马太福音 9
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Simplified)
医治瘫子
9 耶稣坐船回到湖对岸自己住的城镇。
2 有人用担架把一个瘫子抬到耶稣面前。耶稣看见他们的信心,就对瘫子说:“孩子,放心吧!你的罪得到赦免了。”
3 几个律法教师听了,心里想:“这个人是在亵渎上帝。”
4 耶稣知道他们的心思,就说:“你们为什么心怀恶念呢? 5 说‘你的罪得到赦免了’容易呢?还是说‘你起来行走’容易呢? 6 如今我要让你们知道人子在世上有赦罪的权柄。”于是祂对瘫子说:“起来!收拾你的担架回家去吧。”
7 那人立刻站起来,回家去了。 8 看见的人都充满了敬畏,就赞美把这样的权柄赐给人的上帝。
呼召马太
9 耶稣离开那里往前走,看见一个名叫马太的人坐在收税站里,便对他说:“跟从我!”马太就站起来跟从了耶稣。
10 耶稣在马太家里坐席的时候,很多税吏和罪人前来跟耶稣和祂的门徒一起坐席。 11 法利赛人看见了,就质问耶稣的门徒:“你们的老师为何跟税吏和罪人一起吃饭?” 12 耶稣听见后,答道:“健康的人不需要医生,有病的人才需要。 13 圣经上说,‘我喜爱怜悯之心,而非祭物’,你们去揣摩这句话的意思吧。我来不是要召义人,乃是要召罪人。”
禁食的问题
14 那时,约翰的门徒来问耶稣:“我们和法利赛人常常禁食,为什么你的门徒不禁食呢?”
15 耶稣对他们说:“新郎和宾客还在一起的时候,宾客怎能悲伤呢?但有一天新郎将被带走,那时他们就要禁食了。
16 “没有人用新布缝补旧衣,恐怕新布会把旧衣扯破,破洞会更大。 17 也没有人用旧皮囊来盛新酒,否则皮囊会胀破,酒也漏了,皮囊也毁了。人们总是把新酒装在新皮囊里,以便两样都能保住。”
起死回生
18 当耶稣在说话的时候,来了一个管理会堂的人跪在祂面前,说:“我的女儿刚刚死了,请你去把手按在她身上,她就会活过来。” 19 耶稣和门徒就起身跟着他去了。 20 途中,有一个患了十二年血漏病的女人挤到耶稣的背后,摸了一下祂衣服的穗边, 21 因为她心想:“我只要摸到祂的衣服,病就会好。” 22 耶稣转过头来,看见她,就说:“女儿,放心吧,你的信心救了你。”就在那一刻,她的顽疾痊愈了。
23 耶稣来到管理会堂之人的家,看见殡葬的吹乐手和乱嚷嚷的人群, 24 就吩咐他们:“你们出去吧,这女孩并没有死,只是睡着了。”他们都讥笑祂。
25 耶稣让众人都出去,然后进去拉着女孩的手,女孩就起来了。 26 这件事传遍了整个地区。
医治瞎子和哑巴
27 耶稣从那里往前走,有两个瞎子跟着祂,高声呼叫:“大卫的后裔啊,可怜我们吧!”
28 耶稣进了房子,那两个瞎子来到祂面前。耶稣问他们:“你们相信我能做这事吗?”他们说:“主啊,我们相信。”
29 于是,耶稣摸他们的眼睛,并说:“照你们的信心成全你们吧。” 30 他们立刻得见光明。耶稣郑重地叮嘱他们:“不要张扬这件事。” 31 但他们出去后把祂所行的事传遍了那一带。
32 他们正要离去,有人带着一个被鬼附身的哑巴来见耶稣。 33 耶稣把鬼赶出去后,哑巴就能说话了。
众人都感到惊奇,说:“在以色列从未见过这样的事。”
34 法利赛人却说:“祂只不过是靠鬼王赶鬼。”
耶稣怜悯众人
35 耶稣走遍了各城各乡,在会堂里教导人,传讲天国的福音,医治各样的疾病。 36 祂看见众人,心里怜悯他们,因为他们困苦无助,好像没有牧人的羊。 37 耶稣对门徒说:“要收割的庄稼很多,工人却很少。 38 因此,你们要祈求庄稼的主人派更多的工人去收割。”
Mattheüs 9
Het Boek
Jezus roept zijn eerste leerling
9 Jezus stapte weer in een boot en stak over naar Kafarnaüm, waar Hij woonde. 2 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.’ 3 ‘Moet je nu eens horen! Die man doet of Hij God Zelf is!’ zeiden enkele bijbelgeleerden bij zichzelf. 4 Jezus wist wel wat er in hen omging en zei: ‘Waarom bent u kwaad op Mij? 5 Wat is makkelijker om te zeggen: “Uw zonden zijn vergeven,” of: “Sta op en loop”? 6 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.’ 7 De man stond op en liep naar huis. 8 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.
9 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.’
Matthew 9
The Message
Who Needs a Doctor?
9 1-3 Back in the boat, Jesus and the disciples recrossed the sea to Jesus’ hometown. They were hardly out of the boat when some men carried a paraplegic on a stretcher and set him down in front of them. Jesus, impressed by their bold belief, said to the paraplegic, “Cheer up, son. I forgive your sins.” Some religion scholars whispered, “Why, that’s blasphemy!”
4-8 Jesus knew what they were thinking, and said, “Why this gossipy whispering? Which do you think is simpler: to say, ‘I forgive your sins,’ or, ‘Get up and walk’? Well, just so it’s clear that I’m the Son of Man and authorized to do either, or both. . . .” At this he turned to the paraplegic and said, “Get up. Take your bed and go home.” And the man did it. The crowd was awestruck, amazed and pleased that God had authorized Jesus to work among them this way.
9 Passing along, Jesus saw a man at his work collecting taxes. His name was Matthew. Jesus said, “Come along with me.” Matthew stood up and followed him.
10-11 Later when Jesus was eating supper at Matthew’s house with his close followers, a lot of disreputable characters came and joined them. When the Pharisees saw him keeping this kind of company, they had a fit, and lit into Jesus’ followers. “What kind of example is this from your Teacher, acting cozy with crooks and misfits?”
12-13 Jesus, overhearing, shot back, “Who needs a doctor: the healthy or the sick? Go figure out what this Scripture means: ‘I’m after mercy, not religion.’ I’m here to invite outsiders, not coddle insiders.”
Kingdom Come
14 A little later John’s followers approached, asking, “Why is it that we and the Pharisees rigorously discipline body and spirit by fasting, but your followers don’t?”
15 Jesus told them, “When you’re celebrating a wedding, you don’t skimp on the cake and wine. You feast. Later you may need to exercise moderation, but not now. No one throws cold water on a friendly bonfire. This is Kingdom Come!”
16-17 He went on, “No one cuts up a fine silk scarf to patch old work clothes; you want fabrics that match. And you don’t put your wine in cracked bottles.”
Just a Touch
18-19 As he finished saying this, a local official appeared, bowed politely, and said, “My daughter has just now died. If you come and touch her, she will live.” Jesus got up and went with him, his disciples following along.
20-22 Just then a woman who had hemorrhaged for twelve years slipped in from behind and lightly touched his robe. She was thinking to herself, “If I can just put a finger on his robe, I’ll get well.” Jesus turned—caught her at it. Then he reassured her: “Courage, daughter. You took a risk of faith, and now you’re well.” The woman was well from then on.
23-26 By now they had arrived at the house of the town official, and pushed their way through the gossips looking for a story and the neighbors bringing in casseroles. Jesus was abrupt: “Clear out! This girl isn’t dead. She’s sleeping.” They told him he didn’t know what he was talking about. But when Jesus had gotten rid of the crowd, he went in, took the girl’s hand, and pulled her to her feet—alive. The news was soon out, and traveled throughout the region.
Become What You Believe
27-28 As Jesus left the house, he was followed by two blind men crying out, “Mercy, Son of David! Mercy on us!” When Jesus got home, the blind men went in with him. Jesus said to them, “Do you really believe I can do this?” They said, “Why, yes, Master!”
29-31 He touched their eyes and said, “Become what you believe.” It happened. They saw. Then Jesus became very stern. “Don’t let a soul know how this happened.” But they were hardly out the door before they started blabbing it to everyone they met.
32-33 Right after that, as the blind men were leaving, a man who had been struck speechless by an evil spirit was brought to Jesus. As soon as Jesus threw the evil tormenting spirit out, the man talked away just as if he’d been talking all his life. The people were up on their feet applauding: “There’s never been anything like this in Israel!”
34 The Pharisees were left sputtering, “Smoke and mirrors. It’s nothing but smoke and mirrors. He’s probably made a pact with the Devil.”
35-38 Then Jesus made a circuit of all the towns and villages. He taught in their meeting places, reported kingdom news, and healed their diseased bodies, healed their bruised and hurt lives. When he looked out over the crowds, his heart broke. So confused and aimless they were, like sheep with no shepherd. “What a huge harvest!” he said to his disciples. “How few workers! On your knees and pray for harvest hands!”
Matthew 9
New International Version
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.”
Footnotes
- Matthew 9:13 Hosea 6:6
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