Luke 5:31

“And Jesus answering said unto them, They that are whole need not a physician; but they that are sick.”

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

The bible verse Luke 5:31 in the King James Version (KJV) states, "And Jesus answering said unto them, They that are whole need not a physician; but they that are sick." This passage is a response from Jesus to the Pharisees and scribes who questioned why he chose to eat with…

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The Healer of Our Hearts

**Scriptural Foundation: Luke 5:31** "And Jesus answering said unto them, They that are whole need not a physician; but they that are sick." In the times of Jesus, the role of a physician was critical, yet often misunderstood. The Pharisees questioned why Jesus, a supposed…

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A Prayer for Healing and Wholeness

O Heavenly Father, I come before You with a humble heart, bowing before Your throne of grace, in awe of Your boundless love and mercy. Lord, as I meditate on the powerful words of our Savior in Luke 5:31, where He proclaimed, "They that are whole need not a physician; but they…

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Luke 5:31 - "And Jesus answering said unto them, They that are whole need not a physician; but they that are sick."
Luke 5:31-32 - "Jesus answered them, "It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.""
"Jesus answered them, "It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance."" - Luke 5:31-32
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Luke 22:31-32 - "Luke 22:31-32: And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat: But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not: and when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren."
Luke 23:31 - "For if they do these things in a green tree, what shall be done in the dry?"
Luke 2:31 - "Which thou hast prepared before the face of all people;"
Luke 24:31 - "And their eyes were opened, and they knew him; and he vanished out of their sight."
Luke 8:31 - "And they besought him that he would not command them to go out into the deep."
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Luke 4:31 - "And came down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee, and taught them on the sabbath days."
Luke 7:31 - "¶ And the Lord said, Whereunto then shall I liken the men of this generation? and to what are they like?"
Luke 20:31 - "And the third took her; and in like manner the seven also: and they left no children, and died."
Luke 6:31 - "And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise."
Luke 9:31 - "Who appeared in glory, and spake of his decease which he should accomplish at Jerusalem."
Luke 12:31 - "¶ But rather seek ye the kingdom of God; and all these things shall be added unto you."
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Luke 15:31 - "And he said unto him, Son, thou art ever with me, and all that I have is thine."
John 5:31 - "If I bear witness of myself, my witness is not true."
Luke 10:31 - "And by chance there came down a certain priest that way: and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side."
Luke 1:31 - "And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS."
Luke 16:31 - "And he said unto him, If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, though one rose from the dead."
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Proverbs 31:5 - "Lest they drink, and forget the law, and pervert the judgment of any of the afflicted."
Luke 21:31 - "So likewise ye, when ye see these things come to pass, know ye that the kingdom of God is nigh at hand."
Luke 22:31 - "¶ And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat:"