King James Version

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.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “into repentance” (εἰς μετάνοιαν.) after sinners here.

πορευθέντεςporeuthentesgo yeπορεύομαι (poreuomai)verb, aorist passive participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “go ye”, a single actionG4198I travel, journey, go, die.go yeδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.μάθετεmatheteand learnμανθάνω (manthanō)verb, aorist active imperative, 2nd person plural — “and learn”, a single actionG3129I learn; with adj. or nouns: I learn to be so and so; with acc. of person who is the object of knowledge; aor. sometimes: to ascertain.This verse uses “learn”.and learnτίtiwhatτίς (tis)interrogative or indefinite pronoun, nominative, singular, neuter — “what”, the subject formG5101who, which, what, why.This verse uses “what”.whatἐστινestinthat meanethεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “that meaneth”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.that meanethἜλεοςeleoshave mercyἔλεοςnoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “have mercy”, the object formG1656pity, mercy, compassion.This verse uses “mercy”.have mercyθέλωthelōto willθέλωverb, present active indicative, 1st person singular — “to will”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2309I will, wish, desire, am willing, intend, design.This verse uses “will”.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andοὐounotοὐadverb — “not”G3756no, not.notθυσίανthusiansacrificeθυσία (thusia)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “sacrifice”, the object formG2378abstr. and concr: sacrifice; a sacrifice, offering.sacrificeοὐounotοὐadverb — “not”G3756no, not.notγὰρgarforγάρconjunction — “for”G1063for.ἦλθονēlthoncomeἔρχομαι (erchomai)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active indicative, 1st person singular — “come”, a single actionG2064I come, go.comeκαλέσαιkalesaito callκαλέω (kaleō)verb, aorist active infinitive — “to call”, a single actionG2564(a) I call, summon, invite, (b) I call, name.This verse uses “call”.to callδικαίουςdikaiousrighteousδίκαιος (dikaios)adjective, accusative, plural, masculine — “righteous”, the object formG1342just; especially, just in the eyes of God; righteous; the elect (a Jewish idea).This verse uses “righteous”.the righteousἀλλὰallabutἀλλάconjunction — “but”G235but, except, however.This verse uses “but”.butἁμαρτωλούςhamartōloussinnersἁμαρτωλός (hamartōlos)adjective, accusative, plural, masculine — “sinners”, the object formG268sinning, sinful, depraved, detestable.sinners

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

εἰςeistoεἰςpreposition — “to”G1519into, in, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among.μετάνοιανmetanoianrepentanceμετάνοια (metanoia)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “repentance”, the object formG3341repentance, a change of mind, change in the inner man.This verse uses “repentance”.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

but having gone, learn ye what is, Kindness I will, and not sacrifice, for I did not come to call righteous men, but sinners, to reformation.'

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American Standard Version (1901)

But go ye and learn what this meaneth, I desire mercy, and not sacrifice: for I came not to call the righteous, but sinners.

Young’s Literal Translation

but having gone, learn ye what is, Kindness I will, and not sacrifice, for I did not come to call righteous men, but sinners, to reformation.'

World English Bible

But you go and learn what this means : ‘ I desire mercy , and not sacrifice ,’ for I came not to call the righteous , but sinners to repentance.”

Darby Translation

But go and learn what [that] is — I will have mercy and not sacrifice; for I have not come to call righteous [men] but sinners.

Douay-Rheims

Go then and learn what this meaneth, I will have mercy and not sacrifice. For I am not come to call the just, but sinners.

Quotes

Hosea 6:6 Hosea 6:6 · King James VersionFor I desired mercy, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings.Hosea 6:6 · King James VersionOpen the Source
For I desired mercy, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings.