Parallel Verses

A Conservative Version

But Jesus having heard it, he said to them, Those who are strong have no need of a physician, but those who fare badly.

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 Version

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

Holman 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.

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.

Amplified

But when Jesus heard this, He said, “Those who are healthy have no need for a physician, but [only] those who are sick.

An Understandable Version

When Jesus heard this, He said, "People who are healthy do not need a doctor; but [only] sick people do.

Anderson New Testament

When Jesus heard it, he said to them: Those who are in health have no need of a physician, but those who are sick.

Bible in Basic English

But on hearing this he said, Those who are well have no need of a medical man, but those who are ill.

Common New Testament

But when Jesus heard it, he said, "Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick.

Daniel Mace New Testament

Jesus hearing that, said to them, they that are in health don't want a physician, but they that are sick.

Darby Translation

But Jesus hearing it, said, They that are strong have not need of a physician, but those that are ill.

Godbey New Testament

And Jesus hearing said to them, They that are whole have no need of a physician, but they that are sick.

Goodspeed New Testament

But he heard it, and said, "It is not well people but the sick who have to have the doctor!

John Wesley New Testament

But Jesus hearing it, said to them, They that are whole need not a physician, but they that are sick.

Julia Smith Translation

And Jesus having heard, said to them, They being strong have no need of a physician, but they having evils.

King James 2000

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

Lexham Expanded Bible

And [when he] heard [it], he said, "Those who are healthy do not have need of a physician, but those {who are sick}.

Modern King James verseion

But when Jesus heard, He said to them, The ones who are whole do not need a physician, but the ones who are sick.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

When Jesus heard that, he said unto them, "The whole need not the physician, but they that are sick.

Moffatt New Testament

When Jesus heard it he said, "Those who are strong have no need of a doctor, but those who are ill.

Montgomery New Testament

"It is not those who are well," said Jesus, when he heard this, "but the sick, who need a doctor.

NET Bible

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

New Heart English Bible

When he heard it, he said to them, "Those who are healthy have no need for a physician, but those who are sick do.

Noyes New Testament

But when he heard that, he said, They who are well do not need a physician, but they who are sick.

Sawyer New Testament

And hearing it he said, The well need not a physician, but the sick.

The Emphasized Bible

And, he, hearing it, said, - No need have the strong, of a physician, but they who are sick.

Thomas Haweis New Testament

But Jesus hearing it, said unto them, They who are in the vigour of health have no need of the physician, but they who have illness.

Twentieth Century New Testament

On hearing this, Jesus said: "It is not those who are in health that need a doctor, but those who are ill.

Webster

But when Jesus heard that, he said to them, They that are in health need not a physician, but they that are sick.

Weymouth New Testament

He heard the question and replied, "It is not men in good health who require a doctor, but the sick.

Williams New Testament

And when He heard it, He said, "It is not well, but sick people that have to send for a doctor.

World English Bible

When Jesus heard it, he said to them, "Those who are healthy have no need for a physician, but those who are sick do.

Worrell New Testament

And Jesus, hearing it, said, "Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are ill.

Worsley New Testament

But Jesus hearing them, said unto them, They that are in health need not a physician, but they that are ill: go therefore and learn what that means,

Youngs Literal Translation

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

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
But
δέ 
De 
but, and, now, then, also, yet, yea, so, moreover, nevertheless, for, even, , not tr
Usage: 2184

ἀκούω 
Akouo 
Usage: 313

Ἰησοῦς 
Iesous 
Usage: 969

ἀκούω 
Akouo 
Usage: 313

that, he said
ἔπω 
Epo 
say, speak, tell, command, bid, , vr say
Usage: 824


Usage: 0

ἰσχύω 
Ischuo 
can , be able, avail, prevail, be whole, cannot , can do, may,
Usage: 19

χρεία 
Chreia 
Usage: 36

not
οὐ 
Ou 
not, no, cannot ,
Usage: 1032

ἰατρός 
Iatros 
Usage: 3

but
ἀλλά 
Alla 
but, yea, yet, nevertheless, howbeit, nay, therefore, save, not tr,
Usage: 461

References

American

Easton

Fausets

Hastings

Prayers for Matthew 9:12

Context Readings

Matthew Called To Follow Jesus

11 And when the Pharisees saw it, they said to his disciples, Why does your teacher eat with the tax collectors and sinners? 12 But Jesus having heard it, he said to them, Those who are strong have no need of a physician, but those who fare badly. 13 But after going, learn what this means, I desire mercy, and not sacrifice, for I came not to call the righteous, but sinners for repentance.

Cross References

Mark 2:17

And when Jesus heard it he says to them, Those who are strong have no need of a physician, but those faring badly. I came not to call the righteous, but sinners for repentance.

Luke 5:31

And having answered, Jesus said to them, Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those faring badly.

Revelation 3:17-18

Because thou say, I am rich, and have become wealthy, and have need of nothing, and do not know that thou are wretched and miserable and poor and blind and naked.

Psalm 6:2

Have mercy upon me, O LORD, for I am withered away. O LORD, heal me, for my bones are troubled.

Psalm 41:4

I said, O LORD, have mercy upon me. Heal my soul, for I have sinned against thee.

Psalm 147:3

He heals the broken in heart, and binds up their wounds.

Jeremiah 17:14

Heal me, O LORD, and I shall be healed. Save me, and I shall be saved, for thou are my praise.

Jeremiah 30:17

For I will restore health to thee, and I will heal thee of thy wounds, says LORD, because they have called thee an outcast, [saying], It is Zion, whom no man seeks after.

Jeremiah 33:6

Behold, I will bring it health and cure, and I will cure them. And I will reveal to them abundance of peace and truth.

Hosea 14:4

I will heal their backsliding. I will love them freely. For my anger is turned away from him.

Luke 8:43

And a woman being with an issue of blood for twelve years, who, although she spent her entire living on physicians, was unable to be healed by any,

Luke 9:11

But the multitudes having known, they followed him. And having received them, he spoke to them about the kingdom of God, and he cured those who had need of healing.

Luke 18:11-13

Having stood by himself, the Pharisee prayed these things: God, I thank thee that I am not as the rest of men, predatory, unjust, adulterers, or even as this tax collector.

Romans 7:9-24

And I was alive once apart from law, but when the commandment came, sin revived, and I died.

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