Matthew 9:13

Good News Translation (US Version)

Go and find out what is meant by the scripture that says: ‘It is kindness that I want, not animal sacrifices.’ I have not come to call respectable people, but outcasts.”

Cross References

Mark 2:17

Jesus heard them and answered, “People who are well do not need a doctor, but only those who are sick. I have not come to call respectable people, but outcasts.”

Luke 19:10

The Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.”

Hosea 6:6

I want your constant love, not your animal sacrifices. I would rather have my people know me than burn offerings to me.

Luke 5:32

I have not come to call respectable people to repent, but outcasts.”

Matthew 12:7

The scripture says, ‘It is kindness that I want, not animal sacrifices.’ If you really knew what this means, you would not condemn people who are not guilty;

Proverbs 21:3

Do what is right and fair; that pleases the Lord more than bringing him sacrifices.

2 Peter 3:9

The Lord is not slow to do what he has promised, as some think. Instead, he is patient with you, because he does not want anyone to be destroyed, but wants all to turn away from their sins.

Acts 3:19

Repent, then, and turn to God, so that he will forgive your sins. If you do,

Acts 11:18

When they heard this, they stopped their criticism and praised God, saying, “Then God has given to the Gentiles also the opportunity to repent and live!”

Matthew 3:2

“Turn away from your sins,” he said, “because the Kingdom of heaven is near!”

Acts 5:31

God raised him to his right side as Leader and Savior, to give the people of Israel the opportunity to repent and have their sins forgiven.

Luke 24:47

and in his name the message about repentance and the forgiveness of sins must be preached to all nations, beginning in Jerusalem.

Matthew 4:17

From that time Jesus began to preach his message: “Turn away from your sins, because the Kingdom of heaven is near!”

Acts 2:38

Peter said to them, “Each one of you must turn away from your sins and be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ, so that your sins will be forgiven; and you will receive God's gift, the Holy Spirit.

Matthew 3:8

Do those things that will show that you have turned from your sins.

Acts 20:21

To Jews and Gentiles alike I gave solemn warning that they should turn from their sins to God and believe in our Lord Jesus.

Matthew 21:42

Jesus said to them, “Haven't you ever read what the Scriptures say? ‘The stone which the builders rejected as worthless turned out to be the most important of all. This was done by the Lord; what a wonderful sight it is!’

Matthew 12:3

Jesus answered, “Have you never read what David did that time when he and his men were hungry?

Mark 12:26

Now, as for the dead being raised: haven't you ever read in the Book of Moses the passage about the burning bush? There it is written that God said to Moses, ‘I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.’

John 10:34

Jesus answered, “It is written in your own Law that God said, ‘You are gods.’

Matthew 19:4

Jesus answered, “Haven't you read the scripture that says that in the beginning the Creator made people male and female?

Matthew 12:5

Or have you not read in the Law of Moses that every Sabbath the priests in the Temple actually break the Sabbath law, yet they are not guilty?

Luke 10:26

Jesus answered him, “What do the Scriptures say? How do you interpret them?”

Mark 12:33

And you must love God with all your heart and with all your mind and with all your strength; and you must love your neighbor as you love yourself. It is more important to obey these two commandments than to offer on the altar animals and other sacrifices to God.”

Luke 5:31

Jesus answered them, “People who are well do not need a doctor, but only those who are sick.