Matthew 9:12
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But when Jesus heard that, he said unto them, They that be whole need not a physician, but they that are sick.On hearing this, Jesus said, “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick.
In other translations
But when Jesus heard that, he said unto them, They that be whole need not a physician, but they that are sick.On hearing this, Jesus said, “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick.
Greek words
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