Matthew 9:12 - Forerunner Commentary

Matthew 9:12

10 ^aNow it happened, as Jesus sat at the table in the house, that behold, many tax collectors and sinners came and sat down with Him and His disciples.

11 And when the Pharisees saw it, they said to His disciples, “Why does your Teacher eat with ^atax collectors and ^bsinners?”

12 When Jesus heard that, He said to them, “Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick.

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

Jesus Is Questioned About Fasting

14 Then the disciples of John came to Him, saying, ^a“Why do we and the Pharisees fast often, but Your disciples do not fast?”

15 And Jesus said to them, “Can ^athe friends of the bridegroom mourn as long as the bridegroom is with them? But the days will come when the bridegroom will be taken away from them, and ^bthen they will fast.

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Definitions of words in Matthew 9:12:

Have {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

He {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Jesus {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Jesus {Hitchcock's Bible Names}
Jesus {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

No {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
No {Hitchcock's Bible Names}
No {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Physician {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Physician {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Well {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Well {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Other definition entries containing Matthew 9:12:

Capernaum {Easton's}
Matthew, Gospel according to {Easton's}
Jesus Christ, 4c1 {I.S.B.E.}

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