12But when Jesus heard that, he said unto them, They that be whole need not a physician, but they that are sick.


In Context

9 And as Jesus passed forth from thence, he saw a man, named Matthew, sitting at the receipt of custom: and he saith unto him, Follow me. And he arose, and followed him.

10 And it came to pass, as Jesus sat at meat in the house, behold, many publicans and sinners came and sat down with him and his disciples.

11 And when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto his disciples, Why eateth your Master with publicans and sinners?

12 But when Jesus heard that, he said unto them, They that be whole need not a physician, but they that are sick.

13 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.

14 Then came to him the disciples of John, saying, Why do we and the Pharisees fast oft, but thy disciples fast not?

Matthew 9:12 in Other Translations

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

9:12On hearing this, Jesus said, "It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

9:12But Jesus hearing it, said: They that are in health need not a physician, but they that are ill.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

9:12But when he heard it, he said, They that are whole have no need of a physician, but they that are sick.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

9:12But Jesus hearing it, said, They that are strong have not need of a physician, but those that are ill.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

9:12But when he heard it, he said, They that are whole have no need of a physician, but they that are sick.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

9:12But when Jesus heard that, he said to them, They that are in health need not a physician, but they that are sick.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

9:12When Jesus heard it, he said to them, |Those who are healthy have no need for a physician, but those who are sick do.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

9:12And Jesus having heard, said to them, 'They who are whole have no need of a physician, but they who are ill;

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

9:12But when Jesus heard that, he said to them, They that be whole need not a physician, but they that are sick.