Matthew 9:13
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.”
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- Mark 2:17 When Jesus heard it, he said to them, “Those who are healthy have no need for a physician, but those who are sick. I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.”
- Luke 19:10 For the Son of Man came to seek and to save that which was lost.”
- Hosea 6:6 For I desire mercy, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings.