Matthew 9:13 — King James Version← Study notes
“But go ye and learn what that meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice: for I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.”
Matthew 9:13 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · Matthew 9:1317 words
πορευθέντεςporeuthentesdepart, go (away, forth
δὲdeand / but
μάθετεmathetelearn, understand
τίtia (kind
of), any (man, thing
ἐστινestinam, have been, is I
ἜλεοςEleos(+ tender) mercy
θέλωthelōdesire, be disposed (forward), intend
καὶkaiand / also
οὐounot
θυσίανthysiansacrifice
οὐounot
γὰρgarfor
ἦλθονēlthoncome / go
καλέσαιkalesaibid, call (forth), (whose
δικαίουςdikaiousjust, meet, right(-eous)
ἀλλὰallaand, but (even), howbeit
ἁμαρτωλούςhamartōloussinful, sinner
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
Word-by-word meanings
Explore community notes on Matthew 9:13
Study summaries, cross-references, and discussion