Matthew 9
New American Standard Bible
A Paralyzed Man Healed
9 Getting into a boat, Jesus crossed over the Sea of Galilee and came to (A)His own city.
2 (B)And they brought to Him a (C)paralyzed man lying on a stretcher. And seeing their faith, Jesus said to the man who was paralyzed, “(D)Take courage, [a]son; (E)your sins are forgiven.” 3 And some of the scribes said [b]to themselves, “This man is (F)blaspheming!” 4 And Jesus, (G)perceiving their thoughts, said, “Why are you thinking evil in your hearts? 5 For which is easier, to say, ‘(H)Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Get up and walk’? 6 But so that you may know that (I)the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins”—then He *said to the (J)paralyzed man, “Get up, pick up your stretcher and go home.” 7 And he got up and [c]went home. 8 But when the crowds saw this, they were [d]awestruck, and they (K)glorified God, who had given such authority to men.
Matthew Called
9 (L)As Jesus went on from there, He saw a man called (M)Matthew sitting in the tax collector’s office; and He *said to him, “(N)Follow Me!” And he got up and followed Him.
10 Then it happened that as [e]Jesus was reclining at the table in the house, behold, many tax collectors and [f]sinners came and began dining with Jesus and His disciples. 11 And when the Pharisees saw this, they said to His disciples, “(O)Why is your Teacher eating with the tax collectors and sinners?” 12 But when Jesus heard this, He said, “It is not (P)those who are healthy who need a physician, but those who are sick. 13 Now go and learn [g](Q)what this means: ‘(R)I desire [h]compassion, [i]rather than sacrifice,’ for (S)I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners.”
The Question about Fasting
14 Then the disciples of John *came to Him, asking, “Why do we and (T)the Pharisees fast, but Your disciples do not fast?” 15 And Jesus said to them, “The [j]attendants of the groom cannot mourn as long as the groom is with them, can they? But the days will come when the groom is taken away from them, and then they will fast. 16 But no one puts a patch of unshrunk cloth on an old garment; for [k]the patch pulls away from the garment, and a worse tear results. 17 Nor do people put new wine into old wineskins; otherwise the wineskins burst, and the wine pours out and the wineskins are ruined; but they put new wine into fresh wineskins, and both are preserved.”
Miracles of Healing
18 (U)While He was saying these things to them, behold, [l]a synagogue [m]official came and [n](V)bowed down before Him, and said, “My daughter has just died; but come and lay Your hand on her, and she will become alive again.” 19 Jesus got up from the table and began to accompany him, along with His disciples.
20 And behold, a woman who had been suffering from a hemorrhage for twelve years came up behind Him, and touched (W)the [o]border of His [p]cloak; 21 for she was [q]saying [r]to herself, “If I only (X)touch His cloak, I will [s]get well.” 22 But Jesus, turning and seeing her, said, “Daughter, (Y)take courage; (Z)your faith has [t]made you well.” And [u]at once the woman was [v]made well.
23 When Jesus came into the [w]official’s house and saw (AA)the flute players and the crowd in noisy disorder, 24 He said, “Leave; for the girl (AB)has not died, but is asleep.” And they began laughing at Him. 25 But (AC)when the crowd had been sent out, He entered and (AD)took her by the hand, and the girl [x]got up. 26 And (AE)this news spread throughout that land.
27 As Jesus went on from there, two men who were blind followed Him, crying out, “Have mercy on us, (AF)Son of David!” 28 And after He entered the house, the men who were blind came up to Him, and Jesus *said to them, “Do you believe that I am able to do this?” They *said to Him, “Yes, Lord.” 29 Then He touched their eyes, saying, “[y]It shall be done for you (AG)according to your faith.” 30 And their eyes were opened. And Jesus (AH)sternly warned them, saying, “See that no one knows about this!” 31 But they went out and (AI)spread the news about Him throughout that land.
32 And as they were going out, behold, (AJ)a (AK)demon-possessed man who was unable to speak [z]was brought to Him. 33 And after the demon was cast out, the man who was previously unable to speak talked; and the crowds were amazed, and were saying, “(AL)Nothing like this has ever [aa]been seen in Israel.” 34 But the Pharisees were saying, “He (AM)casts out the demons by the ruler of the demons.”
35 Jesus was going through all the cities and villages, (AN)teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every disease and every sickness.
36 (AO)Seeing the crowds, He felt compassion for them, (AP)because they were [ab]distressed and downcast, like sheep [ac]without a shepherd. 37 Then He *said to His disciples, “(AQ)The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. 38 Therefore, plead with the Lord of the harvest to send out workers into His harvest.”
Footnotes
- Matthew 9:2 Lit child
- Matthew 9:3 Lit among
- Matthew 9:7 Lit departed to his home
- Matthew 9:8 Lit afraid
- Matthew 9:10 Lit He
- Matthew 9:10 I.e., irreligious Jews
- Matthew 9:13 Lit what is
- Matthew 9:13 Or mercy
- Matthew 9:13 Lit and not
- Matthew 9:15 Lit sons of the wedding place
- Matthew 9:16 Lit that which fills up
- Matthew 9:18 Or one
- Matthew 9:18 Lit ruler
- Matthew 9:18 Or worshiped
- Matthew 9:20 Or tassel; i.e., a ritual tassel sewn to corners of garments for Jewish men
- Matthew 9:20 Or outer garment
- Matthew 9:21 Or thinking
- Matthew 9:21 Lit in herself
- Matthew 9:21 Lit be saved
- Matthew 9:22 Lit saved you
- Matthew 9:22 Lit from that hour
- Matthew 9:22 Lit saved
- Matthew 9:23 Lit ruler’s
- Matthew 9:25 Or was raised up
- Matthew 9:29 Or it is to be done; Gr imperative, i.e., a command
- Matthew 9:32 Lit they brought
- Matthew 9:33 Lit appeared
- Matthew 9:36 Or weary
- Matthew 9:36 Lit not having
Matthew 9
Lexham English Bible
A Paralytic Healed
9 And getting into a boat, he crossed over and came to his own town.[a] 2 And behold, they brought to him a paralytic lying on a stretcher, and when[b] Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, “Have courage, child, your sins are forgiven.” 3 And behold, some of the scribes said to themselves, “This man is blaspheming!” 4 And knowing[c] their thoughts, Jesus said, “Why do you think evil in your hearts? 5 For which is easier to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Get up and walk’? 6 But in order that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins,” then he said to the paralytic, “Get up, pick up your stretcher and go to your home.” 7 And he got up and[d] went to his home. 8 But when[e] the crowds saw this,[f] they were afraid and glorified God who had given such authority to men.
Matthew Called to Follow Jesus
9 And as[g] Jesus was going away from there, he saw a man called Matthew sitting at the tax booth and said to him, “Follow me!” And he stood up and[h] followed him.
10 And it happened as[i] he was dining[j] in the house, behold, many tax collectors and sinners were coming and[k] dining[l] with Jesus and his disciples. 11 And when they[m] saw it,[n] the Pharisees began to say to his disciples, “Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?” 12 And when he[o] heard it,[p] he said, “Those who are healthy do not have need of a physician, but those who are sick.[q] 13 But go and[r] learn what it means, “I want mercy and not sacrifice.”[s] For I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners.”
On Fasting
14 Then the disciples of John[t] approached him, saying, “Why do we and the Pharisees fast often, but your disciples do not fast?” 15 And Jesus said to them, “The bridegroom’s attendants[u] are not able to mourn as long as the bridegroom is with them. But days are coming when the bridegroom is taken away from them, and then they will fast. 16 But no one puts a patch of unshrunken cloth on an old garment, for its patch pulls away from the garment, and the tear becomes worse. 17 Nor do they put new wine into old wineskins. Otherwise[v] the wineskins burst and the wine is spilled, and the wineskins are destroyed. But they put new wine into new wineskins and both are preserved.”
A Woman Healed and a Daughter Raised
18 As[w] he was saying these things to them, behold, one of the rulers came and[x] knelt down before him, saying, “My daughter has just now died, but come, place your hand on her and she will live!” 19 And Jesus and his disciples got up and[y] followed him. 20 And behold, a woman who had been suffering with a hemorrhage twelve years approached from behind and[z] touched the edge[aa] of his cloak, 21 for she said to herself, “If only I touch his cloak I will be healed.” 22 But Jesus, turning around and seeing her, said, “Have courage, daughter! Your faith has healed you.” And the woman was healed from that hour.
23 And when[ab] Jesus came into the ruler’s house and saw the flute players and the disorderly crowd, 24 he said, “Go away, because the girl is not dead, but is sleeping.” And they ridiculed him. 25 But when the crowd had been sent out, he entered and[ac] took her hand, and the girl got up. 26 And this report went out into that whole region.
Two Blind Men Healed
27 And as[ad] Jesus was going away from there, two blind men followed him, crying out and saying, “Have mercy on us, Son of David!” 28 And when he[ae] came into the house, the blind men approached him, and Jesus said to them, “Do you believe that I am able to do this?” They said to him, “Yes, Lord.” 29 Then he touched their eyes, saying, “According to your faith let it be done for you.” 30 And their eyes were opened, and Jesus sternly warned them, saying, “See that no one finds out.” 31 But they went out and[af] spread the report about him in that whole region.
A Demon Expelled
32 Now as[ag] they were going away, behold, they brought to him a demon-possessed man who was unable to speak. 33 And after[ah] the demon had been expelled, the one who had been mute spoke, and the crowds were astonished, saying, “This has never been seen before[ai] in Israel!” 34 But the Pharisees were saying,[aj] “By the ruler of demons he expels the demons!”
A Plentiful Harvest But Few Workers
35 And Jesus was going around all the towns and the villages, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the good news of the kingdom and healing every[ak] disease and every[al] sickness. 36 And when he[am] saw the crowds, he had compassion for them, because they were weary and dejected, like sheep that did not have a shepherd. 37 Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. 38 Therefore ask the Lord of the harvest that he send out workers into his harvest.”
Footnotes
- Matthew 9:1 A reference to Capernaum
- Matthew 9:2 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“saw”) which is understood as temporal
- Matthew 9:4 Some manuscripts have “perceiving”
- Matthew 9:7 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“got up”) has been translated as a finite verb
- Matthew 9:8 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“saw”) which is understood as temporal
- Matthew 9:8 *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
- Matthew 9:9 Here “as” is supplied as a component of the participle (“saw”) which is understood as temporal
- Matthew 9:9 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“stood up”) has been translated as a finite verb
- Matthew 9:10 Here “as” is supplied as a component of the temporal genitive absolute participle (“was dining”)
- Matthew 9:10 Literally “was reclining at table”
- Matthew 9:10 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“were coming”) has been translated as a finite verb
- Matthew 9:10 Literally “reclining at table”
- Matthew 9:11 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“saw”) which is understood as temporal
- Matthew 9:11 *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
- Matthew 9:12 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“heard”) which is understood as temporal
- Matthew 9:12 *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
- Matthew 9:12 Literally “having badly”
- Matthew 9:13 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“go”) has been translated as a finite verb
- Matthew 9:13 A quotation from Hos 6:6 (see also Matt 12:7)
- Matthew 9:14 That is, John the Baptist
- Matthew 9:15 Literally “the sons of the bridal chamber”
- Matthew 9:17 Literally “but if not”
- Matthew 9:18 Here “as” is supplied as a component of the temporal genitive absolute participle (“was saying”)
- Matthew 9:18 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“came”) has been translated as a finite verb
- Matthew 9:19 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“got up”) has been translated as a finite verb
- Matthew 9:20 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“approached”) has been translated as a finite verb
- Matthew 9:20 Or “tassel”
- Matthew 9:23 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“came”) which is understood as temporal
- Matthew 9:25 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“entered”) has been translated as a finite verb
- Matthew 9:27 Here “as” is supplied as a component of the participle (“going away”) which is understood as temporal
- Matthew 9:28 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“came”) which is understood as temporal
- Matthew 9:31 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“went out”) has been translated as a finite verb
- Matthew 9:32 Here “as” is supplied as a component of the temporal genitive absolute participle (“were going away”)
- Matthew 9:33 Here “after” is supplied as a component of the temporal genitive absolute participle (“had been expelled”)
- Matthew 9:33 Literally “never has it been seen thus”
- Matthew 9:34 Or “began to say”
- Matthew 9:35 Or “every kind of”
- Matthew 9:35 Or “every kind of”
- Matthew 9:36 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“saw”) which is understood as temporal
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