Matthew

Matthew 9:13

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”

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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

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