Font Size
Mark 2:17
New English Translation
Mark 2:17
New English Translation
17 When Jesus heard this he said to them, “Those who are healthy don’t need a physician, but those who are sick do.[a] I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.”
Read full chapterFootnotes
- Mark 2:17 sn Jesus’ point is that he associates with those who are sick because they have the need and will respond to the offer of help. A person who is healthy (or who thinks mistakenly that he is) will not seek treatment.
New English Translation (NET)
NET Bible® copyright ©1996-2017 by Biblical Studies Press, L.L.C. http://netbible.com All rights reserved.