Matthew 9:13
Go then and learn what this meaneth, I will have mercy and not sacrifice. For I am not come to call the just, but sinners.
Douay-Rheims Bible (Challoner, 1752)
In The King James Version
In Context
12But Jesus hearing it, said: They that are in health need not a physician, but they that are ill.
Cross References
Isaiah 55:6Seek ye the Lord, while he may be found: call upon him, while he is near.
Micah 6:6What shall I offer to the Lord that is worthy? wherewith shall I kneel before the high God? shall I offer holocausts unto him, and calves of a year old? What shall I offer, etc... This is spoken in the person of the people, desiring to be informed what they are to do to please God.
Matthew 3:8Bring forth therefore fruit worthy of penance.
Matthew 11:20Then began he to upbraid the cities wherein were done the most of his miracles, for that they had not done penance.
Matthew 12:5Or have ye not read in the law, that on the sabbath days the priests in the temple break the sabbath, and are without blame?
Matthew 18:10See that you despise not one of these little ones: for I say to you, that their angels in heaven always see the face of my Father who is in heaven.
Matthew Henry on Matthew 9:10-14
Matthew Called. 9 And as Jesus passed forth from thence, he saw a man, named Matthew, sitting at the receipt of custom: and he saith unto him, Follow me. And he arose, and followed him. 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… Read the whole commentary →