Matthew 9:12

9:12 When ¹  Jesus heard this he said, “Those who are healthy don’t need a physician, but those who are sick do. ² 

Matthew 26:65

26:65 Then the high priest tore his clothes and declared, ³  “He has blasphemed! Why do we still need witnesses? Now ⁴  you have heard the blasphemy!

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¹ tn Here δέ (de) has not been translated.

² sn Jesus’ point is that he associates with those who are sick because they have the need and will respond to the offer of help. A person who is healthy (or who thinks mistakenly that he is) will not seek treatment.

³ tn Grk “the high priest tore his clothes, saying.”

⁴ tn Grk “Behold now.” The Greek word ἰδού (idou) has not been translated because it has no exact English equivalent here, but adds interest and emphasis (BDAG 468 s.v. 1).