Matthew 9:12 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Bible Comments

But when Jesus heard that, he said unto them, They that be whole need not a physician, but they that are sick.

But when Jesus heard [that], he said unto them - to the Pharisees and scribes; addressing Himself to them, though they had shrunk from addressing Him.

They that be whole need not a physician, but they that are sick - q.d., 'Ye deem yourselves whole; My mission, therefore, is not to you: The physician's business is with the sick; therefore eat I with publicans and sinners.' O, what myriads of broken hearts of sin-sick souls, have been bound up by this matchless saying!

Matthew 9:12

12 But when Jesus heard that, he said unto them,They that be whole need not a physician, but they that are sick.