Luke 5:31 Jesus answered them, "It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick.

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Parallel Verses

New International Version
Jesus answered them, "It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick.

English Standard Version
And Jesus answered them, “Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick.

New American Standard Bible
And Jesus answered and said to them, "It is not those who are well who need a physician, but those who are sick.

King James Bible
And Jesus answering said unto them, They that are whole need not a physician; but they that are sick.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Jesus replied to them, "The healthy don't need a doctor, but the sick do.

International Standard Version
But Jesus answered them, "Healthy people don't need a physician, but sick people do.

American Standard Version
And Jesus answering said unto them, They that are in health have no need of a physician; but they that are sick.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And Jesus answering, said to them: They that are whole, need not the physician: but they that are sick.

Darby Bible Translation
And Jesus answering said to them, They that are in sound health have not need of a physician, but those that are ill.

Young's Literal Translation
And Jesus answering said unto them, 'They who are well have no need of a physician, but they that are ill:

Cross References

Matthew 9:12
But when Jesus heard that, he said to them, They that be whole need not a physician, but they that are sick.

Matthew 9:13
But go you and learn what that means, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice: for I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.

Mark 2:17
When Jesus heard it, he said to 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.

Luke 5:32
I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.

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Commentaries

Matthew Henry's Commentary

5:27-39 It was a wonder of Christ's grace, that he would call a publican to be his disciple and follower. It was a wonder of his grace, that the call was made so effectual. It was a wonder of his grace, that he came to call sinners to repentance, and to assure them of pardon. It was a wonder of his grace, that he so patiently bore the contradiction of sinners against himself and his disciples. It was a wonder of his grace, that he fixed the services of his disciples according to their strength and standing. The Lord trains up his people gradually for the trials allotted them; we should copy his example in dealing with the weak in faith, or the tempted believer.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

30. their scribes—a mode of expression showing that Luke was writing for Gentiles.