Jesus
Heals A Paralytic
Jesus
stepped into a boat,
Crossed
over and came to His own town.
2
Some men brought to Him a Paralytic,
'Take
heart, son; your Sins are Forgiven.'
3
At this, some of the Teachers of the law said to themselves,
'This
fellow is Blaspheming!'
4
Knowing their thoughts, 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'?
4
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, take your mat and go home.'
7
And the man got up and went home.
8
When the crowd saw this, they were filled with Awe;
And
they Praised God,
Who
had given such Authority to men.
The
Calling Of Matthew
9
As Jesus went on from there,
He
saw a man named Matthew
Sitting
at the Tax Collectors Booth.
'Follow
Me,' 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'?
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.'
FOR
I HAVE NOT COME TO CALL THE RIGTHEOUS,
BUT
SINNERS.'
Jesus
Questioned About Fasting
14
Then John's Disciples came and asked Him,
'How
is it that we and the Pharisees Fast,
But
Your Disciples do not Fast?'
15
Jesus answered,
'How
can the guests of the Bridegroom Mourn
While
He is with them?
The
time will come when the Bridegroom
Will
be taken from them;
Then
they will Fast.
16
'N 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 men 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.'
A
Dead Girl And A Sick Woman
18
While He was saying this,
A
Ruler came and knelt before Him and said,
'MY
DAUGHTER HAS JUST DIED.
But
come and put your hand on her,
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.
21
She said to herself,
'If
I only Touch His cloak, I will be Healed'
22
Jesus turned and saw her.
'Take
heart, daughter,' He said,
'YOUR
FAITH HAS HEALED YOU.'
And
the woman was healed from that moment.
23
When Jesus entered the Ruler's house
And
saw the flute players and the noisy Crowd,
24
He said
'GO
AWAY THE GIRL IS NOT DEAD BUT ASLEEP.'
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.
26
News of this spread through all that region.
Jesus
Heals The Blind And Dumb
27
As Jesus went on from there,
Two
blind men followed Him, calling out,
'Have
Mercy on us, Son of David!'
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.
29
Then He Touched their eyes and said,
'ACCORDING
TO YOUR FAITH WILL IT BE DONE TO YOU';
30
And their sight was restored.
Jesus
warned them sternly,
'SEE
THAT NO ONE KNOWS ABOUT THIS.'
31
But they went out
And
spread the news about Him all over that region.
33
While they were going out,
A
man who was Demon-possessed
And
could not talk was brought to Jesus.
33
And when the Demon was driven out,
The
man who had been dumb spoke.
The
crowd was Amazed and said,
'NOTHING
LIKE THIS HAS EVER BEEN SEEN IN ISRAEL.'
34
But the Pharisees said,
'IT
IS BY THE PRINCE OF DEMONS
THAT
HE DRIVES OUT DEMONS.'
The
Workers Are Few
35
Jesus went through all the towns and villages,
Teaching
in their Synagogues,
PREACHING
THE GOOD NEWS OF THE KINGDOM
AND
HEALING EVERY DISEASE AND SICKNESS.
36
When He saw the Crowds,
HE
HAD COMPASSION ON THEM,
BECAUSE
THEY WERE HARASSED AND HELPLESS,
LIKE
SHEEP WITHOUT A SHEPHERD.
37
Then He said to His Disciples,
'THE
HARVEST IS PENTIFUL
BUT
THE WORKERS ARE FEW.
38
ASK THE LORD OF THE HARVEST,
THEREFORE,
TO SEND OUT WORKERS
INTO
HIS HARVEST FIELD.'
(Matthew
9)
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