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Matthew 9

Matthew 9:12

Jesus Calls Matthew · Matthew 9:9–13
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Translations

Modern
On hearing this, Jesus said, “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick.
Traditional
But when Jesus heard that, he said unto them, They that be whole need not a physician, but they that are sick.
Literal
But having heard, He said, “Those being strong have no need of a physician, but those being ill.
Latin
At Jesus audiens, ait: Non est opus valentibus medicus, sed male habentibus.

Original

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

Notes

Matthew 9:9–13

Jesus, as Lord and Messiah, removed the obstacles that stopped righteous Jews from interacting with people considered ceremonially unclean or sinful.

Matthew 9:1–17

There was debate and conflict among Jesus opponents. This included the teachers of the law and the Pharisees (Matthew 9:1–13), and also the disciples of John the Baptist (9:14–17).

Matthew 8:1–9:34

Here, the kingdom of God appears with supernatural power (see Matthew 4:23–25; 11:2–6). It reaches people who were previously excluded from God's blessings. This included:

  • non-Jewish people,

  • lepers,

  • blind people,

  • sick women,

  • people possessed by demons,

  • tax collectors,

  • those with long-term bleeding, and

  • the dead.

Jesus showed compassion to people in need. But the religious leaders reacted with anger and opposition. Jesus called his followers to respond with faith and to walk in discipleship (living as his learners and followers).

Events

Parallels

Mark 2:13–17 Luke 5:27–32

Glossary

Apothegm Disease Gospel of Matthew Heal, Healing Jesus Christ John the Baptist Miracle Physician Sin

Topics

Capernaum: Miracles of Jesus Performed At Disease: Physicians Employed For Diseases: Physicians Undertook the Cure of Doctors Ecclesiasticism: Jewish, Rebuked by Jesus Health Care Jesus, the Christ: Eats with Tax Collectors and Sinners, and Discourses on Fasting (Capernaum) Jesus, the Christ: Names, Appellations, and Titles of: Physician Jesus, the Christ: Saviour Pharisees: Association with Publicans and Sinners Physician: General Scriptures Concerning Self-Righteousness: General Scriptures Concerning Self-Righteousness: They Who are Given to Condemn Others Sickness: Illustrative of Sin The Miracles of Christ: Centurion's Servant Healed Vaccinations