strong have no need of a physician, but those being ill.
ÅB
Men da Jesus hørte det sa han: «Det er ikke de friske som har bruk for en lege, men de som har ondt.
OTB
Da Jesus hørte dette, sa han: "Det er ikke de som er friske som trenger lege, men de som er syke.
B1930
Men da Jesus hørte det, sa han: De friske trenger ikke til læge, men de som har ondt.

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  • Luke 5:31

    And Jesus answering said unto them, They that are whole need not a physician; but they that are sick.

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  • Revelation 3:17–18

    Because thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked:

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  • Jeremiah 33:6

    Behold, I will bring it health and cure, and I will cure them, and will reveal unto them the abundance of peace and truth.

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  • Luke 9:11

    And the people, when they knew it, followed him: and he received them, and spake unto them of the kingdom of God, and healed them that had need of healing.

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  • 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.

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  • Psalms 147:3

    He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds.

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  • Jeremiah 17:14

    Heal me, O LORD, and I shall be healed; save me, and I shall be saved: for thou art my praise.

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  • Hosea 14:4

    I will heal their backsliding, I will love them freely: for mine anger is turned away from him.

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