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Matthew 9:12 Cross-References
Explore 14 cross-references for Matthew 9:12 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Matthew chapter 9 verse 12 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“But when Jesus heard that, he said unto them, They that be whole need not a physician, but they that are sick.”
Matthew 9:12 (KJV)
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Commentary on Matthew 9:12
Jesus' response—'They that be whole need not a physician, but they that are sick' (ου χρειαν εχουσιν οι ισχυοντες ιατρου αλλ οι κακως εχοντες)—uses medical metaphor to explain His mission. The 'whole' (healthy) versus 'sick' comparison exposes Pharisaic self-righteousness. Pharisees considered themselves spiritually healthy and sinners as diseased. Jesus doesn't dispute the metaphor but inverts its application: those who recognize their spiritual sickness seek the Physician; those who deny their illness remain fatally diseased. The Pharisees' problem isn't absence of sin but refusal to acknowl...
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Cross-References for Matthew 9:12
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“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.,,,,,,,,”
“'I am rich”
“perceiving it”
“he said to them”
“I will bring it health and cure”
“and binds up their wounds.”
“O Yahweh”
“and I will heal you of your wounds”
“Yahweh, have mercy on me! Heal me, for I have sinned against you.”