Matthew 9:9-26
English Standard Version
Jesus Calls Matthew
9 (A)As Jesus passed on from there, he saw a man called (B)Matthew sitting at the tax booth, and he said to him, “Follow me.” And he rose and followed him.
10 And as Jesus[a] reclined at table in the house, behold, many (C)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, (D)“Why does your teacher eat with (E)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 (F)what this means: (G)‘I desire mercy, and not sacrifice.’ For (H)I came not to call the righteous, (I)but sinners.”
A Question About Fasting
14 Then (J)the disciples of John came to him, saying, (K)“Why do we and (L)the Pharisees fast,[b] but your disciples do not fast?” 15 And Jesus said to them, (M)“Can the wedding guests mourn as long as the bridegroom is with them? (N)The days will come when the bridegroom is taken away from them, and (O)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 (P)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 (Q)While he was saying these things to them, behold, a ruler came in and (R)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 (S)who had suffered from a discharge of blood for twelve years came up behind him and touched (T)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, (U)“Take heart, daughter; your faith has made you well.” (V)And instantly[c] the woman was made well. 23 And when Jesus came to the ruler's house and saw (W)the flute players and the crowd making a commotion, 24 he said, “Go away, for (X)the girl is not dead but (Y)sleeping.” And they laughed at him. 25 But (Z)when the crowd had been put outside, he went in and (AA)took her by the hand, and the girl arose. 26 And the report of this went through all that district.
Read full chapterFootnotes
- Matthew 9:10 Greek he
- Matthew 9:14 Some manuscripts add much, or often
- Matthew 9:22 Greek from that hour
The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers.
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