Mark 2:15-17 "And it came to pass, that, as Jesus sat at meat in his house, many publicans and sinners sat also together with Jesus and his disciples: for there were many, and they followed him.
And when the scribes and Pharisees saw him eat with publicans and sinners, they said unto his disciples, How is it that he eateth and drinketh with publicans and sinners?
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."
Jesus declared his mission to the world when He stated, "I come to seek and to save that which is lost." Jesus came to die for the sins of all mankind. He came to heal those who were diseased by sin. Their lives loaded down with hurt, worry and fear. He came to offer hope to those who had no hope. The self-righteous Pharisees didn't want anything to do with Jesus. They were the professed teachers of the "Law". They were leaders and guides in spiritual matters and they sought to discredit Jesus. Their accusation was that Jesus was hobnobbing with publicans and sinners. They would never deign to spend time in such an environment amongst such people. They were holy and religious and above this rabble. Jesus clearly and succinctly stated a spiritual principle that they desperately needed to hear. "They that are whole have no need of the physician." These publicans and sinners were exactly the crowd that Jesus came to save. He is still seeking the lost today! Have you put your trust in the Lord Jesus Christ. He wants to heal you of the heart break and the disappointment. He wants to heal you of the loneliness and discouragement. Reach out and trust Him by faith today and let the healing begin.
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."
