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Mark 2:16-17
New International Version
Mark 2:16-17
New International Version
16 When the teachers of the law who were Pharisees(A) saw him eating with the sinners and tax collectors, they asked his disciples: “Why does he eat with tax collectors and sinners?”(B)
17 On hearing this, Jesus said to them, “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.”(C)
Mark 2:16-17
King James Version
Mark 2:16-17
King James Version
16 And when the scribes and Pharisees saw him eat with publicans and sinners, they said unto his disciples, How is it that he eateth and drinketh with publicans and sinners?
17 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.
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Mark 2:16-17
New King James Version
Mark 2:16-17
New King James Version
16 And when the scribes [a]and Pharisees saw Him eating with the tax collectors and sinners, they said to His disciples, “How is it that He eats and drinks with tax collectors and sinners?”
17 When Jesus heard it, He said to them, (A)“Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick. I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners, [b]to repentance.”
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Mark 2:16-17
English Standard Version
Mark 2:16-17
English Standard Version
16 And (A)the scribes of[a] the Pharisees, when they saw that he was eating with sinners and tax collectors, said to his disciples, (B)“Why does he eat[b] with tax collectors and sinners?” 17 And when Jesus heard it, he said to them, “Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick. (C)I came not to call the righteous, (D)but sinners.”
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Mark 2:16-17
New American Standard Bible
Mark 2:16-17
New American Standard Bible
16 When (A)the scribes of the Pharisees saw that He was eating with the [a]sinners and tax collectors, they said to His disciples, “(B)Why is He eating with tax collectors and [b]sinners?” 17 And hearing this, Jesus *said to them, “(C)It is not those who are healthy who need a physician, but those who are sick; I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners.”
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