Matthew 9
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The Son of Man Forgives and Heals
1So he got into a boat, crossed over, and came to his own town.#Mt 4:13; Mk 5:21 2Just then#Mk 2:3–12; Lk 5:18–26 some men#9:2 Lit then they brought to him a paralytic lying on a stretcher. Seeing their faith, Jesus told the paralytic, “Have courage, son, your sins are forgiven.”#Mt 4:24; 8:10,13; 9:22; Lk 7:48; Jn 16:33
3At this, some of the scribes said to themselves, “He’s blaspheming!” #Mt 26:65; Jn 10:36
4Perceiving their thoughts,#Mt 12:25; Lk 6:8; 9:47; 11:17 Jesus said, “Why are you thinking evil things in your hearts?#9:4 Or minds 5For which 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 told the paralytic, “Get up, take your stretcher, and go home.” 7So he got up and went home. 8When the crowds saw this, they were awestruck#9:8 Other mss read amazed#9:8 Lit afraid and gave glory#Mt 5:16; 15:31; Lk 7:16; 13:13; Jn 15:8; Ac 4:21 to God, who had given such authority to men.
The Call of Matthew
9As Jesus went on from there,#Mk 2:14–22; Lk 5:27–38 he saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax office, and he said to him, “Follow me,” and he got up and followed him.#Mt 10:3; Mk 2:14; 3:18; Lk 6:15; Ac 1:13
10While he was reclining at the table in the house, many tax collectors and sinners came to eat with Jesus and his disciples.#Mt 10:42; 28:19; Lk 14:26; Jn 8:31; 13:35; 15:8; Ac 6:1 11When the Pharisees saw this, they asked his disciples, “Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?” #Mt 11:19; Lk 5:30; 15:2; Gl 2:15
12Now when he heard this, he said, “It is not those who are well who need a doctor, but those who are sick.#Mk 2:17; Lk 5:31 13Go and learn what this means: I desire mercy and not sacrifice.#9:13 Hs 6:6#Hs 6:6; Mc 6:6–8; Mt 12:7 For I didn’t come to call the righteous, but sinners.”#9:13 Other mss add to repentance
A Question about Fasting
14Then John’s disciples came to him, saying, “Why do we and the Pharisees fast often, but your disciples do not fast?” #Mt 11:2; 14:12; 15:2; Lk 11:1; 18:12
15Jesus said to them, “Can the wedding guests#9:15 Lit the sons of the bridal chamber be sad while the groom is with them? The time#9:15 Lit days will come when the groom will be taken away from them, and then they will fast. 16No one patches an old garment with unshrunk cloth, because the patch pulls away from the garment and makes the tear worse. 17And no one puts#9:17 Lit And they do not put new wine into old wineskins. Otherwise, the skins burst, the wine spills out, and the skins are ruined. No, they put new wine into fresh wineskins, and both are preserved.”
A Girl Restored and a Woman Healed
18As he was telling them these things,#Mk 5:22–43; Lk 8:41–56 suddenly one of the leaders came and knelt down before him, saying, “My daughter just died,#9:18 Lit daughter has now come to the end but come and lay your hand on her, and she will live.”#Mt 8:2–3; Mk 5:23 19So Jesus and his disciples got up and followed#Lk 5:11; Jn 8:12 him.
20Just then, a woman who had suffered from bleeding for twelve years approached from behind and touched the end of his robe,#Lv 15:25; Nm 15:38; Dt 22:12; Mt 14:36; 23:5 21for she said to herself, “If I can just touch his robe, I’ll be made well.”#9:21 Or be saved#Mt 14:36; Mk 3:10; Lk 6:19
22Jesus turned and saw her. “Have courage, daughter,” he said. “Your faith has saved you.”#9:22 Or has made you well#Mt 15:28; Mk 10:52; Lk 7:50; 17:19; 18:42 And the woman was made well from that moment.#9:22 Lit hour
23When Jesus came to the leader’s house, he saw the flute players and a crowd lamenting loudly.#2Ch 35:25; Jr 9:17; 16:6; Ezk 24:17; Rv 18:22 24“Leave,” he said, “because the girl is not dead but asleep.”#Jn 11:13; Ac 20:10 And they laughed at him. 25After the crowd had been put outside, he went in and took her by the hand, and the girl got up.#Mk 9:27; Ac 3:7; 9:40–41 26Then news of this spread throughout that whole area.#Mt 4:24; 9:31; 14:1; Mk 1:28; Lk 4:14
Healing the Blind
27As Jesus went on from there, two blind men followed him, calling out, “Have mercy on us, Son of David!” #Mt 1:1; 12:23; 15:22; 20:30–31; Mk 10:47; Lk 18:38–39
28When he entered the house, the blind men approached him, and Jesus said to them, “Do you believe#Mk 11:24; Jn 3:16; Ac 10:43; Rm 10:9; 1Pt 1:8–10 that I can do this?”
They said to him, “Yes, Lord.”
29Then he touched their eyes, saying, “Let it be done for you according to your faith.” 30And their eyes were opened. Then Jesus warned them sternly, “Be sure that no one finds out.”#Mt 8:4,13; 9:22; Mk 8:25; Jn 9:26 31But they went out and spread the news about him throughout that whole area.
Driving Out a Demon
32Just as they were going out, a demon-possessed man who was unable to speak was brought to him.#Mt 12:22–24; Lk 11:14–15 33When the demon had been driven out, the man who had been mute spoke, and the crowds were amazed, saying, “Nothing like this has ever been seen in Israel!”
34But the Pharisees said, “He drives out demons by the ruler of the demons.”#Mk 3:22; Jn 7:20
The Lord of the Harvest
35Jesus continued going around to all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the good news of the kingdom,#Mt 4:23; Mk 1:15 and healing every#9:35 Or every kind of disease and every sickness.#9:35 Other mss add among the people#9:35 Or physical ailment 36When he saw the crowds, he felt compassion for them, because they were distressed and dejected,#Mt 14:14; 15:32; Mk 6:34; 8:2 like sheep without a shepherd.#Nm 27:17; 1Kg 22:17; Ezk 34:5; Zch 10:2 37Then he said to his disciples,#Mt 10:1; 26:56; Mk 3:7; 16:20; Lk 6:13; Jn 12:16 “The harvest is abundant, but the workers are few. 38Therefore, pray to the Lord of the harvest to send out workers into his harvest.”
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Matthew 9
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Jesus heals a crippled man
(Mark 2.1-12; Luke 5.17-26)
1Jesus got into a boat and crossed back over to the town where he lived.#9.1 where he lived: Capernaum. See 4.13. 2Some people soon brought to him a crippled man lying on a mat. When Jesus saw how much faith they had, he said to the crippled man, “My friend, don't worry! Your sins are forgiven.”
3Some teachers of the Law of Moses said to themselves, “Jesus must think he is God!”
4But Jesus knew what was in their minds, and he said, “Why are you thinking such evil things? 5Is it easier for me to tell this crippled man that his sins are forgiven or to tell him to get up and walk? 6But I will show you that the Son of Man has the right to forgive sins here on earth.” So Jesus said to the man, “Get up! Pick up your mat and go on home.” 7The man got up and went home. 8When the crowds saw this, they were afraid#9.8 afraid: Some manuscripts have “amazed”. and praised God for giving such authority to people.
Jesus chooses Matthew
(Mark 2.13-17; Luke 5.27-32)
9As Jesus was leaving, he saw a tax collector#9.9 tax collector: See the note at 5.46. named Matthew sitting at the place for paying taxes. Jesus said to him, “Come with me.” Matthew got up and went with him.
10Later, Jesus and his disciples were having dinner at Matthew's house.#9.10 Matthew's house: Or “Jesus' house”. Many tax collectors and other sinners were also there.#Lk 15.1,2. 11Some Pharisees asked Jesus' disciples, “Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and other sinners?”
12Jesus heard them and answered, “Healthy people don't need a doctor, but sick people do. 13Go and learn what the Scriptures mean when they say, ‘Instead of offering sacrifices to me, I want you to be merciful to others.’ I didn't come to invite good people to be my followers. I came to invite sinners.”#Mt 12.7; Ho 6.6.
People ask about going without eating
(Mark 2.18-22; Luke 5.33-39)
14One day some followers of John the Baptist came and asked Jesus, “Why do we and the Pharisees often go without eating,#9.14 without eating: See the note at 4.2. while your disciples never do?”
15Jesus answered:
The friends of a bridegroom don't go without eating while he is still with them. But the time will come when he will be taken from them. Then they will go without eating.
16No one uses a new piece of cloth to patch old clothes. The patch would shrink and tear a bigger hole.
17No one pours new wine into old wineskins. The wine would swell and burst the old skins.#9.17 swell and burst the old skins: While the juice from grapes was becoming wine, it would swell and stretch the skins in which it had been stored. If the skins were old and stiff, they would burst. Then the wine would be lost, and the skins would be ruined. New wine must be put into new wineskins. Both the skins and the wine will then be safe.
A dying girl and a sick woman
(Mark 5.21-43; Luke 8.40-56)
18While Jesus was still speaking, an official came and knelt in front of him. The man said, “My daughter has just died! Please come and place your hand on her. Then she will live again.”
19Jesus and his disciples got up and went with the man.
20A woman who had been bleeding for twelve years came up behind Jesus and barely touched his clothes. 21She had said to herself, “If I can just touch his clothes, I will get well.”
22Jesus turned. He saw the woman and said, “Don't worry! You are now well because of your faith.” At that moment she was healed.
23When Jesus went into the home of the official and saw the musicians and the crowd of mourners,#9.23 the crowd of mourners: The Jewish people often hired mourners for funerals. 24he said, “Get out of here! The little girl isn't dead. She is just asleep.” Everyone started laughing at Jesus. 25But after the crowd had been sent out of the house, Jesus went to the girl's bedside. He took her by the hand and helped her up.
26News about this spread all over that part of the country.
Jesus heals two blind men
27As Jesus was walking along, two blind men began following him and shouting, “Son of David,#9.27 Son of David: The Jewish people expected the Messiah to be from the family of King David, and for this reason the Messiah was often called the “Son of David”. have pity on us!”
28After Jesus had gone indoors, the two blind men came up to him. He asked them, “Do you believe I can make you well?”
“Yes, Lord,” they answered.
29Jesus touched their eyes and said, “Because of your faith, you will be healed.” 30They were able to see, and Jesus strictly warned them not to tell anyone about him. 31But they left and talked about him to everyone in that part of the country.
Jesus heals a man who could not talk
32As Jesus and his disciples were on their way, some people brought to him a man who could not talk because a demon was in him. 33After Jesus had forced the demon out, the man started talking. The crowds were so amazed that they began saying, “Nothing like this has ever happened in Israel!”
34But the Pharisees said, “The leader of the demons gives him the power to force out demons.”#Mt 10.25; 12.24; Mk 3.22; Lk 11.15.
Jesus has pity on people
35Jesus went to every town and village. He taught in their meeting places and preached the good news about God's kingdom. Jesus also healed every kind of disease and sickness.#Mt 4.23; Mk 1.39; Lk 4.44. 36When he saw the crowds, he felt sorry for them. They were confused and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.#Nu 27.17; 1 K 22.17; 2 Ch 18.16; Ez 34.5; Mk 6.34. 37He said to his disciples, “A large crop is in the fields, but there are only a few workers.#Lk 10.2. 38Ask the Lord in charge of the harvest to send out workers to bring it in.”
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