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Mark 2:16–17

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And when the scribes and Pharisees saw him eat with publicans and sinners, they said unto his disciples, How is it that he eateth and drinketh with publicans and sinners?
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.
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From verse 16

  1. Luke 18:11Rank 1 from verse 16
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    11The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican.

  2. Luke 19:10Rank 2 from verse 16
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    10For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.

  3. Luke 19:7Rank 3 from verse 16
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    7And when they saw it, they all murmured, saying, That he was gone to be guest with a man that is a sinner.

  4. 1 Corinthians 2:15Rank 4 from verse 16
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    15But he that is spiritual judgeth all things, yet he himself is judged of no man.

  5. Acts 23:9Rank 5 from verse 16
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    9And there arose a great cry: and the scribes that were of the Pharisees’ part arose, and strove, saying, We find no evil in this man: but if a spirit or an angel hath spoken to him, let us not fight against God.

From verse 17

  1. Luke 15:7Rank 1 from verse 17
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    7I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons, which need no repentance.

  2. Matthew 9:12–13Rank 2 from verse 17
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    12But when Jesus heard that, he said unto them, They that be whole need not a physician, but they that are sick.

    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.

  3. Luke 19:10Rank 3 from verse 17
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    10For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.

  4. Luke 5:31–32Rank 4 from verse 17
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    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.

  5. 1 Timothy 1:15–16Rank 5 from verse 17
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    15This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief.

    16Howbeit for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me first Jesus Christ might shew forth all longsuffering, for a pattern to them which should hereafter believe on him to life everlasting.

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Mark 2:16

COMBINED MEANING

eat

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To take food into the body; to consume, devour, or waste away.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

eateth

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Third-person singular present form of eat, meaning to take food into the body; to consume, devour, or waste away.

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Mark 2:17

COMBINED MEANING

heard

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Sense 1: Perceived by the ear. Sense 2: Received or learned by report. Sense 3: Listened to, regarded, or heeded. Sense 4: Favourably attended to.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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need

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Sense 1: Want: occasion for something; necessity; a state that requires supply or relief. Sense 2: To require or lack something necessary.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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but

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Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

call

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1. To name. 2. To summon or invite. 3. To proclaim or address. 4. To request.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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righteous

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Sense 1: Right, just, equitable, or in accord with truth, justice, or the will of God. Sense 2: Upright or innocent in a matter. Sense 3: Made or regarded as right. Sense 4: As a noun, persons so described.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

repentance

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A change of mind or purpose concerning what has been done or intended, often coupled with grief or sorrow.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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15And it came to pass, that, as Jesus sat at meat in his house, many publicans and sinners sat also together with Jesus and his disciples: for there were many, and they followed him.

16And when the scribes and Pharisees saw him eat with publicans and sinners, they said unto his disciples, How is it that he eateth and drinketh with publicans and sinners?

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17When 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.

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18And the disciples of John and of the Pharisees used to fast: and they come and say unto him, Why do the disciples of John and of the Pharisees fast, but thy disciples fast not?

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