Cross references
Mark 2:17
On hearing this, Jesus told them, “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.”
Mark 2:17 has 20 cross-references in the OpenBible.info data, 19 of them with at least 4 reader votes. The strongest point to Luke 15:7 (37 votes) and Matthew 9:12–13 (36 votes). 11 other verses point back to it. It links with 12 other books, from 2 Chronicles 16 to Titus 3.
Which verses does Mark 2:17 point to?
Ranked by reader votes. Links with fewer than 4 votes are marked weak.
- Luke 15:737 votes
I tell you that in the same way there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous ones who do not need to repent.
- Matthew 9:12–1336 votes
On hearing this, Jesus said, “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. But go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice.’ For I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.”
- Luke 19:1027 votes
For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.”
- Luke 5:31–3225 votes
Jesus answered, “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners, to repentance.”
- 1 Timothy 1:15–1621 votes
This is a trustworthy saying, worthy of full acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the worst. But for this very reason I was shown mercy, so that in me, the worst of sinners, Christ Jesus might display His perfect patience as an example to those who would believe in Him for eternal life.
- Titus 3:3–717 votes
For at one time we too were foolish, disobedient, misled, and enslaved to all sorts of desires and pleasures—living in malice and envy, being hated and hating one another. But when the kindness of God our Savior and His love for mankind appeared, …
- Romans 5:6–814 votes
For at just the right time, while we were still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly. Very rarely will anyone die for a righteous man, though for a good man someone might possibly dare to die. …
- Isaiah 55:713 votes
Let the wicked man forsake his way and the unrighteous man his thoughts; let him return to the LORD, that He may have compassion, and to our God, for He will freely pardon.
- Luke 15:1011 votes
In the same way, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of God’s angels over one sinner who repents.”
- Romans 5:20–2111 votes
The law came in so that the trespass would increase; but where sin increased, grace increased all the more, so that, just as sin reigned in death, so also grace might reign through righteousness to bring eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
- 1 Corinthians 6:9–1110 votes
- Isaiah 1:189 votes
- Titus 2:148 votes
- John 9:407 votes
- Luke 15:296 votes
- Acts 20:216 votes
- Luke 16:155 votes
- Acts 26:205 votes
- Matthew 18:104 votes
- John 9:340 votes
Which verses point to Mark 2:17?
The 10 strongest of 11.