Matthew 9:13

World Messianic Bible British Edition

But you go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy, and not sacrifice,’ for I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.”

Cross References

Proverbs 21:3

To do righteousness and justice is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.

Hosea 6:6

For I desire mercy, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings.

Matthew 12:3

But he said to them, “Haven’t you read what David did when he was hungry, and those who were with him:

Matthew 12:5

Or have you not read in the law that on the Sabbath day the priests in the temple profane the Sabbath and are guiltless?

Matthew 12:7

But if you had known what this means, ‘I desire mercy, and not sacrifice,’ you wouldn’t have condemned the guiltless.

Matthew 19:4

He answered, “Haven’t you read that he who made them from the beginning made them male and female,

Matthew 21:42

Yeshua said to them, “Did you never read in the Scriptures, ‘The stone which the builders rejected was made the head of the corner. This was from the Lord. It is marvellous in our eyes’?

Matthew 3:2

“Repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand!”

Matthew 3:8

Therefore produce fruit worthy of repentance!

Matthew 4:17

From that time, Yeshua began to proclaim, and to say, “Repent! For the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand.”

Mark 12:26

But about the dead, that they are raised, haven’t you read in the book of Moses about the Bush, how God spoke to him, saying, ‘I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob’?

Mark 12:33

and to love him with all the heart, with all the understanding, all the soul, and with all the strength, and to love his neighbour as himself, is more important than all whole burnt offerings and sacrifices.”

Mark 2:17

When Yeshua heard it, he said to them, “Those who are healthy have no need for a physician, but those who are sick. I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.”

Luke 10:26

He said to him, “What is written in the Torah? How do you read it?”

Luke 19:10

For the Son of Man came to seek and to save that which was lost.”

Luke 24:47

and that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name to all the nations, beginning at Jerusalem.

Luke 5:31

Yeshua answered them, “Those who are healthy have no need for a physician, but those who are sick do.

Luke 5:32

I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners, to repentance.”

John 10:34

Yeshua answered them, “Isn’t it written in your law, ‘I said, you are gods’?

Acts 11:18

When they heard these things, they held their peace and glorified God, saying, “Then God has also granted to the Gentiles repentance to life!”

Acts 2:38

Peter said to them, “Repent and be immersed, every one of you, in the name of Yeshua the Messiah for the forgiveness of sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

Acts 20:21

testifying both to Jews and to Greeks repentance towards God and faith towards our Lord Yeshua.

Acts 3:19

“Repent therefore, and turn again, that your sins may be blotted out, so that there may come times of refreshing from the presence of the Lord,

Acts 5:31

God exalted him with his right hand to be a Prince and a Saviour, to give repentance to Israel, and remission of sins.

2 Peter 3:9

The Lord is not slow concerning his promise, as some count slowness; but he is patient with us, not wishing that anyone should perish, but that all should come to repentance.