Mar 2:17 | NETfull | STEP | When Jesus heard this he said to them, “Those who are healthy don’t need a physician, but those who are sick do. I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.”

Mark 2:17

17 When Jesus heard this he said to them, “Those who are healthy don’t need a physician, but those who are sick do. ^{▼▼ Jesus’ point is that he associates with those who are sick because they have the need and will respond to the offer of help. A person who is healthy (or who thinks mistakenly that he is) will not seek treatment.} I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.”