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Matthew 9-10
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A Paralyzed Man Healed

9 Getting into a boat, Jesus crossed over the Sea of Galilee and came to (A)His own city.

2 (B)And they brought to Him a (C)paralyzed man lying on a stretcher. And seeing their faith, Jesus said to the man who was paralyzed, “(D)Take courage, [a]son; (E)your sins are forgiven.” 3 And some of the scribes said [b]to themselves, “This man is (F)blaspheming!” 4 And Jesus, (G)perceiving their thoughts, said, “Why are you thinking evil in your hearts? 5 For which is easier, to say, ‘(H)Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Get up and walk’? 6 But so that you may know that (I)the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins”—then He *said to the (J)paralyzed man, “Get up, pick up your stretcher and go home.” 7 And he got up and [c]went home. 8 But when the crowds saw this, they were [d]awestruck, and they (K)glorified God, who had given such authority to men.

Matthew Called

9 (L)As Jesus went on from there, He saw a man called (M)Matthew sitting in the tax collector’s office; and He *said to him, “(N)Follow Me!” And he got up and followed Him.

10 Then it happened that as [e]Jesus was reclining at the table in the house, behold, many tax collectors and [f]sinners came and began dining with Jesus and His disciples. 11 And when the Pharisees saw this, they said to His disciples, “(O)Why is your Teacher eating with the tax collectors and sinners?” 12 But when Jesus heard this, He said, “It is not (P)those who are healthy who need a physician, but those who are sick. 13 Now go and learn [g](Q)what this means: ‘(R)I desire [h]compassion, [i]rather than sacrifice,’ for (S)I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners.”

The Question about Fasting

14 Then the disciples of John *came to Him, asking, “Why do we and (T)the Pharisees fast, but Your disciples do not fast?” 15 And Jesus said to them, “The [j]attendants of the groom cannot mourn as long as the groom is with them, can they? But the days will come when the groom is taken away from them, and then they will fast. 16 But no one puts a patch of unshrunk cloth on an old garment; for [k]the patch pulls away from the garment, and a worse tear results. 17 Nor do people put new wine into old wineskins; otherwise the wineskins burst, and the wine pours out and the wineskins are ruined; but they put new wine into fresh wineskins, and both are preserved.”

Miracles of Healing

18 (U)While He was saying these things to them, behold, [l]a synagogue [m]official came and [n](V)bowed down before Him, and said, “My daughter has just died; but come and lay Your hand on her, and she will become alive again.” 19 Jesus got up from the table and began to accompany him, along with His disciples.

20 And behold, a woman who had been suffering from a hemorrhage for twelve years came up behind Him, and touched (W)the [o]border of His [p]cloak; 21 for she was [q]saying [r]to herself, “If I only (X)touch His cloak, I will [s]get well.” 22 But Jesus, turning and seeing her, said, “Daughter, (Y)take courage; (Z)your faith has [t]made you well.” And [u]at once the woman was [v]made well.

23 When Jesus came into the [w]official’s house and saw (AA)the flute players and the crowd in noisy disorder, 24 He said, “Leave; for the girl (AB)has not died, but is asleep.” And they began laughing at Him. 25 But (AC)when the crowd had been sent out, He entered and (AD)took her by the hand, and the girl [x]got up. 26 And (AE)this news spread throughout that land.

27 As Jesus went on from there, two men who were blind followed Him, crying out, “Have mercy on us, (AF)Son of David!” 28 And after He entered the house, the men who were blind came up to Him, and Jesus *said to them, “Do you believe that I am able to do this?” They *said to Him, “Yes, Lord.” 29 Then He touched their eyes, saying, “[y]It shall be done for you (AG)according to your faith.” 30 And their eyes were opened. And Jesus (AH)sternly warned them, saying, “See that no one knows about this!” 31 But they went out and (AI)spread the news about Him throughout that land.

32 And as they were going out, behold, (AJ)a (AK)demon-possessed man who was unable to speak [z]was brought to Him. 33 And after the demon was cast out, the man who was previously unable to speak talked; and the crowds were amazed, and were saying, “(AL)Nothing like this has ever [aa]been seen in Israel.” 34 But the Pharisees were saying, “He (AM)casts out the demons by the ruler of the demons.”

35 Jesus was going through all the cities and villages, (AN)teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every disease and every sickness.

36 (AO)Seeing the crowds, He felt compassion for them, (AP)because they were [ab]distressed and downcast, like sheep [ac]without a shepherd. 37 Then He *said to His disciples, “(AQ)The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. 38 Therefore, plead with the Lord of the harvest to send out workers into His harvest.”

The Twelve Disciples; Instructions for Service

10 Jesus (AR)summoned His twelve disciples and gave them authority over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to (AS)heal every disease and every sickness.

2 (AT)Now the names of the twelve apostles are these: The first, (AU)Simon, who is called Peter, and his brother (AV)Andrew; and [ad](AW)James the son of Zebedee, and his brother [ae]John; 3 (AX)Philip and [af]Bartholomew; (AY)Thomas and (AZ)Matthew the tax collector; [ag](BA)James the son of Alphaeus, and (BB)Thaddaeus; 4 Simon the [ah]Zealot, and (BC)Judas Iscariot, the one who also betrayed Him.

5 (BD)These twelve Jesus sent out after instructing them, saying, “Do not go on a road [ai]to Gentiles, and do not enter a city of (BE)Samaritans; 6 but rather go to (BF)the lost sheep of the house of Israel. 7 And as you go, [aj]preach, saying, ‘(BG)The kingdom of heaven [ak]has come near.’ 8 Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse those with leprosy, cast out demons. Freely you received, freely give. 9 (BH)Do not acquire gold, or silver, or copper for your money belts, 10 or a [al]bag for your journey, or even two [am]tunics, or sandals, or a staff; for (BI)the worker is deserving of his [an]support. 11 And whatever city or village you enter, inquire who is worthy in it, and stay [ao]at his house until you leave that city. 12 As you enter the [ap]house, (BJ)give it your [aq]greeting. 13 If the house is worthy, see that your blessing of peace comes upon it. But if it is not worthy, [ar]take back your blessing of peace. 14 And whoever does not receive you nor listen to your words, as you leave that house or city, (BK)shake the dust off your feet. 15 Truly I say to you, (BL)it will be more tolerable for the land of (BM)Sodom and Gomorrah on (BN)the day of judgment, than for that city.

A Hard Road Ahead of Them

16 “(BO)Behold, I am sending you out as sheep in the midst of wolves; so be as (BP)wary as serpents, and as (BQ)innocent as doves. 17 But be on guard against people, for they will hand you over to the (BR)courts and flog you (BS)in their synagogues; 18 and you will even be brought before governors and kings on My account, as a testimony to them and to the Gentiles. 19 (BT)But when they hand you over, (BU)do not worry about how or what you are to say; for what you are to say will be given you in that hour. 20 For (BV)it is not you who are speaking, but it is the Spirit of your Father who is speaking [as]in you.

21 “Now (BW)brother will betray brother to death, and a father his child; and (BX)children will rise up against parents and [at]cause them to be put to death. 22 And (BY)you will be hated by all because of My name, but (BZ)it is the one who has endured to the end who will be saved.

23 “But whenever they (CA)persecute you in [au]one city, flee to the [av]next; for truly I say to you, you will not finish going through the cities of Israel (CB)until the Son of Man comes.

The Meaning of Discipleship

24 “(CC)A [aw]disciple is not above his teacher, nor a slave above his master. 25 It is enough for the disciple that he may become like his teacher, and the slave like his master. (CD)If they have called the head of the house [ax](CE)Beelzebul, how much more will they insult the members of his household!

26 “So do not (CF)fear them, (CG)for there is nothing concealed that will not be revealed, or hidden that will not be known. 27 (CH)What I tell you in the darkness, tell in the light; and what you hear whispered in your ear, proclaim (CI)on the housetops. 28 And do not be afraid of those who kill the body but are unable to kill the soul; but rather (CJ)fear Him who is able to destroy both soul and body in [ay](CK)hell. 29 (CL)Are two sparrows not sold for an [az]assarion? And yet not one of them will fall to the ground apart from your Father. 30 But (CM)even the hairs of your head are all counted. 31 So do not fear; (CN)you are more valuable than a great number of sparrows.

32 “Therefore, (CO)everyone who [ba]confesses Me before people, I will also confess [bb]him before My Father who is in heaven. 33 But (CP)whoever denies Me before people, I will also deny him before My Father who is in heaven.

34 “(CQ)Do not think that I came to [bc]bring peace on the earth; I did not come to [bd]bring peace, but a sword. 35 For I came to (CR)turn a man against his father, and a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law; 36 and (CS)a person’s enemies will be the members of his household.

37 “(CT)The one who loves father or mother more than Me is not worthy of Me; and the one who loves son or daughter more than Me is not worthy of Me. 38 And (CU)the one who does not take his cross and follow after Me is not worthy of Me. 39 (CV)The one who has found his [be]life will lose it, and the one who has lost his [bf]life on My account will find it.

The Reward for Service

40 “(CW)The one who [bg]receives you [bh]receives Me, and (CX)the one who [bi]receives Me [bj]receives Him who sent Me. 41 (CY)The one who [bk]receives a prophet in the name of a prophet shall receive a prophet’s reward; and the one who [bl]receives a righteous person in the name of a righteous person shall receive a righteous person’s reward. 42 And (CZ)whoever gives one of these [bm]little ones just a cup of cold water to drink in the name of a disciple, truly I say to you, he shall by no means lose his reward.”

Footnotes

  1. Matthew 9:2 Lit child
  2. Matthew 9:3 Lit among
  3. Matthew 9:7 Lit departed to his home
  4. Matthew 9:8 Lit afraid
  5. Matthew 9:10 Lit He
  6. Matthew 9:10 I.e., irreligious Jews
  7. Matthew 9:13 Lit what is
  8. Matthew 9:13 Or mercy
  9. Matthew 9:13 Lit and not
  10. Matthew 9:15 Lit sons of the wedding place
  11. Matthew 9:16 Lit that which fills up
  12. Matthew 9:18 Or one
  13. Matthew 9:18 Lit ruler
  14. Matthew 9:18 Or worshiped
  15. Matthew 9:20 Or tassel; i.e., a ritual tassel sewn to corners of garments for Jewish men
  16. Matthew 9:20 Or outer garment
  17. Matthew 9:21 Or thinking
  18. Matthew 9:21 Lit in herself
  19. Matthew 9:21 Lit be saved
  20. Matthew 9:22 Lit saved you
  21. Matthew 9:22 Lit from that hour
  22. Matthew 9:22 Lit saved
  23. Matthew 9:23 Lit ruler’s
  24. Matthew 9:25 Or was raised up
  25. Matthew 9:29 Or it is to be done; Gr imperative, i.e., a command
  26. Matthew 9:32 Lit they brought
  27. Matthew 9:33 Lit appeared
  28. Matthew 9:36 Or weary
  29. Matthew 9:36 Lit not having
  30. Matthew 10:2 Or Jacob
  31. Matthew 10:2 Gr Joannes, for Heb Johanan
  32. Matthew 10:3 I.e., son of Talmai (Aram)
  33. Matthew 10:3 Or Jacob
  34. Matthew 10:4 Or Cananaean
  35. Matthew 10:5 Lit of
  36. Matthew 10:7 Or proclaim
  37. Matthew 10:7 Or is at hand
  38. Matthew 10:10 Or knapsack; or beggar’s bag
  39. Matthew 10:10 A long shirt worn next to the skin
  40. Matthew 10:10 Lit nourishment
  41. Matthew 10:11 Lit there until
  42. Matthew 10:12 Or household
  43. Matthew 10:12 I.e., the familiar Heb blessing, “Peace be to this house!”
  44. Matthew 10:13 Lit your peace is to return to you
  45. Matthew 10:20 Or by you
  46. Matthew 10:21 Lit put them to death
  47. Matthew 10:23 Lit this
  48. Matthew 10:23 Lit other
  49. Matthew 10:24 Or student
  50. Matthew 10:25 Two early mss Beezebul; meaning uncertain, perhaps lord prince, referring to Satan
  51. Matthew 10:28 Gr Gehenna
  52. Matthew 10:29 A Roman copper coin, worth about 1/16 of a laborer’s daily wage
  53. Matthew 10:32 Lit will confess in Me
  54. Matthew 10:32 Lit in him
  55. Matthew 10:34 Lit cast
  56. Matthew 10:34 Lit cast
  57. Matthew 10:39 Or soul
  58. Matthew 10:39 Or soul
  59. Matthew 10:40 Or welcomes
  60. Matthew 10:40 Or welcomes
  61. Matthew 10:40 Or welcomes
  62. Matthew 10:40 Or welcomes
  63. Matthew 10:41 Or welcomes
  64. Matthew 10:41 Or welcomes
  65. Matthew 10:42 Possibly someone of low social standing
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Jesus Forgives and Heals a Paralyzed Man(A)

9 Jesus stepped into a boat, crossed over and came to his own town.(B) 2 Some men brought to him a paralyzed man,(C) lying on a mat. When Jesus saw their faith,(D) he said to the man, “Take heart,(E) son; your sins are forgiven.”(F)

3 At this, some of the teachers of the law said to themselves, “This fellow is blaspheming!”(G)

4 Knowing their thoughts,(H) Jesus said, “Why do you entertain evil thoughts in your hearts? 5 Which is easier: to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Get up and walk’? 6 But I want you to know that the Son of Man(I) has authority on earth to forgive sins.” So he said to the paralyzed man, “Get up, take your mat and go home.” 7 Then the man got up and went home. 8 When the crowd saw this, they were filled with awe; and they praised God,(J) who had given such authority to man.

The Calling of Matthew(K)

9 As Jesus went on from there, he saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax collector’s booth. “Follow me,”(L) he told him, and Matthew got up and followed him.

10 While Jesus was having dinner at Matthew’s house, many tax collectors and sinners came and ate with him and his disciples. 11 When the Pharisees saw this, they asked his disciples, “Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?”(M)

12 On hearing this, Jesus said, “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. 13 But go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice.’[a](N) For I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.”(O)

Jesus Questioned About Fasting(P)

14 Then John’s(Q) disciples came and asked him, “How is it that we and the Pharisees fast often,(R) but your disciples do not fast?”

15 Jesus answered, “How can the guests of the bridegroom mourn while he is with them?(S) The time will come when the bridegroom will be taken from them; then they will fast.(T)

16 “No one sews a patch of unshrunk cloth on an old garment, for the patch will pull away from the garment, making the tear worse. 17 Neither do people pour new wine into old wineskins. If they do, the skins will burst; the wine will run out and the wineskins will be ruined. No, they pour new wine into new wineskins, and both are preserved.”

Jesus Raises a Dead Girl and Heals a Sick Woman(U)

18 While he was saying this, a synagogue leader came and knelt before him(V) and said, “My daughter has just died. But come and put your hand on her,(W) and she will live.” 19 Jesus got up and went with him, and so did his disciples.

20 Just then a woman who had been subject to bleeding for twelve years came up behind him and touched the edge of his cloak.(X) 21 She said to herself, “If I only touch his cloak, I will be healed.”

22 Jesus turned and saw her. “Take heart,(Y) daughter,” he said, “your faith has healed you.”(Z) And the woman was healed at that moment.(AA)

23 When Jesus entered the synagogue leader’s house and saw the noisy crowd and people playing pipes,(AB) 24 he said, “Go away. The girl is not dead(AC) but asleep.”(AD) But they laughed at him. 25 After the crowd had been put outside, he went in and took the girl by the hand, and she got up.(AE) 26 News of this spread through all that region.(AF)

Jesus Heals the Blind and the Mute

27 As Jesus went on from there, two blind men followed him, calling out, “Have mercy on us, Son of David!”(AG)

28 When he had gone indoors, the blind men came to him, and he asked them, “Do you believe that I am able to do this?”

“Yes, Lord,” they replied.(AH)

29 Then he touched their eyes and said, “According to your faith let it be done to you”;(AI) 30 and their sight was restored. Jesus warned them sternly, “See that no one knows about this.”(AJ) 31 But they went out and spread the news about him all over that region.(AK)

32 While they were going out, a man who was demon-possessed(AL) and could not talk(AM) was brought to Jesus. 33 And when the demon was driven out, the man who had been mute spoke. The crowd was amazed and said, “Nothing like this has ever been seen in Israel.”(AN)

34 But the Pharisees said, “It is by the prince of demons that he drives out demons.”(AO)

The Workers Are Few

35 Jesus went through all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, proclaiming the good news of the kingdom and healing every disease and sickness.(AP) 36 When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them,(AQ) because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.(AR) 37 Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest(AS) is plentiful but the workers are few.(AT) 38 Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field.”

Jesus Sends Out the Twelve(AU)(AV)(AW)(AX)(AY)

10 Jesus called his twelve disciples to him and gave them authority to drive out impure spirits(AZ) and to heal every disease and sickness.(BA)

2 These are the names of the twelve apostles: first, Simon (who is called Peter) and his brother Andrew; James son of Zebedee, and his brother John; 3 Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas and Matthew the tax collector; James son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus; 4 Simon the Zealot and Judas Iscariot, who betrayed him.(BB)

5 These twelve Jesus sent out with the following instructions: “Do not go among the Gentiles or enter any town of the Samaritans.(BC) 6 Go rather to the lost sheep of Israel.(BD) 7 As you go, proclaim this message: ‘The kingdom of heaven(BE) has come near.’ 8 Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse those who have leprosy,[b] drive out demons. Freely you have received; freely give.

9 “Do not get any gold or silver or copper to take with you in your belts(BF)— 10 no bag for the journey or extra shirt or sandals or a staff, for the worker is worth his keep.(BG) 11 Whatever town or village you enter, search there for some worthy person and stay at their house until you leave. 12 As you enter the home, give it your greeting.(BH) 13 If the home is deserving, let your peace rest on it; if it is not, let your peace return to you. 14 If anyone will not welcome you or listen to your words, leave that home or town and shake the dust off your feet.(BI) 15 Truly I tell you, it will be more bearable for Sodom and Gomorrah(BJ) on the day of judgment(BK) than for that town.(BL)

16 “I am sending you out like sheep among wolves.(BM) Therefore be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves.(BN) 17 Be on your guard; you will be handed over to the local councils(BO) and be flogged in the synagogues.(BP) 18 On my account you will be brought before governors and kings(BQ) as witnesses to them and to the Gentiles. 19 But when they arrest you, do not worry about what to say or how to say it.(BR) At that time you will be given what to say, 20 for it will not be you speaking, but the Spirit of your Father(BS) speaking through you.

21 “Brother will betray brother to death, and a father his child; children will rebel against their parents(BT) and have them put to death.(BU) 22 You will be hated by everyone because of me,(BV) but the one who stands firm to the end will be saved.(BW) 23 When you are persecuted in one place, flee to another. Truly I tell you, you will not finish going through the towns of Israel before the Son of Man comes.(BX)

24 “The student is not above the teacher, nor a servant above his master.(BY) 25 It is enough for students to be like their teachers, and servants like their masters. If the head of the house has been called Beelzebul,(BZ) how much more the members of his household!

26 “So do not be afraid of them, for there is nothing concealed that will not be disclosed, or hidden that will not be made known.(CA) 27 What I tell you in the dark, speak in the daylight; what is whispered in your ear, proclaim from the roofs. 28 Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather, be afraid of the One(CB) who can destroy both soul and body in hell. 29 Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground outside your Father’s care.[c] 30 And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered.(CC) 31 So don’t be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.(CD)

32 “Whoever acknowledges me before others,(CE) I will also acknowledge before my Father in heaven. 33 But whoever disowns me before others, I will disown before my Father in heaven.(CF)

34 “Do not suppose that I have come to bring peace to the earth. I did not come to bring peace, but a sword. 35 For I have come to turn

“‘a man against his father,
    a daughter against her mother,
a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law(CG)—
36     a man’s enemies will be the members of his own household.’[d](CH)

37 “Anyone who loves their father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; anyone who loves their son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.(CI) 38 Whoever does not take up their cross and follow me is not worthy of me.(CJ) 39 Whoever finds their life will lose it, and whoever loses their life for my sake will find it.(CK)

40 “Anyone who welcomes you welcomes me,(CL) and anyone who welcomes me welcomes the one who sent me.(CM) 41 Whoever welcomes a prophet as a prophet will receive a prophet’s reward, and whoever welcomes a righteous person as a righteous person will receive a righteous person’s reward. 42 And if anyone gives even a cup of cold water to one of these little ones who is my disciple, truly I tell you, that person will certainly not lose their reward.”(CN)

Footnotes

  1. Matthew 9:13 Hosea 6:6
  2. Matthew 10:8 The Greek word traditionally translated leprosy was used for various diseases affecting the skin.
  3. Matthew 10:29 Or will; or knowledge
  4. Matthew 10:36 Micah 7:6
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