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After scribes and pharisees ask why he eats with sinners.
Luke 5:31 Οὐ χρείαν ἔχουσιν οἱ ὑγιαίνοντες ἰατροῦ ἀλλὰ οἱ κακῶς ἔχοντες:
KJV Verse:Luke 5:31 They that are whole need not a physician; but they that are sick.
Luke 5:31 It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick.
Those being healthy have no need of a healer, instead those indulgnig in worthlessness.
Lost In Translation:The setup word here means "being healthy." This word sets up an expectation of it to be contrasted with unhealthy. The contrasted last words, the punchline means "indulging in evil," and ""indulging in worthlessness." This primary meaning changes the topic from physical health to value, The "indulging in" is left out of all translations."
They are(WW,WF) whole(CW) (MW) need(WF) not a physician; but(CW) they that are(WW,WF) sick(WN).
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