Luke 5:31
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Luke 5:31 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Luke 5:31 is a verse from the book of Luke in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "And Jesus answering said unto them, They that are whole need not a physician; but they that are sick." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Luke 5:31 — KJV
“And Jesus answering said unto them, They that are whole need not a physician; but they that are sick.”
— Luke 5:31 (KJV)
Luke 5:31 in Context — About the Book of Luke
Luke, the physician-historian, writes the most carefully researched Gospel — and the most tender. Outsiders take center stage: shepherds, women, Samaritans, tax collectors, the prodigal son. More than any Gospel, Luke shows Jesus praying at every turning point of His life.
Cross-References for Luke 5:31
“But when Jesus heard that, he said unto them, They that be whole need not a physician, but they that are sick.”
Shares key themes with Luke 5:31: jesus, whole, need
“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.”
Shares key themes with Luke 5:31: jesus, whole, need
“Why should ye be stricken any more? ye will revolt more and more: the whole head is sick, and the whole heart faint. revolt...: Heb. increase revolt”
Shares key themes with Luke 5:31: whole, sick
“And Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer it to be so now: for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffered him.”
Shares key themes with Luke 5:31: jesus, answering
“And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all manner of sickness and all manner of disease among the people.”
Shares key themes with Luke 5:31: jesus, sick
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