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Matthew 9:12-14
Legacy Standard Bible
Matthew 9:12-14
Legacy Standard Bible
12 But when Jesus heard this, He said, “It is not (A)those who are healthy who need a physician, but those who are sick. 13 But go and learn [a](B)what this means: ‘(C)I desire [b]compassion, [c]and not sacrifice,’ for (D)I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners.”
A Question About Fasting
14 Then the disciples of John *came to Him, [d]asking, “Why do we and (E)the Pharisees fast, but Your disciples do not fast?”
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- Matthew 9:13 Lit what is
- Matthew 9:13 Or mercy
- Matthew 9:13 More than
- Matthew 9:14 Lit saying
Matthew 9:12-14
New International Version
Matthew 9:12-14
New International Version
12 On hearing this, Jesus said, “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. 13 But go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice.’[a](A) For I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.”(B)
Jesus Questioned About Fasting(C)
14 Then John’s(D) disciples came and asked him, “How is it that we and the Pharisees fast often,(E) but your disciples do not fast?”
Footnotes
- Matthew 9:13 Hosea 6:6
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