Parallel Verses
Weymouth New Testament
But go and learn what this means, 'It is mercy that I desire, not sacrifice'; for I did not come to appeal to the righteous, but to sinners."
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
International Standard Version
Go and learn what this means: "I want mercy and not sacrifice,' because I did not come to call righteous people, but sinners."
A Conservative Version
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.
American Standard Version
But go ye and learn what this meaneth, I desire mercy, and not sacrifice, for I came not to call the righteous, but sinners.
Amplified
An Understandable Version
Go and learn what this means: 'I desire mercy and not [only] sacrifice.' For I did not come to call righteous people [to be my followers] but sinners."
Anderson New Testament
But go and learn what this means: I desire mercy, and not sacrifice. For I came not to call righteous men, but sinners to repentance.
Bible in Basic English
But go and take to heart the sense of these words, My desire is for mercy, not offerings: for I have come not to get the upright, but sinners.
Common New Testament
But go and learn what this means: 'I desire mercy, and not sacrifice.' For I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners."
Daniel Mace New Testament
go then and learn the meaning of that expression, "I will have mercy and not sacrifice:" for I am not come to call saints, but sinners.
Darby Translation
But go and learn what that is I will have mercy and not sacrifice; for I have not come to call righteous men but sinners.
Godbey New Testament
But having gone, learned what this is, I wish mercy and not sacrifice: for I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.
Goodspeed New Testament
You must go and learn what the saying means, 'It is mercy, not sacrifice, that I care for.' I did not come to invite the pious but the irreligious."
John Wesley New Testament
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.
Julia Smith Translation
And having gone, learn what is this, I wish mercy, and not sacrifice: for I came not to call the just, but the sinful to repentance.
King James 2000
But go 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.
Lexham Expanded Bible
But go [and] learn what it means, "I want mercy and not sacrifice." For I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners."
Modern King James verseion
But go and learn what this is, I will have mercy and not sacrifice. For I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Go and learn, what that meaneth: 'I have pleasure in mercy, and not in offering.' For I am not come to call the righteous, but the sinners to repentance."
Moffatt New Testament
Go and learn the meaning of this word, I care for mercy not for sacrifice. For I have not come to call just men but sinners."
Montgomery New Testament
"But go and learn what this means, "It is mercy I desire, and not sacrifice; for I am come not to call just men, but sinners."
NET Bible
Go and learn what this saying means: 'I want mercy and not sacrifice.' For I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners."
New Heart English Bible
But you go and learn what this means: 'I desire mercy, and not sacrifice,' for I came not to call the righteous, but sinners."
Noyes New Testament
But go ye and learn what this meaneth: "I desire mercy, and not sacrifice." For I came not to call righteous men, but sinners.
Sawyer New Testament
Go and learn what this means: I wish for mercy and not a sacrifice; for I came not to call the righteous, but sinners.
The Emphasized Bible
But go ye, and learn what this meaneth, - Mercy, I desire, and not, sacrifice; For I came, not to call the righteous, but sinners.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Go then, and learn what is said, "I require mercy and not sacrifice:" for I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.
Twentieth Century New Testament
Go and learn what this means--'I desire mercy, and not sacrifice'; for I did not come to call the religious, but the outcast."
Webster
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.
Williams New Testament
Go, learn what this means, 'It is mercy and not sacrifice that I want.' It is not upright but sinful people that I have come to invite."
World English Bible
But you go and learn what this means: 'I desire mercy, and not sacrifice,' for I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance."
Worrell New Testament
But, going, learn what this means: 'I desire mercy, and not sacrifice;' for I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners."
Worsley New Testament
"I desire mercy rather than sacrifice:" for I came not to call the righteous, but sinners, to repentance.
Youngs Literal Translation
but having gone, learn ye what is, Kindness I will, and not sacrifice, for I did not come to call righteous men, but sinners, to reformation.'
Themes
Capernaum » Miracles of jesus performed at
Desires » What the lord desires
Desires » What the lord does not desire
Ecclesiasticism » Jewish, rebuked by jesus
Offerings » Withheld see offerings; withheld » Insufficient to secure salvation
Pharisees » Association with publicans and sinners
Repentance » Jesus Christ coming to call sinners to repentance
Repentance » Christ came to call sinners to
Sacrifice » The lord not desiring sacrifices
Topics
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References
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Fausets
Word Count of 37 Translations in Matthew 9:13
Verse Info
Context Readings
Matthew Called To Follow Jesus
12 He heard the question and replied, "It is not men in good health who require a doctor, but the sick. 13 But go and learn what this means, 'It is mercy that I desire, not sacrifice'; for I did not come to appeal to the righteous, but to sinners." 14 At that time John's disciples came and asked Jesus, "Why do we and the Pharisees fast, but your disciples do not?"
Cross References
Matthew 12:7
And if you knew what this means, 'It is mercy I desire, not sacrifice', you would not have condemned those who are without guilt.
Mark 2:17
Jesus heard the words, and He said, "It is not the healthy who require a doctor, but the sick: I did not come to appeal to the righteous, but to sinners."
Matthew 3:2
"Repent," he said, "for the Kingdom of the Heavens is now close at hand."
Luke 5:32
I have not come to call the righteous to repentance, but sinners."
Matthew 3:8
Therefore let your lives prove your change of heart;
Matthew 4:17
From that time Jesus began to preach. "Repent," He said, "for the Kingdom of the Heavens is now close at hand."
Matthew 11:20-21
Then began He to upbraid the towns where most of His mighty works had been done--because they had not repented.
Matthew 12:3
"Have you never read," He replied, "what David did when he and his men were hungry?
Matthew 12:5
And have you not read in the Law how on the Sabbath the priests in the Temple break the Sabbath without incurring guilt?
Matthew 18:10-13
"Beware of ever despising one of these little ones, for I tell you that in Heaven their angels have continual access to my Father who is in Heaven.
Matthew 19:4
"Have you not read," He replied, "that He who made them 'made them' from the beginning 'male and female,
Matthew 21:28-32
"But give me your judgement. There was a man who had two sons. He came to the elder of them, and said, "'My son, go and work in the vineyard to-day.'
Matthew 21:42
"Have you never read in the Scriptures," said Jesus, "'The Stone which the builders rejected has been made the Cornerstone: this Cornerstone came from the Lord, and is wonderful in our eyes'?
Matthew 22:31-32
But as to the Resurrection of the dead, have you never read what God says to you,
Mark 12:26
But as to the dead, that they rise to life, have you never read in the Book of Moses, in the passage about the Bush, how God said to him, 'I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob?'
Luke 10:26
"Go to the Law," said Jesus; "what is written there? how does it read?"
Luke 15:3-10
So in figurative language He asked them,
Luke 19:10
For the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost."
Luke 24:47
and that proclamation would be made, in His name, of repentance and forgiveness of sins to all the nations, beginning in Jerusalem.
John 10:34
"Does it not stand written in your Law," replied Jesus, "'I said, you are gods'?
Acts 2:38
"Repent," replied Peter, "and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ, with a view to the remission of your sins, and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
Acts 3:19
Repent, therefore, and reform your lives, so that the record of your sins may be cancelled, and that there may come seasons of revival from the Lord,
Acts 5:31
God has exalted Him to His right hand as Chief Leader and as Saviour, to give Israel repentance and forgiveness of sins.
Acts 11:18
This statement of Peter's silenced his opponents. They extolled the goodness of God, and said, "So, then, to the Gentiles also God has given the repentance which leads to Life."
Acts 17:30-31
Those times of ignorance God viewed with indulgence. But now He commands all men everywhere to repent,
Acts 20:21
and urging upon both Jews and Greeks the necessity of turning to God and of believing in Jesus our Lord.
Acts 26:18-20
that they may turn from darkness to light and from the obedience to Satan to God, in order to receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among those who are sanctified through faith in Me.'
Romans 2:4-6
Or is it that you think slightingly of His infinite goodness, forbearance and patience, unaware that the goodness of God is gently drawing you to repentance?
Romans 3:10-24
Thus it stands written, "There is not one righteous man.
1 Corinthians 6:9-11
Do you not know that unrighteous men will not inherit God's Kingdom? Cherish no delusion here. Neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor any who are guilty of unnatural crime,
1 Timothy 1:13-16
though I was previously a blasphemer and a persecutor and had been insolent in outrage. Yet mercy was shown me, because I had acted ignorantly, not having as yet believed;
2 Timothy 2:25-26
He must speak in a gentle tone when correcting the errors of opponents, in the hope that God will at last give them repentance, for them to come to a full knowledge of the truth
2 Peter 3:9
The Lord is not slow in fulfilling His promise, in the sense in which some men speak of slowness. But He bears patiently with you, His desire being that no one should perish but that all should come to repentance.