Matthew 9:13

Go and learn what this [quote from Hos. 6:6] means:
'I desire mercy [a willingness to help those in need],
not sacrifice [religious ceremonial rites].' For I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners."
[Just as it is natural for a doctor to move among sick patients, Jesus is close to people who have realized that they are not righteous but know that they are sinners and need repentance. Luke's rendering of the same quote makes it clear that it is a matter of turning away from the path of sin when one accepts Jesus' invitation and wants to become his follower, see Luke 5:32.]

The greek text BETA

Nestle-Aland (NA)

πορευθέντες   δὲ   μάθετε   τί   ἐστιν·   ἔλεος   θέλω   καὶ   οὐ   θυσίαν·   οὐ   γὰρ   ἦλθον   καλέσαι   δικαίους   ἀλλ᾽   ἁμαρτωλούς  

Textus Receptus (TR)

πορευθέντες   δὲ   μάθετε   τί   ἐστιν·   ἔλεος   θέλω   καὶ   οὐ   θυσίαν·   οὐ   γὰρ   ἦλθον   καλέσαι   δικαίους   ἀλλ᾽   ἁμαρτωλούς   εἰς   μετάνοιαν.¶  

Manuscript comments

NA has 17 words, TR has 19 (+2).



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Strongs nr Greek English Grammar Code
G4198
πορευθέντες (poreythentes)
Having gone
VERB Verb
aorist passive dep. part. aorist passive deponent Participle
nom. pl. Nominative plural masculine
V-AOP-NPM
G1161
δὲ (de)
however,
Conj. Conjunktion
CONJ
G3129
μάθετε (mathete)
do learn
VERB Verb
2nd aorist active imp. second aorist active imperative
pl. second person plural
V-2AAM-2P
G5101
τί (ti)
what
Interrogative pron. Interrogative/Uncertain pronoun
nom. sing. neut. Nominative singular Neutral
I-NSN
G1510
ἐστιν· (estin.)
is,
VERB Verb
pres. active ind. present active indicative
sing. third person singular
V-PAI-3S
G1656
ἔλεος (eleos)
Mercy
Noun Noun
acc. sing. neut. accusative singular Neutral
N-ASN
G2309
θέλω (thelo)
I desire,
VERB Verb
pres. active ind. present active indicative
sing. first person singular
V-PAI-1S
G2532
καὶ (kai)
and
Conj. Conjunktion
CONJ
G3756
οὐ (oy)
not
Particle Particle
Nominative Nominative
PRT-N
G2378
θυσίαν· (thysian.)
sacrifice.’
Noun Noun
acc. sing. accusative singular feminine
N-ASF
G3756
οὐ (oy)
Not
Particle Particle
Nominative Nominative
PRT-N
G1063
γὰρ (gar)
for
Conj. Conjunktion
CONJ
G2064
ἦλθον (elthon)
I came
VERB Verb
2nd aorist active ind. second aorist active indicative
sing. first person singular
V-2AAI-1S
G2564
καλέσαι (kalesai)
to call
VERB Verb
aorist active inf. aorist active infinitive
V-AAN
G1342
δικαίους (dikaioys)
[the] righteous,
Adjective Adjective
acc. pl. accusative plural masculine
A-APM
G0235
ἀλλ᾽ (all)
but
Conj. Conjunktion
CONJ
G0268
ἁμαρτωλούς (amartoloys)
sinners
Adjective Adjective
acc. pl. accusative plural masculine
A-APM

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