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Mark 2:17 — King James Version← Study notes

When Jesus heard it, he saith unto them, They that are whole have no need of the physician, but they that are sick: I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.


Mark 2:17Greek Interlinear

Greek · Mark 2:1723 words
GreekMeaning
καὶkai
AndwordG2532
ἀκούσαςakousas
having heardverbG191
ho
thearticleG3588
ἸησοῦςIēsous
JesusnounG2424
λέγειlegei
saysverbG3004
αὐτοῖςautois
to thempronounG846
ὅτιhoti
that / becausewordG3754
ΟὐOu
NoadverbG3756
χρείανchreian
neednounG5532
ἔχουσινechousin
haveverbG2192
οἱhoi
thosearticleG3588
ἰσχύοντεςischyontes
being strongverbG2480
ἰατροῦiatrou
of a physiciannounG2395
ἀλλ’all’
butwordG235
οἱhoi
thosearticleG3588
κακῶςkakōs
sickadverbG2560
ἔχοντεςechontes
beingverbG2192
οὐκouk
NotadverbG3756
ἦλθονēlthon
I cameverbG2064
καλέσαιkalesai
to callverbG2564
δικαίουςdikaious
the righteousadjectiveG1342
ἀλλὰalla
butwordG235
ἁμαρτωλούςhamartōlous
sinnersadjectiveG268
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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Sick People Need Doctors
Jesus said to them, 'It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick.' This was his response to people criticizing him for eating with tax collectors and sinners. The Pharisees were operating o...
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