マタイの福音書 9
Japanese Living Bible
医者が必要なのはだれ？
9 それで、イエスは舟に乗り込み、ご自分の町カペナウムに帰られました。
2 そうこうするうち、数人の人が、中風の男を寝床に寝かせたまま運んで来ました。必ず治していただけると信じていたからです。イエスはこの人たちの信仰を見て、病人に、「さあ、元気を出しなさい。わたしがあなたの罪を赦したのですから」と言われました。
3 「なんと罰あたりなことばだ！ まるで、自分が神だと言っているようなものではないか。」ユダヤ教の指導者のある者は、腹の中が煮えくり返る思いでした。
4 イエスは、彼らの心中を見抜いて、「なぜそんな悪いことを考えているのですか。 5-6 この人に『あなたの罪が赦されました』と言うのと、『起きて歩きなさい』と言うのと、どちらがやさしいですか。さあ、わたしに地上で罪を赦す権威があることを証明してみせましょう」と言い、向き直って、中風の男に命令なさいました。「さあ、起きて寝床をたたみ、家に帰りなさい。もう治ったのですから。」
7 すると男は飛び起き、家に帰って行きました。
8 この有様を目のあたりにした群衆は、恐ろしさのあまり震え上がり、このような権威を人にお与えになった神をあがめました。
9 イエスはそこを去り、道を進んで行かれました。途中、マタイという取税人が取税所に座っていたので、「来なさい。わたしの弟子になりなさい」と声をおかけになると、マタイはすぐ立ち上がり、あとについて行きました。
10 そのあと、イエスと弟子たちは、マタイの家で夕食をとることになり、取税人仲間や律法の規定を守らない人も大ぜい招かれました。
11 これを見たパリサイ人たちはかんかんになり、弟子たちに、「おまえたちの先生は、どうしてあのような者たちとつき合うのだ」と食ってかかりました。
12 イエスはこれを聞いて、「健康な人には医者はいりません。医者が必要なのは病人です」とお答えになり、 13 さらにこう続けました。「聖書に、『わたしが喜ぶのは、いけにえやささげ物ではなく、あなたがたがあわれみ深くなることである』（ホセア６・６）とあります。このほんとうの意味を、もう一度学んできなさい。わたしは、自分を正しいと思っている人たちのためにではなく、罪人を神に立ち返らせるために来たのです。」
14 ある日、バプテスマのヨハネの弟子たちがイエスのところに来て、尋ねました。「なぜ、先生の弟子たちは、私たちやパリサイ人のように断食しないのですか。」
15 するとイエスは、こうお話しになりました。「花婿の友達は、花婿がいっしょにいる間は、嘆き悲しんだり食事をしなかったりするでしょうか。しかし、やがて花婿のわたしが、彼らから引き離される日が来ます。その時こそ彼らは断食することになるでしょう。
16 水洗いしていない新しい布で、古い着物に継ぎ当てをする人がいるでしょうか。そんなことをしたら、当て布は縮んで着物を破り、穴はもっと大きくなるでしょう。 17 また、新しいぶどう酒を貯蔵するのに、古い皮袋を使う人がいるでしょうか。そんなことをしたら、古い皮袋は新しいぶどう酒の圧力で張り裂け、ぶどう酒はこぼれ、どちらもだいなしになってしまいます。新しいぶどう酒を貯蔵するには、新しい皮袋を使います。そうすれば両方とも長持ちするのです。」
18 このように話していると、町の会堂管理人が駆け込んで来ました。そしてイエスの前にひれ伏し、「先生。私の幼い娘がたったいま息を引き取りました。どうかおいでくださって、手を置いて、あの子を生き返らせてください」と訴えました。
19 そこでイエスと弟子たちは、彼の家へ向かいました。 20 その途中、十二年間も出血の止まらない病気で苦しんでいた一人の女が、人ごみにまぎれて、うしろからイエスの着物のふさにさわりました。 21 「このお方にさわるだけでも、きっと治る」と思ったからです。
22 イエスはふり向き、女に声をかけました。「さあ、勇気を出しなさい。あなたの信仰があなたを治したのです。」この瞬間から、女はすっかりよくなりました。
23 さて、イエスが会堂管理人の家に着くと、人々であふれ返り、弔いの音楽が聞こえてきます。 24 そこでイエスは、「さあ、この人たちを外に出しなさい。娘さんは死んではいません。ただ眠っているだけです」と言われました。それを聞くと、みんなはイエスをあざ笑いました。
25 人々がみな出て行くと、イエスは少女の寝ている部屋に入り、その手を取りました。するとどうでしょう。少女はすぐに起き上がり、もとどおり元気になったのです。 26 このうわさはたちまち、その地方一帯に広まりました。
27 イエスが少女の家をあとにされると、二人の盲人が、「ダビデ王の子よ！ あわれな私たちをお助けください」と叫びながらついて来ました。
28 そしてついに、イエスが泊まっておられる家にまで入り込んで来ました。イエスが、「わたしに目を開けることができると思いますか」とお尋ねになると、彼らは、「はい、もちろんです」と答えました。
29 そこでイエスは、二人の目にさわり、「あなたがたの信じるとおりになりなさい」と言われました。
30 すると、彼らの目が見えるようになったのです。「このことをだれにも話してはいけません」と、イエスはきびしくお命じになりましたが、 31 それでも彼らは、イエスのことを町中に言いふらしました。
32 この人たちと入れ替わりに、悪霊につかれてものが言えなくなった男が連れて来られました。 33 イエスが悪霊を追い出されると、その人はすぐに口をきき始めたので、みんなは驚きあきれ、「こんなことは、今まで見たことがない」と大声で言い合いました。
34 しかし、パリサイ人たちは、「あいつは、悪霊の王ベルゼブル（サタン）を使っているのだ。それで悪霊どもを簡単に追い出せるのだ」と言いました。
助けを求める人は多い
35 イエスはその地方の町や村をくまなく巡回し、ユダヤ人の会堂で教え、神の国についての福音を伝えられました。また、行く先々で、あらゆる病人を治されました。 36 このように、ご自分のところにやって来る群衆をごらんになって、イエスの心は深く痛みました。彼らは、かかえている問題が非常に大きいのに、どうしたらよいか、どこへ助けを求めたらよいかわからないのです。ちょうど、羊飼いのいない羊のようでした。
37 イエスは弟子たちに言われました。「収穫はたくさんあるのに、働く人があまりにも少ないのです。 38 ですから、収穫の主である神に祈りなさい。刈り入れの場にもっと多くの働き手を送ってくださるように願うのです。」
Matthew 9
King James Version
9 And he entered into a ship, and passed 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; Son, be of good cheer; thy sins be forgiven thee.
3 And, behold, certain of the scribes said within themselves, This man blasphemeth.
4 And Jesus knowing their thoughts said, Wherefore think ye evil in your hearts?
5 For whether is easier, to say, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Arise, and walk?
6 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.
7 And he arose, and departed to his house.
8 But when the multitudes saw it, they marvelled, and glorified God, which had given such power unto men.
9 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.
Matthew 9
English Standard Version
Jesus Heals a Paralytic
9 And getting into a boat he crossed over and came to (A)his own city. 2 (B)And behold, some people brought to him a paralytic, lying on a bed. And when Jesus (C)saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, (D)“Take heart, my son; (E)your sins are forgiven.” 3 And behold, some of the scribes said to themselves, (F)“This man is blaspheming.” 4 But Jesus, (G)knowing[a] their thoughts, said, “Why do you think evil in your hearts? 5 For which is easier, to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Rise and walk’? 6 But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins”—he then said to the paralytic—“Rise, pick up your bed and go home.” 7 And he rose and went home. 8 When the crowds saw it, (H)they were afraid, and (I)they glorified God, who had (J)given such authority to men.
Jesus Calls Matthew
9 (K)As Jesus passed on from there, he saw a man called (L)Matthew sitting at the tax booth, and he said to him, “Follow me.” And he rose and followed him.
10 And as Jesus[b] reclined at table in the house, behold, many (M)tax collectors and sinners came and were reclining with Jesus and his disciples. 11 And when the Pharisees saw this, they said to his disciples, (N)“Why does your teacher eat with (O)tax collectors and sinners?” 12 But when he heard it, he said, “Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick. 13 Go and learn (P)what this means: (Q)‘I desire mercy, and not sacrifice.’ For (R)I came not to call the righteous, (S)but sinners.”
A Question About Fasting
14 Then (T)the disciples of John came to him, saying, (U)“Why do we and (V)the Pharisees fast,[c] but your disciples do not fast?” 15 And Jesus said to them, (W)“Can the wedding guests mourn as long as the bridegroom is with them? (X)The days will come when the bridegroom is taken away from them, and (Y)then they will fast. 16 No one puts a piece of unshrunk cloth on an old garment, for the patch tears away from the garment, and a worse tear is made. 17 Neither is new wine put into old (Z)wineskins. If it is, the skins burst and the wine is spilled and the skins are destroyed. But new wine is put into fresh wineskins, and so both are preserved.”
A Girl Restored to Life and a Woman Healed
18 (AA)While he was saying these things to them, behold, a ruler came in and (AB)knelt before him, saying, “My daughter has just died, but come and lay your hand on her, and she will live.” 19 And Jesus rose and followed him, with his disciples. 20 And behold, a woman (AC)who had suffered from a discharge of blood for twelve years came up behind him and touched (AD)the fringe of his garment, 21 for she said to herself, “If I only touch his garment, I will be made well.” 22 Jesus turned, and seeing her he said, (AE)“Take heart, daughter; your faith has made you well.” (AF)And instantly[d] the woman was made well. 23 And when Jesus came to the ruler's house and saw (AG)the flute players and the crowd making a commotion, 24 he said, “Go away, for (AH)the girl is not dead but (AI)sleeping.” And they laughed at him. 25 But (AJ)when the crowd had been put outside, he went in and (AK)took her by the hand, and the girl arose. 26 And the report of this went through all that district.
Jesus Heals Two Blind Men
27 (AL)And as Jesus passed on from there, two blind men followed him, crying aloud, “Have mercy on us, (AM)Son of David.” 28 When he entered the house, the blind men came to him, and Jesus said to them, “Do you believe that I am able to do this?” They said to him, “Yes, Lord.” 29 (AN)Then he touched their eyes, saying, (AO)“According to your faith let it be done to you.” 30 And their eyes were opened. And Jesus sternly warned them, (AP)“See that no one knows about it.” 31 (AQ)But they went away and spread his fame through all that district.
Jesus Heals a Man Unable to Speak
32 As they were going away, behold, a (AR)demon-oppressed man who was mute (AS)was brought to him. 33 And when the demon had been cast out, the mute man spoke. And the crowds (AT)marveled, saying, “Never was anything like this seen in Israel.” 34 But the Pharisees said, “He casts out demons by the prince of demons.”
The Harvest Is Plentiful, the Laborers Few
35 (AU)And Jesus went throughout all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom and healing every disease and every affliction. 36 (AV)When he saw the crowds, (AW)he had compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, (AX)like sheep without a shepherd. 37 (AY)Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few; 38 therefore (AZ)pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to (BA)send out laborers into his harvest.”
Footnotes
- Matthew 9:4 Some manuscripts perceiving
- Matthew 9:10 Greek he
- Matthew 9:14 Some manuscripts add much, or often
- Matthew 9:22 Greek from that hour
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