Luke

Luke 5:30–32

³⁰But the Pharisees and their scribes complained to Jesus’ disciples, “Why do you eat and drink with tax collectors and sinners?”

³¹Jesus answered, “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. ³²I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners, to repentance.”

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English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
the	οἱ	hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
Pharisees	Φαρισαῖοι	Pharisaioi	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G5330 a Pharisee
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
their	αὐτῶν	autōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
scribes	γραμματεῖς	grammateis	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G1122 a scribe, town-clerk, man of learning
complained	ἐγόγγυζον	egongyzon	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G1111 I whisper, murmur, grumble
to	πρὸς	pros	Preposition	G4314 to, towards, with
disciples	μαθητὰς	mathētas	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3101 a learner, disciple, pupil
Why	Διὰ	Dia	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
do you eat	ἐσθίετε	esthiete	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G2068 I eat
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
drink	πίνετε	pinete	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G4095 I drink, imbibe
with	μετὰ	meta	Preposition	G3326 with, after
tax collectors	τελωνῶν	telōnōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G5057 a collector of taxes
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
sinners	ἁμαρτωλῶν	hamartōlōn	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural	G268 sinning, sinful, a sinner

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Jesus	Ἰησοῦς	Iēsous	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
answered	ἀποκριθεὶς	apokritheis	Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular	G611 I answer, reply
not	Οὐ	Ou	Adverb	G3756 no, not
the	οἱ	hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
healthy	ὑγιαίνοντες	hygiainontes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G5198 I am well
need	χρείαν	chreian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G5532 need, necessity, business
a doctor	ἰατροῦ	iatrou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2395 a physician
but	ἀλλὰ	alla	Conjunction	G235 but, except
the	οἱ	hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
sick	κακῶς	kakōs	Adverb	G2560 badly, evilly

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I have not come	ἐλήλυθα	elēlytha	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G2064 I come, go
to call	καλέσαι	kalesai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G2564 I call, invite, name
righteous	δικαίους	dikaious	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural	G1342 just, righteous, impartial
but	ἀλλὰ	alla	Conjunction	G235 but, except
sinners	ἁμαρτωλοὺς	hamartōlous	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural	G268 sinning, sinful, a sinner
to	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
repentance	μετάνοιαν	metanoian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3341 repentance, a change of mind

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Luke 5:30 Acts 23:9 · Luke 15:1–2

Luke 5:31 Mark 2:17 · Matthew 9:12–13 · Jeremiah 8:22

Luke 5:32 Luke 19:10 · Luke 15:10 · 1 Timothy 1:15–16 · Luke 15:7 · Acts 3:19 · Luke 24:47 · Acts 17:30 · Isaiah 55:6–7 · Luke 4:18–19 · 2 Peter 3:9 · Luke 18:10–14 · Acts 20:21

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.