Matthieu 9
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Jésus guérit un malade et pardonne ses péchés(A)
9 Jésus monta dans un bateau, traversa le lac et se rendit dans sa ville[a]. 2 On lui amena un paralysé couché sur un brancard. Lorsqu’il vit la foi de ces gens, Jésus dit au paralysé : Prends courage, mon enfant, tes péchés te sont pardonnés.
3 Là-dessus, quelques spécialistes de la Loi pensèrent en eux-mêmes : « Cet homme blasphème ! »
4 Mais Jésus connaissait leurs pensées. Il leur dit : Pourquoi avez-vous ces mauvaises pensées en vous-mêmes ? 5 Qu’est-ce qui est le plus facile ? Dire : « Tes péchés te sont pardonnés », ou dire : « Lève-toi et marche » ? 6 Eh bien, vous saurez que le Fils de l’homme a, sur la terre, le pouvoir de pardonner les péchés.
Alors il dit au paralysé : Je te l’ordonne : lève-toi, prends ton brancard, et rentre chez toi !
7 Le paralysé se leva et s’en alla chez lui.
8 En voyant cela, les foules furent saisies de frayeur et rendirent gloire à Dieu qui avait donné aux hommes un si grand pouvoir.
Jésus est contesté(B)
9 Jésus s’en alla. En passant, il vit un homme installé au poste de péage. Son nom était Matthieu. Il lui dit : Suis-moi !
Matthieu se leva et le suivit.
10 Un jour, Jésus était à table chez Matthieu. Or, beaucoup de collecteurs d’impôts et de pécheurs notoires étaient venus et avaient pris place à table avec lui et ses disciples. 11 En voyant cela, les pharisiens interpellèrent ses disciples : Comment votre maître peut-il manger de la sorte avec des collecteurs d’impôts et des pécheurs notoires ?
12 Mais Jésus, qui les avait entendus, leur dit : Les bien-portants n’ont pas besoin de médecin ; ce sont les malades qui en ont besoin. 13 Allez donc apprendre quel est le sens de cette parole : Ce que je veux, c’est la compassion bien plus que les sacrifices[b]. Car je ne suis pas venu appeler des justes, mais des pécheurs.
14 Alors les disciples de Jean vinrent trouver Jésus et lui demandèrent : Comment se fait-il que tes disciples ne jeûnent pas, alors que nous, comme les pharisiens, nous le faisons souvent ?
15 Jésus leur répondit : Comment les invités d’une noce pourraient-ils être tristes tant que le marié est avec eux ? Le temps viendra où celui-ci leur sera enlevé. Alors ils jeûneront.
16 Personne ne rapièce un vieux vêtement avec un morceau d’étoffe neuve, car la pièce rapportée arracherait une partie du vieux manteau et la déchirure serait pire qu’avant. 17 De même, on ne verse pas dans de vieilles outres du vin nouveau, sinon celles-ci éclatent, le vin se répand et les outres sont perdues. Non, on met le vin nouveau dans des outres neuves. Ainsi le vin et les outres se conservent.
Plus fort que la maladie et la mort(C)
18 Pendant que Jésus leur disait cela, un responsable juif arriva, se prosterna devant lui et lui dit : Ma fille vient de mourir : mais viens lui imposer les mains, et elle revivra.
19 Jésus se leva et le suivit avec ses disciples.
20 A ce moment, une femme qui souffrait d’hémorragies depuis douze ans, s’approcha de lui par-derrière et toucha la frange de son vêtement. 21 Elle se disait : « Si seulement j’arrive à toucher son vêtement, je serai guérie. »
22 Jésus se retourna et, quand il l’aperçut, il lui dit : Prends courage, ma fille : parce que tu as eu foi en moi, tu es guérie[c].
A l’instant même, la femme fut guérie.
23 Lorsque Jésus arriva à la maison du responsable juif, il vit des joueurs de flûtes et toute une foule agitée[d]. 24 Alors il leur dit : Retirez-vous, la fillette n’est pas morte, elle est seulement endormie.
Mais les gens se moquaient de lui.
25 Lorsqu’il eut fait mettre tout le monde dehors, il entra dans la chambre, prit la main de la jeune fille, et elle se leva.
26 La nouvelle de ce qui s’était passé fit le tour de toute la contrée.
27 Lorsque Jésus partit de là, deux aveugles le suivirent en criant : Fils de David, aie pitié de nous !
28 Lorsqu’il fut arrivé à la maison, les aveugles s’approchèrent de lui. Il leur dit : Croyez-vous que je peux faire ce que vous me demandez ?
– Oui, Seigneur, lui répondirent-ils.
29 Alors il leur toucha les yeux en disant : Qu’il vous soit fait selon votre foi !
30 Et aussitôt, leurs yeux s’ouvrirent. Jésus ajouta d’un ton sévère[e] : Veillez à ce que personne n’apprenne ce qui vous est arrivé.
31 Mais, une fois dehors, ils se mirent à raconter dans toute la région ce que Jésus avait fait.
Par quel pouvoir ?
32 Mais alors que les deux hommes sortaient, on amena à Jésus un homme muet qui était sous l’emprise d’un démon. 33 Jésus chassa le démon et le muet se mit à parler. La foule était émerveillée et disait : Jamais on n’a rien vu de pareil en Israël !
34 Mais les pharisiens, eux, déclaraient : C’est par le pouvoir du chef des démons qu’il chasse les démons.
La moisson et le choix des Douze(D)
35 Jésus parcourait toutes les villes et tous les villages pour enseigner dans leurs synagogues. Il proclamait la Bonne Nouvelle du royaume de Dieu et guérissait toute maladie et toute infirmité. 36 En voyant les foules, il fut pris de pitié pour elles, car ces gens étaient inquiets et abattus, comme des brebis qui n’ont pas de berger. 37 Alors il dit à ses disciples : La moisson est abondante, mais les ouvriers peu nombreux. 38 Priez donc le Seigneur à qui appartient la moisson d’envoyer des ouvriers pour moissonner.
Footnotes
- 9.1 D’après Mc 2.1, Capernaüm était considérée comme étant la ville de Jésus.
- 9.13 Os 6.6.
- 9.22 Autre traduction : tu es sauvée. L’auteur joue sans doute sur les deux sens. De même à la fin du v. 22 et au v. 20.
- 9.23 Lors des enterrements, on engageait des joueurs de flûte et des pleureuses pour exprimer le deuil.
- 9.30 D’autres traduisent : Jésus, indigné, leur dit. L’indignation de Jésus viendrait de ce que les aveugles l’ont appelé publiquement : « fils de David ».
Matthew 9
Christian Standard Bible
The Son of Man Forgives and Heals
9 So he got into a boat, crossed over, and came to his own town.(A) 2 Just then(B) some men[a] brought to him a paralytic lying on a stretcher. Seeing their faith, Jesus told the paralytic, “Have courage, son, your sins are forgiven.”(C)
3 At this, some of the scribes said to themselves, “He’s blaspheming!” (D)
4 Perceiving their thoughts,(E) Jesus said, “Why are you thinking evil things in your hearts?[b] 5 For which is easier: to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Get up and walk’? 6 But so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins”—then he told the paralytic, “Get up, take your stretcher, and go home.” 7 So he got up and went home. 8 When the crowds saw this, they were awestruck[c][d] and gave glory(F) to God, who had given such authority to men.
The Call of Matthew
9 As Jesus went on from there,(G) he saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax office, and he said to him, “Follow me,” and he got up and followed him.(H)
10 While he was reclining at the table in the house, many tax collectors and sinners came to eat with Jesus and his disciples.(I) 11 When the Pharisees saw this, they asked his disciples, “Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?” (J)
12 Now when he heard this, he said, “It is not those who are well who need a doctor, but those who are sick.(K) 13 Go and learn what this means: I desire mercy and not sacrifice.[e](L) For I didn’t come to call the righteous, but sinners.”[f]
A Question about Fasting
14 Then John’s disciples came to him, saying, “Why do we and the Pharisees fast often, but your disciples do not fast?” (M)
15 Jesus said to them, “Can the wedding guests[g] be sad while the groom is with them? The time[h] will come when the groom will be taken away from them, and then they will fast. 16 No one patches an old garment with unshrunk cloth, because the patch pulls away from the garment and makes the tear worse. 17 And no one puts[i] new wine into old wineskins. Otherwise, the skins burst, the wine spills out, and the skins are ruined. No, they put new wine into fresh wineskins, and both are preserved.”
A Girl Restored and a Woman Healed
18 As he was telling them these things,(N) suddenly one of the leaders came and knelt down before him, saying, “My daughter just died,[j] but come and lay your hand on her, and she will live.”(O) 19 So Jesus and his disciples got up and followed(P) him.
20 Just then, a woman who had suffered from bleeding for twelve years approached from behind and touched the end of his robe,(Q) 21 for she said to herself, “If I can just touch his robe, I’ll be made well.”[k](R)
22 Jesus turned and saw her. “Have courage, daughter,” he said. “Your faith has saved you.”[l](S) And the woman was made well from that moment.[m]
23 When Jesus came to the leader’s house, he saw the flute players and a crowd lamenting loudly.(T) 24 “Leave,” he said, “because the girl is not dead but asleep.”(U) And they laughed at him. 25 After the crowd had been put outside, he went in and took her by the hand, and the girl got up.(V) 26 Then news of this spread throughout that whole area.(W)
Healing the Blind
27 As Jesus went on from there, two blind men followed him, calling out, “Have mercy on us, Son of David!” (X)
28 When he entered the house, the blind men approached him, and Jesus said to them, “Do you believe(Y) that I can do this?”
They said to him, “Yes, Lord.”
29 Then he touched their eyes, saying, “Let it be done for you according to your faith.” 30 And their eyes were opened. Then Jesus warned them sternly, “Be sure that no one finds out.”(Z) 31 But they went out and spread the news about him throughout that whole area.
Driving Out a Demon
32 Just as they were going out, a demon-possessed man who was unable to speak was brought to him.(AA) 33 When the demon had been driven out, the man who had been mute spoke, and the crowds were amazed, saying, “Nothing like this has ever been seen in Israel!”
34 But the Pharisees said, “He drives out demons by the ruler of the demons.”(AB)
The Lord of the Harvest
35 Jesus continued going around to all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the good news of the kingdom,(AC) and healing every[n] disease and every sickness.[o][p] 36 When he saw the crowds, he felt compassion for them, because they were distressed and dejected,(AD) like sheep without a shepherd.(AE) 37 Then he said to his disciples,(AF) “The harvest is abundant, but the workers are few. 38 Therefore, pray to the Lord of the harvest to send out workers into his harvest.”
Footnotes
- 9:2 Lit then they
- 9:4 Or minds
- 9:8 Other mss read amazed
- 9:8 Lit afraid
- 9:13 Hs 6:6
- 9:13 Other mss add to repentance
- 9:15 Lit the sons of the bridal chamber
- 9:15 Lit days
- 9:17 Lit And they do not put
- 9:18 Lit daughter has now come to the end
- 9:21 Or be saved
- 9:22 Or has made you well
- 9:22 Lit hour
- 9:35 Or every kind of
- 9:35 Other mss add among the people
- 9:35 Or physical ailment
Matthew 9
New International Version
Jesus Forgives and Heals a Paralyzed Man(A)
9 Jesus stepped into a boat, crossed over and came to his own town.(B) 2 Some men brought to him a paralyzed man,(C) lying on a mat. When Jesus saw their faith,(D) he said to the man, “Take heart,(E) son; your sins are forgiven.”(F)
3 At this, some of the teachers of the law said to themselves, “This fellow is blaspheming!”(G)
4 Knowing their thoughts,(H) Jesus said, “Why do you entertain evil thoughts in your hearts? 5 Which is easier: to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Get up and walk’? 6 But I want you to know that the Son of Man(I) has authority on earth to forgive sins.” So he said to the paralyzed man, “Get up, take your mat and go home.” 7 Then the man got up and went home. 8 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)
9 As Jesus went on from there, he saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax collector’s booth. “Follow me,”(L) he told him, and Matthew got up and followed him.
10 While Jesus was having dinner at Matthew’s house, many tax collectors and sinners came and ate with him and his disciples. 11 When the Pharisees saw this, they asked his disciples, “Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?”(M)
12 On hearing this, Jesus said, “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. 13 But go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice.’[a](N) For I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.”(O)
Jesus Questioned About Fasting(P)
14 Then John’s(Q) disciples came and asked him, “How is it that we and the Pharisees fast often,(R) but your disciples do not fast?”
15 Jesus answered, “How 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)
16 “No one sews a patch of unshrunk cloth on an old garment, for the patch will pull away from the garment, making the tear worse. 17 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.”
Jesus Raises a Dead Girl and Heals a Sick Woman(U)
18 While he was saying this, a synagogue leader came and knelt before him(V) and said, “My daughter has just died. But come and put your hand on her,(W) and she will live.” 19 Jesus got up and went with him, and so did his disciples.
20 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) 21 She said to herself, “If I only touch his cloak, I will be healed.”
22 Jesus turned and saw her. “Take heart,(Y) daughter,” he said, “your faith has healed you.”(Z) And the woman was healed at that moment.(AA)
23 When Jesus entered the synagogue leader’s house and saw the noisy crowd and people playing pipes,(AB) 24 he said, “Go away. The girl is not dead(AC) but asleep.”(AD) But they laughed at him. 25 After the crowd had been put outside, he went in and took the girl by the hand, and she got up.(AE) 26 News of this spread through all that region.(AF)
Jesus Heals the Blind and the Mute
27 As Jesus went on from there, two blind men followed him, calling out, “Have mercy on us, Son of David!”(AG)
28 When he had gone indoors, the blind men came to him, and he asked them, “Do you believe that I am able to do this?”
“Yes, Lord,” they replied.(AH)
29 Then he touched their eyes and said, “According to your faith let it be done to you”;(AI) 30 and their sight was restored. Jesus warned them sternly, “See that no one knows about this.”(AJ) 31 But they went out and spread the news about him all over that region.(AK)
32 While they were going out, a man who was demon-possessed(AL) and could not talk(AM) was brought to Jesus. 33 And when the demon was driven out, the man who had been mute spoke. The crowd was amazed and said, “Nothing like this has ever been seen in Israel.”(AN)
34 But the Pharisees said, “It is by the prince of demons that he drives out demons.”(AO)
The Workers Are Few
35 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) 36 When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them,(AQ) because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.(AR) 37 Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest(AS) is plentiful but the workers are few.(AT) 38 Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field.”
Footnotes
- Matthew 9:13 Hosea 6:6
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