Matthew 9:13
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.”Matthew 9:13 · WEB
This verse in other languages
- ગુજરાતી — માથ્થી ૯:૧૩
- પણ, ‘બલિદાન કરતાં હું દયા ચાહું છું,’ એનો શો અર્થ છે, તે જઈને શીખો; કેમ કે ન્યાયીઓને નહિ, પણ પાપીઓને બોલાવવા હું આવ્યો છું.”
- हिन्दी — मत्ती ९:१३
- इसलिए तुम जाकर इसका अर्थ सीख लो, कि मैं बलिदान नहीं परन्तु दया चाहता हूँ; क्योंकि मैं धर्मियों को नहीं परन्तु पापियों को बुलाने आया हूँ।” (होशे 6:6)
In context
11When the Pharisees saw it, they said to his disciples, “Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?”
12When Jesus heard it, he said to them, “Those who are healthy have no need for a physician, but those who are sick do.
13But 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.”
14Then John’s disciples came to him, saying, “Why do we and the Pharisees fast often, but your disciples don’t fast?”
15Jesus said to them, “Can the friends of the bridegroom mourn as long as the bridegroom is with them? But the days will come when the bridegroom will be taken away from them, and then they will fast.
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