Matthew 9:12 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“But when Jesus heard that, he said unto them, They that be whole need not a physician, but they that are sick.”

Matthew 9:12 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Matthew 9:12 in 6 Bible Translations

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Matthew 9:12 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 do.”

Matthew 9:12 — World English Bible

Matthew 9:12 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“But when he heard it, he said, They that are whole have no need of a physician, but they that are sick.”

Matthew 9:12 — American Standard Version

Matthew 9:12 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And Jesus having heard, said to them, `They who are whole have no need of a physician, but they who are ill;”

Matthew 9:12 — Young's Literal Translation

Matthew 9:12 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“But [Jesus] hearing it, said, They that are strong have not need of a physician, but those that are ill.”

Matthew 9:12 — Darby Translation

Matthew 9:12 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Nowe when Iesus heard it, hee sayde vnto them, The whole neede not a Physition, but they that are sicke.”

Matthew 9:12 — Geneva Bible

Matthew 9:12 in Context — Matthew 9

10 E aconteceu que, enquanto [Jesus] estava reclinado à mesa na casa [de Mateus] , eis que muitos publicanos e pecadores vieram e se reclinaram à mesa juntamente com Jesus e seus discípulos.

11 E quando os fariseus viram [isto] , perguntaram aos seus discípulos: Por que o vosso Mestre come com publicanos e pecadores?

12 Porém Jesus ouviu, e respondeu-lhes: Os que têm saúde não precisam de médico, mas sim os que estão doentes.

13 Mas ide aprender o que significa: ‘Quero misericórdia, e não sacrifício’. Porque eu não vim chamar os justos, mas sim, os pecadores, ao arrependimento.

14 Então os discípulos de João vieram a ele, e perguntaram: Por que nós e os fariseus jejuamos muitas vezes, mas os teus discípulos não jejuam?

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What Does Matthew 9:12 Mean?

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