Matthew 9
Authorized (King James) Version
9Â And he entered into a ship, and passed over, and came into his own city. 2Â 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. 3Â And, behold, certain of the scribes said within themselves, This man blasphemeth. 4Â And Jesus knowing their thoughts said, Wherefore think ye evil in your hearts? 5Â For whether is easier, to say, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Arise, and walk? 6Â 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. 7Â And he arose, and departed to his house. 8Â But when the multitudes saw it, they marvelled, and glorified God, which had given such power unto men.
9Â 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.
10Â 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. 11Â And when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto his disciples, Why eateth your Master with publicans and sinners? 12Â But when Jesus heard that, he said unto them, They that be whole need not a physician, but they that are sick. 13Â 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.
14Â Then came to him the disciples of John, saying, Why do we and the Pharisees fast oft, but thy disciples fast not? 15Â 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. 16Â 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. 17Â 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.
18Â 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. 19Â And Jesus arose, and followed him, and so did his disciples.
20Â And, behold, a woman, which was diseased with an issue of blood twelve years, came behind him, and touched the hem of his garment: 21Â for she said within herself, If I may but touch his garment, I shall be whole. 22Â 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.
23Â And when Jesus came into the rulerâs house, and saw the minstrels and the people making a noise, 24Â he said unto them, Give place: for the maid is not dead, but sleepeth. And they laughed him to scorn. 25Â But when the people were put forth, he went in, and took her by the hand, and the maid arose. 26Â And the fame hereof went abroad into all that land.
27Â And when Jesus departed thence, two blind men followed him, crying, and saying, Thou Son of David, have mercy on us. 28Â 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. 29Â Then touched he their eyes, saying, According to your faith be it unto you. 30Â And their eyes were opened; and Jesus straitly charged them, saying, See that no man know it. 31Â But they, when they were departed, spread abroad his fame in all that country.
32Â As they went out, behold, they brought to him a dumb man possessed with a devil. 33Â And when the devil was cast out, the dumb spake: and the multitudes marvelled, saying, It was never so seen in Israel. 34Â But the Pharisees said, He casteth out devils through the prince of the devils.
35Â 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. 36Â 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. 37Â Then saith he unto his disciples, The harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few; 38Â pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth labourers into his harvest.
Matthew 9
American Standard Version
9Â And he entered into a boat, and crossed over, and came into his own city. 2Â 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, [a]Son, be of good cheer; thy sins are forgiven. 3Â And behold, certain of the scribes said within themselves, This man blasphemeth. 4Â And Jesus [b]knowing their thoughts said, Wherefore think ye evil in your hearts? 5Â For which is easier, to say, Thy sins are forgiven; or to say, Arise, and walk? 6Â But that ye may know that the Son of man hath authority on earth to forgive sins (then saith he to the sick of the palsy), Arise, and take up thy bed, and go unto thy house. 7Â And he arose, and departed to his house. 8Â But when the multitudes saw it, they were afraid, and glorified God, who had given such authority unto men.
9Â And as Jesus passed by from thence, he saw a man, called Matthew, sitting at the place of toll: and he saith unto him, Follow me. And he arose, and followed him.
10Â And it came to pass, as he [c]sat at meat in the house, behold, many [d]publicans and sinners came and sat down with Jesus and his disciples. 11Â And when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto his disciples, Why eateth your Teacher with the [e]publicans and sinners? 12Â But when he heard it, he said, They that are [f]whole have no need of a physician, but they that are sick. 13Â But go ye and learn what this meaneth, [g]I desire mercy, and not sacrifice: for I came not to call the righteous, but sinners.
14Â Then come to him the disciples of John, saying, Why do we and the Pharisees fast [h]oft, but thy disciples fast not? 15Â And Jesus said unto them, Can the [i]sons of the bridechamber mourn, as long as the bridegroom is with them? but the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken away from them, and then will they fast. 16Â And no man putteth a piece of undressed cloth upon an old garment; for that which should fill it up taketh from the garment, and a worse rent is made. 17Â Neither do men put new wine into old [j]wine-skins: else the skins burst, and the wine is spilled, and the skins perish: but they put new wine into fresh wine-skins, and both are preserved.
18Â While he spake these things unto them, behold, there came [k]a ruler, and [l]worshipped him, saying, My daughter is even now dead: but come and lay thy hand upon her, and she shall live. 19Â And Jesus arose, and followed him, and so did his disciples. 20Â And behold, a woman, who had an issue of blood twelve years, came behind him, and touched the border of his garment: 21Â for she said within herself, If I do but touch his garment, I shall be [m]made whole. 22Â But Jesus turning and seeing her said, Daughter, be of good cheer; thy faith hath [n]made thee whole. And the woman was [o]made whole from that hour. 23Â And when Jesus came into the rulerâs house, and saw the flute-players, and the crowd making a tumult, 24Â he said, Give place: for the damsel is not dead, but sleepeth. And they laughed him to scorn. 25Â But when the crowd was put forth, he entered in, and took her by the hand; and the damsel arose. 26Â And [p]the fame hereof went forth into all that land.
27Â And as Jesus passed by from thence, two blind men followed him, crying out, and saying, Have mercy on us, thou son of David. 28Â 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 say unto him, Yea, Lord. 29Â Then touched he their eyes, saying, According to your faith be it done unto you. 30Â And their eyes were opened. And Jesus [q]strictly charged them, saying, See that no man know it. 31Â But they went forth, and spread abroad his fame in all that land.
32Â And as they went forth, behold, there was brought to him a dumb man possessed with a demon. 33Â And when the demon was cast out, the dumb man spake: and the multitudes marvelled, saying, It was never so seen in Israel. 34Â But the Pharisees said, [r]By the prince of the demons casteth he out demons.
35Â And Jesus went about all the cities and the villages, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the [s]gospel of the kingdom, and healing all manner of disease and all manner of sickness. 36Â But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion for them, because they were distressed and scattered, as sheep not having a shepherd. 37Â Then saith he unto his disciples, The harvest indeed is plenteous, but the laborers are few. 38Â Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he send forth laborers into his harvest.
Footnotes
- Matthew 9:2 Greek Child.
- Matthew 9:4 Many ancient authorities read seeing.
- Matthew 9:10 Greek reclined: and so always.
- Matthew 9:10 See marginal note on 5:46.
- Matthew 9:11 See marginal note on 5:46.
- Matthew 9:12 Greek strong.
- Matthew 9:13 Hos. 6:6.
- Matthew 9:14 Some ancient authorities omit oft.
- Matthew 9:15 That is, companions of the bridegroom.
- Matthew 9:17 That is, skins used as bottles.
- Matthew 9:18 Greek one ruler. Compare Mk. 5:22.
- Matthew 9:18 See marginal note on 2:2.
- Matthew 9:21 Or, saved
- Matthew 9:22 Or, saved thee
- Matthew 9:22 Or, saved
- Matthew 9:26 Greek this fame.
- Matthew 9:30 Or, sternly
- Matthew 9:34 Or, In
- Matthew 9:35 See marginal note on 4:23.
Matthew 9
New International Version
Jesus Forgives and Heals a Paralyzed Man(A)
9Â Jesus stepped into a boat, crossed over and came to his own town.(B) 2Â Some men brought to him a paralyzed man,(C) lying on a mat. When Jesus saw their faith,(D) he said to the man, âTake heart,(E) son; your sins are forgiven.â(F)
3Â At this, some of the teachers of the law said to themselves, âThis fellow is blaspheming!â(G)
4Â Knowing their thoughts,(H) Jesus said, âWhy do you entertain evil thoughts in your hearts? 5Â Which is easier: to say, âYour sins are forgiven,â or to say, âGet up and walkâ? 6Â But I want you to know that the Son of Man(I) has authority on earth to forgive sins.â So he said to the paralyzed man, âGet up, take your mat and go home.â 7Â Then the man got up and went home. 8Â 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)
9Â As Jesus went on from there, he saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax collectorâs booth. âFollow me,â(L) he told him, and Matthew got up and followed him.
10Â While Jesus was having dinner at Matthewâs house, many tax collectors and sinners came and ate with him and his disciples. 11Â When the Pharisees saw this, they asked his disciples, âWhy does your teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?â(M)
12Â On hearing this, Jesus said, âIt is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. 13Â But go and learn what this means: âI desire mercy, not sacrifice.â[a](N) For I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.â(O)
Jesus Questioned About Fasting(P)
14Â Then Johnâs(Q) disciples came and asked him, âHow is it that we and the Pharisees fast often,(R) but your disciples do not fast?â
15Â Jesus answered, âHow 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)
16Â âNo one sews a patch of unshrunk cloth on an old garment, for the patch will pull away from the garment, making the tear worse. 17Â 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.â
Jesus Raises a Dead Girl and Heals a Sick Woman(U)
18Â While he was saying this, a synagogue leader came and knelt before him(V) and said, âMy daughter has just died. But come and put your hand on her,(W) and she will live.â 19Â Jesus got up and went with him, and so did his disciples.
20Â 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) 21Â She said to herself, âIf I only touch his cloak, I will be healed.â
22Â Jesus turned and saw her. âTake heart,(Y) daughter,â he said, âyour faith has healed you.â(Z) And the woman was healed at that moment.(AA)
23Â When Jesus entered the synagogue leaderâs house and saw the noisy crowd and people playing pipes,(AB) 24Â he said, âGo away. The girl is not dead(AC) but asleep.â(AD) But they laughed at him. 25Â After the crowd had been put outside, he went in and took the girl by the hand, and she got up.(AE) 26Â News of this spread through all that region.(AF)
Jesus Heals the Blind and the Mute
27Â As Jesus went on from there, two blind men followed him, calling out, âHave mercy on us, Son of David!â(AG)
28Â When he had gone indoors, the blind men came to him, and he asked them, âDo you believe that I am able to do this?â
âYes, Lord,â they replied.(AH)
29Â Then he touched their eyes and said, âAccording to your faith let it be done to youâ;(AI) 30Â and their sight was restored. Jesus warned them sternly, âSee that no one knows about this.â(AJ) 31Â But they went out and spread the news about him all over that region.(AK)
32Â While they were going out, a man who was demon-possessed(AL) and could not talk(AM) was brought to Jesus. 33Â And when the demon was driven out, the man who had been mute spoke. The crowd was amazed and said, âNothing like this has ever been seen in Israel.â(AN)
34Â But the Pharisees said, âIt is by the prince of demons that he drives out demons.â(AO)
The Workers Are Few
35Â 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) 36Â When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them,(AQ) because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.(AR) 37Â Then he said to his disciples, âThe harvest(AS) is plentiful but the workers are few.(AT) 38Â Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field.â
Footnotes
- Matthew 9:13 Hosea 6:6
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