Matthew

Matthew 9:12–13

¹²On hearing this, Jesus said, “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. ¹³But go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice.’^c For I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.^d”

Footnotes

c 9:13 Hosea 6:6|HOS 6:6
d 9:13 BYZ and TR but sinners, to repentance; see Luke 5:32|LUK 5:32.

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Matthew 9:12

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
hearing this	ἀκούσας	akousas	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G191 I hear, listen
said	εἶπεν	eipen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
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

Matthew 9:13

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
go	πορευθέντες	poreuthentes	Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural	G4198 I travel, journey, go
learn	μάθετε	mathete	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G3129 I learn, ascertain
what	τί	ti	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G5101 who, which, what
this means	ἐστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
I desire	θέλω	thelō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G2309 I will, wish, desire
mercy	Ἔλεος	Eleos	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G1656 pity, mercy
not	οὐ	ou	Adverb	G3756 no, not
sacrifice	θυσίαν	thysian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2378 a sacrifice
For	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
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
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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Matthew 9:12 Luke 5:31 · Revelation 3:17–18 · Jeremiah 33:6 · Luke 9:11 · Mark 2:17 · Psalm 147:3 · Jeremiah 17:14 · Hosea 14:4 · Jeremiah 30:17 · Luke 8:43 · Psalm 41:4 · Psalm 6:2

Matthew 9:13 Mark 2:17 · Luke 19:10 · Hosea 6:6 · Luke 5:32 · Matthew 12:7 · 1 Timothy 1:13–16 · Proverbs 21:3 · 2 Peter 3:9 · Micah 6:6–8 · Matthew 21:28–32 · 1 Corinthians 6:9–11 · Acts 3:19

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.