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 # Lit then they brought to Him a paralytic lying on a mat. 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 among themselves, “He’s blaspheming! ” # Mt 26:65; Jn 10:36
4But perceiving their thoughts, # Mt 12:25; Lk 6:8; 9:47; 11:17 Jesus said, “Why are you thinking evil things in your hearts? # Or minds 5For which is easier: to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Get up and walk’? 6But so you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins” — then He told the paralytic, “Get up, pick up your mat, and go home.” 7And he got up and went home. 8When the crowds saw this, they were awestruck # Other mss read amazed # 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! ” So 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 as guests to eat # Lit came, they were reclining (at the table); at important meals the custom was to recline on a mat at a low table and lean on the left elbow. 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
12But when He heard this, He said, “Those who are well don’t need a doctor, but the sick do. # Mk 2:17; Lk 5:31 13Go and learn what this means: I desire mercy and not sacrifice. # Hs 6:6; Mc 6:6-8; Mt 12:7 # Hs 6:6 For I didn’t come to call the righteous, but sinners.” # 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 # Lit the sons of the bridal chamber be sad while the groom is with them? The time # 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 # Lit And they do not put new wine into old wineskins. Otherwise, the skins burst, the wine spills out, and the skins are ruined. But 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 # A leader of a synagogue; Mk 5:22 came and knelt down before Him, saying, “My daughter is near death, # 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 12 years approached from behind and touched the tassel on 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! ” # Or be delivered # Mt 14:36; Mk 3:10; Lk 6:19
22But Jesus turned and saw her. “Have courage, daughter,” He said. “Your faith has made you well.” # Or has saved you # Mt 15:28; Mk 10:52; Lk 7:50; 17:19; 18:42 And the woman was made well from that moment. # 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 isn’t dead, but sleeping.” # Jn 11:13; Ac 20:10 And they started laughing at Him. 25But when 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 26And this news 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, shouting, “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? ”
“Yes, Lord,” they answered Him.
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! ” # Lit no one knows # 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 # Lit the man who was unable to speak 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
35Then Jesus went 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 # Or every kind of disease and every sickness. # Other mss add among the people 36When He saw the crowds, He felt compassion for them, because they were weary and worn out, # 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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S. Matthew 9
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1And he entered into a boat, and crossed over, and came into his own city. 2And behold, they brought to him a man sick of the palsy, lying on a bed: and Jesus seeing their faith said unto the sick of the palsy, Son, be of good cheer; thy sins are forgiven. 3And behold, certain of the scribes said within themselves, This man blasphemeth. 4And Jesus knowing their thoughts said, Wherefore think ye evil in your hearts? 5For whether is easier, to say, Thy sins are forgiven; or to say, Arise, and walk? 6But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins (then saith he to the sick of the palsy), Arise, and take up thy bed, and go unto thy house. 7And he arose, and departed to his house. 8But when the multitudes saw it, they were afraid, and glorified God, which had given such power unto men.
9And as Jesus passed by from thence, he saw a man, called Matthew, sitting at the place of toll: and he saith unto him, Follow me. And he arose, and followed him. 10And it came to pass, as he sat at meat in the house, behold, many publicans and sinners came and sat down with Jesus and his disciples. 11And when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto his disciples, Why eateth your Master with the publicans and sinners? 12But when he heard it, he said, They that are whole have no need of a physician, but they that are sick. 13But go ye and learn what this meaneth, I desire mercy, and not sacrifice: for I came not to call the righteous, but sinners.
14Then come to him the disciples of John, saying, Why do we and the Pharisees fast oft, but thy disciples fast not? 15And Jesus said unto them, Can the sons of the bride-chamber mourn, as long as the bridegroom is with them? but the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken away from them, and then will they fast. 16And no man putteth a piece of undressed cloth upon an old garment; for that which should fill it up taketh from the garment, and a worse rent is made. 17Neither do men put new wine into old wineskins: else the skins burst, and the wine is spilled, and the skins perish: but they put new wine into fresh wineskins, and both are preserved.
18While he spake these things unto them, behold, there came a ruler, and worshipped him, saying, My daughter is even now dead: but come and lay thy hand upon her, and she shall live. 19And Jesus arose, and followed him, and so did his disciples. 20And behold, a woman, who had an issue of blood twelve years, came behind him, and touched the border of his garment: 21for she said within herself, If I do but touch his garment, I shall be made whole. 22But Jesus turning and seeing her said, Daughter, be of good cheer; thy faith hath made thee whole. And the woman was made whole from that hour. 23And when Jesus came into the ruler's house, and saw the flute-players, and the crowd making a tumult, 24he said, Give place: for the damsel is not dead, but sleepeth. And they laughed him to scorn. 25But when the crowd was put forth, he entered in, and took her by the hand; and the damsel arose. 26And the fame hereof went forth into all that land.
27And as Jesus passed by from thence, two blind men followed him, crying out, and saying, Have mercy on us, thou son of David. 28And when he was come into the house, the blind men came to him: and Jesus saith unto them, Believe ye that I am able to do this? They say unto him, Yea, Lord. 29Then touched he their eyes, saying, According to your faith be it done unto you. 30And their eyes were opened. And Jesus strictly charged them, saying, See that no man know it. 31But they went forth, and spread abroad his fame in all that land. 32And as they went forth, behold, there was brought to him a dumb man possessed with a devil. 33And when the devil was cast out, the dumb man spake: and the multitudes marveled, saying, It was never so seen in Israel. 34But the Pharisees said, By the prince of the devils casteth he out devils.
35And Jesus went about all the cities and the villages, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all manner of disease and all manner of sickness. 36But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion for them, because they were distressed and scattered, as sheep not having a shepherd. 37Then saith he unto his disciples, The harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few. 38Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he send forth labourers into his harvest.
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