Matthew 9
9
Jesus Heals a Paralytic
1And getting into a boat he crossed over and came to #ch. 4:13; [Mark 2:1]his own city. 2#For ver. 2-8, see Mark 2:3-12; Luke 5:18-26 And behold, some people brought to him a paralytic, lying on a bed. And when Jesus #ver. 22, 29; ch. 8:10, 13; 15:28; Mark 10:52; Luke 7:9, 50; 17:19; 18:42; Acts 3:16; 14:9; James 5:15 saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, #ver. 22 “Take heart, my son; #Luke 7:48; [John 5:14]your sins are forgiven.” 3And behold, some of the scribes said to themselves, #ch. 26:65; John 10:36“This man is blaspheming.” 4But Jesus, #ch. 12:25; John 2:24, 25knowing#9:4 Some manuscripts perceiving their thoughts, said, “Why do you think evil in your hearts? 5For which is easier, to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Rise and walk’? 6But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins”—he then said to the paralytic—“Rise, pick up your bed and go home.” 7And he rose and went home. 8When the crowds saw it, #See Luke 7:16 they were afraid, and #See Luke 7:16 they glorified God, who had #ch. 28:18given such authority to men.
Jesus Calls Matthew
9 # For ver. 9-17, see Mark 2:14-22; Luke 5:27-38 As Jesus passed on from there, he saw a man called #ch. 10:3; Mark 3:18; Luke 6:15; Acts 1:13Matthew sitting at the tax booth, and he said to him, “Follow me.” And he rose and followed him.
10And as Jesus#9:10 Greek he reclined at table in the house, behold, many #ch. 11:19; See ch. 5:46tax collectors and sinners came and were reclining with Jesus and his disciples. 11And when the Pharisees saw this, they said to his disciples, #[Luke 15:2] “Why does your teacher eat with #[See ver. 10 above]tax collectors and sinners?” 12But when he heard it, he said, “Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick. 13Go and learn #ch. 12:7 what this means: #Cited from Hos. 6:6; [ch. 23:23; Mark 12:33] ‘I desire mercy, and not sacrifice.’ For #[Luke 15:7; John 9:39] I came not to call the righteous, #1 Tim. 1:15but sinners.”
A Question About Fasting
14Then #ch. 11:2; 14:12; Luke 11:1; John 1:35; 3:25; 4:1; [Acts 18:25; 19:3] the disciples of John came to him, saying, #[ch. 15:2] “Why do we and #Luke 18:12the Pharisees fast,#9:14 Some manuscripts add much, or often but your disciples do not fast?” 15And Jesus said to them, #John 3:29 “Can the wedding guests mourn as long as the bridegroom is with them? #See Luke 17:22 The days will come when the bridegroom is taken away from them, and #[John 16:20]then they will fast. 16No one puts a piece of unshrunk cloth on an old garment, for the patch tears away from the garment, and a worse tear is made. 17Neither is new wine put into old #Josh. 9:4wineskins. If it is, the skins burst and the wine is spilled and the skins are destroyed. But new wine is put into fresh wineskins, and so both are preserved.”
A Girl Restored to Life and a Woman Healed
18 # For ver. 18-26, see Mark 5:22-43; Luke 8:41-56 While he was saying these things to them, behold, a ruler came in and #See ch. 8:2knelt before him, saying, “My daughter has just died, but come and lay your hand on her, and she will live.” 19And Jesus rose and followed him, with his disciples. 20And behold, a woman #Lev. 15:25 who had suffered from a discharge of blood for twelve years came up behind him and touched #ch. 14:36; 23:5; [Num. 15:38, 39; Deut. 22:12]the fringe of his garment, 21for she said to herself, “If I only touch his garment, I will be made well.” 22Jesus turned, and seeing her he said, #ver. 2; See Luke 7:50 “Take heart, daughter; your faith has made you well.” #ch. 15:28; 17:18; [ch. 8:13]And instantly#9:22 Greek from that hour the woman was made well. 23And when Jesus came to the ruler’s house and saw #Rev. 18:22the flute players and the crowd making a commotion, 24he said, “Go away, for #[Acts 20:10] the girl is not dead but #John 11:4, 11sleeping.” And they laughed at him. 25But #Acts 9:40 when the crowd had been put outside, he went in and #Mark 9:27; Acts 3:7; 9:41took her by the hand, and the girl arose. 26And the report of this went through all that district.
Jesus Heals Two Blind Men
27 # [ch. 20:30-34] And as Jesus passed on from there, two blind men followed him, crying aloud, “Have mercy on us, #ch. 12:23; 15:22; 20:30, 31; 22:42; See ch. 1:1Son of David.” 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#Mark 8:25; John 9:6 Then he touched their eyes, saying, #See ver. 2“According to your faith be it done to you.” 30And their eyes were opened. And Jesus sternly warned them, #See ch. 8:4“See that no one knows about it.” 31#Mark 1:45; 7:36But they went away and spread his fame through all that district.
Jesus Heals a Man Unable to Speak
32As they were going away, behold, a #[ch. 12:22-24; Luke 11:14, 15] demon-oppressed man who was mute #See ch. 4:24was brought to him. 33And when the demon had been cast out, the mute man spoke. And the crowds #[Mark 1:27]marveled, saying, “Never was anything like this seen in Israel.” 34But the Pharisees said, “He casts out demons by the prince of demons.”
The Harvest Is Plentiful, the Laborers Few
35 # See ch. 4:23, 24 And Jesus went throughout all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom and healing every disease and every affliction. 36#[ch. 14:14] When he saw the crowds, #Mark 6:34 he had compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, #Num. 27:17; 1 Kgs. 22:17; Ezek. 34:5like sheep without a shepherd. 37#Luke 10:2; John 4:35Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few; 38therefore #[2 Thess. 3:1] pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to #ch. 20:2; [Mark 1:12]send out laborers 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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