Matthew 9:13

Matthew Called To Follow Jesus

¹² And, he, hearing it, said, - No need have the strong, of a physician, but they who are sick. ¹³ But go ye, and learn what this meaneth, - Mercy, I desire, and not, sacrifice; For I came, not to call the righteous, but sinners. ¹⁴ Then come near unto him the disciples of John, saying, - Wherefore do, we, and the Pharisees, fast, whereas, thy disciples, fast not?

Be Merciful

Free from Sin

Have Mercy

In Me

Mercy and Not Sacrifice

Righteous One

With God

No

Sin

Hosea 6:6

For, lovingkindness, I desired, and not sacrifice, - and the knowledge of God, more than ascending-offerings.

Matthew 12:7

If, however, ye had known what this meaneth - Mercy, I desire, and not, sacrifice, ye would not have condemned the blameless;

Mark 2:17

And, hearing it, Jesus saith unto them - No need, have the strong of a physician, but they who are sick, I came not to call the righteous, but sinners.

Micah 6:6-8

Wherewith, shall I come before Yahweh? bow myself to God on high? Shall I come before him with ascending-sacrifice? with calves of a year old?

Matthew 3:2

saying, Repent ye, - for the kingdom of the heavens hath drawn near.

Luke 5:32

I have not come to call, righteous, men, but, sinners, unto repentance.

Proverbs 21:3

To do righteousness and justice, is more choice to Yahweh than sacrifice.

Isaiah 55:6-7

Seek Yahweh while he may be found, - Call ye upon him while he is near:

Matthew 3:8

Bring forth, therefore, fruit worthy of repentance;

Matthew 4:17

From that time, began Jesus to be making proclamation, and saying, - Repent ye, for the kingdom of the heavens hath drawn near.

Matthew 11:20-21

Then, began he to upbraid the cities, in which had been done his noblest mighty works; because they repented not: -

Matthew 12:3

And he said unto them, have ye never read what, David, did, when he hungered, and they who were with him? how

Matthew 12:5

Or have ye not read, in the law, that, on the sabbaths, the priests, in the temple, the sabbath, profane, and are, blameless?

Matthew 18:10-13

Beware! do not despise one of these little ones; For I say unto you - that, their messengers in the heavens, do, continually, behold the face of my Father in the heavens.

Matthew 19:4

And, he, answering, said - Did ye never read - He who created at the beginning, Male and female, made them, -

Matthew 21:28-32

But how, to you, doth it seem? A man, had two sons: coming unto the first, he said, Son! go thy way, to-day, be working in the vineyard.

Matthew 21:42

Jesus saith unto them - Have ye, never, read in the Scriptures, A stone which the builders rejected, the same, hath become, head of the corner: From the Lord, hath this come to pass, and is marvellous in our eyes.

Matthew 22:31-32

But, as touching the resurrection of the dead - Have ye not read what was spoken unto you by God, saying -

Mark 12:26

But, as touching the dead, that they, do rise, - Have ye not read in the book of Moses, at the Bush, how God spake unto him, saying - I am the God of Abraham, and God of Isaac, and God of Jacob: -

Luke 10:26

And, he, said unto him - In the law, what is written? how dost thou read?

Luke 15:3-10

And he spake unto them this parable, saying -

Luke 19:10

For the Son of Man came, to seek and to save what was lost.

Luke 24:47

And that repentance for remission of sins should be proclaimed upon his name unto all the nations, - beginning from Jerusalem.

John 10:34

Jesus answered them - Is it not written in your law: I, said, Ye are, gods?

Acts 2:38

And Peter said unto them - Repent ye, and let each one of you be immersed, in the name of Jesus Christ, into the remission of your sins, - and ye shall receive the free-gift of the Holy Spirit;

Acts 3:19

Repent ye, therefore, and turn, - unto the blotting out of your sins; to the end that in that case, there may come seasons of refreshing from the face of the Lord,

Acts 5:31

Him, as Princely-leader and Saviour, hath God exalted unto his right hand, - to give repentance unto Israel, and remission of sins.

Acts 11:18

And, having heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying - Hence, even unto the nations, God hath granted repentance unto life.

Acts 17:30-31

The times of ignorance, therefore, overlooking, God, as things now are, is charging all men everywhere to repent,

Acts 20:21

bearing full witness, both to Jews and to Greeks, as to the repentance due unto God, and as to belief on our Lord Jesus.

Acts 26:18-20

To open their eyes; that they turn from darkness unto light, and the authority of Satan unto God, that they may receive remission of sins, and an inheritance among them who have been made holy by the faith respecting me.

Romans 2:4-6

Or, the riches of his kindness, and forbearance, and long-suffering, dost thou despise, - not knowing that, the kindness of God, unto repentance, is leading thee?

Romans 3:10-24

Even as it is written - there is none righteous, not even one,

1 Corinthians 6:9-11

Or know ye not that, wrong-doers, shall not inherit, God's kingdom? Be not deceiving yourselves: - neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor sodomites,

1 Timothy 1:13-16

Though, formerly, a defamer, and persecutor, and insulter; nevertheless mercy was shown me, because, without knowledge, I acted, in unbelief:

2 Timothy 2:25-26

In meekness, bringing under discipline them that oppose themselves, lest at any time God should give them repentance unto a personal knowledge of truth,

2 Peter 3:9

The Lord is, not slack, concerning his promise, as some count, slackness; but is long-suffering with regard to you, not being minded that any should perish, but that, all, unto repentance, should come.