Mark 2:17

New Century Version

Jesus heard this and said to them, “It is not the healthy people who need a doctor, but the sick. I did not come to invite good people but to invite sinners.”

Cross References

Isaiah 1:18

The Lord says, “Come, let us talk about these things. Though your sins are like scarlet, they can be as white as snow. Though your sins are deep red, they can be white like wool.

Isaiah 55:7

The wicked should stop doing wrong, and they should stop their evil thoughts. They should return to the Lord so he may have mercy on them. They should come to our God, because he will freely forgive them.

Jeremiah 17:9

“More than anything else, a person’s mind is evil and cannot be healed. Who can understand it?

Matthew 18:10

“Be careful. Don’t think these little children are worth nothing. I tell you that they have angels in heaven who are always with my Father in heaven. [

Luke 15:10

In the same way, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God when one sinner changes his heart and life.”

Luke 15:29

But the older son said to his father, ‘I have served you like a slave for many years and have always obeyed your commands. But you never gave me even a young goat to have at a feast with my friends.

Luke 15:7

In the same way, I tell you there is more joy in heaven over one sinner who changes his heart and life, than over ninety-nine good people who don’t need to change.

Luke 16:15

He said to them, “You make yourselves look good in front of people, but God knows what is really in your hearts. What is important to people is hateful in God’s sight.

Luke 19:10

The Son of Man came to find lost people and save them.”

John 9:34

They answered, “You were born full of sin! Are you trying to teach us?” And they threw him out.

John 9:40

Some of the Pharisees who were nearby heard Jesus say this and asked, “Are you saying we are blind, too?”

Acts 20:21

I warned both Jews and Greeks to change their lives and turn to God and believe in our Lord Jesus.

Acts 26:20

I began telling people that they should change their hearts and lives and turn to God and do things to show they really had changed. I told this first to those in Damascus, then in Jerusalem, and in every part of Judea, and also to the other people.

Titus 2:14

He gave himself for us so he might pay the price to free us from all evil and to make us pure people who belong only to him—people who are always wanting to do good deeds.