Where a verse leads
Matthew 9:12: Where It Appears, and Where It Leads to Christ
“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
Matthew 9:12 is one of the verses The Living Bread keeps returning to. It anchors 2 different readings across the site. Each is listed below, with an honest note on how directly it is read of Christ. Read the verse first, then follow it wherever it leads.
Read it in its place
10 And it came to pass, as Jesus sat at meat in the house, behold, many publicans and sinners came and sat down with him and his disciples. 11 And when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto his disciples, Why eateth your Master with publicans and sinners? 12 But when Jesus heard that, he said unto them, They that be whole need not a physician, but they that are sick. 13 But go ye and learn what that meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice: for I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance. 14 Then came to him the disciples of John, saying, Why do we and the Pharisees fast oft, but thy disciples fast not?
Matthew 9 · King James Version
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Questions people ask
What does Matthew 9:12 mean?
Matthew 9:12 is one of the verses The Living Bread returns to again and again, because it opens onto Christ from several directions at once. Read it in its passage above, then follow the collections below to see how it is read across Scripture, each honestly labeled for how directly it speaks of Jesus.
Where is Matthew 9:12 in the Bible?
Matthew 9:12 is found in the book and chapter named in the reference. You can read the whole chapter, in the King James Version, on The Living Bread.
How does Matthew 9:12 point to Jesus?
Follow the collections gathered on this page. Each one opens Matthew 9:12 from a different angle, and together they show how the verse, read in its place, leads to Christ, who said that all the Scriptures speak of Him.