Matthew 9:12-14

GOD’S WORD Translation

¹² When Jesus heard that, he said, “Healthy people don’t need a doctor; those who are sick do. ¹³ Learn what this means: ‘I want mercy, not sacrifices.’ I’ve come to call sinners, not people who think they have God’s approval.”

Jesus Is Questioned about Fasting^(A)

¹⁴ Then John’s disciples came to Jesus. They said, “Why do we and the Pharisees fast often but your disciples never do?”