Matthew 9:13
King James Version
6 Jun 2026
“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.”
μανθάνω
To learn, to discover by experience. Manthano. I have learned to be content. Contentment is not automatic. It is learned through the experience of God's faithfulness in every season.
μετάνοια
repentance.
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μετάνοια
Repentance, a change of mind and direction. Metanoia. God's kindness leads you to repentance. Repentance is not running from God. It is running to Him. It begins with His kindness.
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θυσία
Sacrifice
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θυσία
Sacrifice, offering. Thusia. Present your bodies as a living sacrifice. The sacrifice God wants is not an animal on an altar. It is a life fully surrendered to His purposes.
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καλέω
to call
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καλέω
To call, to summon, to invite. Kaleo. Many are called but few are chosen. The call of God is universal but the response is personal. The invitation is open. Will you come.
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ἔλεος
Mercy
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ἔλεος
Mercy, compassion, pity. Eleos. His mercy endures forever. Mercy is God withholding what we deserve. It is the companion of grace which gives what we do not deserve.
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θέλω
I desire
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θέλω
To will, to wish, to desire. Thelo. I am willing be made clean. Jesus was always willing to heal, forgive and restore. His willingness has not changed.
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ἔρχομαι
I came
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ἔρχομαι
To come, to go, to arrive. Erchomai. Come Lord Jesus. The final prayer of Scripture is an invitation. The church lives in expectation of His return.
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πορεύομαι
Having gone
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πορεύομαι
to traverse, i.e. travel (literally or figuratively; especially to remove (figuratively, die), live, etc.);
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δίκαιος
Righteous
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δίκαιος
equitable (in character or act); by implication, innocent, holy (absolutely or relatively)
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τίς
what
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τίς
an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what (in direct or indirect questions)
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εἰμί
is;
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εἰμί
I exist (used only when emphatic)
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