Matthew 9
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1And having gone to the boat, he passed over, and came to his own city,
2and lo, they were bringing to him a paralytic, laid upon a couch, and Jesus having seen their faith, said to the paralytic, ‘Be of good courage, child, thy sins have been forgiven thee.’
3And lo, certain of the scribes said within themselves, ‘This one doth speak evil.’
4And Jesus, having known their thoughts, said, ‘Why think ye evil in your hearts?
5for which is easier? to say, The sins have been forgiven to thee; or to say, Rise, and walk?
6‘But, that ye may know that the Son of Man hath power upon the earth to forgive sins — (then saith he to the paralytic) — having risen, take up thy couch, and go to thy house.’
7And he, having risen, went to his house,
8and the multitudes having seen, wondered, and glorified God, who did give such power to men.
9And Jesus passing by thence, saw a man sitting at the tax-office, named Matthew, and saith to him, ‘Be following me,’ and he, having risen, did follow him.
10And it came to pass, he reclining (at meat) in the house, that lo, many tax-gatherers and sinners having come, were lying (at meat) with Jesus and his disciples,
11and the Pharisees having seen, said to his disciples, ‘Wherefore with the taxgatherers and sinners doth your teacher eat?’
12And Jesus having heard, said to them, ‘They who are whole have no need of a physician, but they who are ill;
13but having gone, learn ye what is, Kindness I will, and not sacrifice, for I did not come to call righteous men, but sinners, to reformation.’
14Then come to him do the disciples of John, saying, ‘Wherefore do we and the Pharisees fast much, and thy disciples fast not?’
15And Jesus said to them, ‘Can the sons of the bride-chamber mourn, so long as the bridegroom is with them? but days shall come when the bridegroom may be taken from them, and then they shall fast.
16‘And no one doth put a patch of undressed cloth on an old garment, for its filling up doth take from the garment, and a worse rent is made.
17‘Nor do they put new wine into old skins, and if not — the skins burst, and the wine doth run out, and the skins are destroyed, but they put new wine into new skins, and both are preserved together.’
18While he is speaking these things to them, lo, a ruler having come, was bowing to him, saying that ‘My daughter just now died, but, having come, lay thy hand upon her, and she shall live.’
19And Jesus having risen, did follow him, also his disciples,
20and lo, a woman having an issue of blood twelve years, having come to him behind, did touch the fringe of his garments,
21for she said within herself, ‘If only I may touch his garment, I shall be saved.’
22And Jesus having turned about, and having seen her, said, ‘Be of good courage, daughter, thy faith hath saved thee,’ and the woman was saved from that hour.
23And Jesus having come to the house of the ruler, and having seen the minstrels and the multitude making tumult,
24he saith to them, ‘Withdraw, for the damsel did not die, but doth sleep,’ and they were deriding him;
25but, when the multitude was put forth, having gone in, he took hold of her hand, and the damsel arose,
26and the fame of this went forth to all the land.
27And Jesus passing on thence, two blind men followed him, calling and saying, ‘Deal kindly with us, Son of David.’
28And he having come to the house, the blind men came to him, and Jesus saith to them, ‘Believe ye that I am able to do this?’ They say to him, ‘Yes, sir.’
29Then touched he their eyes, saying, ‘According to your faith let it be to you,’
30and their eyes were opened, and Jesus strictly charged them, saying, ‘See, let no one know;’
31but they, having gone forth, did spread his fame in all that land.
32And as they are coming forth, lo, they brought to him a man dumb, a demoniac,
33and the demon having been cast out, the dumb spake, and the multitude did wonder, saying that ‘It was never so seen in Israel:’
34but the Pharisees said, ‘By the ruler of the demons he doth cast out the demons.’
35And Jesus was going up and down all the cities and the villages, teaching in their synagogues, and proclaiming the good news of the reign, and healing every sickness and every malady among the people.
36And having seen the multitudes, he was moved with compassion for them, that they were faint and cast aside, as sheep not having a shepherd,
37then saith he to his disciples, ‘The harvest indeed [is] abundant, but the workmen few;
38beseech ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he may put forth workmen to 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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