KJV King James Version
But go ye and learn what [that] meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice: for I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.
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Matthew 9:13
But go ye and learn what [that] meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice: for I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
But go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice.’ For I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.”
WEB World English Bible
But you go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy, and not sacrifice,’ for I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.”
ASV American Standard Version
But go ye and learn what this meaneth, I desire mercy, and not sacrifice: for I came not to call the righteous, but sinners.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
but having gone, learn ye what is, Kindness I will, and not sacrifice, for I did not come to call righteous men, but sinners, to reformation.’
Surrounding context — Matthew 9
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.
13 But go ye and learn what [that] meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice: for I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.
14 Then came to him the disciples of John, saying, Why do we and the Pharisees fast oft, but thy disciples fast not?
15 And Jesus said unto them, Can the children of the bridechamber mourn, as long as the bridegroom is with them? but the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken from them, and then shall they fast.
16 No man putteth a piece of new cloth unto an old garment, for that which is put in to fill it up taketh from the garment, and the rent is made worse.
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πορευθέντεςG4198 · poreuōto travelδὲG1161 · dethenμάθετεG3129 · manthanōto learnτίG5101 · tiswhich?ἐστιν·G1510 · eimito beἔλεοςG1656 · eleosmercyθέλωG2309 · thelōto will/desireκαὶG2532 · kaiandοὐG3756 · ounoθυσίαν·G2378 · thusiasacrificeοὐG3756 · ounoγὰρG1063 · garforἦλθονG2064 · erchomaito come/goκαλέσαιG2564 · kaleōto call: callδικαίουςG1342 · dikaiosjustἀλλ᾽G235 · allabutἁμαρτωλούςG268 · hamartōlossinful
Cross-references
Mark 2:17When 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.Luke 19:10For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.Hosea 6:6For I desired mercy, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings.Luke 5:32I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.Matthew 12:7But if ye had known what [this] meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice, ye would not have condemned the guiltless.1 Timothy 1:13-16Who was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious: but I obtained mercy, because I did [it] ignorantly in unbelief.Proverbs 21:3To do justice and judgment [is] more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.2 Peter 3:9The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.Micah 6:6-8Wherewith shall I come before the LORD, [and] bow myself before the high God? shall I come before him with burnt offerings, with calves of a year old?Matthew 21:28-32But what think ye? A [certain] man had two sons; and he came to the first, and said, Son, go work to day in my vineyard.1 Corinthians 6:9-11Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind,Acts 3:19Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord;Acts 11:18When they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying, Then hath God also to the Gentiles granted repentance unto life.Matthew 3:2And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.Isaiah 55:6-7Seek ye the LORD while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near:Matthew 18:10-13Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I say unto you, That in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father which is in heaven.Romans 2:4-6Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance?Romans 3:10-24As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one:
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