Parallel MAT 9:13

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AICNT Go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy and not sacrifice.’[fn] For I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners [[to repentance]].”[fn]

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OEB Go and learn what this means – “I desire mercy, and not sacrifice”; for I did not come to call the religious, but the outcast.’

WEBBE 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.”[fn]

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WMBB (Same as above including footnotes)

NET Go and learn what this saying means: ‘ I want mercy and not sacrifice.’ For I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners.”

LSV but having gone, learn what [this] is: Kindness I will, and not sacrifice; for I did not come to call righteous men, but sinners.”

FBV Go and discover what this means: ‘I want mercy, not sacrifice. For I didn't come to call those who do what's right—I came to call sinners.’ ”[fn]

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TCNT Go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy and not sacrifice,’ for I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners [fn]to repentance.”

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T4T He continued by saying, “You need to learn what these words that God said mean: ‘I want you to act mercifully to people and not just to offer sacrifices.’ Keep in mind that I came from heaven, not to invite people who think [IRO] that they are righteous to turn away from their sinful lives and come to me, but to invite people who know they are sinners to turn from their sins and come to me.”

LEB But go and[fn] learn what it means, “I want mercy and not sacrifice.”[fn] For I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners.”
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BBE But go and take to heart the sense of these words, My desire is for mercy, not offerings: for I have come not to get the upright, but sinners.

Moff No Moff MAT book available

Wymth But go and learn what this means, `It is mercy that I desire, not sacrifice'; for I did not come to appeal to the righteous, but to sinners."

ASV But go ye and learn what this meaneth, I desire mercy, and not sacrifice: for I came not to call the righteous, but sinners.

DRA Go then and learn what this meaneth, I will have mercy and not sacrifice. For I am not come to call the just, but sinners.

YLT but having gone, learn ye what is, Kindness I will, and not sacrifice, for I did not come to call righteous men, but sinners, to reformation.'

Drby But go and learn what [that] is — I will have mercy and not sacrifice; for I have not come to call righteous [men] but sinners.

RV But go ye and learn what this meaneth, I desire mercy, and not sacrifice: for I came not to call the righteous, but sinners.

Wbstr 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.

KJB-1769  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.
   ( But go ye/you_all 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. )

KJB-1611 But goe ye and learne what that [fn]meaneth, I will haue mercy and not sacrifice: for I am not come to call the righteous, [fn]but sinners to repentance.
   (Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from punctuation and footnotes)

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Bshps Go ye, and learne what that meaneth, I wyll haue mercie, and not sacrifice: for I am not come, to call the righteous, but sinners to repentaunce.
   (Go ye/you_all, 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.)

Gnva But goe yee and learne what this is, I will haue mercie, and not sacrifice: for I am not come to call the righteous, but the sinners to repentance.
   (But go ye/you_all and learn what this is, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice: for I am not come to call the righteous, but the sinners to repentance. )

Cvdl Go and learne, what that meaneth: I haue pleasure in mercy, and not in offerynge. For I am not come to call the righteous, but ye synners to repentaunce,
   (Go and learne, what that meaneth: I have pleasure in mercy, and not in offering. For I am not come to call the righteous, but ye/you_all sinners to repentance,)

TNT Goo and learne what that meaneth: I have pleasure in mercy and not in offerynge. For I am not come to call the rightewes but the synners to repentaunce.
   (Go and learn what that meaneth: I have pleasure in mercy and not in offering. For I am not come to call the rightewes but the sinners to repentance. )

Wycl But go ye, and lerne what it is, Y wole merci, and not sacrifice; for I cam, not to clepe riytful men, but synful men.
   (But go ye/you_all, and learn what it is, I will merci, and not sacrifice; for I came, not to clepe rightful men, but sinful men.)

Luth Gehet aber hin und lernet, was das sei: Ich habe Wohlgefallen an Barmherzigkeit und nicht am Opfer. Ich bin kommen, die Sünder zur Buße zu rufen und nicht die Frommen.
   (Gehet but there and lernet, what/which the sei: I have Wohlgefallen at compassion and not in/at/on_the Opfer. I am coming, the sinners to repentance to call and not the Frommen.)

ClVg Euntes autem discite quid est: Misericordiam volo, et non sacrificium. Non enim veni vocare justos, sed peccatores.[fn]
   (Euntes however discite quid it_is: Misericordiam volo, and not/no sacrificium. Non because veni vocare justos, but peccatores. )

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UGNT πορευθέντες δὲ, μάθετε τί ἐστιν: ἔλεος θέλω καὶ οὐ θυσίαν, οὐ γὰρ ἦλθον καλέσαι δικαίους, ἀλλὰ ἁμαρτωλούς.
   (poreuthentes de, mathete ti estin: eleos thelō kai ou thusian, ou gar aʸlthon kalesai dikaious, alla hamartōlous.)

SBL-GNT πορευθέντες δὲ μάθετε τί ἐστιν· Ἔλεος θέλω καὶ οὐ θυσίαν· οὐ γὰρ ἦλθον καλέσαι δικαίους ἀλλὰ ⸀ἁμαρτωλούς.
   (poreuthentes de mathete ti estin; Eleos thelō kai ou thusian; ou gar aʸlthon kalesai dikaious alla ⸀hamartōlous.)

TC-GNT Πορευθέντες δὲ μάθετε τί ἐστιν, [fn]Ἔλεον θέλω, καὶ οὐ θυσίαν· οὐ γὰρ ἦλθον καλέσαι δικαίους, [fn]ἀλλὰ ἁμαρτωλοὺς [fn]εἰς μετάνοιαν.
   (Poreuthentes de mathete ti estin, Eleon thelō, kai ou thusian; ou gar aʸlthon kalesai dikaious, alla hamartōlous eis metanoian. )

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Key for above GNTs: yellow:punctuation differs, red:words differ (from our SR-GNT base).