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Luke 5:30–31

30 aThe Pharisees and their scribes began grumbling at His disciples, saying, “Why do you eat and drink with the tax collectors and 1sinners?”

31 And Jesus answered and said to them, aIt is not those who are well who need a physician, but those who are sick.

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Luke 5:30–31 — The New International Version (NIV)

30 But the Pharisees and the teachers of the law who belonged to their sect complained to his disciples, “Why do you eat and drink with tax collectors and sinners?”

31 Jesus answered them, It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick.

Luke 5:30–31 — English Standard Version (ESV)

30 And the Pharisees and their scribes grumbled at his disciples, saying, “Why do you eat and drink with tax collectors and sinners?” 31 And Jesus answered them, Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick.

Luke 5:30–31 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

30 But their scribes and Pharisees murmured against his disciples, saying, Why do ye eat and drink with publicans and sinners? 31 And Jesus answering said unto them, They that are whole need not a physician; but they that are sick.

Luke 5:30–31 — New Living Translation (NLT)

30 But the Pharisees and their teachers of religious law complained bitterly to Jesus’ disciples, “Why do you eat and drink with such scum?”

31 Jesus answered them, Healthy people don’t need a doctorsick people do.

Luke 5:30–31 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

30 And their scribes and the Pharisees complained against His disciples, saying, “Why do You eat and drink with tax collectors and sinners?”

31 Jesus answered and said to them, Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick.

Luke 5:30–31 — New Century Version (NCV)

30 But the Pharisees and the men who taught the law for the Pharisees began to complain to Jesus’ followers, “Why do you eat and drink with tax collectors and sinners?”

31 Jesus answered them, “It is not the healthy people who need a doctor, but the sick.

Luke 5:30–31 — American Standard Version (ASV)

30 And the Pharisees and their scribes murmured against his disciples, saying, Why do ye eat and drink with the publicans and sinners? 31 And Jesus answering said unto them, They that are in health have no need of a physician; but they that are sick.

Luke 5:30–31 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

30 And their scribes and the Pharisees murmured at his disciples, saying, Why do ye eat and drink with tax-gatherers and sinners? 31 And Jesus answering said to them, They that are in sound health have not need of a physician, but those that are ill.

Luke 5:30–31 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

30 The Pharisees and their experts in Moses’ Teachings complained to Jesus’ disciples. They asked, “Why do you eat and drink with tax collectors and sinners?” 

31 Jesus answered them, “Healthy people don’t need a doctor; those who are sick do.

Luke 5:30–31 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

30 But the Pharisees and their scribes were complaining to His disciples, “Why do you eat and drink with tax collectors and sinners?”

31 Jesus replied to them, The healthy don’t need a doctor, but the sick do.

Luke 5:30–31 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

30 The Pharisees and their scribes were complaining to his disciples, saying, “Why do you eat and drink with tax collectors and sinners?” 31 Jesus answered, Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick;

Luke 5:30–31 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

30 And the Pharisees and their scribes began to complain to his disciples, saying, “Why do you eat and drink with the tax collectors and sinners?” 31 And Jesus answered and said to them, “Those who are healthy do not have need of a physician, but those who are sick.

Luke 5:30–31 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

30 But the Pharisees and their teachers of the law complained to Jesus’ disciples. They said, “Why do you eat and drink with tax collectors and ‘sinners’?”

31 Jesus answered them, “Those who are healthy don’t need a doctor. Sick people do.


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