A Paralytic Healed

And getting into a boat, he crossed over and came to his own town.[a] 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.” And behold, some of the scribes said to themselves, “This man is blaspheming!” And knowing[c] their thoughts, Jesus said, “Why do you think evil in your hearts? For which is easier to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Get up and walk’? 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.” And he got up and[d] went to his home. 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

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

  1. Matthew 9:1 A reference to Capernaum
  2. Matthew 9:2 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“saw”) which is understood as temporal
  3. Matthew 9:4 Some manuscripts have “perceiving”
  4. Matthew 9:7 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“got up”) has been translated as a finite verb
  5. Matthew 9:8 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“saw”) which is understood as temporal
  6. Matthew 9:8 *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
  7. Matthew 9:9 Here “as” is supplied as a component of the participle (“saw”) which is understood as temporal
  8. Matthew 9:9 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“stood up”) has been translated as a finite verb
  9. Matthew 9:10 Here “as” is supplied as a component of the temporal genitive absolute participle (“was dining”)
  10. Matthew 9:10 Literally “was reclining at table”
  11. Matthew 9:10 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“were coming”) has been translated as a finite verb
  12. Matthew 9:10 Literally “reclining at table”
  13. Matthew 9:11 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“saw”) which is understood as temporal
  14. Matthew 9:11 *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
  15. Matthew 9:12 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“heard”) which is understood as temporal
  16. Matthew 9:12 *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
  17. Matthew 9:12 Literally “having badly”
  18. Matthew 9:13 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“go”) has been translated as a finite verb
  19. Matthew 9:13 A quotation from Hos 6:6 (see also Matt 12:7)
  20. Matthew 9:14 That is, John the Baptist
  21. Matthew 9:15 Literally “the sons of the bridal chamber”
  22. Matthew 9:17 Literally “but if not”
  23. Matthew 9:18 Here “as” is supplied as a component of the temporal genitive absolute participle (“was saying”)
  24. Matthew 9:18 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“came”) has been translated as a finite verb
  25. Matthew 9:19 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“got up”) has been translated as a finite verb
  26. Matthew 9:20 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“approached”) has been translated as a finite verb
  27. Matthew 9:20 Or “tassel”
  28. Matthew 9:23 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“came”) which is understood as temporal
  29. Matthew 9:25 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“entered”) has been translated as a finite verb
  30. Matthew 9:27 Here “as” is supplied as a component of the participle (“going away”) which is understood as temporal
  31. Matthew 9:28 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“came”) which is understood as temporal
  32. Matthew 9:31 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“went out”) has been translated as a finite verb
  33. Matthew 9:32 Here “as” is supplied as a component of the temporal genitive absolute participle (“were going away”)
  34. Matthew 9:33 Here “after” is supplied as a component of the temporal genitive absolute participle (“had been expelled”)
  35. Matthew 9:33 Literally “never has it been seen thus”
  36. Matthew 9:34 Or “began to say”
  37. Matthew 9:35 Or “every kind of”
  38. Matthew 9:35 Or “every kind of”
  39. Matthew 9:36 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“saw”) which is understood as temporal

Pinagaling ni Jesus ang Isang Paralitiko(A)

Sumakay sina Jesus sa bangka at tumawid sa kabila ng lawa. Pagdating nila roon, umuwi si Jesus sa sarili niyang bayan. Doon ay may mga taong nagdala sa kanya ng isang paralitikong nakaratay sa higaan. Nang makita ni Jesus ang kanilang pananampalataya, sinabi niya sa paralitiko, “Anak, lakasan mo ang loob mo. Pinatawad na ang iyong mga kasalanan.” Nang marinig ito ng ilang tagapagturo ng Kautusan na naroon, sinabi nila sa kanilang sarili, “Nilalapastangan ng taong ito ang Dios.” Pero alam ni Jesus ang iniisip nila, kaya sinabi niya, “Bakit kayo nag-iisip ng masama? Alin ba ang mas madaling sabihin: ‘Pinatawad na ang mga kasalanan mo,’ o ‘Tumayo ka at lumakad’? Ngayon, papatunayan ko sa inyo sa pamamagitan ng pagpapagaling sa taong ito na akong Anak ng Tao ay may kapangyarihan dito sa lupa na magpatawad ng kasalanan.” At sinabi niya sa paralitiko, “Tumayo ka, buhatin mo ang iyong higaan at umuwi ka!” Tumayo nga ang paralitiko at umuwi. Namangha ang mga tao nang makita nila ito, at pinapurihan nila ang Dios na nagbigay sa mga tao ng ganoong kapangyarihan.

Tinawag ni Jesus si Mateo(B)

Nang umalis na roon si Jesus, nakita niya ang isang lalaking nagngangalang Mateo, na nakaupo sa lugar na pinagbabayaran ng buwis. Sinabi sa kanya ni Jesus, “Sumunod ka sa akin.” Tumayo naman si Mateo at sumunod kay Jesus.

10 Habang kumakain si Jesus at ang mga tagasunod niya sa bahay ni Mateo, nagdatingan ang maraming maniningil ng buwis at ang iba pang mga itinuturing na makasalanan at kumaing kasama nila. 11 Nang makita ito ng mga Pariseo, tinanong nila ang mga tagasunod ni Jesus, “Bakit ang guro ninyo ay kumakaing kasama ng mga maniningil ng buwis at ng iba pang mga makasalanan?” 12 Nang marinig ito ni Jesus, sinabi niya sa kanila, “Hindi ang mga walang sakit ang nangangailangan ng doktor kundi ang mga may sakit. 13 Umalis na kayo at pag-isipan nʼyo kung ano ang kahulugan ng sinasabing ito ng Kasulatan: ‘Hindi ang handog ninyo ang hinahangad ko kundi ang maging maawain kayo.’[a] Sapagkat naparito ako hindi upang tawagin ang mga taong matuwid sa kanilang sariling paningin, kundi ang mga makasalanan.”

Ang Tanong tungkol sa Pag-aayuno(C)

14 May ilang mga tagasunod ni Juan na Tagapagbautismo ang pumunta kay Jesus at nagtanong, “Kami at ang mga Pariseo ay madalas mag-ayuno. Bakit hindi nag-aayuno ang mga tagasunod ninyo?” 15 Sumagot si Jesus, “Maaari bang magdalamhati ang mga panauhin sa kasalan habang kasama pa nila ang lalaking ikakasal? Siyempre, hindi! Ngunit darating ang araw na kukunin sa kanila ang lalaking ikakasal, at saka sila mag-aayuno.”

16 Sinabi pa ni Jesus, “Walang nagtatagpi ng bagong tela sa lumang damit, dahil kapag nilabhan uurong[b] ang bagong tela at lalo pang lalaki ang punit. 17 Wala ring naglalagay ng bagong alak sa lumang sisidlang-balat, dahil puputok ang sisidlan at matatapon ang alak, at ang sisidlan ay hindi na mapapakinabangan pa. Sa halip, inilalagay ang bagong alak sa bagong sisidlang-balat, at pareho silang magtatagal.”

Ang Anak ng Pinuno at ang Babaeng Dinudugo(D)

18 Habang sinasabi niya ang mga ito, dumating ang isang namumuno ng sambahan ng mga Judio. Lumuhod ito sa kanyang harapan at sinabi, “Kamamatay lang po ng anak kong babae, pero kung pupuntahan nʼyo siya at ipapatong ang inyong kamay sa kanya, mabubuhay siyang muli.” 19 Kaya tumayo si Jesus at sumama sa kanya, pati na rin ang mga tagasunod niya. 20 Habang naglalakad sila, lumapit sa likuran ni Jesus ang isang babae na 12 taon nang dinudugo, at hinipo niya ang laylayan[c] ng damit ni Jesus. 21 Sapagkat sinabi ng babae sa kanyang sarili, “Mahipo ko lang ang damit niya ay gagaling na ako.” 22 Lumingon si Jesus at pagkakita sa babae ay sinabi, “Anak, lakasan mo ang loob mo. Pinagaling[d] ka ng iyong pananampalataya.” At gumaling nga ang babae nang sandaling iyon.

23 Nang dumating na si Jesus sa bahay ng pinuno, nakita niya ang mga manunugtog ng plauta sa libing at ang maraming taong nagkakaingay. 24 Sinabi niya, “Magsilabas kayo! Hindi patay ang bata; natutulog lang siya.” Pinagtawanan nila si Jesus. 25 Nang mapalabas na ang mga tao, pumasok si Jesus at hinawakan sa kamay ang bata, at bumangon ito. 26 Kumalat ang balitang ito sa buong lugar na iyon.

Pinagaling ni Jesus ang Dalawang Bulag

27 Pagkaalis ni Jesus sa lugar na iyon, sumunod sa kanya ang dalawang bulag na sumisigaw, “Anak ni David,[e] maawa po kayo sa amin!” 28 Pagdating ni Jesus sa bahay na kanyang tutuluyan, lumapit sa kanya ang mga bulag na lalaki. Tinanong sila ni Jesus, “Naniniwala ba kayo na kaya ko kayong pagalingin?” Sumagot sila, “Opo, Panginoon.” 29 At hinipo ni Jesus ang mga mata nila, at sinabi, “Mangyari sa inyo ang ayon sa inyong pananampalataya.” 30 At nakakita nga ang dalawa. Mahigpit silang pinagbilinan ni Jesus na huwag nila itong sasabihin kaninuman. 31 Pero umalis ang dalawa at ibinalita nila sa buong lugar na iyon ang ginawa sa kanila ni Jesus.

Pinagaling ni Jesus ang Isang Pipi

32 Habang paalis na sina Jesus, dinala sa kanya ang isang lalaking pipi na sinasaniban ng masamang espiritu. 33 Pinalayas ni Jesus ang masamang espiritu, at nakapagsalita ang pipi. Namangha ang mga tao at sinabi, “Kailanman ay hindi pa nangyari ang ganito sa buong Israel.” 34 Pero sinabi ng mga Pariseo, “Ang pinuno ng masasamang espiritu ang nagbigay sa kanya ng kapangyarihang magpalayas ng masasamang espiritu.”

Naawa si Jesus sa mga Tao

35 Nilibot ni Jesus ang mga bayan at nayon, at nangaral siya sa mga sambahan ng mga Judio. Ipinahayag niya ang Magandang Balita tungkol sa paghahari ng Dios, at pinagaling niya ang lahat ng uri ng sakit at karamdaman. 36 Nang makita ni Jesus ang napakaraming tao, naawa siya sa kanila, dahil napakarami ng kanilang mga problema pero wala man lang tumutulong sa kanila. Para silang mga tupang walang pastol. 37 Kaya sinabi niya sa mga tagasunod niya, “Marami ang aanihin, pero kakaunti ang tagapag-ani. 38 Kaya idalangin ninyo sa Panginoon, na siyang may-ari ng anihin, na magpadala siya ng mga tagapag-ani.”

Footnotes

  1. 9:13 Hos. 6:6.
  2. 9:16 uurong: sa Ingles, “shrink.”
  3. 9:20 laylayan: o, palawit; sa Ingles, tassel. Tingnan sa Bil. 15:37-39 at Deu. 22:12.
  4. 9:22 Pinagaling: o, Iniligtas.
  5. 9:27 Anak ni David: Ito ang tawag ng mga Judio sa Mesias o Cristo dahil sa paniniwalang galing siya sa angkan ni David.

And he entered into a ship, and passed over, and came into his own city.

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.

And, behold, certain of the scribes said within themselves, This man blasphemeth.

And Jesus knowing their thoughts said, Wherefore think ye evil in your hearts?

For whether is easier, to say, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Arise, and walk?

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.

And he arose, and departed to his house.

But when the multitudes saw it, they marvelled, and glorified God, which had given such power unto men.

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.

10 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.

11 And when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto his disciples, Why eateth your Master with publicans and sinners?

12 But when Jesus heard that, he said unto them, They that be whole need not a physician, but they that are sick.

13 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.

14 Then came to him the disciples of John, saying, Why do we and the Pharisees fast oft, but thy disciples fast not?

15 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.

16 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.

17 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.

18 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.

19 And Jesus arose, and followed him, and so did his disciples.

20 And, behold, a woman, which was diseased with an issue of blood twelve years, came behind him, and touched the hem of his garment:

21 For she said within herself, If I may but touch his garment, I shall be whole.

22 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.

23 And when Jesus came into the ruler's house, and saw the minstrels and the people making a noise,

24 He said unto them, Give place: for the maid is not dead, but sleepeth. And they laughed him to scorn.

25 But when the people were put forth, he went in, and took her by the hand, and the maid arose.

26 And the fame hereof went abroad into all that land.

27 And when Jesus departed thence, two blind men followed him, crying, and saying, Thou son of David, have mercy on us.

28 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.

29 Then touched he their eyes, saying, According to your faith be it unto you.

30 And their eyes were opened; and Jesus straitly charged them, saying, See that no man know it.

31 But they, when they were departed, spread abroad his fame in all that country.

32 As they went out, behold, they brought to him a dumb man possessed with a devil.

33 And when the devil was cast out, the dumb spake: and the multitudes marvelled, saying, It was never so seen in Israel.

34 But the Pharisees said, He casteth out devils through the prince of the devils.

35 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.

36 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.

37 Then saith he unto his disciples, The harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few;

38 Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth labourers into his harvest.