Luke 5:31

Jesus answered, “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick.

Berean Standard Bible
Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

Jesus answered them, “Those who are healthy have no need for a physician, but those who are sick do.

American Standard Version

And Jesus answering said unto them, They that are in health have no need of a physician; but they that are sick.

Geneva Bible 1599

Then Iesus answered, and sayd vnto them, They that are whole, neede not the Physician, but they that are sicke.

Darby Translation

And Jesus answering said to them, They that are in sound health have not need of a physician, but those that are ill.

Young's Literal Translation

And Jesus answering said unto them, 'They who are well have no need of a physician, but they that are ill:

Bible in Basic English

And Jesus, answering, said to them, Those who are well have no need of a medical man, but those who are ill.

In context

30But the Pharisees and their scribes complained to Jesus’ disciples, “Why do you eat and drink with tax collectors and sinners?”

32I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners, to repentance.”

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