Matthew 9

The Son of Man Forgives and Heals

9So He got into a boat, crossed over, and came to His own town.G2532G1684G1519G4143G1276G2532G2064G1519G2398G41722Just then some men brought to Him a paralytic lying on a stretcher. Seeing their faith, Jesus told the paralytic, "Have courage, son, your sins are forgiven."G2532G2400G4374G846G3885G906G1909G2825G2532G2424G1492G846G4102G2036G3885G5043G2293G4675G266G863G46713At this, some of the scribes said among themselves, "He's blaspheming!"G2532G2400G5100G1122G2036G1722G1438G3778G9874But perceiving their thoughts, Jesus said, "Why are you thinking evil things in your hearts?G2532G2424G1492G846G1761G2036G2444G1760G5210G4190G1722G5216G25885For which is easier: to say, 'Your sins are forgiven,' or to say, 'Get up and walk'?G1063G5101G2076G2123G2036G266G863G4671G2228G2036G1453G2532G40436But so you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins"— then He told the paralytic, "Get up, pick up your stretcher, and go home."G1161G2443G1492G3754G5207G444G2192G1849G1909G1093G863G266G5119G3004G3885G1453G142G4675G2825G2532G5217G1519G4675G36247And he got up and went home.G2532G1453G565G1519G846G36248When the crowds saw this, they were awestruck and gave glory to God who had given such authority to men.G1161G3793G1492G2296G2532G1392G2316G3588G1325G5108G1849G444

The Call of Matthew

9As Jesus went on from there, He saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax office, and He said to him, "Follow Me!" So he got up and followed Him.G2532G2424G3855G1564G1492G444G3004G3156G2521G1909G5058G2532G3004G846G190G3427G2532G450G190G84610While He was reclining at the table in the house, many tax collectors and sinners came as guests to eat with Jesus and His disciples.G2532G1096G2424G345G1722G3614G2532G2400G4183G5057G2532G268G2064G4873G846G2532G846G310111When the Pharisees saw this, they asked His disciples, "Why does your Teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?"G2532G5330G1492G2036G846G3101G1302G2068G5216G1320G3326G5057G2532G26812But when He heard this, He said, "Those who are well don't need a doctor, but the sick do.G1161G2424G191G2036G846G2192G2480G5532G3756G2395G235G2192G256013Go and learn what this means: I desire mercy and not sacrifice. For I didn't come to call the righteous, but sinners."G1161G4198G3129G5101G2076G2309G1656G2532G3756G2378G1063G2064G3756G2064G2564G1342G235G268G1519G3341

A Question about Fasting

14Then John's disciples came to Him, saying, "Why do we and the Pharisees fast often, but Your disciples do not fast?"G5119G4334G846G3101G2491G3004G1302G2249G2532G5330G3522G4183G1161G4675G3101G3522G375615Jesus said to them, "Can the wedding guests be sad while the groom is with them? The days will come when the groom will be taken away from them, and then they will fast.G2532G2424G2036G846G3361G1410G5207G3567G3996G1909G3745G3566G2076G3326G846G1161G2250G2064G3752G3566G522G575G846G2532G5119G352216No one patches an old garment with unshrunk cloth, because the patch pulls away from the garment and makes the tear worse.G1161G3762G1911G1915G46G4470G1909G3820G2440G1063G4138G142G846G575G2440G2532G4978G1096G550117And no one puts new wine into old wineskins. Otherwise, the skins burst, the wine spills out, and the skins are ruined. But they put new wine into fresh wineskins, and both are preserved."G3761G906G3501G3631G1519G3820G779G1490G779G4486G2532G3631G1632G2532G779G622G235G906G3501G3631G1519G2537G779G2532G297G4933

A Girl Restored and a Woman Healed

18As He was telling them these things, suddenly one of the leaders came and knelt down before Him, saying, "My daughter is near death, but come and lay Your hand on her, and she will live."G846G2980G5023G846G2400G2064G1520G758G4352G846G3004G3754G3450G2364G737G5053G235G2064G2007G4675G5495G1909G846G2532G219819So Jesus and His disciples got up and followed him.G2532G2424G1453G190G846G2532G846G310120Just then, a woman who had suffered from bleeding for 12 years approached from behind and touched the tassel on His robe,G2532G2400G1135G131G1427G2094G4334G3693G680G2899G846G244021for she said to herself, "If I can just touch His robe, I'll be made well!"G1063G3004G1722G1438G1437G680G3440G680G846G2440G498222But Jesus turned and saw her. "Have courage, daughter," He said. "Your faith has made you well." And the woman was made well from that moment.G1161G2424G1994G2532G1492G846G2036G2364G2293G4675G4102G4982G4571G4982G2532G1135G4982G575G1565G561023When Jesus came to the leader's house, He saw the flute players and a crowd lamenting loudly.G2532G2424G2064G1519G758G3614G2532G1492G834G2532G3793G235024"Leave," He said, "because the girl isn't dead, but sleeping." And they started laughing at Him.G3004G846G402G1063G2877G599G3756G599G235G2518G2532G2606G846G260625But when the crowd had been put outside, He went in and took her by the hand, and the girl got up.G1161G3753G3793G1544G1525G2902G846G5495G2532G2877G145326And this news spread throughout that whole area.G2532G5345G3778G1831G1519G3650G1565G1093

Healing the Blind

27As Jesus went on from there, two blind men followed Him, shouting, "Have mercy on us, Son of David!"G2532G2424G3855G1564G1417G5185G190G846G2896G2532G3004G5207G1138G1653G224828When He entered the house, the blind men approached Him, and Jesus said to them, "Do you believe that I can do this?" "Yes, Lord," they answered Him.G1161G2064G1519G3614G5185G4334G846G2532G2424G3004G846G4100G3754G1410G4160G5124G3004G846G3483G296229Then He touched their eyes, saying, "Let it be done for you according to your faith!"G5119G680G846G3788G3004G2596G5216G4102G1096G521330And their eyes were opened. Then Jesus warned them sternly, "Be sure that no one finds out!"G2532G846G3788G455G2532G2424G1690G846G3004G3708G3367G109731But they went out and spread the news about Him throughout that whole area.G1161G1831G1310G846G1310G1722G3650G1565G1093

Driving Out a Demon

32Just as they were going out, a demon-possessed man who was unable to speak was brought to Him.G1161G846G1831G2400G4374G846G2974G444G113933When the demon had been driven out, the man spoke. And the crowds were amazed, saying, "Nothing like this has ever been seen in Israel!"G2532G1140G1544G2974G2980G2532G3793G2296G3004G3754G3763G3779G5316G1722G247434But the Pharisees said, "He drives out demons by the ruler of the demons!"G1161G5330G3004G1544G1140G1722G758G1140

The Lord of the Harvest

35Then Jesus went to all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the good news of the kingdom, and healing every disease and every sickness.G2532G2424G4013G3956G4172G2532G2968G1321G1722G846G4864G2532G2784G2098G932G2532G2323G3956G3554G2532G3956G3119G1722G299236When He saw the crowds, He felt compassion for them, because they were weary and worn out, like sheep without a shepherd.G1161G1492G3793G4697G4012G846G3754G2258G1590G2532G4496G5616G4263G2192G3361G416637Then He said to His disciples, "The harvest is abundant, but the workers are few.G5119G3004G846G3101G2326G3303G4183G1161G2040G364138Therefore, pray to the Lord of the harvest to send out workers into His harvest."G1189G3767G2962G2326G3704G1544G2040G1519G846G2326