Luke
Luke 5:31
31Jesus answered, “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick.
Word by word
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| 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 |
Cross-references
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Mark 2:17 · Matthew 9:12–13 · Jeremiah 8:22
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.