Matteus 9
nuBibeln (Swedish Contemporary Bible)
Jesus botar en förlamad man
(Mark 2:3-12; Luk 5:18-26)
9 Jesus steg sedan i en båt och åkte över till staden där han bodde. 2 Där kom de till honom med en förlamad man som låg på en bår. Och när Jesus såg deras tro, sa han till den förlamade: ”Var vid gott mod, min son. Dina synder är förlåtna.”
3 Några av de skriftlärda sa då för sig själva: ”Han hädar[a] ju!” 4 Men Jesus visste vad de tänkte och frågade dem: ”Varför tänker ni onda tankar i era hjärtan? 5 Vilket är lättare, att säga: ’Dina synder är förlåtna’, eller: ’Res dig upp och gå?’ ” 6 ”Men för att ni ska veta att Människosonen har makt att förlåta synder här på jorden,” – nu talade han till den förlamade: ”Res dig upp, ta din bår och gå hem!” 7 Och mannen reste sig och gick hem.
8 När folket såg vad som hände blev de alldeles förskräckta, och de hyllade Gud för att han gett sådan makt till människor.
Jesus kallar en tullindrivare att följa honom
(Mark 2:14-17; Luk 5:27-32)
9 När Jesus gick vidare därifrån fick han se en tullindrivare som hette Matteus sitta utanför tullhuset. ”Kom och följ mig”, sa Jesus till honom. Och Matteus reste sig och följde Jesus.
10 När Jesus senare åt i hans hus, fanns där många tullindrivare och syndare som åt tillsammans med honom och lärjungarna.
11 Fariseerna var upprörda. ”Hur kan er mästare äta tillsammans med tullindrivare och syndare?” frågade de Jesus lärjungar. 12 Men Jesus hörde det och sa: ”Det är inte de friska som behöver läkare, utan de sjuka. 13 Gå härifrån och försök förstå vad som menas med detta: ’Jag vill hellre ha nåd än slaktoffer.’[b] Jag har nämligen inte kommit för att kalla rättfärdiga utan syndare.”
Jesus svarar på en fråga om fasta
(Mark 2:18-22; Luk 5:33-39)
14 En dag kom Johannes döparens lärjungar till Jesus och frågade honom: ”Varför fastar inte dina lärjungar som vi och fariseerna gör?”
15 Jesus svarade: ”Bröllopsgästerna kan väl inte sörja medan brudgummen är hos dem? Men en dag ska han tas ifrån dem, och då kommer de att fasta. 16 Ingen lagar ett gammalt klädesplagg med ett stycke nytt, okrympt tyg, för då krymper det nya tyget och river sönder plagget, så att hålet blir ännu större. 17 Och ingen häller nytt vin i gamla vinsäckar, för när vinet jäser sprängs säckarna och blir förstörda, och vinet rinner ut. Nej, nytt vin häller man i nya säckar, för då har man både vin och säckar kvar.”
Jesus botar en kvinna med blödningar och uppväcker en död flicka
(Mark 5:22-43; Luk 8:41-56)
18 Under tiden som Jesus sa detta kom en föreståndare och föll ner inför honom. ”Min dotter har just dött”, sa han. ”Kom och lägg händerna på henne, så får hon liv igen.”
19 Då reste sig Jesus och följde med mannen, tillsammans med sina lärjungar. 20 Men då kom en kvinna, som under tolv års tid lidit av blödningar. Hon närmade sig Jesus bakifrån och rörde vid tofsen på hans mantel, 21 för hon tänkte: ”Om jag bara får röra vid hans kläder så kommer jag att bli frisk.” 22 Då vände Jesus sig om och fick se henne: ”Min dotter”, sa han, ”var inte orolig![c] Din tro har gjort dig frisk[d].” Och från den stunden var kvinnan frisk.
23 När Jesus sedan kom fram till föreståndarens hus och såg flöjtblåsarna och folkskaran som klagade högljutt, 24 sa han: ”Gå ut härifrån. Flickan är inte död, hon sover.”
Då hånskrattade de åt honom. 25 Men när folket hade körts ut ur huset, gick Jesus in i rummet där flickan låg och tog henne i handen. Och genast reste hon sig upp. 26 Ryktet om detta spred sig sedan i hela området.
Jesus botar blinda och stumma
27 När Jesus gick därifrån följde två blinda män efter honom och ropade: ”Jesus, Davids Son,[e] förbarma dig över oss!” 28 De gick efter honom ända in i det hus där han bodde. Och Jesus frågade dem: ”Tror ni att jag kan göra det?”
”Ja, Herre”, svarade de. ”Det gör vi.”
29 Då rörde han vid deras ögon och sa: ”Eftersom ni tror, ska det också bli så.” 30 Och plötsligt kunde de se.
Jesus varnade dem sedan strängt för att berätta detta för någon, 31 men trots det var ryktet om honom snart ute över hela trakten.
32 När de båda männen var på väg ut, kom man till Jesus med en besatt man som inte kunde tala. 33 Jesus drev då ut den onda anden, och den stumme började tala. Folk blev häpna och sa: ”Aldrig förr har något sådant hänt i Israel!”
34 Men fariseerna sa: ”Han driver ut de onda andarna med hjälp av de onda andarnas härskare.”
Jesus uppmanar sina lärjungar att be om arbetare
35 Jesus vandrade omkring i alla städer och byar och undervisade i synagogorna. Och vart han än kom förkunnade han evangeliet om riket, och han botade alla slags sjukdomar och plågor. 36 När han såg människorna kände han medlidande med dem, eftersom de var nedslagna och hjälplösa, som får utan herde.
37 ”Skörden är stor, men arbetarna är få”, sa han till sina lärjungar. 38 ”Be därför skördens Herre att han skickar ut fler arbetare på fälten.”
Footnotes
- 9:3 Att häda är vanligtvis att håna och tala illa om något heligt, men här har det en ännu djupare innebörd: man ansåg att endast Gud kunde förlåta synder och menade därmed att Jesus hädade genom att göra sig själv till Gud.
- 9:13 Se Hos 6:6.
- 9:22 Enligt lagen var en kvinna med blödningar oren och därmed ovärdig att komma inför Gud, och alla som nuddade vid henne eller hennes kläder blev orena. De måste sedan gå igenom särskilda reningsceremonier. Jfr 3 Mos 15:19-30.
- 9:22 Det grekiska ordet är detsamma som används för rädda, frälsa.
- 9:27 Davids Son var en titel som judarna gav Messias.
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
Matthew 9
Evangelical Heritage Version
Jesus Forgives Sins
9 Jesus got into a boat, crossed over, and came to his own town. 2 There people brought to him a man who was paralyzed, lying on a stretcher. When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralyzed man, “Take heart, son! Your sins are forgiven.”
3 Then some of the experts in the law said among themselves, “This fellow is blaspheming!”
4 Since Jesus knew their thoughts, he said, “Why are you thinking evil in your hearts? 5 Which is easier: to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Get up and walk’? 6 But so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins,” he then said to the paralyzed man, “Get up, take your stretcher, and go home.”
7 The man got up and went home. 8 When the crowd saw this, they were filled with awe and glorified God, who had given such authority to men.
Calling of Matthew
9 As Jesus went on from there, he saw a man named Matthew sitting in the tax collector’s booth. He said to him, “Follow me.” Matthew got up and followed him.
10 As Jesus was reclining at the table in Matthew’s house, many tax collectors and sinners were actually there too, eating with Jesus and his disciples. 11 When the Pharisees saw this, they said to his disciples, “Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?”
12 When Jesus heard this, he said to them, “The healthy do not need a physician, but the sick do. 13 Go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy, and not sacrifice.’[a] In fact, I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners.”
A Question About Fasting
14 Then John’s disciples came to him and said, “Why do we and the Pharisees fast often, but your disciples do not fast at all?”
15 Jesus said to them, “Can the attendants of the bridegroom mourn while the bridegroom is with them? But the days will come when the bridegroom will be taken away from them, and then they will fast. 16 No one puts a piece of unshrunk cloth on an old garment, because the patch would tear away from the garment, and the hole would be made even worse. 17 And people do not pour new wine into old wineskins. If they did, the skins would burst, the wine would be spilled, and the skins would be ruined. Instead they pour new wine into fresh wineskins. By doing that, both are preserved.”
The Daughter of Jairus
18 As he was saying these things to them, there was a ruler who came, bowed down to him, and said, “My daughter has just died. But come, place your hand on her, and she will live.”
19 Jesus got up and followed him, as did his disciples. 20 Just then, a woman who had been suffering from chronic bleeding for twelve years came up from behind and touched the fringe of his garment. 21 For she had been saying to herself, “If I just touch his garment, I will be healed.”
22 When Jesus turned around and saw her, he said, “Take heart, daughter! Your faith has healed you.” And the woman was healed from that moment.
23 When Jesus came into the ruler’s house and saw the flute players and the noisy crowd, 24 he said to them, “Go away, for the girl is not dead but is sleeping.”
But they laughed at him.
25 When the crowd was sent out of the house, Jesus went in, took the girl by the hand, and she was raised. 26 News of this went out through the entire region.
Two Blind Men
27 As Jesus left that place, two blind men followed him, calling out, “Have mercy on us, Son of David!”
28 When he entered the house, the blind men came to him. Jesus said to them, “Do you believe that I am able to do this?”
They told him, “Yes, Lord.”
29 Then he touched their eyes and said, “According to your faith let it be done for you.” 30 And their eyes were opened. Then Jesus warned them emphatically, “See to it that no one learns about this.” 31 But they went out and spread the word about him throughout that entire region.
Jesus Heals a Mute Man
32 Just as they were leaving, people brought to him a demon-possessed man who could not talk. 33 After the demon was driven out, the mute man spoke. The crowds were amazed and said, “Nothing like this has ever been seen in Israel!”
34 But the Pharisees said, “He drives out demons by the ruler of demons.”
35 Jesus traveled through all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every disease and every sickness.
Pray for Workers
36 When he saw the crowds, he was moved with compassion for them, because they were troubled and downcast, like sheep without a shepherd. 37 Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. 38 Therefore pray that the Lord of the harvest will send out workers into his harvest.”
Footnotes
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