Matthew 9:12-14

Christian Standard Bible

¹² Now when he heard this, he said, “It is not those who are well who need a doctor, but those who are sick.^{(A) 13} Go and learn what this means: I desire mercy and not sacrifice.^[a](B) For I didn’t come to call the righteous, but sinners.”^[b]

A Question about Fasting

¹⁴ Then John’s disciples came to him, saying, “Why do we and the Pharisees fast often, but your disciples do not fast?” ^(C)