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When Jesus heard it, he said to them, “Those who are healthy have no need for a physician, but those who are sick. I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.”

Mark 2:17 · WEB

This verse in other languages

ગુજરાતીમાર્ક ૨:૧૭
ઈસુ તે સાંભળીને તેઓને કહે છે કે, ‘જેઓ તંદુરસ્ત છે તેઓને વૈદની જરૂર નથી; પણ જેઓ બીમાર છે, તેઓને છે. ન્યાયીઓને નહિ, પણ પાપીઓને બોલાવવા હું આવ્યો છું.’”
हिन्दीमरकुस २:१७
यीशु ने यह सुनकर, उनसे कहा, “भले चंगों को वैद्य की आवश्यकता नहीं, परन्तु बीमारों को है: मैं धर्मियों को नहीं, परन्तु पापियों को बुलाने आया हूँ ।”

In context

15He was reclining at the table in his house, and many tax collectors and sinners sat down with Jesus and his disciples, for there were many, and they followed him.

16The scribes and the Pharisees, when they saw that he was eating with the sinners and tax collectors, said to his disciples, “Why is it that he eats and drinks with tax collectors and sinners?”

17When Jesus heard it, he said to them, “Those who are healthy have no need for a physician, but those who are sick. I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.”

18John’s disciples and the Pharisees were fasting, and they came and asked him, “Why do John’s disciples and the disciples of the Pharisees fast, but your disciples don’t fast?”

19Jesus said to them, “Can the groomsmen fast while the bridegroom is with them? As long as they have the bridegroom with them, they can’t fast.

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