11 translations · Greek
Matthew 9:13
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.”
Matthew 9:13 in 11 translations
- WEB World English Bible
- 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.”
- KJV King James Version
- 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.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- But go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice.’ For I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.”
- ASV American Standard Version
- But go ye and learn what this meaneth, I desire mercy, and not sacrifice: for I came not to call the righteous, but sinners.
- LSV Literal Standard Version
- but having gone, learn what [this] is: Kindness I will, and not sacrifice; for I did not come to call righteous men, but sinners.”
- FBV Free Bible Version
- Go and discover what this means: ‘I want mercy, not sacrifice.’ For I didn't come to call those who do what's right—I came to call sinners.”
- YLT Young’s Literal Translation
- but 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.'
- DBY Darby Translation
- But go and learn what [that] is — I will have mercy and not sacrifice; for I have not come to call righteous [men] but sinners.
- WBT Webster’s Bible
- 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.
- WEBC World English Bible (Catholic)
- 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.”
- DRA Douay-Rheims 1899
- Go 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 Greek words
Each word of the Greek text in order, with its transliteration, the Berean Standard Bible’s English for it, and its Strong’s number and short definition.
| Word | Transliteration | English (BSB) | Strong’s |
|---|---|---|---|
| πορευθέντες | poreuthentes | go | G4198 πορεύω to travel |
| δὲ | de | But | G1161 δέ then |
| μάθετε | mathete | [and] learn | G3129 μανθάνω to learn |
| τί | ti | what | G5101 τίς which? |
| ἐστιν | estin | this means | G1510 εἰμί to be |
| Ἔλεος | Eleos | mercy | G1656 ἔλεος mercy |
| θέλω | thelō | I desire | G2309 θέλω to will/desire |
| καὶ | kai | — | G2532 καί and |
| οὐ | ou | not | G3756 οὐ no |
| θυσίαν | thysian | sacrifice | G2378 θυσία sacrifice |
| οὐ | ou | — | G3756 οὐ no |
| γὰρ | gar | For | G1063 γάρ for |
| ἦλθον | ēlthon | I have not come | G2064 ἔρχομαι to come/go |
| καλέσαι | kalesai | to call | G2564 καλέω to call: call |
| δικαίους | dikaious | [the] righteous | G1342 δίκαιος just |
| ἀλλὰ | alla | but | G235 ἀλλά but |
| ἁμαρτωλούς | hamartōlous | sinners | G268 ἁμαρτωλός sinful |
Related verses
- Mark 2:17
When Jesus heard it, he said to them, “Those who are healthy have no need for a physician, but those who are sick. I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.”
- Luke 19:10
For the Son of Man came to seek and to save that which was lost.”
- Hosea 6:6
For I desire mercy, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings.
- Luke 5:32
I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.”
- Matthew 12:7
But if you had known what this means, ‘I desire mercy, and not sacrifice,’ you wouldn’t have condemned the guiltless.
- 1 Timothy 1:13–16
although I was before a blasphemer, a persecutor, and insolent. However, I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief. The grace of our Lord abounded exceedingly with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus. The saying is faithful and worthy of all acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief. …
- Proverbs 21:3
To do righteousness and justice is more acceptable to Yahweh than sacrifice.
- 2 Peter 3:9
The Lord is not slow concerning his promise, as some count slowness; but is patient with us, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
- Micah 6:6–8
How shall I come before Yahweh, and bow myself before the exalted God? Shall I come before him with burnt offerings, with calves a year old? Will Yahweh be pleased with thousands of rams? With tens of thousands of rivers of oil? Shall I give my firstborn for my disobedience? The fruit of my body for the sin of my soul? He has shown you, O man, what is good. What does Yahweh require of you, but to act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?
- Matthew 21:28–32
But what do you think? A man had two sons, and he came to the first, and said, ‘Son, go work today in my vineyard.’ He answered, ‘I will not,’ but afterward he changed his mind, and went. He came to the second, and said the same thing. He answered, ‘I’ m going, sir,’ but he didn’t go. …
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In context
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.
Read all of Matthew 9 in the World English Bible.
Edition and source notes
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Literal Standard Version (2020) © Covenant Press and the Covenant Christian Coalition, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license. Free Bible Version (2018) © Dr. Jonathan Gallagher, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license.
The original words and their English come from the Berean Standard Bible translation tables (public domain); lemmas and short definitions from STEPBible (CC BY 4.0), with Greek definitions based on Abbott-Smith.
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