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Matthew 9
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9 And he entered into a boat, and crossed over, and came into his own city. 2 And 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, [a]Son, be of good cheer; thy sins are forgiven. 3 And behold, certain of the scribes said within themselves, This man blasphemeth. 4 And Jesus [b]knowing their thoughts said, Wherefore think ye evil in your hearts? 5 For which is easier, to say, Thy sins are forgiven; or to say, Arise, and walk? 6 But that ye may know that the Son of man hath authority 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. 7 And he arose, and departed to his house. 8 But when the multitudes saw it, they were afraid, and glorified God, who had given such authority unto men.

9 And 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.

10 And it came to pass, as he [c]sat at meat in the house, behold, many [d]publicans and sinners came and sat down with Jesus and his disciples. 11 And when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto his disciples, Why eateth your Teacher with the [e]publicans and sinners? 12 But when he heard it, he said, They that are [f]whole have no need of a physician, but they that are sick. 13 But go ye and learn what this meaneth, [g]I desire mercy, and not sacrifice: for I came not to call the righteous, but sinners.

14 Then come to him the disciples of John, saying, Why do we and the Pharisees fast [h]oft, but thy disciples fast not? 15 And Jesus said unto them, Can the [i]sons of the bridechamber 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. 16 And 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. 17 Neither do men put new wine into old [j]wine-skins: else the skins burst, and the wine is spilled, and the skins perish: but they put new wine into fresh wine-skins, and both are preserved.

18 While he spake these things unto them, behold, there came [k]a ruler, and [l]worshipped him, saying, My daughter is even now dead: but come and lay thy hand upon her, and she shall live. 19 And Jesus arose, and followed him, and so did his disciples. 20 And behold, a woman, who had an issue of blood twelve years, came behind him, and touched the border of his garment: 21 for she said within herself, If I do but touch his garment, I shall be [m]made whole. 22 But Jesus turning and seeing her said, Daughter, be of good cheer; thy faith hath [n]made thee whole. And the woman was [o]made whole from that hour. 23 And when Jesus came into the ruler’s house, and saw the flute-players, and the crowd making a tumult, 24 he said, Give place: for the damsel is not dead, but sleepeth. And they laughed him to scorn. 25 But when the crowd was put forth, he entered in, and took her by the hand; and the damsel arose. 26 And [p]the fame hereof went forth into all that land.

27 And as Jesus passed by from thence, two blind men followed him, crying out, and saying, Have mercy on us, thou son of David. 28 And 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. 29 Then touched he their eyes, saying, According to your faith be it done unto you. 30 And their eyes were opened. And Jesus [q]strictly charged them, saying, See that no man know it. 31 But they went forth, and spread abroad his fame in all that land.

32 And as they went forth, behold, there was brought to him a dumb man possessed with a demon. 33 And when the demon was cast out, the dumb man spake: and the multitudes marvelled, saying, It was never so seen in Israel. 34 But the Pharisees said, [r]By the prince of the demons casteth he out demons.

35 And Jesus went about all the cities and the villages, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the [s]gospel of the kingdom, and healing all manner of disease and all manner of sickness. 36 But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion for them, because they were distressed and scattered, as sheep not having a shepherd. 37 Then saith he unto his disciples, The harvest indeed is plenteous, but the laborers are few. 38 Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he send forth laborers into his harvest.

Footnotes

  1. Matthew 9:2 Greek Child.
  2. Matthew 9:4 Many ancient authorities read seeing.
  3. Matthew 9:10 Greek reclined: and so always.
  4. Matthew 9:10 See marginal note on 5:46.
  5. Matthew 9:11 See marginal note on 5:46.
  6. Matthew 9:12 Greek strong.
  7. Matthew 9:13 Hos. 6:6.
  8. Matthew 9:14 Some ancient authorities omit oft.
  9. Matthew 9:15 That is, companions of the bridegroom.
  10. Matthew 9:17 That is, skins used as bottles.
  11. Matthew 9:18 Greek one ruler. Compare Mk. 5:22.
  12. Matthew 9:18 See marginal note on 2:2.
  13. Matthew 9:21 Or, saved
  14. Matthew 9:22 Or, saved thee
  15. Matthew 9:22 Or, saved
  16. Matthew 9:26 Greek this fame.
  17. Matthew 9:30 Or, sternly
  18. Matthew 9:34 Or, In
  19. Matthew 9:35 See marginal note on 4:23.
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Matthew 9
New American Standard Bible 1995

A Paralytic Healed

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

2 (B)And they brought to Him a (C)paralytic lying on a bed. Seeing their faith, Jesus said to the paralytic, “(D)Take courage, [a]son; (E)your sins are forgiven.” 3 And some of the scribes said [b]to themselves, “This fellow (F)blasphemes.” 4 And Jesus (G)knowing their thoughts said, “Why are you thinking evil in your hearts? 5 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)paralytic, “Get up, pick up your bed and go home.” 7 And he got up and [c]went home. 8 But when the crowds saw this, they were [d]awestruck, and (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 booth; 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 were dining with Jesus and His disciples. 11 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 But go and learn [g](Q)what this means: ‘(R)I desire [h]compassion, [i]and not 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 bridegroom cannot mourn as long as the bridegroom is with them, can they? But the days will come when the bridegroom is taken away from them, and then they will fast. 16 But no one puts [k]a patch of unshrunk cloth on an old garment; for [l]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, [m]a synagogue [n]official came and [o](V)bowed down before Him, and said, “My daughter has just died; but come and lay Your hand on her, and she will live.” 19 Jesus got up and began to follow him, and so did His disciples.

20 And a woman who had been suffering from a hemorrhage for twelve years, came up behind Him and touched (W)the [p]fringe of His [q]cloak; 21 for she was saying [r]to herself, “If I only (X)touch His garment, 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.” [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 (AE)This news spread throughout all that land.

27 As Jesus went on from there, two blind men followed Him, crying out, “Have mercy on us, (AF)Son of David!” 28 When He entered the house, the blind men 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 to you (AG)according to your faith.” 30 And their eyes were opened. And Jesus (AH)sternly warned them: “See that no one knows about this!” 31 But they went out and (AI)spread the news about Him throughout all that land.

32 As they were going out, (AJ)a mute, (AK)demon-possessed man [z]was brought to Him. 33 After the demon was cast out, the mute man spoke; and the crowds were amazed, and were saying, “(AL)Nothing like this has [aa]ever 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 kind of disease and every kind of sickness.

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

Footnotes

  1. Matthew 9:2 Lit child
  2. Matthew 9:3 Lit among
  3. Matthew 9:7 Or departed
  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 I.e. more than
  10. Matthew 9:15 Lit sons of the wedding place
  11. Matthew 9:16 Lit that which is put on
  12. Matthew 9:16 Lit that which fills up
  13. Matthew 9:18 Or one
  14. Matthew 9:18 Lit ruler
  15. Matthew 9:18 Or worshiped
  16. Matthew 9:20 I.e. tassel fringe with a blue cord
  17. Matthew 9:20 Or outer garment
  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 Let it be done; Gr command
  26. Matthew 9:32 Lit they brought
  27. Matthew 9:33 Lit ever appeared
  28. Matthew 9:36 Lit crowds
  29. Matthew 9:36 Or harassed
  30. Matthew 9:36 Lit thrown down
  31. Matthew 9:36 Lit not having
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