赦罪與治病

耶穌上了船,渡過去,來到自己的城裡。 這時候,有幾個人把一個躺在床榻上癱瘓的人抬到他面前。耶穌看見他們的信心,就對癱瘓的人說:「孩子,鼓起勇氣吧!你的罪孽被赦免了。」

但這時候,有些經文士心裡說:「這個人說褻瀆的話!」

耶穌知道他們的想法,就說:「你們心裡為什麼懷著惡念呢? 或說『你的罪孽被赦免了』,或說『你起來走路』,到底哪一樣更容易呢? 不過為要使你們知道人子在地上有赦免罪的權柄——」於是他對癱瘓的人說:「起來,拿起你的床榻,回家去吧!」 那個人就起來,回家去了。 眾人看見就起了敬畏之心[a],就榮耀神,因為他賜給人這樣的權柄。

呼召馬太

耶穌從那裡往前走,看見一個叫馬太的人在稅關坐著。耶穌對他說:「你跟從我!」馬太就站起來,跟從了耶穌。

10 耶穌在屋子裡坐席,這時候來了許多稅吏和罪人,與耶穌和他的門徒們一同坐席。 11 有些法利賽人看見了,就對耶穌的門徒們說:「你們的老師為什麼與那些稅吏和罪人一起吃飯呢?」

12 耶穌聽見了就說:「健康的人不需要醫生,有病的人才需要。 13 你們去學『我要的是憐憫,而不是祭祀』[b]這話是什麼意思吧!我來不是要召喚義人,而是要召喚罪人[c]。」

禁食的問題

14 隨後,約翰的門徒們前來問耶穌:「為什麼我們和法利賽人經常[d]禁食,而你的門徒們卻不禁食呢?」

15 耶穌對他們說:「新郎與賓客[e]在一起的時候,難道賓客能悲傷嗎?可是日子將要來到:當新郎從他們中間被帶走的時候,他們那時就要禁食了。 16 沒有人把沒縮過水的布塊補在舊衣服上,因為所補上的布塊會扯壞衣服,造成更大的裂口。 17 也沒有人把新酒裝在舊皮袋裡,否則皮袋會脹破,酒會流出來,皮袋也被糟蹋了;相反,他們是把新酒裝在新皮袋裡,這樣兩者都保全了。」

少女復活、婦人痊癒

18 耶穌正對他們講這些事的時候,忽然有一個會堂[f]主管來拜他,說:「我的女兒剛才死了,求你來按手在她身上,她就會活了。」 19 於是耶穌起身跟著他去,他的門徒們也跟著去了。

20 這時候,忽然有一個患血漏十二年的女人,從耶穌後面過來,摸了一下耶穌的衣服穗子, 21 原來她心裡想:「只要我摸到他的衣服,就會得救治。」

22 耶穌轉過身來看著她,說:「女兒,鼓起勇氣吧!你的信救了你。」從那一刻起,那個女人就得了救治。

23 耶穌來到那會堂[g]主管的家,看見吹笛的人和慌亂的人群, 24 就說:「你們退去吧!這女孩不是死了,而是睡了。」他們就譏笑他。 25 那群人被趕出去以後,耶穌進去,握著女孩的手,那女孩就起來了。 26 於是,這消息傳遍了那整個地區。

開盲人的眼睛

27 耶穌從那裡往前走,有兩個瞎眼的跟著他,呼叫說:「大衛的後裔,可憐我們吧!」

28 耶穌進了屋子,那兩個瞎眼的來到他面前。耶穌問他們:「你們相信我能做這件事嗎?」

他們回答說:「主啊,是的,我們信[h]。」

29 於是耶穌摸他們的眼睛,說:「照著你們所信的,給你們成全吧。」 30 他們的眼睛就開了。耶穌嚴厲地告誡他們:「你們要注意,不可讓任何人知道。」 31 但他們一出去,就把耶穌的消息傳遍了那整個地區。

驅趕鬼魔

32 兩個人離去了。這時候有幾個人把一個有鬼魔附身的啞巴帶到耶穌那裡。 33 鬼魔一被趕出去,啞巴就說出話來。眾人都感到驚奇,他們說:「這樣的事,在以色列從來沒有見過。」

34 法利賽人卻說:「他是靠鬼魔的王驅趕鬼魔的。」[i]

工作多工人少

35 耶穌走遍各個城鎮鄉村,在他們的會堂裡教導人,傳天國的福音,並且使[j]各樣的疾病和各樣的症狀痊癒。 36 耶穌看見眾人,就對他們動了憐憫之心,因為他們困苦流離,像羊沒有牧人那樣。 37 於是他對自己的門徒們說:「收割的工作[k]多,而工人少。 38 所以你們要祈求收割[l]的主催促工人參與他的收割工作[m]。」

Footnotes

  1. 馬太福音 9:8 起了敬畏之心——有古抄本作「十分驚奇」。
  2. 馬太福音 9:13 《何西阿書》6:6。
  3. 馬太福音 9:13 有古抄本附「來悔改」。
  4. 馬太福音 9:14 有古抄本沒有「經常」。
  5. 馬太福音 9:15 賓客——或譯作「伴郎」;原文直譯「新房之子」。
  6. 馬太福音 9:18 會堂——輔助詞語。
  7. 馬太福音 9:23 會堂——輔助詞語。
  8. 馬太福音 9:28 我們信——輔助詞語。
  9. 馬太福音 9:34 有古抄本沒有此節。
  10. 馬太福音 9:35 有古抄本附「民中」。
  11. 馬太福音 9:37 收割的工作——或譯作「莊稼」。
  12. 馬太福音 9:38 收割——或譯作「莊稼」。
  13. 馬太福音 9:38 參與他的收割工作——或譯作「收他的莊稼」。

A Paralytic Healed

And Jesus, getting into a boat, crossed over the Sea of Galilee and came to [Capernaum] His own city.

They brought to Him a man who was paralyzed, lying on a stretcher. Seeing their [active] faith [springing from confidence in Him], Jesus said to the paralytic, “Do not be afraid, son; your sins are forgiven [the penalty is paid, the guilt removed, and you are declared to be in right standing with God].”(A) And some of the scribes said to themselves, “This man blasphemes [by claiming the rights and prerogatives of God]!” But Jesus, knowing their thoughts, said, “Why do you think evil in your hearts? For which is easier, to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven and the penalty paid,’ or to say, ‘Get up and walk’? [Both are possible for God; both are impossible for man.] But so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority and the power on earth to forgive sins”—then He said to the paralytic, “Get up, pick up your stretcher and go home.” And he got up and went home [healed and forgiven]. When the crowds saw this, they were awestruck, and glorified God and praised Him, who had given such authority and power to men.

Matthew Called

As Jesus went on from there, He saw a man named Matthew (Levi) sitting in the tax collector’s booth; and He said to him, “Follow Me [as My disciple, accepting Me as your Master and Teacher and walking the same path of life that I walk].” And Matthew got up and followed Him.(B)

10 Then as Jesus was reclining at the table in Matthew’s house, many tax collectors and [a]sinners [including non-observant Jews] came and ate with Him and His disciples. 11 When the Pharisees saw this, they asked His disciples, “Why does your Master eat with tax collectors and sinners?” 12 But when Jesus heard this, He said, “Those who are healthy have no need for a physician, but [only] those who are sick. 13 Go and learn what this [Scripture] means: ‘I desire compassion [for those in distress], and not [animal] sacrifice,’ for I did not come to call [to repentance] the [self-proclaimed] righteous [who see no need to change], but sinners [those who recognize their sin and actively seek forgiveness].”(C)

The Question about Fasting

14 Then the disciples of John [the Baptist] came to Jesus, asking, “Why do we and the Pharisees often fast [as a religious exercise], but Your disciples do not fast?” 15 And Jesus replied to them, “Can the guests of the bridegroom mourn while the bridegroom is with them? The days will come when the bridegroom is taken away from them, and then they will fast. 16 But no one puts a piece of unshrunk (new) cloth on an old garment; for the patch pulls away from the garment, and a worse tear results. 17 Nor is new wine put into old [b]wineskins [that have lost their elasticity]; otherwise the wineskins burst, and the [fermenting] wine spills and the wineskins are ruined. But new wine is put into fresh wineskins, so both are preserved.”

Miracles of Healing

18 While He was saying these things to them, a ruler (synagogue official) entered [the house] and kneeled down and worshiped Him, saying, “My daughter has just now died; but come and lay Your hand on her, and she will live.”(D) 19 Jesus got up and began to accompany the ruler, with His disciples.

20 Then a woman who had suffered from a hemorrhage for twelve years came up behind Him and touched the [tassel] fringe of His outer robe;(E) 21 for she had been saying to herself, “If I only touch His outer robe, I will be healed.” 22 But Jesus turning and seeing her said, “Take courage, daughter; your [personal trust and confident] faith [in Me] has made you well.” And at once the woman was [completely] healed.

23 When Jesus came to the ruler’s house, and saw the flute players [who were professional, hired mourners] and the [grieving] crowd making an uproar, 24 He said, “Go away; for the girl is not dead, but is sleeping.” And they laughed and jeered at Him. 25 But when the crowd had been sent outside, Jesus went in and took her by the hand, and the girl got up. 26 And the news about this spread throughout all that district.

27 As Jesus went on from there, two blind men followed Him, screaming loudly, “Have mercy and compassion on us, [c]Son of David (Messiah)!” 28 When He went into the house, the blind men came up to Him, and Jesus said to them, “Do you believe [with a deep, abiding trust] that I am able to do this?” They said to Him, “Yes, Lord.” 29 Then He touched their eyes, saying, “According to your faith [your trust and confidence in My power and My ability to heal] it will be done to you.” 30 And their eyes were opened. And Jesus [d]sternly warned them: “See that no one knows this!” 31 But they went out and spread the news about Him throughout that whole district.

32 While they were going away, a mute, demon-possessed man was brought to Jesus. 33 And when the demon was driven out [by Jesus], the mute man spoke; and the crowds wondered in amazement, saying, “Never before has anything like this [miracle] been seen in Israel.” 34 But the Pharisees were saying, “He casts out the demons by [the power of] the ruler of demons.”

35 Jesus went throughout all the cities and villages [in Galilee], teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the good news (gospel) of the kingdom, and healing every kind of disease and every kind of sickness [His words and His works reflecting His Messiahship].

36 When He saw the crowds, He was moved with compassion and pity for them, because they were dispirited and distressed, like sheep without a shepherd.(F) 37 Then He said to His disciples, “The harvest is [indeed] plentiful, but the workers are few. 38 So pray to the Lord of the harvest to send out workers into His harvest.”

Footnotes

  1. Matthew 9:10 This description would include non-observant Jews, those who rejected Pharisaic ordinances and interpretations of the Law, as well as others who flaunted the rules of morality and civil law.
  2. Matthew 9:17 A skin was a bag made from the skin of an animal. New wine was always put in a new bag so that the bag would stretch as the wine continued to ferment, and then the bag would harden. An old bag would burst if new wine was put in it.
  3. Matthew 9:27 A common reference to the Messiah as a descendant of David.
  4. Matthew 9:30 In Greek this term suggests an emotional indignation or violent displeasure. It occurs five times in the NT (four times in reference to Jesus’ words or feelings): Matt 9:30; Mark 1:43; 14:5; John 11:33, 38.

治好癱子(A)

耶穌上了船,過到自己的城來。 有人把一個躺在床上的癱子帶到他那裡。耶穌看見他們的信心,就對癱子說:“孩子,放心!你的罪赦了。” 有幾位經學家彼此說:“這個人在說僭妄的話。” 耶穌看出他們所想的,就說:“你們心裡為甚麼存著惡念呢? 說‘你的罪赦了’,或說‘起來行走’,哪一樣容易呢? 然而為了要使你們知道人子在地上有赦罪的權柄,(他就對癱子說:)起來,拿起你的床,回家去吧。” 他就起來回家去了。 群眾看見,就起了敬畏的心,頌讚那把這樣的權柄賜給人的 神。

呼召馬太(B)

耶穌從那裡往前走,看見一個人,名叫馬太,坐在稅關那裡,就對他說:“來跟從我!”他就起來跟從了耶穌。 10 耶穌在屋裡吃飯的時候,有很多稅吏和罪人來與他和門徒一起吃飯。 11 法利賽人看見了,就對他的門徒說:“你們的老師為甚麼跟稅吏和罪人一起吃飯呢?” 12 耶穌聽見了,就說:“健康的人不需要醫生,有病的人才需要, 13 ‘我喜愛憐憫,不喜愛祭祀’,你們去想一想這話的意思吧。我來不是要召義人,而是要召罪人。”

新舊的比喻(C)

14 那時,約翰的門徒前來問耶穌:“為甚麼我們和法利賽人常常禁食,你的門徒卻不禁食呢?” 15 耶穌回答:“新郎跟賓客在一起的時候,賓客怎能哀痛呢?但到了時候,新郎就要從他們中間被取去,那時他們就要禁食了。 16 沒有人會拿一塊新布補在舊衣服上,因為補上的會把衣服扯破,裂的地方就更大了。 17 也沒有人會把新酒裝在舊皮袋裡,如果這樣,皮袋就會脹破,酒就漏出來,皮袋也損壞了。人總是把新酒裝在新皮袋裡,這樣,兩樣都可以保全。”

治好血漏病的女人(D)

18 耶穌對他們說話的時候,有一位會堂的主管走來跪在他面前,說:“我的女兒剛死了,但請你來按手在她身上,她必活過來。” 19 於是耶穌和門徒起來跟著他去了。 20 有一個女人,患了十二年的血漏病,她走到耶穌背後,摸他衣服的繸子, 21 因為她心裡說:“只要摸到他的衣服,我就必痊愈。” 22 耶穌轉過來看見她,就說:“女兒,放心!你的信心使你痊愈了。”從那時起,那女人就好了。

使女孩復活(E)

23 耶穌進了那主管的家,看見有吹笛的人和喧嘩的群眾, 24 就說:“出去!這女孩不是死了,只是睡了。”他們就嘲笑他。 25 耶穌趕走眾人之後,進去拉著女孩的手,女孩就起來了。 26 這消息傳遍了那一帶。

治好瞎子

27 耶穌離開那裡的時候,有兩個瞎子跟著他,喊著說:“大衛的子孫,可憐我們吧!” 28 耶穌進了房子,他們來到他那裡。耶穌問他們:“你們信我能作這些事嗎?”他們回答:“主啊,我們信。” 29 於是耶穌摸他們的眼睛,說:“照你們的信心給你們成就吧。” 30 他們的眼睛就看見了。耶穌嚴嚴地囑咐他們:“千萬不可讓人知道。” 31 他們卻出去,把他所作的事傳遍了那一帶。

治好啞巴

32 他們出去的時候,有人帶著一個被鬼附著的啞巴來見耶穌。 33 耶穌把鬼趕走之後,啞巴就說話了。眾人都很驚奇,說:“這樣的事,在以色列從來沒有見過。” 34 但法利賽人說:“他不過是靠鬼王趕鬼罷了。”

莊稼多,工人少

35 耶穌走遍各城各鄉,在各會堂裡教導人,宣揚天國的福音,醫治各種疾病、各種病症。 36 他看見群眾,就憐憫他們,因為他們困苦無依,像沒有牧人的羊一樣。 37 他就對門徒說:“莊稼多,工人少; 38 所以你們應當求莊稼的主派工人去收割他的莊稼。”