"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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Jesus answered them, Is it not written in your law, I said, Ye are gods?
Seek ye the LORD while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near:
From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
Then began he to upbraid the cities wherein most of his mighty works were done, because they repented not:
Or have ye not read in the law, how that on the sabbath days the priests in the temple profane the sabbath, and are blameless?
And he answered and said unto them, Have ye not read, that he which made them at the beginning made them male and female,
Jesus saith unto them, Did ye never read in the scriptures, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner: this is the Lord's doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes?
But as touching the resurrection of the dead, have ye not read that which was spoken unto you by God, saying,
He said unto him, What is written in the law? how readest thou?
And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.
Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I say unto you, That in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father which is in heaven.
Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.
Him hath God exalted with his right hand to be a Prince and a Saviour, for to give repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins.
And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent:
Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance?
Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance:
Testifying both to the Jews, and also to the Greeks, repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.
To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me.
As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one:
In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth;
But go and take to heart the sense of these words, My desire is for mercy, not offerings: for I have come not to get the upright, but sinners.
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.
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.
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.
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."
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.'