Matthew 9:13

"I desire mercy rather than sacrifice:" for I came not to call the righteous, but sinners, to repentance.

1770 John Worsley NT

In The King James Version

But go ye and learn what that meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice: for I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.

In Context

12But Jesus hearing them, said unto them, They that are in health need not a physician, but they that are ill: go therefore and learn what that means,

14Then also come to Him the disciples of John, saying, Why do we and the pharisees fast much, but thy disciples do not fast?

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Cross References

Matthew 3:8Bring forth therefore fruits becoming: penitents: and do not say within your selves,

Matthew 11:20Then began He to upbraid the cities, in which most of his miracles were wrought; because they did not repent.

Matthew 12:5what profane sort of work the priests do in the temple on the sabbath-days, and yet are blameless?

Matthew 18:10See that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I tell you, that their angels in heaven do continually appear in the presence 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 →

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