Matthew 9:11
NASB
Matt 9:11
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When the Pharisees saw {this,} they said to His disciples, "Why is your Teacher eating with the tax collectors and sinners?"
Matt 9:12
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But when Jesus heard {this,} He said, "{It is} not those who are healthy who need a physician, but those who are sick.
Matt 9:13
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~"But go and learn what this means: `I DESIRE COMPASSION, (I.e. more than) AND NOT SACRIFICE,' for I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners."
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