Luke 5:31 · KJV
“And Jesus answering said unto them, They that are whole need not a physician; but they that are sick.”
— Luke 5:31
But their scribes and Pharisees murmured against his disciples, saying, Why do ye eat and drink with publicans and sinners?
I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.
Luke 5 — Context
And Levi made him a great feast in his own house: and there was a great company of publicans and of others that sat down with them.
30But their scribes and Pharisees murmured against his disciples, saying, Why do ye eat and drink with publicans and sinners?
31And Jesus answering said unto them, They that are whole need not a physician; but they that are sick.
32I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.
33And they said unto him, Why do the disciples of John fast often, and make prayers, and likewise {the disciples} of the Pharisees; but thine eat and drink?
Cross References
Mark 2:17
When Jesus heard {it}, he saith unto them, They that are whole have no need of the physician, but they that are sick: I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.
Matthew 9:12-13
But when Jesus heard {that}, he said unto them, They that be whole need not a physician, but they that are sick.
Jeremiah 8:22
{Is there} no balm in Gilead; {is there} no physician there? why then is not the health of the daughter of my people recovered? {recovered: Heb. gone up?}