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Jesus Heals a Paralyzed Man To Prove He Has The Authority To Forgive Sins

And having gotten into a boat, He crossed-over and came to His own city[a]. And behold— they were bringing to Him a paralytic having been put on a bed. And Jesus, having seen their faith, said to the paralytic, “Take-courage, child. Your sins are forgiven”. And behold— some of the scribes said within themselves, “This One is blaspheming”. And Jesus, having seen their thoughts, said “Why are you thinking evil things in your hearts? For which is easier: to say ‘Your sins are forgiven’, or to say ‘Arise, and walk’? But in order that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins”— then He says to the paralytic, “Having arisen, pick up your bed and go to your house”. And having arisen, he went to his house. And having seen it, the crowds were awed[b]. And they glorified God, the One having given such authority to humans[c].

Jesus Calls Matthew The Tax Collector And Eats With His Friends. I Came For Sinners

And while Jesus was passing on from there, He saw a man sitting at the tax-office, being called Matthew. And He says to him, “Be following Me!” And having stood up, he followed Him. 10 And it came about while He was reclining-back [to eat] in the[d] house that behold— many tax-collectors and sinners[e], having come, were reclining-back-with Jesus and His disciples. 11 And having seen it, the Pharisees were saying to His disciples, “For what reason is your Teacher eating with the tax-collectors and sinners?” 12 And the One, having heard it, said, “The ones being strong have no need of a physician, but the ones being ill. 13 But having gone, learn what it means [in Hos 6:6]: ‘I desire mercy, and not a sacrifice’. For I did not come to call righteous ones, but sinners”.

Jesus Did Not Come To Patch Up The Old System, But To Inaugurate a New One

14 Then the disciples of John come to Him, saying “For what reason are we and the Pharisees fasting[f] often, but Your disciples are not fasting?” 15 And Jesus said to them, “The sons of the wedding-hall[g] cannot be mourning as long as the bridegroom is with them, can they? But days will come when the bridegroom is taken-away from them, and then they will fast. 16 And no one puts a patch of unshrunk cloth on an old garment. For the fullness of it takes[h] from the garment and a worse tear takes place. 17 Nor do they put new wine into old wineskins. Otherwise indeed the wineskins are burst, and the wine spills out and the wineskins are ruined. But they put new wine into fresh[i] wineskins, and both are preserved”.

Jesus Raises a Girl After a Public Request, And Heals a Woman With a Secret Request

18 While He was speaking these things to them, behold— one [synagogue] official, having come, was prostrating-himself before Him, saying that “My daughter just-now came-to-an-end[j]. But having come, lay Your hand on her, and she will live”. 19 And having arisen, Jesus followed him, and [so did] His disciples. 20 And behold— a woman having-a-bloody-discharge[k] for twelve years, having approached from behind, touched the tassel of His garment. 21 For she was saying within herself, “If I only touch His garment, I will be restored[l]”. 22 But Jesus, having turned and having seen her, said, “Take-courage, daughter. Your faith has restored you”. And the woman was restored from that hour. 23 And Jesus, having come into the house of the official, and having seen the flute-players and the crowd being thrown-into-a-commotion[m], 24 was saying “Go away. For the little-girl did not die, but is sleeping”. And they were laughing-scornfully at Him. 25 But when the crowd was put out, having gone in, He took-hold-of her hand and the little girl arose. 26 And this news went out into that whole land.

Jesus Gives Sight To The Blind

27 And while Jesus was passing on from there, two blind men followed Him, crying-out and saying, “Have-mercy-on us, Son of David!” 28 And He having gone into the house, the blind men came to Him. And Jesus says to them, “Do you believe that I am able to do this?” They say to Him, “Yes, Master”. 29 Then He touched their eyes, saying, “Let it be done to you according-to[n] your faith”. 30 And their eyes were opened. And Jesus sternly-commanded[o] them, saying, “See that no one knows it ”. 31 But the ones, having gone forth, widely-spread [the news about] Him in that whole land.

Jesus Heals The Mute

32 And while they were going forth, behold— they brought to Him a mute man being demon-possessed. 33 And the demon having been cast-out, the mute man spoke. And the crowds marveled, saying, “It never was visible[p] like this in Israel!” 34 But the Pharisees were saying, “He is casting out the demons by[q] the ruler of the demons”.

The King Sends Out Messengers To The Nation: Divine Compassion Reaches Out To The People

35 And Jesus was going around all the cities and the villages, teaching in their synagogues, and proclaiming the good-news of the kingdom, and curing every disease and every infirmity. 36 And having seen the crowds, He felt-deep-feelings [of compassion] concerning them, because they had been troubled[r] and thrown-forth[s] like sheep not having a shepherd. 37 Then He says to His disciples, “The harvest is great, 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 That is, Capernaum, 4:13.
  2. Matthew 9:8 Or, afraid.
  3. Matthew 9:8 Or, people, men, mankind.
  4. Matthew 9:10 That is, Matthew’s house, Lk 5:29.
  5. Matthew 9:10 That is, irreligious people, living outside of God’s laws.
  6. Matthew 9:14 John’s disciples may have been fasting regarding his imprisonment or their own repentance and preparation. Some Pharisees fasted twice a week, Lk 18:12.
  7. Matthew 9:15 That is, the groomsmen, the attendants of the groom, representing the disciples.
  8. Matthew 9:16 During washing, the new patch ‘takes’ from the old garment, tearing it. Jesus is not a patch repairing the Jewish system. He is a new garment, so His disciples behave in a new way.
  9. Matthew 9:17 Jesus, the new and fresh, cannot be contained within the old worn out Jewish system of that day.
  10. Matthew 9:18 That is, died.
  11. Matthew 9:20 Or, hemorrhaging, suffering a loss of blood.
  12. Matthew 9:21 Or, saved (from this disease).
  13. Matthew 9:23 That is, Jesus saw the funeral crowd expressing itself in the customary way.
  14. Matthew 9:29 Or, in agreement with, corresponding to, based on.
  15. Matthew 9:30 Or, sternly-warned. Jesus commanded them with intense emotion.
  16. Matthew 9:33 was visible. Or, appeared. That is, nothing like this was done before.
  17. Matthew 9:34 Or, in union with.
  18. Matthew 9:36 Or, harassed, bothered.
  19. Matthew 9:36 That is, scattered. Or, thrown down, as wounded or helpless.

Jesus Forgives and Heals a Paralyzed Man(A)

Jesus stepped into a boat, crossed over and came to his own town.(B) 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)

At this, some of the teachers of the law said to themselves, “This fellow is blaspheming!”(G)

Knowing their thoughts,(H) Jesus said, “Why do you entertain evil thoughts in your hearts? Which is easier: to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Get up and walk’? 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.” Then the man got up and went home. 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)

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

  1. Matthew 9:13 Hosea 6:6