Translations
KJVPrimary
King James VersionWhen 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.
F.O.G.Secondary
The F.O.GAnd Yeshua, hearing this, said to them, "Those who are strong have no need of a physician — but those who are ill do. I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners."
F.O.G.M.
F.O.G MessageAnd when Jesus heard it, He said to them, "It's not the healthy who need a doctor — but the sick. I didn't come to call the righteous, but sinners."
BSB
Berean Standard BibleOn hearing this, Jesus told them, “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.”
Footnotes
καλέσαι — "to call" — carries the weight of a formal summons or prophetic invitation (cf. Isa 42:6; 49:1), not casual companionship. Yeshua/Jesus has not accidentally found Himself among sinners; He has come on a purposeful mission to summon them. "The righteous" may carry gentle irony — not denying that genuine righteousness exists, but noting that those who consider themselves self-sufficient cannot receive a call addressed to the desperate.
