Mark

Mark 2:15–17

¹⁵While Jesus was dining at Levi’s house, many tax collectors and sinners were eating with Him and His disciples — for there were many who followed Him. ¹⁶When the scribes who were Pharisees saw Jesus eating with these people, they asked His disciples, “Why does He eat^a with tax collectors and sinners?”

¹⁷On hearing this, Jesus told them, “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.”

Footnotes

a 2:16 BYZ and TR include and drink; see Luke 5:30|LUK 5:30.

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Mark 2:15

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
While	Καὶ	Kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
was dining	κατακεῖσθαι	katakeisthai	Verb - Present Infinitive Middle or Passive	G2621 I recline, am lying ill
at	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
house	οἰκίᾳ	oikia	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G3614 a house, household
many	πολλοὶ	polloi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G4183 much, many, often
tax collectors	τελῶναι	telōnai	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G5057 a collector of taxes
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
sinners	ἁμαρτωλοὶ	hamartōloi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G268 sinning, sinful, a sinner
were eating with	συνανέκειντο	synanekeinto	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural	G4873 I recline at table with
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
His	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
disciples	μαθηταῖς	mathētais	Noun - Dative Masculine Plural	G3101 a learner, disciple, pupil
for	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
there were	ἦσαν	ēsan	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G1510 I am, exist
many	πολλοὶ	polloi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G4183 much, many, often
who followed	ἠκολούθουν	ēkolouthoun	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G190 I accompany, attend, follow
Him	αὐτῷ	autō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same

Mark 2:16

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
the	οἱ	hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
scribes	γραμματεῖς	grammateis	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G1122 a scribe, town-clerk, man of learning
who	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3588 the
Pharisees	Φαρισαίων	Pharisaiōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G5330 a Pharisee
saw	ἰδόντες	idontes	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3708 I see, look upon, experience
eating	ἐσθίει	esthiei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2068 I eat
with	μετὰ	meta	Preposition	G3326 with, after
they asked	ἔλεγον	elegon	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
His	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
disciples	μαθηταῖς	mathētais	Noun - Dative Masculine Plural	G3101 a learner, disciple, pupil
Why	Ὅτι	Hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
He eat	ἐσθίει	esthiei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2068 I eat
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

Mark 2:17

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
hearing this	ἀκούσας	akousas	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G191 I hear, listen
Jesus	Ἰησοῦς	Iēsous	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
told	λέγει	legei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3004 I say, speak
them	αὐτοῖς	autois	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
not	Οὐ	Ou	Adverb	G3756 no, not
the	οἱ	hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
healthy	ἰσχύοντες	ischyontes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2480 I am strong, able
need	χρείαν	chreian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G5532 need, necessity, business
a doctor	ἰατροῦ	iatrou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2395 a physician
but	ἀλλ’	all’	Conjunction	G235 but, except
the	οἱ	hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
sick	κακῶς	kakōs	Adverb	G2560 badly, evilly
I have not come	ἦλθον	ēlthon	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G2064 I come, go
to call	καλέσαι	kalesai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G2564 I call, invite, name
the righteous	δικαίους	dikaious	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural	G1342 just, righteous, impartial
but	ἀλλὰ	alla	Conjunction	G235 but, except
sinners	ἁμαρτωλούς	hamartōlous	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural	G268 sinning, sinful, a sinner

Cross-references

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Mark 2:15 Luke 15:1 · Matthew 9:10–11 · Luke 5:29–30

Mark 2:16 Luke 19:7 · Luke 19:10 · Luke 18:11 · 1 Corinthians 2:15 · Acts 23:9 · Isaiah 65:5

Mark 2:17 Luke 15:7 · Matthew 9:12–13 · Luke 19:10 · Luke 5:31–32 · 1 Timothy 1:15–16 · Titus 3:3–7 · Romans 5:6–8 · Isaiah 55:7 · Luke 15:10 · Romans 5:20–21 · 1 Corinthians 6:9–11 · Isaiah 1:18

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.