Luke 5:31 - Forerunner Commentary

Luke 5:31

29 ^aThen Levi gave Him a great feast in his own house. And ^bthere were a great number of tax collectors and others who sat down with them.

30 ¹And their scribes and the Pharisees complained against His disciples, saying, ^a“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.

32 ^aI have not come to call the righteous, but sinners, to repentance.”

33 Then they said to Him, ^a“Why do the disciples of John fast often and make prayers, and likewise those of the Pharisees, but Yours eat and drink?”

34 And He said to them, “Can you make the friends of the bridegroom fast while the ^abridegroom is with them?

Verse Comparison: Luke 5:31

American Standard Version
And Jesus answering said unto them, They that are in health have no need of a physician; but they that are sick.

Amplified® Bible
And Jesus replied to them, It is not those who are healthy who need a physician, but those who are sick.

Contemporary English Version
Jesus answered, "Healthy people don't need a doctor, but sick people do.

Darby English Version
And Jesus answering said to them, They that are in sound health have not need of a physician, but those that are ill.

Good News Bible
Jesus answered them, "People who are well do not need a doctor, but only those who are sick.

International Standard Version
But Jesus answered them, "Healthy people don't need a physician, but sick people do.

King James Version
And Jesus answering said unto them, They that are whole need not a physician; but they that are sick.

New American Standard Bible
And Jesus answered and said to them, "{It is} not those who are well who need a physician, but those who are sick.

New International Version
Jesus answered them, "It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick.

New King James Version
Jesus answered and said to them, “Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
And Jesus answered and said to them, "Those who have attained wellness do not need a physician, but those who have become sick.

Young's Literal Translation
And Jesus answering said unto them, `They who are well have no need of a physician, but they that are ill:

New English Translation
Jesus¹ answered them, “Those who are well don’t need a physician, but those who are sick do.²