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Berean Standard Bible

“On hearing this, Jesus said, “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick.”

Matthew 9:12

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After calling Matthew the tax collector, Jesus shared a meal with tax collectors and others regarded as sinners. The Pharisees questioned his disciples about it, and Jesus answered them directly.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

On hearing this, Jesus said, “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick.

World English Bible (WEB)

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

King James Version (KJV)

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

American Standard Version (ASV)

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

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

But on hearing this he said, Those who are well have no need of a medical man, but those who are ill.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y oyéndolo Jesús, les dijo: Los que están sanos no tienen necesidad de médico, sino los enfermos.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Jesús alcanzó a oír aquellas palabras y les respondió:―Porque los sanos no necesitan médico, y los enfermos sí.

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