Matthew 9:12 — Compare Translations
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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
And Jesus having heard, said to them, `They who are whole have no need of a physician, but they who are ill;
English ASV
But when he heard it, he said, They that are whole have no need of a physician, but they that are sick.
English Amplified
But when Jesus heard it, He replied, Those who are strong and well (healthy) have no need of a physician, but those who are weak and sick.
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
But when Jesus heard it, He replied, Those who are strong and well (healthy) have no need of a physician, but those who are weak and sick.
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
On hearing this, Jesus said, “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick.
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
Now when he heard this, he said, “It is not those who are well who need a doctor, but those who are sick.
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
But [Jesus] hearing it, said, They that are strong have not need of a physician, but those that are ill.
English EASY 2024
Jesus heard what the Pharisees were saying. He said to them, ‘People who are well do not need a doctor. It is people who are ill that need a doctor.
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
Jesus heard them say this. So he said to them, "It is the sick people who need a doctor, not those who are healthy.
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
But when he heard it, he said, "Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick.
English GNT (Good News Translation)
Jesus heard them and answered, “People who are well do not need a doctor, but only those who are sick.
English God's Word - GW 1995
When Jesus heard that, he said, "Healthy people don't need a doctor; those who are sick do.
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
But when He heard this, He said, "Those who are well don't need a doctor, but the sick do.
English KJV 1611
But when Jesus heard that, he said unto them, They that be whole need not a physician, but they that are sick.
English LSB
But when Jesus heard this, He said, “It is not those who are healthy who need a physician, but those who are sick.
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
But when Jesus heard that, He said to them, “Those who are well do not need a physician, but those who are sick.
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
But when Jesus heard this, He said, "It is not those who are healthy who need a physician, but those who are sick.
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
He heard this and said, "Those who are well do not need a physician, but the sick do.
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
When Jesus heard this he said, “Those who are healthy don’t need a physician, but those who are sick do.
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
Jesus heard that. So he said, "Those who are healthy don't need a doctor. Sick people do.
English NIV
On hearing this, Jesus said, "It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick.
English NKJ 1982
When Jesus heard that, He said to them, “Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick.
English NLT
When he heard this, Jesus replied, "Healthy people don't need a doctor--sick people do."
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
But when he heard this, he said, "Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick.
English Passion Translation Bible 2020
When Jesus overheard this, he spoke up and said, “Healthy people don’t need to see a doctor, but the sick will go for treatment.”
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
But when he heard it, he said, “Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick.
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
“Because people who are well don't need a doctor! It's the sick people who do!“ was Jesus' reply.
English Tyndale 1537
When Jesus heard that, he said unto them: The whole need not the physician, but they that are sick.