King James Version (KJV)
Luke 5:32
“‹I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.›”
Verse in context — Luke 5
30
But their scribes and Pharisees murmured against his disciples, saying, Why do ye eat and drink with publicans and sinners?
31
And Jesus answering said unto them, ‹They that are whole need not a physician; but they that are sick.›
32
‹I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.›
33
And they said unto him, Why do the disciples of John fast often, and make prayers, and likewise [the disciples] of the Pharisees; but thine eat and drink?
34
And he said unto them, ‹Can ye make the children of the bridechamber fast, while the bridegroom is with them?›
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