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.|


In Context

10 It happened as he sat in the house, behold, many tax collectors and sinners came and sat down with Jesus and his disciples.

11 When the Pharisees saw it, they said to his disciples, |Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?|

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

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.|

14 Then John's disciples came to him, saying, |Why do we and the Pharisees fast often, but your disciples don't fast?|

15 Jesus 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.

Matthew 9:13 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

9:13But 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.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

9:13But go and learn what this means: 'I desire mercy, not sacrifice.' For I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners."

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

9:13Go then and learn what this meaneth, I will have mercy and not sacrifice. For I am not come to call the just, but sinners.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

9:13But go ye and learn what this meaneth, I desire mercy, and not sacrifice, for I came not to call the righteous, but sinners.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

9:13But go and learn what that is I will have mercy and not sacrifice; for I have not come to call righteous men but sinners.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

9:13But go ye and learn what this meaneth, I desire mercy, and not sacrifice: for I came not to call the righteous, but sinners.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

9:13But 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.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

9:13but having gone, learn ye what is, Kindness I will, and not sacrifice, for I did not come to call righteous men, but sinners, to reformation.'

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

9:13But go you and learn what that means, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice: for I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.