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Matthew 9:13

13 Go and learn what this means, ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice.’ For I have come to call not the righteous but sinners.”

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Matthew 9:13 — The New International Version (NIV)

13 But go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice.’ For I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.”

Matthew 9:13 — English Standard Version (ESV)

13 Go and learn what this means: I desire mercy, and not sacrifice.’ For I came not to call the righteous, but sinners.”

Matthew 9:13 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

13 But go ye and learn what that meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice: for I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.

Matthew 9:13 — New Living Translation (NLT)

13 Then he added, Now go and learn the meaning of this Scripture: ‘I want you to show mercy, not offer sacrifices.’ For I have come to call not those who think they are righteous, but those who know they are sinners.”

Matthew 9:13 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

13 But go and learn what this means: I desire mercy and not sacrifice.’ For I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners, to repentance.”

Matthew 9:13 — New Century Version (NCV)

13 Go and learn what this means: ‘I want kindness more than I want animal sacrifices.’ I did not come to invite good people but to invite sinners.”

Matthew 9:13 — American Standard Version (ASV)

13 But go ye and learn what this meaneth, I desire mercy, and not sacrifice: for I came not to call the righteous, but sinners.

Matthew 9:13 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

13 But go and learn what that isI will have mercy and not sacrifice; for I have not come to call righteous men but sinners.

Matthew 9:13 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

13 Learn what this means: ‘I want mercy, not sacrifices.’ I’ve come to call sinners, not people who think they have God’s approval.” 

Matthew 9:13 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

13 Go and learn what this means: I desire mercy and not sacrifice. For I didn’t come to call the righteous, but sinners.”

Matthew 9:13 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

13 But go and learn what it means, “I want mercy and not sacrifice.” For I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners.”

Matthew 9:13 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

13 Go and learn what this means, ‘I want mercy and not sacrifice.’ I have not come to get those who think they are right with God to follow me. I have come to get sinners to follow me.”

Matthew 9:13 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

13 But go and learn what this means: ‘I desire compassion, and not sacrifice,’ for I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners.”


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