Matthew 9
New King James Version
Jesus Forgives and Heals a Paralytic(A)
9 So He got into a boat, crossed over, (B)and came to His own city. 2 (C)Then behold, they brought to Him a paralytic lying on a bed. (D)When Jesus saw their faith, He said to the paralytic, “Son, be of good cheer; your sins are forgiven you.”
3 And at once some of the scribes said within themselves, “This Man blasphemes!”
4 But Jesus, (E)knowing their thoughts, said, “Why do you think evil in your hearts? 5 For which is easier, to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven you,’ or to say, ‘Arise and walk’? 6 But that you may know that the Son of Man has power on earth to forgive sins”—then He said to the paralytic, “Arise, take up your bed, and go to your house.” 7 And he arose and departed to his house.
8 Now when the multitudes saw it, they (F)marveled[a] and glorified God, who had given such power to men.
Matthew the Tax Collector(G)
9 (H)As Jesus passed on from there, He saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax office. And He said to him, “Follow Me.” So he arose and followed Him.
10 (I)Now it happened, as Jesus sat at the table in the house, that behold, many tax collectors and sinners came and sat down with Him and His disciples. 11 And when the Pharisees saw it, they said to His disciples, “Why does your Teacher eat with (J)tax collectors and (K)sinners?”
12 When Jesus heard that, He said to them, “Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick. 13 But go and learn what this means: (L)‘I desire mercy and not sacrifice.’ For I did not come to call the righteous, (M)but sinners, [b]to repentance.”
Jesus Is Questioned About Fasting(N)
14 Then the disciples of John came to Him, saying, (O)“Why do we and the Pharisees fast [c]often, but Your disciples do not fast?”
15 And Jesus said to them, “Can (P)the [d]friends of the bridegroom mourn as long as the bridegroom is with them? But the days will come when the bridegroom will be taken away from them, and (Q)then they will fast. 16 No one puts a piece of unshrunk cloth on an old garment; for [e]the patch pulls away from the garment, and the tear is made worse. 17 Nor do they put new wine into old wineskins, or else the wineskins [f]break, the wine is spilled, and the wineskins are ruined. But they put new wine into new wineskins, and both are preserved.”
A Girl Restored to Life and a Woman Healed(R)
18 (S)While He spoke these things to them, behold, a ruler came and worshiped Him, saying, “My daughter has just died, but come and lay Your hand on her and she will live.” 19 So Jesus arose and followed him, and so did His (T)disciples.
20 (U)And suddenly, a woman who had a flow of blood for twelve years came from behind and (V)touched the hem of His garment. 21 For she said to herself, “If only I may touch His garment, I shall be made well.” 22 But Jesus turned around, and when He saw her He said, “Be of good cheer, daughter; (W)your faith has made you well.” And the woman was made well from that hour.
23 (X)When Jesus came into the ruler’s house, and saw (Y)the flute players and the noisy crowd wailing, 24 He said to them, (Z)“Make room, for the girl is not dead, but sleeping.” And they ridiculed Him. 25 But when the crowd was put outside, He went in and (AA)took her by the hand, and the girl arose. 26 And the (AB)report of this went out into all that land.
Two Blind Men Healed
27 When Jesus departed from there, (AC)two blind men followed Him, crying out and saying, (AD)“Son of David, have mercy on us!”
28 And when He had come into the house, the blind men came 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, “According to your faith let it be to you.” 30 And their eyes were opened. And Jesus sternly warned them, saying, (AE)“See that no one knows it.” 31 (AF)But when they had departed, they [g]spread the news about Him in all that [h]country.
A Mute Man Speaks
32 (AG)As they went out, behold, they brought to Him a man, mute and demon-possessed. 33 And when the demon was cast out, the mute spoke. And the multitudes marveled, saying, “It was never seen like this in Israel!”
34 But the Pharisees said, (AH)“He casts out demons by the ruler of the demons.”
The Compassion of Jesus(AI)
35 Then Jesus went about all the cities and villages, (AJ)teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every sickness and every disease [i]among the people. 36 (AK)But when He saw the multitudes, He was moved with compassion for them, because they were [j]weary and scattered, (AL)like sheep having no shepherd. 37 Then He said to His disciples, (AM)“The harvest truly is plentiful, but the laborers are few. 38 (AN)Therefore pray the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into His harvest.”
Footnotes
- Matthew 9:8 NU were afraid
- Matthew 9:13 NU omits to repentance
- Matthew 9:14 NU brackets often as disputed.
- Matthew 9:15 Lit. sons of the bridechamber
- Matthew 9:16 Lit. that which is put on
- Matthew 9:17 burst
- Matthew 9:31 Lit. made Him known
- Matthew 9:31 Lit. land
- Matthew 9:35 NU omits among the people
- Matthew 9:36 NU, M harassed
Matteo 9
Nuova Riveduta 2006
Guarigione di un paralitico
9 (A)Gesù, entrato in una barca[a], passò all’altra riva e venne nella sua città. 2 Ed ecco, gli portarono un paralitico disteso sopra un letto. Gesù, veduta la loro fede, disse al paralitico: «Figliolo, coraggio, i tuoi peccati [ti] sono perdonati». 3 Ed ecco, alcuni scribi pensarono dentro di sé: «Costui bestemmia». 4 Ma Gesù, conosciuti i loro pensieri, disse: «Perché pensate cose malvagie nei vostri cuori? 5 Infatti che cos’è più facile, dire: “I tuoi peccati sono perdonati[b]” o dire: “Àlzati e cammina”? 6 Ma, affinché sappiate che il Figlio dell’uomo ha sulla terra autorità di perdonare i peccati, àlzati», disse allora al paralitico, «prendi il tuo letto e va’ a casa tua». 7 Ed egli si alzò e se ne andò a casa sua. 8 Visto ciò, la folla fu presa da timore[c] e glorificò Dio, che aveva dato tale autorità agli uomini.
Chiamata di Matteo
9 (B)Poi Gesù, partito di là, passando, vide un uomo chiamato Matteo, che sedeva al banco delle imposte, e gli disse: «Seguimi». Ed egli, alzatosi, lo seguì.
10 Mentre Gesù era a tavola in casa, sopraggiunsero molti pubblicani e peccatori e si misero a tavola con Gesù e con i suoi discepoli. 11 I farisei, veduto ciò, dicevano ai suoi discepoli: «Perché il vostro maestro mangia con i pubblicani e con i peccatori?» 12 Ma Gesù[d], avendoli uditi, disse [loro]: «Non sono i sani che hanno bisogno del medico, ma i malati. 13 Ora andate e imparate che cosa significhi: “Voglio misericordia e non sacrificio”[e]; poiché io non sono venuto a chiamare dei giusti, ma dei peccatori [a ravvedimento]».
Il digiuno; parabole della stoffa nuova e degli otri nuovi
14 (C)Allora si avvicinarono a lui i discepoli di Giovanni e gli dissero: «Perché noi e i farisei digiuniamo {spesso}, e i tuoi discepoli non digiunano?» 15 Gesù disse loro: «Possono gli amici dello sposo[f] fare cordoglio finché lo sposo è con loro? Ma verranno i giorni in cui lo sposo sarà loro tolto, e allora digiuneranno. 16 Nessuno mette un pezzo di stoffa nuova sopra un vestito vecchio; perché quella toppa porta via qualcosa dal vestito vecchio e lo strappo si fa peggiore. 17 Neppure si mette vino nuovo in otri vecchi; altrimenti gli otri scoppiano, il vino si spande e gli otri si perdono; ma si mette il vino nuovo in otri nuovi e l’uno e gli altri si conservano».
Gesù guarisce una donna e risuscita la figlia di Iairo
18 (D)Mentre egli diceva loro queste cose, giunse uno dei capi della sinagoga, che s’inchinò davanti a lui, dicendo: «Mia figlia è morta or ora; ma vieni, posa la mano su di lei ed ella vivrà». 19 Gesù, alzatosi, lo seguì con i suoi discepoli.
20 Ed ecco una donna, malata di un flusso di sangue da dodici anni, avvicinatasi da dietro, gli toccò il lembo della veste, 21 perché diceva fra sé: «Se riesco a toccare almeno la sua veste, sarò guarita». 22 Gesù si voltò, la vide, e disse: «Coraggio, figliola; la tua fede ti ha guarita». Da quell’ora la donna fu guarita.
23 Quando Gesù giunse alla casa del capo della sinagoga e vide i suonatori di flauto e la folla che faceva grande strepito, disse [loro]: 24 «Allontanatevi, perché la bambina non è morta, ma dorme». Ed essi ridevano di lui. 25 Ma quando la folla fu messa fuori, egli entrò, prese la bambina per la mano ed ella si alzò. 26 E se ne divulgò la fama per tutto quel paese.
Guarigione di due ciechi e di un indemoniato muto
27 (E)Come Gesù partiva di là, due ciechi lo seguirono, dicendo ad alta voce: «Abbi pietà di noi, Figlio di Davide!» 28 Quando egli fu entrato nella casa, quei ciechi si avvicinarono a lui. Gesù disse loro: «Credete voi che io possa far questo?» Essi gli risposero: «Sì, Signore». 29 Allora toccò loro gli occhi dicendo: «Vi sia fatto secondo la vostra fede». 30 E gli occhi loro furono aperti. E Gesù fece loro un severo divieto, dicendo: «Guardate che nessuno lo sappia». 31 Ma quelli, usciti fuori, sparsero la fama di lui per tutto quel paese.
32 (F)Mentre costoro uscivano, gli fu presentato un uomo muto e indemoniato. 33 Scacciato che fu il demonio, il muto parlò. E la folla si meravigliava dicendo: «Non si è mai vista una cosa simile in Israele». 34 Ma i farisei dicevano: «Egli scaccia i demòni con l’aiuto del principe dei demòni».
Compassione di Gesù per la folla
35 (G)Gesù percorreva tutte le città e i villaggi, insegnando nelle loro sinagoghe, predicando il vangelo del regno e guarendo ogni malattia e ogni infermità [tra il popolo].
36 Vedendo le folle, ne ebbe compassione, perché erano stanche e sfinite[g] come pecore che non hanno pastore. 37 Allora disse ai suoi discepoli: «La mèsse è grande, ma pochi sono gli operai. 38 Pregate dunque il Signore della mèsse che mandi degli operai nella sua mèsse».
Footnotes
- Matteo 9:1 TR e M nella barca.
- Matteo 9:5 TR I peccati ti sono perdonati.
- Matteo 9:8 TR e M la folla si meravigliò…
- Matteo 9:12 Così TR e M; NA Ma egli…
- Matteo 9:13 +Os 6:6.
- Matteo 9:15 Gli amici dello sposo, lett. i figli della sala delle nozze.
- Matteo 9:36 Così TR; NA e M afflitte e sfinite.
Matthew 9
English Standard Version
Jesus Heals a Paralytic
9 And getting into a boat he crossed over and came to (A)his own city. 2 (B)And behold, some people brought to him a paralytic, lying on a bed. And when Jesus (C)saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, (D)“Take heart, my son; (E)your sins are forgiven.” 3 And behold, some of the scribes said to themselves, (F)“This man is blaspheming.” 4 But Jesus, (G)knowing[a] their thoughts, said, “Why do you think evil in your hearts? 5 For which is easier, to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Rise and walk’? 6 But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins”—he then said to the paralytic—“Rise, pick up your bed and go home.” 7 And he rose and went home. 8 When the crowds saw it, (H)they were afraid, and (I)they glorified God, who had (J)given such authority to men.
Jesus Calls Matthew
9 (K)As Jesus passed on from there, he saw a man called (L)Matthew sitting at the tax booth, and he said to him, “Follow me.” And he rose and followed him.
10 And as Jesus[b] reclined at table in the house, behold, many (M)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, (N)“Why does your teacher eat with (O)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 (P)what this means: (Q)‘I desire mercy, and not sacrifice.’ For (R)I came not to call the righteous, (S)but sinners.”
A Question About Fasting
14 Then (T)the disciples of John came to him, saying, (U)“Why do we and (V)the Pharisees fast,[c] but your disciples do not fast?” 15 And Jesus said to them, (W)“Can the wedding guests mourn as long as the bridegroom is with them? (X)The days will come when the bridegroom is taken away from them, and (Y)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 (Z)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 (AA)While he was saying these things to them, behold, a ruler came in and (AB)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 (AC)who had suffered from a discharge of blood for twelve years came up behind him and touched (AD)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, (AE)“Take heart, daughter; your faith has made you well.” (AF)And instantly[d] the woman was made well. 23 And when Jesus came to the ruler's house and saw (AG)the flute players and the crowd making a commotion, 24 he said, “Go away, for (AH)the girl is not dead but (AI)sleeping.” And they laughed at him. 25 But (AJ)when the crowd had been put outside, he went in and (AK)took her by the hand, and the girl arose. 26 And the report of this went through all that district.
Jesus Heals Two Blind Men
27 (AL)And as Jesus passed on from there, two blind men followed him, crying aloud, “Have mercy on us, (AM)Son of David.” 28 When he entered the house, the blind men came to him, and Jesus said to them, “Do you believe that I am able to do this?” They said to him, “Yes, Lord.” 29 (AN)Then he touched their eyes, saying, (AO)“According to your faith let it be done to you.” 30 And their eyes were opened. And Jesus sternly warned them, (AP)“See that no one knows about it.” 31 (AQ)But they went away and spread his fame through all that district.
Jesus Heals a Man Unable to Speak
32 As they were going away, behold, a (AR)demon-oppressed man who was mute (AS)was brought to him. 33 And when the demon had been cast out, the mute man spoke. And the crowds (AT)marveled, saying, “Never was anything like this seen in Israel.” 34 But the Pharisees said, “He casts out demons by the prince of demons.”
The Harvest Is Plentiful, the Laborers Few
35 (AU)And Jesus went throughout all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom and healing every disease and every affliction. 36 (AV)When he saw the crowds, (AW)he had compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, (AX)like sheep without a shepherd. 37 (AY)Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few; 38 therefore (AZ)pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to (BA)send out laborers into his harvest.”
Footnotes
- Matthew 9:4 Some manuscripts perceiving
- Matthew 9:10 Greek he
- Matthew 9:14 Some manuscripts add much, or often
- Matthew 9:22 Greek from that hour
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