Matthew 9
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The Healing of a Paralytic
Mk 2:1–12; Lk 5:17–26
1#Mt 4:13; Mk 5:21He entered a boat, crossed over, and came into His own city. 2#Mt 9:22; 4:24; 8:10They brought to Him a man sick with paralysis, lying on a bed. And Jesus, seeing their faith, said to the paralytic, “Son, be of good cheer. Your sins are forgiven you.”
3#Mt 26:65Then certain scribes said within themselves, “This Man blasphemes.”
4#Mt 12:25; Lk 6:8Jesus, knowing their thoughts, said, “Why do you think evil in your hearts? 5For which is easier, to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven you’ or to say, ‘Arise and walk’? 6But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins”—then He said to the paralytic, “Arise, pick up your bed, and go into your house.” 7And he rose and departed to his house. 8#Mt 15:31; Lk 7:16; 17:15But when the crowds saw it, they were amazed and glorified God who had given such authority to men.
The Calling of Matthew
Mk 2:13–17; Lk 5:27–32
9As Jesus passed on from there, He saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax collector’s station. And He said to him, “Follow Me.” And he rose and followed Him.
10While Jesus sat at supper in the house, many tax collectors and sinners came and sat down with Him and His disciples. 11#Mt 11:19; Lk 5:30When the Pharisees saw it, they said to His disciples, “Why does your Teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?”
12#Mk 2:17; Lk 5:31But when Jesus heard that, He said to them, “Those who are well do not need a physician, but those who are sick. 13#Hos 6:6; Mt 12:7But go and learn what this means, ‘I desire mercy, and not sacrifice.’#Hos 6:6. For I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners, to repentance.”
The Question About Fasting
Mk 2:18–22; Lk 5:33–39
14#Mt 11:2; Jn 3:25Then the disciples of John came to Him, asking, “Why do we and the Pharisees fast often, but Your disciples do not fast?”
15#Jn 3:29; Ac 14:23Jesus answered, “Can the guests of the bridegroom mourn as long as the bridegroom is with them? But the days will come when the bridegroom will be taken from them, and then they will fast.
16“No one sews a piece of new cloth into an old garment, for that which is sewn in to fill it up pulls on the garment, and the tear is made worse. 17#Jos 9:4Neither do men put new wine into old wineskins. Or else the wineskins burst, the wine runs out, and the wineskins perish. But they put new wine into new wineskins, and both are preserved.”
The Ruler’s Daughter and a Woman Healed
Mk 5:21–43; Lk 8:40–56
18#Mt 8:2; Mk 5:22–43While He was speaking these things to them, a certain ruler came and worshipped Him, saying, “My daughter is even now dead. But come and lay Your hand on her, and she will live.” 19Jesus rose and followed him, and so did His disciples.
20#Mt 14:36; Dt 22:12Then a woman, who was ill with a flow of blood for twelve years, came behind Him and touched the hem of His garment. 21For she said within herself, “If I may just touch His garment, I shall be healed.”
22#Lk 7:50; Mt 9:2; Mk 10:52But Jesus turned around, and when He saw her, He said, “Daughter, be of good comfort. Your faith has made you well.” And the woman was made well instantly.
23#2Ch 35:25When Jesus came to the ruler’s house and saw the musicians and the mourners making a noise, 24#Ac 20:10; Jn 11:4He said to them, “Depart. The girl is not dead, but is sleeping.” And they laughed Him to scorn. 25#Mk 9:27; Ac 9:40–41But when the people were put outside, He went in and took her by the hand, and the girl arose. 26#Mt 4:24; Mk 1:45The news of this went out into all that land.
The Healing of Two Blind Men
27#Mt 15:22; 20:30–31As Jesus departed from there, two blind men followed Him, crying out and saying, “Son of David, have mercy on us!”
28When He entered the house, the blind men came to Him. And Jesus said to them, “Do you believe that I am able to do this?”
They said to Him, “Yes, Lord.”
29#Mt 8:13Then He touched their eyes, saying, “According to your faith, let it be done for you.” 30#Mt 8:4And their eyes were opened, and Jesus strictly commanded them, saying, “See that no one knows of it.” 31#Mk 7:36But when they had departed, they spread His fame in all that region.
The Healing of a Mute Man
32#Mt 4:24; 12:22–24As they went out, they brought to Him a mute man possessed with a demon. 33And when the demon was cast out, the mute man spoke, and the crowds were amazed, saying, “This has never been seen in Israel.”
34#Lk 11:15; Mk 3:22But the Pharisees said, “He casts out demons through the ruler of the demons.”
The Compassion of Jesus
35#Mt 4:23–24Jesus went throughout all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every sickness and every disease among the people. 36#Mk 6:34; Nu 27:17; Mt 14:14But when He saw the crowds, He was moved with compassion for them, because they fainted and were scattered, like sheep without a shepherd. 37#Lk 10:2Then He said to His disciples, “The harvest truly is plentiful, but the laborers are few. 38#2Th 3:1Therefore, pray to the Lord of the harvest, that He will send out laborers into His harvest.”
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Matthew 9
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Jesus Heals a Paralytic
(Mark 2:1–12; Luke 5:17–26)
1Jesus got into a boat, crossed over, and came to His own town. 2Just then some men brought #9:2 Literally And behold, they brought to Him a paralytic lying on a mat. When Jesus saw their faith, He said to the paralytic, “Take courage, son; your sins are forgiven.”
3On seeing this, some of the scribes said to themselves, “This man is blaspheming!”
4But Jesus knew #9:4 NA, BYZ, and TR saw what they were thinking and said, “Why do you harbor evil in your hearts? 5Which is easier: to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Get up and walk?’ 6But so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins...” Then He said to the paralytic, “Get up, pick up your mat, and go home.” 7And the man got up and went home.
8When the crowds saw this, they were filled with awe and glorified God, who had given such authority to men.
Jesus Calls Matthew
(Mark 2:13–17; Luke 5:27–32)
9As Jesus went on from there, He saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax booth. “Follow Me,” He told him, and Matthew got up and followed Him.
10Later, as Jesus was dining at Matthew’s house, many tax collectors and sinners came and ate with Him and His disciples. 11When the Pharisees saw this, they asked His disciples, “Why does your Teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?”
12On hearing this, Jesus said, “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. 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.”
Questions about Fasting
(Mark 2:18–20; Luke 5:33–35)
14At that time John’s disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Why is it that we and the Pharisees fast so often,#9:14 NE and WH do not include so often. but Your disciples do not fast?”
15Jesus replied, “How can the guests of the bridegroom mourn while He is with them? But the time will come when the bridegroom will be taken from them; then they will fast.
The Patches and the Wineskins
(Mark 2:21–22; Luke 5:36–39)
16No one sews a patch of unshrunk cloth on an old garment. For the patch will pull away from the garment, and a worse tear will result.
17Neither do men pour new wine into old wineskins. If they do, the skins will burst, the wine will spill, and the wineskins will be ruined. Instead, they pour new wine into new wineskins, and both are preserved.”
The Healing Touch of Jesus
(Mark 5:21–43; Luke 8:40–56)
18While Jesus was saying these things, a synagogue leader came and knelt before Him. “My daughter has just died,” he said. “But come and place Your hand on her, and she will live.”
19So Jesus got up and went with him, along with His disciples. 20Suddenly a woman who had suffered from bleeding for twelve years came up behind Him and touched the fringe of His cloak. 21She said to herself, “If only I touch His cloak, I will be healed.”
22Jesus turned and saw her. “Take courage, daughter,” He said, “your faith has healed you.” And the woman was cured from that very hour.
23When Jesus entered the house of the synagogue leader, He saw the flute players and the noisy crowd. 24“Go away,” He told them. “The girl is not dead, but asleep.” And they laughed at Him.
25After the crowd had been put outside, Jesus went in and took the girl by the hand, and she got up. 26And the news about this spread throughout that region.
Jesus Heals the Blind and Mute
(Mark 7:31–37)
27As Jesus went on from there, two blind men followed Him, crying out, “Have mercy on us, Son of David!”
28After Jesus had entered the house, the blind men came to Him. “Do you believe that I am able to do this?” He asked.
“Yes, Lord,” they answered.
29Then He touched their eyes and said, “According to your faith will it be done to you.” 30And their eyes were opened. Jesus warned them sternly, “See that no one finds out about this!” 31But they went out and spread the news about Him throughout the land.
32As they were leaving, a demon-possessed man who was mute was brought to Jesus. 33And when the demon had been driven out, the man began to speak. The crowds were amazed and said, “Nothing like this has ever been seen in Israel!”
34But the Pharisees said, “It is by the prince of demons that He drives out demons.”
The Lord of the Harvest
(Luke 10:1–12)
35Jesus went through all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every disease and sickness. 36When He saw the crowds, He was moved with compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.
37Then He said to His disciples, “The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. 38Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into His harvest.”
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