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Luke 5:31

Luke 5:31
And Jesus answering said unto them, They that are whole need not a physician; but they that are sick.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

And Jesus answering, said unto them,.... Knowing that they aimed at him; though, according to this evangelist, they only mentioned his disciples, however, he takes up the cause, and vindicates both…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

Luke 5:27-32

See the notes at Mat 9:9-13. Luk 5:29 Made him a great feast - This circumstance “Matthew,” or “Levi” as he is here called, has omitted in his own gospel. This fact shows how little inclined the…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Luke 5:27-39

All this, except the last verse, we had before in Matthew and Mark; it is not the story of any miracle in nature wrought by our Lord Jesus, but it is an account of some of the wonders of his grace,…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

They that are whole Our Lord's words had both an obvious and a deeper meaning. As regards the ordinary duties and respectability of life these provincial scribes and Pharisees were really "whole" as…

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