Matthew 9:13
11 And when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto his disciples, Why eateth your Master with publicans and sinners?
12 But when Jesus heard that, he said unto them, They that be whole need not a physician, but they that are sick.
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?
15 And Jesus said unto them, Can the children of the bridechamber mourn, as long as the bridegroom is with them? but the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken from them, and then shall they fast.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- But go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice.’ For I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.”
- KJV
- 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.
- WEB
- But you go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy, and not sacrifice,’ for I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.”
- ASV
- But go ye and learn what [this] meaneth, I desire mercy, and not sacrifice, for I came not to call the righteous, but sinners.
- DARBY
- But go and learn what [that] is I will have mercy and not sacrifice; for I have not come to call righteous [men] but sinners.
- BLB
- But having gone, learn what is ‘I desire mercy and not sacrifice.’ For I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners.”
- ÅB
- Men gå bort og lær hva dette betyr: ‘Jeg vil ha barmhjertighet og ikke offer. For jeg er ikke kommet for å kalle rettferdige, men for å kalle syndere.’»
- OTB
- Gå nå og lær hva dette betyr: 'Jeg ønsker barmhjertighet, ikke offer.' For jeg er ikke kommet for å kalle rettferdige, men syndere."
- B1930
- Men gå bort og lær hvad det er: Jeg har lyst til barmhjertighet og ikke til offer. For jeg er ikke kommet for å kalle rettferdige, men for å kalle syndere.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
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.
Read in contextLuke 19:10
For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.
Read in contextHosea 6:6
For I desired mercy, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings.
Read in contextLuke 5:32
I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.
Read in contextMatthew 12:7
But if ye had known what this meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice, ye would not have condemned the guiltless.
Read in context1 Timothy 1:13–16
Who was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious: but I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief.
Read in contextProverbs 21:3
To do justice and judgment is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.
Read in context2 Peter 3:9
The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
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