Matthew 9:12
Strong's Lexicon
[On]
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

hearing this,
ἀκούσας (akousas)
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 191: To hear, listen, comprehend by hearing; pass: is heard, reported. A primary verb; to hear.

[Jesus] said,
εἶπεν (eipen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 2036: Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say.

“[It is] not
Οὐ (Ou)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 3756: No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not.

the
οἱ (hoi)
Article - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

healthy
ἰσχύοντες (ischyontes)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 2480: To have strength, be strong, be in full health and vigor, be able; meton: I prevail. From ischus; to have force.

[who]
ἔχουσιν (echousin)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 2192: To have, hold, possess. Including an alternate form scheo skheh'-o; a primary verb; to hold.

need
χρείαν (chreian)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 5532: From the base of chraomai or chre; employment, i.e. An affair; also occasion, demand, requirement or destitution.

a doctor,
ἰατροῦ (iatrou)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2395: A physician. From iaomai; a physician.

but
ἀλλ’ (all’)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 235: But, except, however. Neuter plural of allos; properly, other things, i.e. contrariwise.

the
οἱ (hoi)
Article - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

sick.
κακῶς (kakōs)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 2560: Badly, evilly, wrongly. From kakos; badly.

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
On hearing this, Jesus said, “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick.

Young's Literal Translation
And Jesus having heard, said to them, ‘They who are whole have no need of a physician, but they who are ill;

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But when He heard this, He said, “Those who are well don’t need a doctor, but the sick do.

New American Standard Bible
But when Jesus heard [this], He said, "[It is] not those who are healthy who need a physician, but those who are sick.

King James Bible
But when Jesus heard [that], he said unto them, They that be whole need not a physician, but they that are sick.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
On hearing this, Jesus said, "It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick.

New Living Translation
When Jesus heard this, he said, "Healthy people don't need a doctor--sick people do."

English Standard Version
But when he heard it, he said, “Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick.

New American Standard Bible
But when Jesus heard this, He said, "It is not those who are healthy who need a physician, but those who are sick.

King James Bible
But when Jesus heard that, he said unto them, They that be whole need not a physician, but they that are sick.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But when He heard this, He said, "Those who are well don't need a doctor, but the sick do.

International Standard Version
When Jesus heard that, he said, "Healthy people don't need a physician, but sick people do.

NET Bible
When Jesus heard this he said, "Those who are healthy don't need a physician, but those who are sick do.

American Standard Version
But when he heard it, he said, They that are whole have no need of a physician, but they that are sick.

English Revised Version
But when he heard it, he said, They that are whole have no need of a physician, but they that are sick.

Young's Literal Translation
And Jesus having heard, said to them, 'They who are whole have no need of a physician, but they who are ill;
















Cross References
Jeremiah 8:22
Is there no balm in Gilead; is there no physician there? why then is not the health of the daughter of my people recovered?

Mark 2:17
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.

Luke 5:31
And Jesus answering said unto them, They that are whole need not a physician; but they that are sick.

Colossians 4:14
Luke, the beloved physician, and Demas, greet you.

Matthew 1:1
The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.

Matthew 9:11
And when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto his disciples, Why eateth your Master with publicans and sinners?

Matthew 9:10
And it came to pass, as Jesus sat at meat in the house, behold, many publicans and sinners came and sat down with him and his disciples.

Matthew 9:9
And as Jesus passed forth from thence, he saw a man, named Matthew, sitting at the receipt of custom: and he saith unto him, Follow me. And he arose, and followed him.

Matthew 9:13
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 9:14
Then came to him the disciples of John, saying, Why do we and the Pharisees fast oft, but thy disciples fast not?

Matthew 9:15
And Jesus said unto them, Can the children of the bridechamber mourn, as long as the bridegroom is with them? but the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken from them, and then shall they fast.
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