KJV ORIGINAL
But when Jesus heard that, he said unto them, They that be whole need not a physician, but they that are sick.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
When Jesus heard this, he told them, 'People who are already healthy don't need a doctor, it's the sick ones who do.'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Jesus came for the people who know they need healing, not the ones who think they're already perfect.
📚 Historical Context
In the first century, Jesus was often criticized by religious leaders like the Pharisees for associating with tax collectors and sinners, whom they viewed as morally unclean. This verse occurs during a meal Jesus shared with such individuals, after the Pharisees questioned why he would eat with them. Jesus responded with this analogy to emphasize that, just as a doctor focuses on the ill, his mission was to reach those in spiritual need.
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