MAT 9
9
The Healing of a Paralytic
Mk. 2:1–12; Lk. 5:17–26
1 Jesus got into a boat, crossed over the Sea of Galilee, and came to His own town of Capernaum, which had become His base of ministry.
2 Some people brought to Him a paralysed man lying helplessly on a stretcher. When Jesus saw their faith—the persistent faith of those who brought him through great difficulty—He said to the paralytic with authority, "Take courage and be of good cheer, son; your sins are forgiven."
3 At this statement, some of the scribes said to themselves silently, "This man is blaspheming against God—claiming to do what only God alone can do!"
4 But Jesus, knowing their thoughts by divine insight, said, "Why are you harbouring evil thoughts and hostile reasonings in your hearts?
5 Which is easier to say: 'Your sins are forgiven,' which cannot be verified by the eye, or 'Get up and walk,' which can be immediately tested and observed?
6 But so that you may know with certainty that the Son of Man has divine authority on earth to forgive sins"—then He turned and said to the paralytic—"I say to you, get up, pick up your stretcher, and go home to your house."
7 The man immediately stood up, completely healed, and went home, glorifying God.
8 When the crowds saw this astounding miracle, they were filled with reverential awe and glorified God for giving such authority to human beings, recognising God's power at work through Jesus.
The Calling of Matthew
Mk. 2:13–17; Lk. 5:27–32
9 As Jesus was leaving that place, He saw a man named Matthew—also called Levi—sitting at the tax collector's booth, and He said to him simply, "Follow Me and become My disciple." Matthew immediately got up and followed Him.
10 Later, as Jesus was having dinner at Matthew's house in celebration, many tax collectors and notorious sinners came and reclined at the table with Jesus and His disciples.
11 When the Pharisees observed this scandalous scene, they asked His disciples critically, "Why does your Teacher eat and associate with tax collectors and sinners—the outcasts and morally compromised people of society?"
12 When Jesus overheard this question, He responded, "Those who are healthy and well do not need a physician, but those who are sick and ailing do need medical care.
13 Go and learn the true meaning of what this Scripture says: 'I desire mercy and compassion towards sinners, not merely sacrifice and ritual observance. For I did not come to call those who consider themselves righteous, but sinners."
The Question About Fasting
Mk. 2:18–22; Lk. 5:33–39
14 Then the disciples of John the Baptist came to Him and asked, "Why do we and the Pharisees fast frequently as a spiritual discipline, but Your disciples do not practise fasting?"
15 Jesus answered them with an analogy, "How can the wedding guests mourn and fast while the bridegroom is present with them celebrating? But the time will come when the bridegroom will be taken away from them, and then, in that period, they will fast.
16 No one sews a patch of unshrunk cloth onto an old garment that has already been washed and shrunk, because when the patch is washed, it will shrink and pull away from the garment, making the tear even worse than before.
17 Neither do people pour new wine, which is still fermenting, into old wineskins that have become brittle. If they do, the skins will burst from the pressure, the wine will spill out and be lost, and the wineskins will be ruined and useless. Instead, people pour new wine into new wineskins that are flexible, and both the wine and the wineskins are preserved together."
The Ruler's Daughter and the Woman with Hemorrhage
Mk. 5:21–43; Lk. 8:40–56
18 While Jesus was speaking these things about fasting, a ruler of the synagogue came and bowed down before Him in desperate appeal, saying, "My daughter has just died, but if You will come and lay Your hand on her, she will live again."
19 So Jesus got up and went with him, and His disciples accompanied them.
20 Just then, a woman who had suffered from chronic hemorrhaging for twelve long years came up behind Him in the crowd and touched the fringe of His outer garment.
21 For she kept saying to herself with faith, "If I can just touch His cloak, I will be healed and made whole."
22 Jesus turned around, saw her, and said with compassion, "Take courage, daughter; your faith has healed you and made you well." And the woman was instantly healed from that very moment.
23 When Jesus arrived at the ruler's house and saw the flute players who were customarily hired for funerals and the noisy, disorderly crowd of mourners,
24 He said with authority, "Leave and make room, for the girl is not dead but sleeping." But they laughed at Him scornfully, knowing she was dead.
25 But after the crowd had been forcibly put outside the house, He went in and took her hand in His, and the girl got up, alive and restored.
26 Reports of this astounding miracle spread rapidly throughout that entire region.
The Healing of Two Blind Men
27 As Jesus was leaving that place, two blind men followed Him persistently, crying out loudly, "Have mercy on us and heal us, Son of David!"—acknowledging Him as the Christ.
28 When He entered the house where He was staying, the blind men came directly to Him, and Jesus asked them, testing their faith, "Do you believe and are you convinced that I have the power to do this?" They answered Him with confidence, "Yes, Lord, we believe."
29 Then He touched their eyes with compassion, saying, "According to your faith and in proportion to your trust, let it be done for you."
30 And immediately their eyes were opened and they could see. Then Jesus gave them a stern warning, saying emphatically, "Make sure no one knows about this miracle."
31 But they went out and spread the news about Him and what He had done throughout that entire region, unable to contain their joy.
The Healing of a Mute Man
32 As they were leaving, some people brought to Him a man who was mute and unable to speak because he was demon-possessed.
33 When the demon had been cast out by Jesus' authority, the man who had been mute spoke clearly. The crowds were utterly amazed, saying in astonishment, "Nothing like this has ever been seen or witnessed in Israel!"
34 But the Pharisees, hardening their hearts, said in willful rejection, "He casts out demons by the power of Beelzebul, the ruler of demons—He is in league with Satan himself."
The Three-Fold Ministry of Jesus
35 Jesus travelled continuously through all the towns and villages throughout Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, proclaiming the good news of the kingdom, and healing every kind of disease and every kind of sickness among the people.
36 When He saw the crowds of people, He was moved with deep compassion for them, because they were harassed by their spiritual leaders and helpless in their spiritual condition—like sheep wandering without a shepherd to guide and protect them.
37 Then He said to His disciples, "The harvest of souls is plentiful and ready, but the workers who will gather the harvest are few and insufficient.
38 Therefore, pray earnestly and persistently to the Lord of the harvest—the sovereign God who oversees this work—that He will send out workers into His harvest field to gather the souls that are ready."
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MAT 9
9
The Healing of a Paralytic
Mk. 2:1–12; Lk. 5:17–26
1 Jesus got into a boat, crossed over the Sea of Galilee, and came to His own town of Capernaum, which had become His base of ministry.
2 Some people brought to Him a paralysed man lying helplessly on a stretcher. When Jesus saw their faith—the persistent faith of those who brought him through great difficulty—He said to the paralytic with authority, "Take courage and be of good cheer, son; your sins are forgiven."
3 At this statement, some of the scribes said to themselves silently, "This man is blaspheming against God—claiming to do what only God alone can do!"
4 But Jesus, knowing their thoughts by divine insight, said, "Why are you harbouring evil thoughts and hostile reasonings in your hearts?
5 Which is easier to say: 'Your sins are forgiven,' which cannot be verified by the eye, or 'Get up and walk,' which can be immediately tested and observed?
6 But so that you may know with certainty that the Son of Man has divine authority on earth to forgive sins"—then He turned and said to the paralytic—"I say to you, get up, pick up your stretcher, and go home to your house."
7 The man immediately stood up, completely healed, and went home, glorifying God.
8 When the crowds saw this astounding miracle, they were filled with reverential awe and glorified God for giving such authority to human beings, recognising God's power at work through Jesus.
The Calling of Matthew
Mk. 2:13–17; Lk. 5:27–32
9 As Jesus was leaving that place, He saw a man named Matthew—also called Levi—sitting at the tax collector's booth, and He said to him simply, "Follow Me and become My disciple." Matthew immediately got up and followed Him.
10 Later, as Jesus was having dinner at Matthew's house in celebration, many tax collectors and notorious sinners came and reclined at the table with Jesus and His disciples.
11 When the Pharisees observed this scandalous scene, they asked His disciples critically, "Why does your Teacher eat and associate with tax collectors and sinners—the outcasts and morally compromised people of society?"
12 When Jesus overheard this question, He responded, "Those who are healthy and well do not need a physician, but those who are sick and ailing do need medical care.
13 Go and learn the true meaning of what this Scripture says: 'I desire mercy and compassion towards sinners, not merely sacrifice and ritual observance. For I did not come to call those who consider themselves righteous, but sinners."
The Question About Fasting
Mk. 2:18–22; Lk. 5:33–39
14 Then the disciples of John the Baptist came to Him and asked, "Why do we and the Pharisees fast frequently as a spiritual discipline, but Your disciples do not practise fasting?"
15 Jesus answered them with an analogy, "How can the wedding guests mourn and fast while the bridegroom is present with them celebrating? But the time will come when the bridegroom will be taken away from them, and then, in that period, they will fast.
16 No one sews a patch of unshrunk cloth onto an old garment that has already been washed and shrunk, because when the patch is washed, it will shrink and pull away from the garment, making the tear even worse than before.
17 Neither do people pour new wine, which is still fermenting, into old wineskins that have become brittle. If they do, the skins will burst from the pressure, the wine will spill out and be lost, and the wineskins will be ruined and useless. Instead, people pour new wine into new wineskins that are flexible, and both the wine and the wineskins are preserved together."
The Ruler's Daughter and the Woman with Hemorrhage
Mk. 5:21–43; Lk. 8:40–56
18 While Jesus was speaking these things about fasting, a ruler of the synagogue came and bowed down before Him in desperate appeal, saying, "My daughter has just died, but if You will come and lay Your hand on her, she will live again."
19 So Jesus got up and went with him, and His disciples accompanied them.
20 Just then, a woman who had suffered from chronic hemorrhaging for twelve long years came up behind Him in the crowd and touched the fringe of His outer garment.
21 For she kept saying to herself with faith, "If I can just touch His cloak, I will be healed and made whole."
22 Jesus turned around, saw her, and said with compassion, "Take courage, daughter; your faith has healed you and made you well." And the woman was instantly healed from that very moment.
23 When Jesus arrived at the ruler's house and saw the flute players who were customarily hired for funerals and the noisy, disorderly crowd of mourners,
24 He said with authority, "Leave and make room, for the girl is not dead but sleeping." But they laughed at Him scornfully, knowing she was dead.
25 But after the crowd had been forcibly put outside the house, He went in and took her hand in His, and the girl got up, alive and restored.
26 Reports of this astounding miracle spread rapidly throughout that entire region.
The Healing of Two Blind Men
27 As Jesus was leaving that place, two blind men followed Him persistently, crying out loudly, "Have mercy on us and heal us, Son of David!"—acknowledging Him as the Christ.
28 When He entered the house where He was staying, the blind men came directly to Him, and Jesus asked them, testing their faith, "Do you believe and are you convinced that I have the power to do this?" They answered Him with confidence, "Yes, Lord, we believe."
29 Then He touched their eyes with compassion, saying, "According to your faith and in proportion to your trust, let it be done for you."
30 And immediately their eyes were opened and they could see. Then Jesus gave them a stern warning, saying emphatically, "Make sure no one knows about this miracle."
31 But they went out and spread the news about Him and what He had done throughout that entire region, unable to contain their joy.
The Healing of a Mute Man
32 As they were leaving, some people brought to Him a man who was mute and unable to speak because he was demon-possessed.
33 When the demon had been cast out by Jesus' authority, the man who had been mute spoke clearly. The crowds were utterly amazed, saying in astonishment, "Nothing like this has ever been seen or witnessed in Israel!"
34 But the Pharisees, hardening their hearts, said in willful rejection, "He casts out demons by the power of Beelzebul, the ruler of demons—He is in league with Satan himself."
The Three-Fold Ministry of Jesus
35 Jesus travelled continuously through all the towns and villages throughout Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, proclaiming the good news of the kingdom, and healing every kind of disease and every kind of sickness among the people.
36 When He saw the crowds of people, He was moved with deep compassion for them, because they were harassed by their spiritual leaders and helpless in their spiritual condition—like sheep wandering without a shepherd to guide and protect them.
37 Then He said to His disciples, "The harvest of souls is plentiful and ready, but the workers who will gather the harvest are few and insufficient.
38 Therefore, pray earnestly and persistently to the Lord of the harvest—the sovereign God who oversees this work—that He will send out workers into His harvest field to gather the souls that are ready."
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