Matthew 9:12-14
New King James Version
12 When Jesus heard that, He said to them, “Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick. 13 But go and learn what this means: (A)‘I desire mercy and not sacrifice.’ For I did not come to call the righteous, (B)but sinners, [a]to repentance.”
Jesus Is Questioned About Fasting(C)
14 Then the disciples of John came to Him, saying, (D)“Why do we and the Pharisees fast [b]often, but Your disciples do not fast?”
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- Matthew 9:13 NU omits to repentance
- Matthew 9:14 NU brackets often as disputed.
Matthew 9:12-14
New International Version
12 On hearing this, Jesus said, “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. 13 But go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice.’[a](A) For I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.”(B)
Jesus Questioned About Fasting(C)
14 Then John’s(D) disciples came and asked him, “How is it that we and the Pharisees fast often,(E) but your disciples do not fast?”
Footnotes
- Matthew 9:13 Hosea 6:6
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