Matthew 9:12-13

12But when he heard it, he said, “Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick. 13Go and learn awhat this means: b‘I desire mercy, and not sacrifice.’ For cI came not to call the righteous, dbut sinners.”

Luke 5:31-32

31And Jesus answered them, “Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick. 32 eI have not come to call the righteous fbut sinners gto repentance.”

Luke 15:7

7Just so, I tell you, there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who hrepents than over ninety-nine irighteous persons who need no repentance.

Luke 15:29

29but he answered his father, ‘Look, these many years I have served you, and I never disobeyed your command, yet you never gave me a young goat, that I might jcelebrate with my friends.

Luke 16:15

15And he said to them, You are those who kjustify yourselves before men, but lGod knows your hearts. For what is exalted among men mis an abomination in the sight of God.

John 9:34

34They answered him, nYou were born in utter sin, and would you teach us?” And they ocast him out.

John 9:40

40Some of the Pharisees near him heard these things, and said to him, pAre we also blind?”
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