Luke 5:31 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Luke 5:31 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Luke 5:31 in 6 Bible Translations

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Luke 5:31 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Jesus answered them, “Those who are healthy have no need for a physician, but those who are sick do.”

Luke 5:31 — World English Bible

Luke 5:31 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And Jesus answering said unto them, They that are in health have no need of a physician; but they that are sick.”

Luke 5:31 — American Standard Version

Luke 5:31 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And Jesus answering said unto them, `They who are well have no need of a physician, but they that are ill:”

Luke 5:31 — Young's Literal Translation

Luke 5:31 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And Jesus answering said to them, They that are in sound health have not need of a physician, but those that are ill.”

Luke 5:31 — Darby Translation

Luke 5:31 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Then Iesus answered, and sayd vnto them, They that are whole, neede not the Physician, but they that are sicke.”

Luke 5:31 — Geneva Bible

Luke 5:31 in Context — Luke 5

29 Lévi lui donna un grand festin dans sa maison, et beaucoup de publicains et d’autres personnes étaient à table avec eux.

30 Les pharisiens et les scribes murmurèrent, et dirent à ses disciples: Pourquoi mangez-vous et buvez-vous avec les publicains et les gens de mauvaise vie?

31 Jésus, prenant la parole, leur dit: Ce ne sont pas ceux qui se portent bien qui ont besoin de médecin, mais les malades.

32 Je ne suis pas venu appeler à la repentance des justes, mais des pécheurs.

33 Ils lui dirent: Les disciples de Jean, comme ceux des pharisiens, jeûnent fréquemment et font des prières, tandis que les tiens mangent et boivent.

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What Does Luke 5:31 Mean?

Luke 5:31 is a verse from the Book of Luke, part of the New Testament. It appears in Luke chapter 5. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.

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