Matthew 9 :: Legacy Standard Bible (LSB)

Jesus Heals a Paralytic

(Mar 2:1–12; Luk 5:17–26 )

And getting^G1684 into a boat^G4143, Jesus crossed^G1276 over^G1276 the sea and came^G2064 to His own^G2398 city^G4172.

Mat 9:2

And behold^G2400, they brought^G4374 to Him a paralytic^G3885 lying^G906 on a bed^G2825. Seeing^G3708 their faith^G4102, Jesus^G2424 said^G3004 to the paralytic^G3885, “Take^G2293 courage^G2293, [fn]son^G5043; your sins^G266 are forgiven^G863.”

Mat 9:3

Mat 9:3And behold, some of the scribes said [fn]to themselves, “This man blasphemes.”

Mat 9:4

Mat 9:4And Jesus knowing their thoughts said, “Why are you thinking evil in your hearts?

Mat 9:5

Mat 9:5“For which is easier, to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Get up and walk’?

Mat 9:6

Mat 9:6“But so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins”—then He *said to the paralytic, “Get up, pick up your bed and go home.”

Mat 9:7

Mat 9:7And he got up and [fn]went home.

Mat 9:8

Mat 9:8But when the crowds saw this, they were afraid, and glorified God, who had given such authority to men.

Matthew and Sinners Called

(Mar 2:13–17; Luk 5:27–32 )

Mat 9:9

And 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 office^G5058; and He *said^G3004 to him, “Follow^G190 Me!” And he stood^G450 up^G450 and followed^G190 Him.

Mat 9:10

[fn]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 were dining^G4873 with Jesus^G2424 and His disciples^G3101.

Mat 9:11

Mat 9:11And when the Pharisees saw this, they said to His disciples, “Why is your Teacher eating with the tax collectors and sinners?”

Mat 9:12

Mat 9:12But when Jesus heard this, He said, “It is not those who are healthy who need a physician, but those who are sick.

Mat 9:13

Mat 9:13“But go and learn [fn]what this means: ‘I DESIRE [fn]COMPASSION, [fn]AND NOT SACRIFICE,’ for I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners.”

A Question About Fasting

(Mar 2:18–22; Luk 5:33–39 )

Mat 9:14

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

Mat 9:15

Mat 9:15And Jesus said to them, “Can the [fn]attendants of the bridegroom mourn as long as the bridegroom is with them? But the days will come when the bridegroom is taken away from them, and then they will fast.

Mat 9:16

Mat 9:16“But no one puts [fn]a patch of unshrunk cloth on an old garment; for [fn]the patch pulls away from the garment, and a worse tear results.

Mat 9:17

Mat 9:17“Nor do people put new wine into old wineskins; otherwise the wineskins burst, and the wine pours out and the wineskins are ruined; but they put new wine into fresh wineskins, and both are preserved.”

Miracles of Healing

(Mar 5:21–43; Luk 8:40–56 )

Mat 9:18

While He was saying^G2980 these^G3778 things^G3778 to them, behold^G2400, [fn]a synagogue [fn]official^G758 came^G4334 and [fn]was bowing^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 live^G2198.”

Mat 9:19

Mat 9:19And Jesus got up and began to follow him, and so did His disciples.

Mat 9:20

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]fringe^G2899 of His [fn]garment^G2440;

Mat 9:21

Mat 9:21for she was saying [fn]to herself, “If I only touch His garment, I will [fn]be saved from this.”

Mat 9:22

Mat 9:22But Jesus turning and seeing her said, “Daughter, take courage; your faith has [fn]saved you.” [fn]At once the woman was [fn]saved from her hemorrhage.

Mat 9:23

And when Jesus^G2424 came^G2064 into the [fn]official’s^G758 house^G3614, and saw^G3708 the flute-players^G834 and the crowd^G3793 in^G2350 noisy^G2350 disorder^G2350,

Mat 9:24

Mat 9:24He was saying, “Leave; for the girl has not died, but is asleep.” And they began laughing at Him.

Mat 9:25

Mat 9:25But when the crowd had been sent out, coming in, He took her by the hand, and the girl [fn]got up.

Mat 9:26

Mat 9:26And this news spread throughout all that land.

Mat 9:27

And as Jesus^G2424 went^G3855 on from^G1564 there^G1564, two^G1417 blind^G5185 men^G5185 followed^G190 Him, [fn]crying^G2896 out^G2896, “Have^G1653 mercy^G1653 on us, Son^G5207 of David^G1138!”

Mat 9:28

Mat 9:28And when He entered the house, the blind men came up to Him, and Jesus *said to them, “Do you believe that I am able to do this?” They *said to Him, “Yes, Lord.”

Mat 9:29

Mat 9:29Then He touched their eyes, saying, “[fn]It shall be done to you according to your faith.”

Mat 9:30

Mat 9:30And their eyes were opened. And Jesus sternly warned them, saying, “See that no one knows about this!”

Mat 9:31

Mat 9:31But they went out and spread the news about Him throughout all that land.

Mat 9:32

Now as they were going^G1831 out^G1831, behold^G2400, a mute^G2974, demon-possessed^G1139 man^G444 [fn]was brought^G4374 to Him.

Mat 9:33

Mat 9:33And after the demon was cast out, the mute man spoke; and the crowds marveled, saying, “Nothing like this has [fn]ever been seen in Israel.”

Mat 9:34

Mat 9:34But the Pharisees were saying, “He casts out the demons by the ruler of the demons.”

(Luk 10:2, 3 )

Mat 9:35

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

Mat 9:36

And seeing^G3708 the crowds^G3793, He felt^G4697 compassion^G4697 for them, because^G3754 they were [fn]distressed^G4660 and [fn]downcast^G4496 like^G5616 sheep^G4263 [fn]without^G3361^G2192 a shepherd^G4166.