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Matthew 4:23-5:12
Contemporary English Version
Matthew 4:23-5:12
Contemporary English Version
Jesus Teaches, Preaches, and Heals
(Luke 6.17-19)
23 (A) Jesus went all over Galilee, teaching in their synagogues and preaching the good news about God's kingdom. He also healed every kind of disease and sickness. 24 News about him spread all over Syria, and people with every kind of sickness or disease were brought to him. Some of them had a lot of demons in them, others were thought to be crazy,[a] and still others could not walk. But Jesus healed them all.
25 Large crowds followed Jesus from Galilee and the region around the ten cities known as Decapolis.[b] They also came from Jerusalem, Judea, and from across the Jordan River.
The Sermon on the Mount
5 When Jesus saw the crowds, he went up on the side of a mountain and sat down.[c]
Blessings
(Luke 6.20-23)
Jesus' disciples gathered around him, 2 and he taught them:
3 God blesses those people
who depend only on him.
They belong to the kingdom
of heaven![d]
4 (B) God blesses those people
who grieve.
They will find comfort!
5 (C) God blesses those people
who are humble.
The earth will belong
to them!
6 (D) God blesses those people
who want to obey him[e]
more than to eat or drink.
They will be given
what they want!
7 God blesses those people
who are merciful.
They will be treated
with mercy!
8 (E) God blesses those people
whose hearts are pure.
They will see him!
9 God blesses those people
who make peace.
They will be called
his children!
10 (F) God blesses those people
who are treated badly
for doing right.
They belong to the kingdom
of heaven.[f]
11 (G) God will bless you when people insult you, mistreat you, and tell all kinds of evil lies about you because of me. 12 (H) Be happy and excited! You will have a great reward in heaven. People did these same things to the prophets who lived long ago.
Footnotes
- 4.24 thought to be crazy: In ancient times people with epilepsy were thought to be crazy.
- 4.25 the ten cities known as Decapolis: A group of ten cities east of Samaria and Galilee, where the people followed the Greek way of life.
- 5.1 sat down: Teachers in the ancient world, including Jewish teachers, usually sat down when they taught.
- 5.3 They belong to the kingdom of heaven: Or “The kingdom of heaven belongs to them.”
- 5.6 who want to obey him: Or “who want to do right” or “who want everyone to be treated right.”
- 5.10 They belong to the kingdom of heaven: See the note at 5.3.
Matthew 4:23-5:12
New International Version
Matthew 4:23-5:12
New International Version
Jesus Heals the Sick
23 Jesus went throughout Galilee,(A) teaching in their synagogues,(B) proclaiming the good news(C) of the kingdom,(D) and healing every disease and sickness among the people.(E) 24 News about him spread all over Syria,(F) and people brought to him all who were ill with various diseases, those suffering severe pain, the demon-possessed,(G) those having seizures,(H) and the paralyzed;(I) and he healed them. 25 Large crowds from Galilee, the Decapolis,[a] Jerusalem, Judea and the region across the Jordan followed him.(J)
Introduction to the Sermon on the Mount
5 Now when Jesus saw the crowds, he went up on a mountainside and sat down. His disciples came to him, 2 and he began to teach them.
The Beatitudes(K)
He said:
3 “Blessed are the poor in spirit,
for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.(L)
4 Blessed are those who mourn,
for they will be comforted.(M)
5 Blessed are the meek,
for they will inherit the earth.(N)
6 Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness,
for they will be filled.(O)
7 Blessed are the merciful,
for they will be shown mercy.(P)
8 Blessed are the pure in heart,(Q)
for they will see God.(R)
9 Blessed are the peacemakers,(S)
for they will be called children of God.(T)
10 Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness,(U)
for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.(V)
11 “Blessed are you when people insult you,(W) persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me.(X) 12 Rejoice and be glad,(Y) because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.(Z)
Footnotes
- Matthew 4:25 That is, the Ten Cities
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