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Matthew 9:10-12
New International Version
Matthew 9:10-12
New International Version
10 While Jesus was having dinner at Matthew’s house, many tax collectors and sinners came and ate with him and his disciples. 11 When the Pharisees saw this, they asked his disciples, “Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?”(A)
12 On hearing this, Jesus said, “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick.
Matthew 9:10-12
King James Version
Matthew 9:10-12
King James Version
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 physician, but they that are sick.
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Matthew 9:10-12
New American Standard Bible
Matthew 9:10-12
New American Standard Bible
10 Then it happened that as [a]Jesus was reclining at the table in the house, behold, many tax collectors and [b]sinners came and began dining with Jesus and His disciples. 11 And when the Pharisees saw this, they said to His disciples, “(A)Why is your Teacher eating with the tax collectors and sinners?” 12 But when Jesus heard this, He said, “It is not (B)those who are healthy who need a physician, but those who are sick.
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- Matthew 9:10 Lit He
- Matthew 9:10 I.e., irreligious Jews
Matthew 9:10-12
New King James Version
Matthew 9:10-12
New King James Version
10 (A)Now it happened, as Jesus sat at the table in the house, that behold, many tax collectors and sinners came and sat down with Him and His disciples. 11 And when the Pharisees saw it, they said to His disciples, “Why does your Teacher eat with (B)tax collectors and (C)sinners?”
12 When Jesus heard that, He said to them, “Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick.
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Matthew 9:10-12
English Standard Version
Matthew 9:10-12
English Standard Version
10 And as Jesus[a] reclined at table in the house, behold, many (A)tax collectors and sinners came and were reclining with Jesus and his disciples. 11 And when the Pharisees saw this, they said to his disciples, (B)“Why does your teacher eat with (C)tax collectors and sinners?” 12 But when he heard it, he said, “Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick.
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- Matthew 9:10 Greek he
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