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
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
馬 太 福 音 9
Chinese New Testament: Easy-to-Read Version
耶稣治愈瘫痪病人
9 耶稣登船过湖，回到自己的城里。 2 一些人抬着一个躺在垫子上的瘫痪病人来见他。耶稣看到他们有如此强的信仰，便对瘫痪病人说∶“鼓起勇气，年轻人，你的罪孽被宽恕了。”
3 一些律法师听到这些话后，窃窃私语道∶“这个人在说冒犯上帝的话。”
4 耶稣看出他们的心思，便对他们说∶“为什么你们要心怀邪念呢？ 5 两者相比，哪个更容易呢？ 是对这人说‘你的罪被宽恕了，’容易，还是说‘站起来，迈步走，’容易呢？ 6 我要向你们证明，人子在世间有宽恕罪孽的权力。”然后他对瘫痪病人说∶“起来，拿上你的铺盖，走回家去吧。”
7 病人果真站了起来，走回家去了。 8 众人看到这一切，都很惊讶。他们都赞美上帝赋予了人如此的权力。
马太跟随耶稣
9 耶稣离开那里时，看见一个名叫马太的人坐在收税的地方，便对他说∶“跟随我。”马太便起身跟随了耶稣。
10 耶稣在马太家里吃饭时，有许多税吏和名声不好的人都来与他和门徒们一起吃饭。 11 法利赛人看见了，就问耶稣的门徒∶“为什么你们的老师与税吏和罪人一起吃饭呢？”
12 耶稣听见了，便对他们说∶“健康人不需要医生，需要医生的是那些有病的人。 13 你们去好好领会一下这段《经》文的含义吧∶‘我需要的是人与人之间的仁慈，而不是祭物。我不是来召唤正直人的，而是来召唤罪人的。’” [a]
耶稣与其宗教领导人不同
14 约翰的门徒来问耶稣∶“我们和法利赛人经常禁食，为什么您的门徒却不禁食？”
15 耶稣回答说∶“在婚礼上，当新郎和朋友在一起时，他的朋友们不悲伤，此时，他们也不可能禁食。但是，新郎迟早要离开他们的，那时他们会感到悲伤而禁食。
16 “没有人会用一块没有缩过水的新布去补旧衣服，因为补钉一缩水，会把破洞扯得更大了， 17 也没有人会把新酒装进旧酒囊里，否则，酒囊就会被撑破，结果酒也漏掉了，酒囊也毁了。相反，如果把新酒装进新酒囊，这两样东西都能保全。”
救活已死的女孩并治愈病妇
18 耶稣正在向他们说这番话时，一位犹太会堂的管事走过来跪在他面前说∶“我女儿刚死，但是，如果你去把手按在她身上，她一定会活过来的。”
19 耶稣和门徒们便跟随管事到他家去了。 20 有个患血漏病十二年的女子来到耶稣身后，摸了摸他的袍边。 21 她不停地思忖着∶“我只要摸一摸他的袍子，我就会痊愈。”
22 耶稣转过身来，看见她，就说∶“鼓起勇气，亲爱的女子，你的信仰治愈了你。”这个女子的病立刻就好了。
23 耶稣来到会堂管事家里，看见吹鼓手奏着哀乐，众人正在嚎啕大哭。 24 耶稣说∶“都走开。这女孩没有死，她只是睡着了。”但是人们都嘲笑他。 25 人们被打发走后，耶稣走进姑娘的房间，握住她的手，女孩就站起来了。 26 这件事情传遍了整个地区。
耶稣治愈更多的人
27 耶稣离开那里时，两个盲人跟在他后面，不停地喊着∶“可怜可怜我们吧，大卫的子孙！” 28 耶稣进屋后，盲人来到他面前。
耶稣问∶“你们相信我能让你们重见光明吗？”盲人回答说∶“我们相信，主！”
29 于是耶稣摸了摸他们的眼睛，说∶“愿此事像你所信的那样发生吧。” 30 两个盲人便复明了，耶稣郑重地告诫他们说∶“不许让任何人知道这件事。” 31 但是他们一离开耶稣，就把关于耶稣的事情传遍了那个地区。
32 这两个人刚走，有人带着一个被鬼附体不能讲话的人来见耶稣。 33 耶稣驱走了鬼，那人又开口说话了。众人都很吃惊，说∶“在以色列还从来没有见过这种事情！”
34 但是法利赛人说∶“他是依仗魔王的力量赶走鬼的！”
耶稣充满怜悯
35 耶稣走遍了城镇和乡村，在犹太会堂里教导人们，传播天国的福音，医治各种疾病。 36 他看到很多人，心中充满了怜悯，因为他们困惑无助，像没有牧羊人的羊群。 37 耶稣对他的门徒说∶“要收获的庄稼很多，可是收庄稼的人手却很少。 38 所以，向收获的主请求多派些人来帮助收获他的庄稼吧。”
Footnotes
- 馬 太 福 音 9:13 引自旧约《何西阿书》6:6。
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