en_tn/luk/05/31.md

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Connecting Statement:

At the meal, Jesus speaks with the Pharisees and scribes.

People who are well ... sick

Jesus uses this proverb to begin to tell them that he calls sinners to repentance the way a physician calls sick people to be healed. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-proverbs)

physician

"doctor"

only those who are sick

You may need to supply the words that have been omitted. Alternate translation: "only those who are sick need a physician" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis)