Mark 2:17 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“When Jesus heard it, he saith unto them, They that are whole have no need of the physician, but they that are sick: I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.”
Mark 2:17 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Mark 2:17 in 6 Bible Translations
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Mark 2:17 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“When Jesus heard it, he said to them, “Those who are healthy have no need for a physician, but those who are sick. I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.””
Mark 2:17 — World English Bible
Mark 2:17 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And when Jesus heard it, he saith unto them, They that are whole have no need of a physician, but they that are sick: I came not to call the righteous, but sinners.”
Mark 2:17 — American Standard Version
Mark 2:17 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And Jesus, having heard, saith to them, `They who are strong have no need of a physician, but they who are ill; I came not to call righteous men, but sinners to reformation.'”
Mark 2:17 — Young's Literal Translation
Mark 2:17 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And Jesus having heard [it] says to them, They that are strong have not need of a physician, but those who are ill. I have not come to call righteous [men], but sinners.”
Mark 2:17 — Darby Translation
Mark 2:17 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Now when Iesus heard it, hee sayde vnto them, The whole haue no neede of the Physicion, but the sicke. I came not to call the righteous, but the sinners to repentance.”
Mark 2:17 — Geneva Bible
Mark 2:17 in Context — Mark 2
15 E aconteceu que enquanto estava sentado à mesa na casa dele, muitos publicanos e pecadores também estavam assentados à mesa com Jesus e os seus discípulos; porque eram muitos, e o haviam seguido.
16 Quando os escribas e os fariseus o viram comer com os publicanos e pecadores, disseram a seus discípulos: Por que é que ele come e bebe com os publicanos e os pecadores?
17 Jesus ouviu e lhes respondeu: Os que têm saúde não precisam de médico, mas sim os que estão doentes. Eu não vim para chamar os justos, mas sim, os pecadores, ao arrependimento.
18 Os discípulos de João e os dos fariseus estavam jejuando; então vieram lhe perguntar: Por que os discípulos de João e os dos fariseus jejuam, e os teus discípulos não jejuam?
19 Jesus lhes respondeu: Podem os convidados do casamento jejuar enquanto o noivo estiver com eles? Enquanto tiverem o noivo consigo, eles não podem jejuar.
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