[Jesus] said, “Those who are strong have no need of a physician, but those who are ill.… For I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners” (Matt. 9:10-13). Jesus opened up God’s heart to men.

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Jesus Christ was the Son of God, the Son of man. He could do no wrong, but He could die. Jesus would be like any other human being in every way except that He was the Son of God. He had all the weaknesses and failures of all men in Him in perfection. Yet, when Jesus said in Matthew 9:12, "Those who are strong have no need of a physician," Jesus was saying that He never got sick or needed medicine to stay alive.

Source: God Is Willing

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