Luke 5:31

Jesus answered them, “People who are well do not need a physician; only those who are sick.

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And Jesus answering said unto them, They that are whole need not a physician; but they that are sick.

In Context

30But the Pharisees and their scribes were complaining to his disciples, saying, “Why do you eat and drink with tax collectors and other sinful people?”

32I did not come to call righteous people to repentance, but to call sinners to repentance.”

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Cross References

Jeremiah 8:22Is there no medicine in Gilead? Is there no healer there? 1 Why will the healing of the daughter of my people not happen?

Mark 2:17When Jesus heard this he said to them, “People who are strong in body do not need a physician; only people who are sick need one. I did not come to call righteous people, but sinful people.”

Matthew Henry on Luke 5:28-39

The Call of Matthew; Watchfulness Inculcated. 27 And after these things he went forth, and saw a publican, named Levi, sitting at the receipt of custom: and he said unto him, Follow me. 28 And he left all, rose up, and followed him. 29 And Levi made him a great feast in his own house: and there was a great company of publicans and of others that sat down with them. 30 But their scribes and Pharisees murmured against his disciples, saying, Why do ye eat and drink with publicans and sinners? 31 And Jesus answering… Read the whole commentary →

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