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I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance."
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The 'Righteous' Don't Need a Doctor
Commentators explain that Jesus uses the term "righteous" with irony. He is adopting the Pharisees' self-perception to make a point: His mission is for those who recognize their spiritual sickness (sin), not for those who believe they are already well. As one scholar notes, self-satisfaction is a primary barrier to receiving Christ's call.
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Luke
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To repentance (εις μετανοιαν). Alone in Luke not genuine in Mr 2:17; Matthew 9:12. Only sinners would need a call to re…
19th Century
Anglican
I came not.—Strictly, I have not come.
But sinners to repentance.—In the best manuscripts the last word is added b…
Baptist
And after these things he went forth, and saw a publican, named Levi, sitting at the receipt of custom: and he said unto him, Follow me. And he…
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Jesus not only originated certain proverbs and parables but also made wise use of current ones. So, citing a self-evident proverb of his day, he de…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
I came not to call the righteous Such as the Scribes and Pharisees were in their own apprehension, and in the esteem…
Presbyterian
It was a wonder of Christ's grace, that he would call a publican to be his disciple and follower. It was a wonder of his grace, that the call was m…
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