Matthew 9:12-14
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
12 He heard this and said, “Those who are well do not need a physician, but the sick do.[a] 13 Go and learn the meaning of the words,(A) ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice.’[b] I did not come to call the righteous but sinners.”
The Question About Fasting. 14 (B)Then the disciples of John approached him and said, “Why do we and the Pharisees fast [much], but your disciples do not fast?”
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