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Mark 2:17 Cross-References
Explore 20 cross-references for Mark 2:17 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Mark chapter 2 verse 17 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“When Jesus heard it, he saith unto them, They that are whole have no need of the physician, but they that are sick: I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.”
Mark 2:17 (KJV)
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Commentary on Mark 2:17
Jesus responds to Pharisaic criticism with a powerful analogy revealing His mission's heart. The metaphor of physician and sick establishes that recognizing spiritual sickness is prerequisite to receiving Christ's healing. "They that are whole" (οἱ ἰσχύοντες, hoi ischyontes) refers to those who perceive themselves as healthy, not those who actually are—the Pharisees considered themselves righteous and thus had no sense of need for Jesus. "They that are sick" (οἱ κακῶς ἔχοντες, hoi kakōs echontes) are those who recognize their spiritual disease—tax collectors, sinners, and outcasts knew their d...
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Cross-References for Mark 2:17
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“he said to them”
“than over ninety-nine righteous people who need no repentance.”
“Those who are healthy have no need for a physician, but those who are sick do.,And Jesus answering said unto them, They that are whole need not a physician; but they that are sick.,,,,,,,,”
“that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief.”
“disobedient”
“at the right time Christ died for the ungodly.”
“and the unrighteous man his thoughts; and let him return to Yahweh”
“that the trespass might abound; but where sin abounded”
“nor idolaters”