Luke 5:30-32
New Testament for Everyone
30 The Pharisees and the legal experts began to grumble to Jesus’ disciples.
“Why do you lot eat and drink,” they asked, “with tax-collectors and sinners?”
31 “Healthy people don’t need a doctor,” replied Jesus. “It’s sick people who do! 32 I haven’t come to call the righteous; I’m calling sinners to repentance.”
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Luke 5:30-32
King James Version
30 But their scribes and Pharisees murmured against his disciples, saying, Why do ye eat and drink with publicans and sinners?
31 And Jesus answering said unto them, They that are whole need not a physician; but they that are sick.
32 I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.
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Luke 5:30-32
New International Version
30 But the Pharisees and the teachers of the law who belonged to their sect(A) complained to his disciples, “Why do you eat and drink with tax collectors and sinners?”(B)
31 Jesus answered them, “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. 32 I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.”(C)
Luke 5:30-32
New King James Version
30 [a]And their scribes and the Pharisees [b]complained against His disciples, saying, (A)“Why do You eat and drink with tax collectors and sinners?”
31 Jesus answered and said to them, “Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick. 32 (B)I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners, to repentance.”
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Luke 5:30-32
English Standard Version
30 And the Pharisees and (A)their scribes grumbled at his disciples, saying, (B)“Why do you eat and drink with tax collectors and sinners?” 31 And Jesus answered them, “Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick. 32 (C)I have not come to call the righteous (D)but sinners (E)to repentance.”
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