New International Version (NIV)
13But go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice.’9:13 Hosea 6:6 For I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.”
Matthew 9:13
Matthew 9:13 in 6 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.
New American Standard Bible - NASB (NASB2020)
13Now go and learn 9:13 Lit what iswhat this means: ‘I desire 9:13 Or mercycompassion, 9:13 Lit and notrather than sacrifice,’ for I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners.”
New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
13But go and learn what this means: ‘I desire compassion, I.e. more thanand not sacrifice,’ for I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners.”
Amplified Bible (AMP)
13Go and learn what this [Scripture] means: ‘I desire compassion [for those in distress], and not [animal] sacrifice,’ for I did not come to call [to repentance] the [self-proclaimed] righteous [who see no need to change], but sinners [those who recognize their sin and actively seek forgiveness].” [Hos 6:6; Mark 2:17; Luke 5:32]
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
13But go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice.’9:13 Hosea 6:6 For I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.9:13 BYZ and TR but sinners, to repentance; see Luke 5:32.”
New International Reader’s Version (NIrV)
13Go and learn what this means, ‘I want mercy and not sacrifice.’ (Hosea 6:6) I have not come to get those who think they are right with God to follow me. I have come to get sinners to follow me.”