440 B
440 B
You should go and learn what this means
Jesus is about to quote the scriptures. Alternate translation: "You should learn what God meant when he said this"
For I came
Here "I" refers to Jesus.
the righteous
"righteous people." Jesus knew that some people thought that they were righteous even though they were not. Alternate translation: "those who think they are righteous"
but sinners
"but I came to call sinners to repent"