Matthew 9:12 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“But when Jesus heard that, he said unto them, They that be whole need not a physician, but they that are sick.”
Matthew 9:12 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Matthew 9:12 in 6 Bible Translations
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Matthew 9:12 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“When Jesus heard it, he said to them, “Those who are healthy have no need for a physician, but those who are sick do.”
Matthew 9:12 — World English Bible
Matthew 9:12 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“But when he heard it, he said, They that are whole have no need of a physician, but they that are sick. ”
Matthew 9:12 — American Standard Version
Matthew 9:12 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And Jesus having heard, said to them, `They who are whole have no need of a physician, but they who are ill;”
Matthew 9:12 — Young's Literal Translation
Matthew 9:12 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“But [Jesus] hearing it, said, They that are strong have not need of a physician, but those that are ill. ”
Matthew 9:12 — Darby Translation
Matthew 9:12 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Nowe when Iesus heard it, hee sayde vnto them, The whole neede not a Physition, but they that are sicke.”
Matthew 9:12 — Geneva Bible
Matthew 9:12 in Context — Matthew 9
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?
12 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?
What Does Matthew 9:12 Mean?
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