Matthew 9 :: New American Standard Bible 2020 (NASB20)

A Paralyzed Man Healed

1 Getting ^G1684 into a boat ^G4143, Jesus crossed ^G1276 over ^G1276 the Sea of Galilee and came ^G2064 to His own ^G2398 city ^G4172.

2 And they brought ^G4374 to Him a paralyzed ^G3885 man ^G3885 lying ^G906 on a stretcher ^G2825. And seeing ^G3708 their faith ^G4102, Jesus ^G2424 said ^G3004 to the man ^G3885 who was paralyzed ^G3885, “Take ^G2293 courage ^G2293, [fn]son ^G5043; your sins ^G266 are forgiven ^G863.”

3 And some ^G5100 of the scribes ^G1122 said ^G3004 [fn]to themselves ^G1438, “This ^G3778 man ^G3778 is blaspheming ^G987!” 4 And Jesus ^G2424, perceiving ^G3708 their thoughts ^G1761, said ^G3004, “Why ^G2444 are you thinking ^G1760 evil ^G4190 in your hearts ^G2588? 5 For which ^G5101 is easier ^G2123, to say ^G3004, ‘Your sins ^G266 are forgiven ^G863,’ or ^G2228 to say ^G3004, ‘Get ^G1453 up ^G1453 and walk ^G4043’? 6 But so ^G2443 that ^G2443 you may know ^G6063 that the Son ^G5207 of Man ^G444 has ^G2192 authority ^G1849 on earth ^G1093 to forgive ^G863 sins ^G266”—then ^G5119 He *said ^G3004 to the paralyzed ^G3885 man ^G3885, “Get ^G1453 up ^G1453, pick ^G142 up ^G142 your stretcher ^G2825 and go ^G5217 home ^G3624.” 7 And he got ^G1453 up ^G1453 and [fn]went ^G565 home ^G3624. 8 But when the crowds ^G3793 saw ^G3708 this, they were ^G5399 [fn]awestruck ^G5399, and they glorified ^G1392 God ^G2316, who had given ^G1325 such ^G5108 authority ^G1849 to men ^G444.

Matthew Called

9 As Jesus ^G2424 went ^G3855 on from ^G1564 there ^G1564, He saw ^G3708 a man ^G444 called ^G3004 Matthew ^G3156 sitting ^G2521 in the tax ^G5058 collector’s ^G5058 office ^G5058; and He *said ^G3004 to him, “Follow ^G190 Me!” And he got ^G450 up ^G450 and followed ^G190 Him.

10 Then ^G2532 it happened ^G1096 that as [fn]Jesus ^G2424 was reclining ^G345 at the table in the house ^G3614, behold ^G2400, many ^G4183 tax ^G5057 collectors ^G5057 and [fn]sinners ^G268 came ^G2064 and began dining ^G4873 with Jesus ^G2424 and His disciples ^G3101.

11 And when the Pharisees ^G5330 saw ^G3708 this, they said ^G3004 to His disciples ^G3101, “Why ^G1223 G5101 is your Teacher ^G1320 eating ^G2068 with the tax ^G5057 collectors ^G5057 and sinners ^G268?” 12 But when Jesus heard ^G191 this, He said ^G3004, “It is not those ^G3588 who are healthy ^G2480 who need ^G2192 G5532 a physician ^G2395, but those ^G3588 who are sick ^G2192 G2560. 13 Now ^G1161 go ^G4198 and learn ^G3129 [fn]what ^G5101 this means ^G1510: ‘I DESIRE ^G2309 [fn]COMPASSION ^G1656, [fn]RATHER ^G3756 THAN ^G2532 SACRIFICE ^G2378,’ for I did not come ^G2064 to call ^G2564 the righteous ^G1342, but sinners ^G268.”

The Question about Fasting

14 Then ^G5119 the disciples ^G3101 of John ^G2491 *came ^G4334 to Him, asking ^G3004, “Why ^G1223 G5101 do we and the Pharisees ^G5330 fast ^G3522, but Your disciples ^G3101 do not fast ^G3522?”

15 And Jesus ^G2424 said ^G3004 to them, “The [fn]attendants ^G5207 of the groom ^G3567 cannot ^G1410 G3361 mourn ^G3996 as long ^G3745 as the groom ^G3566 is with them, can they? But the days ^G2250 will come ^G2064 when ^G3752 the groom ^G3566 is taken ^G522 away ^G522 from them, and then ^G5119 they will fast ^G3522. 16 But no ^G3762 one ^G3762 puts ^G1911 a patch ^G1915 of unshrunk ^G46 cloth ^G4470 on an old ^G3820 garment ^G2440; for [fn]the patch ^G4138 pulls ^G142 away ^G575 from the garment ^G2440, and a worse ^G5501 tear ^G4978 results ^G1096. 17 Nor ^G3761 do people put ^G906 new ^G3501 wine ^G3631 into old ^G3820 wineskins ^G779; otherwise ^G1490 the wineskins ^G779 burst ^G4486, and the wine ^G3631 pours ^G1632 out ^G1632 and the wineskins ^G779 are ruined ^G622; but they put ^G906 new ^G3501 wine ^G3631 into fresh ^G2537 wineskins ^G779, and both ^G297 are preserved ^G4933.”

Miracles of Healing

18 While He was saying ^G2980 these ^G3778 things ^G3778 to them, behold ^G2400, [fn]a synagogue [fn]official ^G758 came ^G4334 and [fn]bowed ^G4352 down ^G4352 before ^G4352 Him, and said ^G3004, “My daughter ^G2364 has just ^G737 died ^G5053; but come ^G2064 and lay ^G2007 Your hand ^G5495 on her, and she will become ^G2198 alive ^G2198 again ^G2198.”

19 Jesus ^G2424 got ^G1453 up ^G1453 from the table and began to accompany ^G190 him, along with His disciples ^G3101.

20 And behold ^G2400, a woman ^G1135 who had been suffering ^G131 from ^G131 a ^G131 hemorrhage ^G131 for twelve ^G1427 years ^G2094 came ^G4334 up ^G4334 behind ^G3693 Him, and touched ^G681 the [fn]border ^G2899 of His [fn]cloak ^G2440; 21 for she was [fn]saying ^G3004 [fn]to herself ^G1438, “If ^G1437 I only ^G3440 touch ^G681 His cloak ^G2440, I will [fn]get ^G4982 well ^G4982.” 22 But Jesus ^G2424, turning ^G4762 and seeing ^G3708 her, said ^G3004, “Daughter ^G2364, take ^G2293 courage ^G2293; your faith ^G4102 has [fn]made ^G4982 you well ^G4982.” And [fn]at once ^G1565 G5610 the woman ^G1135 was [fn]made ^G4982 well ^G4982.

23 When Jesus ^G2424 came ^G2064 into the [fn]official’s ^G758 house ^G3614 and saw ^G3708 the flute ^G834 players ^G834 and the crowd ^G3793 in ^G2350 noisy ^G2350 disorder ^G2350, 24 He said ^G3004, “Leave ^G402; for the girl ^G2877 has not died ^G599, but is ^G2518 asleep ^G2518.” And they began laughing ^G2606 at ^G2606 Him. 25 But when ^G3753 the crowd ^G3793 had been sent ^G1544 out ^G1544, He entered ^G1525 and took ^G2902 her by the hand ^G5495, and the girl ^G2877 [fn]got ^G1453 up ^G1453. 26 And this ^G3778 news ^G5345 spread ^G1831 throughout ^G1519 G3650 that land ^G1093.

27 As Jesus ^G2424 went ^G3855 on from ^G1564 there ^G1564, two ^G1417 men ^G5185 who ^G5185 were ^G5185 blind ^G5185 followed ^G190 Him, crying ^G2896 out ^G2896, “Have ^G1653 mercy ^G1653 on us, Son ^G5207 of David ^G1138!” 28 And after He entered ^G2064 the house ^G3614, the men ^G5185 who ^G5185 were ^G5185 blind ^G5185 came ^G4334 up ^G4334 to Him, and Jesus ^G2424 *said ^G3004 to them, “Do you believe ^G4100 that I am ^G1410 able ^G1410 to do ^G4160 this ^G3778?” They *said ^G3004 to Him, “Yes ^G3483, Lord ^G2962.” 29 Then ^G5119 He touched ^G681 their eyes ^G3788, saying ^G3004, “[fn]It shall be done ^G1096 for you according ^G2596 to your faith ^G4102.” 30 And their eyes ^G3788 were opened ^G455. And Jesus ^G2424 sternly ^G1690 warned ^G1690 them, saying ^G3004, “See ^G3708 that no ^G3367 one ^G3367 knows ^G1097 about this!” 31 But they went ^G1831 out ^G1831 and spread ^G1310 the ^G1310 news ^G1310 about Him throughout ^G1722 G3650 that land ^G1093.

32 And as they were going ^G1831 out ^G1831, behold ^G2400, a demon-possessed ^G1139 man ^G444 who was unable ^G2974 to speak ^G2974 [fn]was brought ^G4374 to Him. 33 And after the demon ^G1140 was cast ^G1544 out ^G1544, the man ^G2974 who was previously unable ^G2974 to speak ^G2974 talked ^G2980; and the crowds ^G3793 were amazed ^G2296, and were saying ^G3004, “Nothing ^G3763 like ^G3779 this ^G3779 has ever ^G3763 [fn]been seen ^G5316 in Israel ^G2474.” 34 But the Pharisees ^G5330 were saying ^G3004, “He casts ^G1544 out ^G1544 the demons ^G1140 by the ruler ^G758 of the demons ^G1140.”

35 Jesus ^G2424 was going ^G4013 through ^G4013 all ^G3956 the cities ^G4172 and villages ^G2968, teaching ^G1321 in their synagogues ^G4864 and proclaiming ^G2784 the gospel ^G2098 of the kingdom ^G932, and healing ^G2323 every ^G3956 disease ^G3554 and every ^G3956 sickness ^G3119.

36 Seeing ^G3708 the crowds ^G3793, He felt ^G4697 compassion ^G4697 for them, because ^G3754 they were [fn]distressed ^G4660 and downcast ^G4496, like ^G5616 sheep ^G4263 [fn]without ^G3361 G2192 a shepherd ^G4166. 37 Then ^G5119 He *said ^G3004 to His disciples ^G3101, “The harvest ^G2326 is plentiful ^G4183, but the workers ^G2040 are few ^G3641. 38 Therefore ^G3767, plead ^G1189 with the Lord ^G2962 of the harvest ^G2326 to send ^G1544 out ^G1544 workers ^G2040 into His harvest ^G2326.”