Mark 2:17
Mark · New Testament · Chapter 2
“When Jesus heard it, he saith unto them, They that are whole have no need of the physician, but they that are sick: I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.”Mark 2:17
What Does Mark 2:17 Mean?
Mark 2:17 is found in the book of Mark, chapter 2, verse 17 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Mark 2:17 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Matthew 9:13“But go ye and learn what that meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice: for I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.”1 Timothy 1:15“This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief.”Luke 15:7“I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons, which need no repentance.”Matthew 9:12“But when Jesus heard that, he said unto them, They that be whole need not a physician, but they that are sick.”Luke 19:10“For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.”Luke 5:31“And Jesus answering said unto them, They that are whole need not a physician; but they that are sick.”Titus 3:3“For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.”Romans 5:6“For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly.”Isaiah 55:7“Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the LORD, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.”Luke 15:10“Likewise, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth.”Romans 5:20“Moreover the law entered, that the offence might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound:”1 Corinthians 6:9“Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind,”Isaiah 1:18“Come now, and let us reason together, saith the LORD: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.”Ezekiel 34:16“I will seek that which was lost, and bring again that which was driven away, and will bind up that which was broken, and will strengthen that which was sick: but I will destroy the fat and the strong; I will feed them with judgment.”Titus 2:14“Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.”John 9:40“And some of the Pharisees which were with him heard these words, and said unto him, Are we blind also?”Luke 15:29“And he answering said to his father, Lo, these many years do I serve thee, neither transgressed I at any time thy commandment: and yet thou never gavest me a kid, that I might make merry with my friends:”Acts 20:21“Testifying both to the Jews, and also to the Greeks, repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.”Luke 16:15“And he said unto them, Ye are they which justify yourselves before men; but God knoweth your hearts: for that which is highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of God.”Acts 26:20“But shewed first unto them of Damascus, and at Jerusalem, and throughout all the coasts of Judaea, and then to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, and do works meet for repentance.”
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