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Jezus roept zijn eerste leerling

Jezus stapte weer in een boot en stak over naar Kafarnaüm, waar Hij woonde. Daar brachten enkele mannen een verlamde op een draagbed bij Hem. Toen Jezus hun geloof zag, zei Hij tegen de verlamde: ‘Geef de moed niet op, uw zonden zijn vergeven.’ ‘Moet je nu eens horen! Die man doet of Hij God Zelf is!’ zeiden enkele bijbelgeleerden bij zichzelf. Jezus wist wel wat er in hen omging en zei: ‘Waarom bent u kwaad op Mij? Wat is makkelijker om te zeggen: “Uw zonden zijn vergeven,” of: “Sta op en loop”? Ik zal u laten zien dat Ik, de Mensenzoon, de mensen hier op aarde inderdaad hun zonden mag vergeven.’ Hij keerde zich om en zei tegen de verlamde man: ‘Sta op, pak uw bed en ga naar huis.’ De man stond op en liep naar huis. Er ging een huivering van ontzag door de omstanders die dit vlak voor hun ogen zagen gebeuren. Zij prezen God dat Hij deze macht aan mensen had gegeven.

Jezus liep verder. Onderweg kwam Hij langs een tolhuis en zag daar een man zitten. Het was Mattheüs. ‘Kom,’ zei Jezus tegen hem. ‘Volg Mij.’ Mattheüs stond op en ging met Hem mee. 10 Later gingen Jezus en zijn leerlingen bij Mattheüs thuis eten. Er waren ook veel tolontvangers en zondaars te gast die samen met hen aan de maaltijd zaten. 11 De Farizeeën zagen dat. ‘Waarom gaat uw meester met dat soort mensen om?’ vroegen zij aan zijn leerlingen. 12 ‘Omdat gezonde mensen geen dokter nodig hebben, maar zieke wel!’ antwoordde Jezus. 13 ‘Ga weg en denk maar eens na over wat er in Hosea staat: “Ik wil dat u met andere mensen meeleeft, het gaat Mij niet om uw offers!” Ik ben gekomen om zondaars uit te nodigen, niet degenen die Gods wil al doen.’

14 Op een dag kwamen de leerlingen van Johannes de Doper naar Jezus toe. Zij vroegen Hem: ‘Waarom vasten uw leerlingen niet, zoals wij en de Farizeeën?’ 15 ‘Waarom zouden de bruiloftsgasten treuren, zolang de bruidegom bij hen is?’ antwoordde Jezus. ‘Maar eens zal hij uit hun midden worden weggenomen, en dan zullen zij vasten. 16 Wie verstelt er nu een oude jas met een lap nieuwe stof? Die lap zou immers krimpen en de jas stuktrekken. De scheur zou er alleen maar groter door worden! 17 En wie doet er nu jonge wijn in oude leren zakken? Het leer van oude wijnzakken is daar immers veel te stug voor. Het zou barsten door het gisten van de jonge wijn. De wijn zou weglopen en de zakken zouden onbruikbaar worden. Voor jonge wijn moet u nieuwe, soepele zakken gebruiken. Dan houdt u de wijn én de zakken goed.’

18 Terwijl Hij dit zei, kwam de leider van een synagoge naar Hem toe en viel voor Hem op de knieën. ‘Mijn dochtertje is net gestorven,’ zei hij. ‘Maar als U meegaat en haar aanraakt, zal zij weer levend worden.’ 19 Jezus stond op en ging met de man mee en zijn leerlingen ook.

20 Onderweg naderde Hem van achteren een vrouw die al twaalf jaar aan bloedverlies leed. Zij boog zich voorover en raakte de zoom van zijn mantel aan. 21 Zij dacht: ‘Ik hoef alleen maar zijn mantel aan te raken, dan ben ik genezen.’ 22 Jezus keerde Zich om, Hij zag haar en zei: ‘Wees gerust. Uw geloof heeft u gered.’ Vanaf dat moment was de vrouw gezond.

23 Zij kwamen in het huis van de leider van de synagoge. Toen Jezus daar alle mensen zag en het gejammer en de begrafenismuziek hoorde, zei Hij: 24 ‘Ga naar buiten! Het meisje is niet dood. Zij slaapt alleen maar.’ Maar zij lachten Hem in zijn gezicht uit. 25 Nadat iedereen het huis uit was, ging Hij naar de kamer waar het meisje lag. Hij nam haar bij de hand en zij stond op. 26 Het nieuws hierover ging als een lopend vuurtje door heel de streek.

27 Op de terugweg naar Kafarnaüm liepen twee blinde mannen achter Hem aan. ‘Zoon van David!’ schreeuwden zij. ‘Heb toch medelijden met ons!’ 28 Toen Jezus thuiskwam, liepen de blinden gewoon met Hem mee naar binnen. ‘Gelooft u dat Ik uw ogen kan genezen?’ vroeg Hij. ‘Ja, Here,’ antwoordden zij. 29 Hij raakte hun ogen aan en zei: ‘Wat u gelooft, zal gebeuren.’ 30 En zij konden zien! Jezus zei dat zij er beslist met niemand over mochten praten. 31 Maar zij konden het niet voor zich houden en vertelden overal in de omgeving wat Jezus voor hen had gedaan.

32 Hij stond op het punt weer te vertrekken, toen er een stomme man bij Hem werd gebracht. De man kon niet spreken, omdat er een boze geest in hem zat. 33 Jezus joeg die geest uit de man weg en toen kon hij weer spreken. De mensen stonden versteld. ‘Zoiets is in Israël nog nooit gebeurd!’ riepen zij uit. 34 Maar de Farizeeën zeiden: ‘Geen wonder dat Hij de boze geesten kan wegsturen. De duivel zelf helpt Hem daarbij!’

35 Jezus ging alle steden en dorpen van dat gebied langs en sprak in de synagogen. Overal vertelde Hij het goede nieuws van het Koninkrijk. Waar Hij ook kwam, genas Hij alle ziekten en kwalen. 36 Hij was diep geroerd toen Hij zag hoe de mensen afgemat waren en zich geen raad wisten. Zij leken op een kudde schapen zonder herder. 37 ‘Wat moet er toch veel geoogst worden!’ zei Hij tegen zijn leerlingen. ‘En wat zijn er weinig arbeiders! 38 Vraag de Landheer of Hij meer arbeiders wil sturen om de oogst binnen te halen.’

And He entered into a boat, and passed over and came into His own city.

And behold, they brought to Him a man sick with the palsy, lying on a bed. And Jesus, seeing their faith, said unto the one sick with the palsy, “Son, be of good cheer; thy sins be forgiven thee.”

And behold, certain of the scribes said within themselves, “This man blasphemeth.”

And Jesus, knowing their thoughts, said, “Why think ye evil in your hearts?

For which is easier: to say, ‘Thy sins be forgiven thee,’ or to say, ‘Arise and walk’?

But that ye may know that the Son of Man hath power on earth to forgive sins,”— (then said He to the one sick with palsy) “Arise, take up thy bed and go unto thine house.”

And he arose and departed to his house.

But when the multitudes saw it, they marveled and glorified God, who had given such power unto men.

And as Jesus passed forth from thence, He saw a man named Matthew, sitting in the customhouse. And He said unto him, “Follow Me.” And he arose and followed Him.

10 And it came to pass as Jesus sat at meat in the house, behold, many publicans and sinners came and sat down with Him and His disciples.

11 And when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto His disciples, “Why eateth your master with publicans and sinners?”

12 But when Jesus heard that, He said unto them, “They that be whole need not a physician, but they that are sick.

13 But go ye and learn what this meaneth: ‘I will have mercy and not sacrifice.’ For I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.”

14 Then the disciples of John came to Him, saying, “Why do we and the Pharisees fast often, but Thy disciples fast not?”

15 And Jesus said unto them, “Can the attendants of the bridechamber mourn as long as the bridegroom is with them? But the days will come when the bridegroom shall be taken from them, and then shall they fast.

16 “No man putteth a piece of new cloth upon an old garment, for that which is put in to fill it up taketh from the garment, and the rent is made worse.

17 Neither do men put new wine into old wineskins, else the wineskins burst and the wine runneth out and the skins perish. But they put new wine into new wineskins, and both are preserved.”

18 While He spoke these things unto them, behold, there came a certain ruler and worshiped 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 was diseased with an issue of blood for twelve years came up behind Him and touched the hem of His garment;

21 for she said to herself, “If I may but touch His garment, I shall be whole.”

22 But Jesus turned about, and when He saw her, He said, “Daughter, be of good comfort; thy faith hath made thee whole.” And the woman was made whole from that hour.

23 And when Jesus came into the ruler’s house and saw the minstrels and the people making a noise,

24 He said unto them, “Give way, for the maid is not dead, but sleepeth.” And they laughed Him to scorn.

25 But when the people were put outside, He went in and took her by the hand, and the maid arose.

26 And the fame thereof went abroad throughout all the land.

27 And when Jesus departed thence, two blind men followed Him, crying and saying, “Thou Son of David, have mercy on us!”

28 And when He had come into the house, the blind men came to Him, and Jesus said unto them, “Believe ye that I am able to do this?” They said unto Him, “Yea, Lord.”

29 Then He touched their eyes, saying, “According to your faith, be it unto you.”

30 And their eyes were opened, and Jesus strictly charged them, saying, “See that no man know it.”

31 But they, when they had departed, spread abroad His fame in all that country.

32 As they went out, behold, they brought to Him a man, dumb and possessed with a devil.

33 And when the devil was cast out, the dumb spoke; and the multitudes marveled, saying, “It was never so seen in Israel.”

34 But the Pharisees said, “He casteth out the devils through the prince of the devils.”

35 And Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues and preaching the Gospel of the Kingdom, and healing every sickness and every disease among the people.

36 But when He saw the multitudes, He was moved with compassion for them, because they were faint and were scattered abroad, as sheep having no shepherd.

37 Then said He unto His disciples, “The harvest truly is plenteous, but the laborers are few.

38 Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that He will send forth laborers into His harvest.”

And he entered into a ship, and passed over, and came into his own city.

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; Son, be of good cheer; thy sins be forgiven thee.

And, behold, certain of the scribes said within themselves, This man blasphemeth.

And Jesus knowing their thoughts said, Wherefore think ye evil in your hearts?

For whether is easier, to say, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Arise, and walk?

But 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, take up thy bed, and go unto thine house.

And he arose, and departed to his house.

But when the multitudes saw it, they marvelled, and glorified God, which had given such power unto men.

And as Jesus passed forth from thence, he saw a man, named Matthew, sitting at the receipt of custom: and he saith unto him, Follow me. And he arose, and followed him.

10 And it came to pass, as Jesus sat at meat in the house, behold, many publicans and sinners came and sat down with him and his disciples.

11 And when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto his disciples, Why eateth your Master with publicans and sinners?

12 But when Jesus heard that, he said unto them, They that be whole need not a physician, but they that are sick.

13 But go ye and learn what that meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice: for I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.

14 Then came to him the disciples of John, saying, Why do we and the Pharisees fast oft, but thy disciples fast not?

15 And Jesus said unto them, Can the children of the bridechamber mourn, as long as the bridegroom is with them? but the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken from them, and then shall they fast.

16 No man putteth a piece of new cloth unto an old garment, for that which is put in to fill it up taketh from the garment, and the rent is made worse.

17 Neither do men put new wine into old bottles: else the bottles break, and the wine runneth out, and the bottles perish: but they put new wine into new bottles, and both are preserved.

18 While he spake these things unto them, behold, there came a certain ruler, and 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, which was diseased with an issue of blood twelve years, came behind him, and touched the hem of his garment:

21 For she said within herself, If I may but touch his garment, I shall be whole.

22 But Jesus turned him about, and when he saw her, he said, Daughter, be of good comfort; thy faith hath made thee whole. And the woman was made whole from that hour.

23 And when Jesus came into the ruler's house, and saw the minstrels and the people making a noise,

24 He said unto them, Give place: for the maid is not dead, but sleepeth. And they laughed him to scorn.

25 But when the people were put forth, he went in, and took her by the hand, and the maid arose.

26 And the fame hereof went abroad into all that land.

27 And when Jesus departed thence, two blind men followed him, crying, and saying, Thou son of David, have mercy on us.

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 said unto him, Yea, Lord.

29 Then touched he their eyes, saying, According to your faith be it unto you.

30 And their eyes were opened; and Jesus straitly charged them, saying, See that no man know it.

31 But they, when they were departed, spread abroad his fame in all that country.

32 As they went out, behold, they brought to him a dumb man possessed with a devil.

33 And when the devil was cast out, the dumb spake: and the multitudes marvelled, saying, It was never so seen in Israel.

34 But the Pharisees said, He casteth out devils through the prince of the devils.

35 And Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every sickness and every disease among the people.

36 But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion on them, because they fainted, and were scattered abroad, as sheep having no shepherd.

37 Then saith he unto his disciples, The harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few;

38 Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth labourers into his harvest.