Matthew 9
Christian Standard Bible Anglicised
The Son of Man Forgives and Heals
9 So he got into a boat, crossed over, and came to his own town.(A) 2 Just then(B) some men[a] brought to him a paralytic lying on a stretcher. Seeing their faith, Jesus told the paralytic, ‘Have courage, son, your sins are forgiven.’(C)
3 At this, some of the scribes said to themselves, ‘He’s blaspheming! ’(D)
4 Perceiving their thoughts,(E) Jesus said, ‘Why are you thinking evil things in your hearts?[b] 5 For which is easier: to say, “Your sins are forgiven,” or to say, “Get up and walk”? 6 But so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins’ – then he told the paralytic, ‘Get up, take your stretcher, and go home.’ 7 So he got up and went home. 8 When the crowds saw this, they were awestruck[c][d] and gave glory(F) to God, who had given such authority to men.
The Call of Matthew
9 As Jesus went on from there,(G) he saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax office, and he said to him, ‘Follow me,’ and he got up and followed him.(H)
10 While he was reclining at the table in the house, many tax collectors and sinners came to eat with Jesus and his disciples.(I) 11 When the Pharisees saw this, they asked his disciples, ‘Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners? ’(J)
12 Now when he heard this, he said, ‘It is not those who are well who need a doctor, but those who are ill.(K) 13 Go and learn what this means: I desire mercy and not sacrifice.[e](L) For I didn’t come to call the righteous, but sinners.’[f]
A Question about Fasting
14 Then John’s disciples came to him, saying, ‘Why do we and the Pharisees fast often, but your disciples do not fast? ’(M)
15 Jesus said to them, ‘Can the wedding guests[g] be sad while the groom is with them? The time[h] will come when the groom will be taken away from them, and then they will fast. 16 No one patches an old garment with unshrunk cloth, because the patch pulls away from the garment and makes the tear worse. 17 And no one puts[i] new wine into old wineskins. Otherwise, the skins burst, the wine spills out, and the skins are ruined. No, they put new wine into fresh wineskins, and both are preserved.’
A Girl Restored and a Woman Healed
18 As he was telling them these things,(N) suddenly one of the leaders came and knelt down before him, saying, ‘My daughter has just died,[j] but come and lay your hand on her, and she will live.’(O) 19 So Jesus and his disciples got up and followed(P) him.
20 Just then, a woman who had suffered from bleeding for twelve years approached from behind and touched the end of his robe,(Q) 21 for she said to herself, ‘If I can just touch his robe, I’ll be made well.’[k](R)
22 Jesus turned and saw her. ‘Have courage, daughter,’ he said. ‘Your faith has saved you.’[l](S) And the woman was made well from that moment.[m]
23 When Jesus came to the leader’s house, he saw the flute players and a crowd lamenting loudly.(T) 24 ‘Leave,’ he said, ‘because the girl is not dead but asleep.’(U) And they laughed at him. 25 After the crowd had been put outside, he went in and took her by the hand, and the girl got up.(V) 26 Then news of this spread throughout that whole area.(W)
Healing the Blind
27 As Jesus went on from there, two blind men followed him, calling out, ‘Have mercy on us, Son of David! ’(X)
28 When he entered the house, the blind men approached him, and Jesus said to them, ‘Do you believe(Y) that I can do this? ’
They said to him, ‘Yes, Lord.’
29 Then he touched their eyes, saying, ‘Let it be done for you according to your faith.’ 30 And their eyes were opened. Then Jesus warned them sternly, ‘Be sure that no one finds out.’(Z) 31 But they went out and spread the news about him throughout that whole area.
Driving Out a Demon
32 Just as they were going out, a demon-possessed man who was unable to speak was brought to him.(AA) 33 When the demon had been driven out, the man who had been mute spoke, and the crowds were amazed, saying, ‘Nothing like this has ever been seen in Israel! ’
34 But the Pharisees said, ‘He drives out demons by the ruler of the demons.’(AB)
The Lord of the Harvest
35 Jesus continued going around to all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the good news of the kingdom,(AC) and healing every[n] disease and every sickness.[o][p] 36 When he saw the crowds, he felt compassion for them, because they were distressed and dejected,(AD) like sheep without a shepherd.(AE) 37 Then he said to his disciples,(AF) ‘The harvest is abundant, but the workers are few. 38 Therefore, pray to the Lord of the harvest to send out workers into his harvest.’
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- 9:2 Lit then they
- 9:4 Or minds
- 9:8 Other mss read amazed
- 9:8 Lit afraid
- 9:13 Hs 6:6
- 9:13 Other mss add to repentance
- 9:15 Lit the sons of the bridal chamber
- 9:15 Lit days
- 9:17 Lit And they do not put
- 9:18 Lit daughter has now come to the end
- 9:21 Or be saved
- 9:22 Or has made you well
- 9:22 Lit hour
- 9:35 Or every kind of
- 9:35 Other mss add among the people
- 9:35 Or physical ailment
Matthew 12
Christian Standard Bible Anglicised
Lord of the Sabbath
12 At that time Jesus passed through the cornfields on the Sabbath.(A) His disciples(B) were hungry and began to pick and eat some ears of corn. 2 When the Pharisees saw this, they said to him, ‘See, your disciples are doing what is not lawful(C) to do on the Sabbath.’
3 He said to them, ‘Haven’t you read what David did when he and those who were with him were hungry: 4 how he entered the house of God, and they ate[a] the bread of the Presence – which is not lawful for him or for those with him to eat, but only for the priests?(D) 5 Or haven’t you read in the law that on Sabbath days the priests in the temple violate the Sabbath and are innocent?(E) 6 I tell you that something greater than the temple is here.(F) 7 If you had known what this means, I desire mercy and not sacrifice,(G)[b] you would not have condemned the innocent. 8 For the Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath.’(H)
The Man with the Shrivelled Hand
9 Moving on from there, he entered their synagogue.(I) 10 There he saw a man who had a shrivelled hand, and in order to accuse him they asked him, ‘Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath? ’(J)
11 He replied to them, ‘Who among you, if he had a sheep that fell into a pit on the Sabbath, wouldn’t take hold of it and lift it out?(K) 12 A person is worth far more than a sheep;(L) so it is lawful to do what is good on the Sabbath.’
13 Then he told the man, ‘Stretch out your hand.’ So he stretched it out, and it was restored,(M) as good as the other. 14 But the Pharisees went out and plotted against him, how they might kill him.(N)
The Servant of the Lord
15 Jesus was aware of this and withdrew. Large crowds[c] followed him, and he healed them all.(O) 16 He warned them not to make him known,(P) 17 so that what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah might be fulfilled:
18 Here is my servant whom I have chosen,
my beloved in whom I delight;
I will put my Spirit on him,
and he will proclaim justice to the nations.(Q)
19 He will not argue or shout,
and no one will hear his voice in the streets.
20 He will not break a bruised reed,
and he will not put out a smouldering wick,
until he has led justice to victory.[d]
21 The nations will put their hope in his name.[e](R)
A House Divided
22 Then a demon-possessed man(S) who was blind and unable to speak was brought to him. He healed him, so that the man[f] could both speak and see.(T) 23 All the crowds were astounded and said, ‘Could this be the Son of David? ’(U)
24 When the Pharisees heard this, they said, ‘This man drives out demons only by Beelzebul, the ruler of the demons.’(V)
25 Knowing their thoughts,(W) he told them, ‘Every kingdom divided against itself is headed for destruction, and no city or house divided against itself will stand. 26 If Satan(X) drives out Satan, he is divided against himself. How then will his kingdom stand? 27 And if I drive out demons by Beelzebul, by whom do your sons drive them out? For this reason they will be your judges.(Y) 28 If I drive out demons by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God has come upon you.(Z) 29 How can someone enter a strong man’s house and steal his possessions unless he first ties up(AA) the strong man? Then he can plunder his house. 30 Anyone who is not with me is against me,(AB) and anyone who does not gather with me scatters. 31 Therefore,(AC) I tell you, people will be forgiven every sin and blasphemy,(AD) but the blasphemy against[g] the Spirit will not be forgiven.[h] 32 Whoever speaks a word against the Son of Man,(AE) it will be forgiven him; but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit, it will not be forgiven him, either in this age or in the one to come.(AF)
A Tree and Its Fruit
33 ‘Either make the tree good and its fruit will be good, or make the tree bad[i] and its fruit will be bad; for a tree is known by its fruit.(AG) 34 Brood of vipers! How can you speak good things when you are evil? For the mouth speaks from the overflow(AH) of the heart. 35 A good person produces good things from his storeroom of good, and an evil person produces evil things from his storeroom of evil.(AI) 36 I tell you that on the day of judgement(AJ) people will have to account(AK) for every careless[j] word they speak.[k] 37 For by your words you will be acquitted, and by your words you will be condemned.’
The Sign of Jonah
38 Then some of the scribes and Pharisees said to him, ‘Teacher, we want to see a sign from you.’(AL)
39 He answered them,(AM) ‘An evil and adulterous generation demands a sign, but no sign will be given to it except the sign of the prophet Jonah.(AN) 40 For as Jonah was in the belly of the huge fish[l](AO) for three days and three nights,(AP) so the Son of Man will be in the heart of the earth for three days and three nights. 41 The men of Nineveh will stand up at the judgement with this generation and condemn it,(AQ) because they repented at Jonah’s preaching; and look – something greater than Jonah is here.(AR) 42 The queen of the south(AS) will rise up at the judgement with this generation and condemn it, because she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and look – something greater than Solomon is here.
An Unclean Spirit’s Return
43 ‘When an unclean spirit comes out of a person, it roams through waterless places looking for rest but doesn’t find any.(AT) 44 Then it says, “I’ll go back to my house which I came from.” Returning, it finds the house vacant, swept, and put in order. 45 Then it goes and brings with it seven other spirits more evil than itself, and they enter and settle down there. As a result, that person’s last condition is worse than the first.(AU) That’s how it will also be with this evil generation.’
True Relationships
46 While he(AV) was still speaking with the crowds, his mother and brothers were standing outside wanting to speak to him.(AW) 47 Someone told him, ‘Look, your mother and your brothers are standing outside, wanting to speak to you.’[m]
48 He replied to the one who was speaking to him, ‘Who is my mother and who are my brothers? ’ 49 Stretching out his hand towards his disciples,(AX) he said, ‘Here are my mother and my brothers! 50 For whoever does the will of my Father in heaven is my brother and sister and mother.’(AY)
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- 12:4 Other mss read he ate
- 12:7 Hs 6:6
- 12:15 Other mss read Many
- 12:20 Or until he has successfully put forth justice
- 12:18–21 Is 42:1–4
- 12:22 Lit mute
- 12:31 Or of
- 12:31 Other mss add people
- 12:33 Or decayed; lit rotten
- 12:36 Lit worthless
- 12:36 Lit will speak
- 12:40 Or sea creature; Jnh 1:17
- 12:47 Other mss omit this v.
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