Mark 2:17
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
And hearingἀκούσας
(akousas)
191: to hear, listenfrom a prim. word mean. hearing
[this], JesusἸ̔Ἰησοῦς
(iēsous)
2424: Jesus or Joshua, the name of the Messiah, also three other Isr.of Hebrew origin Yehoshua
saidλέγει
(legei)
3004: to saya prim. verb
to them, "[It is] not those
(o)
3588: thethe def. art.
who are healthyἰσχύοντες
(ischuontes)
2480: to be strong, have powerfrom ischus
who needχρείαν
(chreian)
5532: need, businessakin to chraomai
a physician,ἰατροῦ
(iatrou)
2395: a physicianfrom iaomai
but thoseοἱ
(oi)
3588: thethe def. art.
who are sick;κακῶς
(kakōs)
2560: badlyadverb from kakos
I did not comeἦλθον
(ēlthon)
2064: to come, goa prim. verb
to callκαλέσαι
(kalesai)
2564: to calla prim. word
the righteous,δίκαιους
(dikaious)
1342: correct, righteous, by impl. innocentfrom diké
but sinners."ἁμαρτωλούς
(amartōlous)
268: sinfulfrom hamartanó


















KJV Lexicon
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
ακουσας  verb - aorist active participle - nominative singular masculine
akouo  ak-oo'-o:  to hear (in various senses) -- give (in the) audience (of), come (to the ears), (shall) hear(-er, -ken), be noised, be reported, understand.
ο  definite article - nominative singular masculine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
ιησους  noun - nominative singular masculine
Iesous  ee-ay-sooce':  Jesus (i.e. Jehoshua), the name of our Lord and two (three) other Israelites -- Jesus.
λεγει  verb - present active indicative - third person singular
lego  leg'-o:  ask, bid, boast, call, describe, give out, name, put forth, say(-ing, on), shew, speak, tell, utter.
αυτοις  personal pronoun - dative plural masculine
autos  ow-tos':  the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
ου  particle - nominative
ou  oo:  no or not -- + long, nay, neither, never, no (man), none, (can-)not, + nothing, + special, un(-worthy), when, + without, + yet but.
χρειαν  noun - accusative singular feminine
chreia  khri'-ah:  employment, i.e. an affair; also (by implication) occasion, demand, requirement or destitution -- business, lack, necessary(-ity), need(-ful), use, want.
εχουσιν  verb - present active indicative - third person
echo  ekh'-o:  (used in certain tenses only) a primary verb; to hold
οι  definite article - nominative plural masculine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
ισχυοντες  verb - present active participle - nominative plural masculine
ischuo  is-khoo'-o:  to have (or exercise) force -- be able, avail, can do(-not), could, be good, might, prevail, be of strength, be whole, + much work.
ιατρου  noun - genitive singular masculine
iatros  ee-at-ros':  a physician -- physician.
αλλ  conjunction
alla  al-lah':  other things, i.e. (adverbially) contrariwise (in many relations) -- and, but (even), howbeit, indeed, nay, nevertheless, no, notwithstanding, save, therefore, yea, yet.
οι  definite article - nominative plural masculine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
κακως  adverb
kakos  kak-oce':  badly (physically or morally) -- amiss, diseased, evil, grievously, miserably, sick, sore.
εχοντες  verb - present active participle - nominative plural masculine
echo  ekh'-o:  (used in certain tenses only) a primary verb; to hold
ουκ  particle - nominative
ou  oo:  no or not -- + long, nay, neither, never, no (man), none, (can-)not, + nothing, + special, un(-worthy), when, + without, + yet but.
ηλθον  verb - second aorist active indicative - first person singular
erchomai  er'-khom-ahee:  accompany, appear, bring, come, enter, fall out, go, grow, light, next, pass, resort, be set.
καλεσαι  verb - aorist active middle or passive deponent
kaleo  kal-eh'-o:  to call (properly, aloud, but used in a variety of applications, directly or otherwise) -- bid, call (forth), (whose, whose sur-)name (was (called).
δικαιους  adjective - accusative plural masculine
dikaios  dik'-ah-yos:  equitable (in character or act); by implication, innocent, holy (absolutely or relatively) -- just, meet, right(-eous).
αλλα  conjunction
alla  al-lah':  other things, i.e. (adverbially) contrariwise (in many relations) -- and, but (even), howbeit, indeed, nay, nevertheless, no, notwithstanding, save, therefore, yea, yet.
αμαρτωλους  adjective - accusative plural masculine
hamartolos  ham-ar-to-los':  sinful, i.e. a sinner -- sinful, sinner.
εις  preposition
eis  ice:  to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
μετανοιαν  noun - accusative singular feminine
metanoia  met-an'-oy-ah:  (subjectively) compunction (for guilt, including reformation); by implication, reversal (of (another's) decision) -- repentance.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
And hearing this, Jesus said to them, "It is not those who are healthy who need a physician, but those who are sick; I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners."

King James Bible
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
When Jesus heard this, He told them, "Those who are well don't need a doctor, but the sick do need one. I didn't come to call the righteous, but sinners."

International Standard Version
When Jesus heard that, he told them, "Healthy people don't need a physician, but sick ones do. I did not come to call righteous people, but sinners."

NET Bible
When Jesus heard this he said to them, "Those who are healthy don't need a physician, but those who are sick do. I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners."

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
But when Yeshua heard, he said to them, “The healthy have no need for a physician, but those who have become very ill; I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.”

GOD'S WORD® Translation
When Jesus heard that, he said to them, "Healthy people don't need a doctor; those who are sick do. I've come to call sinners, not people who think they have God's approval."

King James 2000 Bible
When Jesus heard it, he said 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.
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