Matthew 9
9
1So Jesus took a boat back across the lake to the town where he lived. 2There they brought to him a paralyzed man lying on a mat. When Jesus saw how they trusted him, he told the paralyzed man, “My friend,#9:2. Literally, “child.” cheer up! Your sins are forgiven.”
3In response some of the religious teachers said to themselves, “He's speaking blasphemy!”
4But Jesus knew what they were thinking. He asked them, “Why are you thinking evil thoughts in your minds? 5What is easier to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or ‘Get up and walk’? 6But to convince you that the Son of man does have the authority to forgive sins…” he said to the paralyzed man, “Get up, pick up your mat, and go home!” 7The man got up and went home. 8When the crowds saw what had happened, they were scared. Then they praised God that he had given human beings such power.
9As Jesus moved on from there he saw a man called Matthew sitting at the tax booth. Jesus called to him, “Follow me!” He got up, and followed Jesus. 10While Jesus was eating at Matthew's home, many tax collectors and sinners came and sat down at the table with Jesus and his disciples. 11When the Pharisees saw this they asked Jesus' disciples, “Why does your Teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?”
12When Jesus heard the question, he replied, “Those who are well don't need a doctor, but sick people do. 13Go and discover what this means: ‘I want mercy, not sacrifice.’ For I didn't come to call those who do what's right—I came to call sinners.”#9:13. Quoting Hosea 6:6.
14Then the disciples of John came and asked, “Why is that we and the Pharisees fast frequently, but your disciples don't?”
15“Do wedding guests mourn while the bridegroom is with them?” Jesus responded. “But the time is coming when the bridegroom will be taken from them, and then they will fast. 16No one puts a new patch on old clothes, otherwise it will shrink and make the tear worse. 17No one puts new wine in old wineskins either, otherwise the wineskins will burst, spilling the wine and ruining the wineskins. No, new wine is put into new wineskins, and both last.”
18While he was telling them this, one of the leading officials came and bowed before him. “My daughter has just died,” the man told Jesus. “But if you come and place your hand on her, I know she will come back to life.”
19Jesus and his disciples got up and followed him. 20At that moment a woman who had been sick with bleeding for twelve years came up behind him and touched the hem of his cloak. 21She had told herself, “If I can just touch his cloak, I'll be healed.”
22Jesus turned and saw her. “Be happy, for your trust in me has healed you,” he told her.#9:22. Jesus calls her “daughter,” but such a form of address is not usual in modern English. The woman was immediately healed.
23Jesus arrived at the official's house. He saw the flute-players and the crowd that was weeping loudly. 24“Please leave,” he told them, “For the girl isn't dead, she's just asleep.” But they laughed and made fun of him. 25But once the crowd had been sent out, he went in and took the girl by the hand, and she got up. 26News of what happened spread throughout that region.
27As Jesus continued on from there, two blind men followed him, shouting, “Son of David, please have mercy on us!” 28When Jesus arrived at the house where he was staying, the blind men came in too.
“Are you convinced that I'm able to do this?” he asked them.
“Yes, Lord,” they replied.
29Then Jesus touched their eyes, and said, “Because of your trust in me it will happen!” 30And they could see. Then Jesus warned them, “Make sure nobody knows about this.” 31But they went and spread the word about Jesus everywhere.
32As Jesus and his disciples were leaving, a man was brought to him who was dumb and demon-possessed. 33Once the demon had been thrown out of him, the dumb man spoke, and the crowds were amazed. “Nothing ever happened like this before in Israel,” they said. 34But the Pharisees remarked, “He throws out demons using the power of the chief of demons.”
35Jesus went all over, visiting the towns and villages. He taught in their synagogues, telling them about the good news of the kingdom, and he healed all kinds of sicknesses and diseases. 36When he saw the crowds, Jesus was deeply moved with compassion for them, because they were troubled and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. 37He told his disciples, “The harvest is large, but there are only a few workers. 38Pray to the Lord of the harvest, and ask him to send more workers for his harvest.”
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Matthew 9
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1And going on board the ship, he passed over and came to his own city. 2And behold, they brought to him a paralytic, laid upon a bed; and Jesus, seeing their faith, said to the paralytic, Be of good courage, child; thy sins are forgiven. 3And behold, certain of the scribes said to themselves, This man blasphemes. 4And Jesus, seeing their thoughts, said, Why do ye think evil things in your hearts? 5For which is easier: to say, Thy sins are forgiven; or to say, Rise up and walk? 6But that ye may know that the Son of man has power on earth to forgive sins, (then he says to the paralytic,) Rise up, take up thy bed and go to thy house. 7And he rose up and went to his house. 8But the crowds seeing it, were in fear, and glorified God who gave such power to men.
9And Jesus, passing on thence, saw a man sitting at the tax-office, called Matthew, and says to him, Follow me. And he rose up and followed him. 10And it came to pass, as he lay at table in the house, that behold, many tax-gatherers and sinners came and lay at table with Jesus and his disciples. 11And the Pharisees seeing it, said to his disciples, Why does your teacher eat with tax-gatherers and sinners? 12But Jesus hearing it, said, They that are strong have not need of a physician, but those that are ill. 13But go and learn what that is — I will have mercy and not sacrifice; for I have not come to call righteous men but sinners.
14Then come to him the disciples of John, saying, Why do we and the Pharisees often fast, but thy disciples fast not? 15And Jesus said to them, Can the sons of the bridechamber mourn so long as the bridegroom is with them? But days will come when the bridegroom will have been taken away from them, and then they will fast. 16But no one puts a patch of new cloth on an old garment, for its filling up takes from the garment and a worse rent takes place. 17Nor do men put new wine into old skins, otherwise the skins burst and the wine is poured out, and the skins will be destroyed; but they put new wine into new skins, and both are preserved together.
18As he spoke these things to them, behold, a ruler coming in did homage to him, saying, My daughter has by this died; but come and lay thy hand upon her and she shall live. 19And Jesus rose up and followed him, and so did his disciples. 20And behold, a woman, who had had a bloody flux for twelve years, came behind and touched the hem of his garment; 21for she said within herself, If I should only touch his garment I shall be healed. 22But Jesus turning and seeing her, said, Be of good courage, daughter; thy faith has healed thee. And the woman was healed from that hour. 23And when Jesus was come to the house of the ruler, and saw the flute-players and the crowd making a tumult, 24he said, Withdraw, for the damsel is not dead, but sleeps. And they derided him. 25But when the crowd had been put out, he went in and took her hand; and the damsel rose up. 26And the fame of it went out into all that land.
27And as Jesus passed on thence, two blind men followed him, crying and saying, Have mercy on us, Son of David. 28And when he was come to the house, the blind men came to him. And Jesus says to them, Do ye believe that I am able to do this? They say to him, Yea, Lord. 29Then he touched their eyes, saying, According to your faith, be it unto you. 30And their eyes were opened; and Jesus charged them sharply, saying, See, let no man know it. 31But they, when they were gone out, spread his name abroad in all that land. 32But as these were going out, behold, they brought to him a dumb man possessed by a demon. 33And the demon having been cast out, the dumb spake. And the crowds were astonished, saying, It has never been seen thus in Israel. 34But the Pharisees said, He casts out the demons through the prince of the demons.
35And Jesus went round all the cities and the villages, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the glad tidings of the kingdom, and healing every disease and every bodily weakness. 36But when he saw the crowds he was moved with compassion for them, because they were harassed, and cast away as sheep not having a shepherd. 37Then saith he to his disciples, The harvest is great and the workmen are few; 38supplicate therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he send forth workmen unto his harvest.
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First published in 1890. This edition is maintained by the British and Foreign Bible Society.