The Gospel According to St. Matthew

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- Chapter 9 -

(Mark 2:1–12; Luke 5:17–26)

Then hee entred into a shippe, and passed ouer, and came into his owne citie.

And loe, they brought to him a man sicke of the palsie, laid on a bed. And Iesus seeing their faith, saide to the sicke of the palsie, Sonne, be of good comfort: thy sinnes are forgiuen thee.

And beholde, certaine of the Scribes saide with themselues, This man blasphemeth.

But when Iesus saw their thoughts, he said, Wherefore thinke yee euil things in your hearts?

For whether is it easier to say, Thy sinnes are forgiuen thee, or to say, Arise, and walke?

And that ye may knowe that the Sonne of man hath authoritie in earth to forgiue sinnes, (then saide he vnto the sicke of the palsie,) Arise, take vp thy bed, and goe to thine house.

And hee arose, and departed to his owne house.

So when the multitude sawe it, they marueiled, and glorified God, which had giuen such authoritie to men.

Jesus Calls Matthew

(Mark 2:13–17; Luke 5:27–32)

And as Iesus passed foorth from thence, hee sawe a man sitting at the custome, named Matthewe, and saide to him, Followe me. And he arose, and followed him.

And it came to passe, as Iesus sate at meate in his house, beholde, many Publicanes and sinners, that came thither, sate downe at the table with Iesus and his disciples.

And when the Pharises sawe that, they saide to his disciples, Why eateth your master with Publicanes and sinners?

Nowe when Iesus heard it, hee sayde vnto them, The whole neede not a Physition, but they that are sicke.

But goe yee and learne what this is, I will haue mercie, and not sacrifice: for I am not come to call the righteous, but the sinners to repentance.

Questions about Fasting

(Mark 2:18–20; Luke 5:33–35)

Then came the disciples of Iohn to him, saying, Why doe we and the Pharises fast oft, and thy disciples fast not?

And Iesus saide vnto them, Can the children of the marriage chamber mourne as long as the bridegrome is with them? But the daies will come, when the bridegrome shall be taken from them, and then shall they fast.

The Patches and the Wineskins

(Mark 2:21–22; Luke 5:36–39)

Moreouer no man pieceth an olde garment with a piece of newe cloth: for that that should fill it vp, taketh away from the garment, and the breach is worse.

Neither doe they put newe wine into olde vessels: for then the vessels would breake, and the wine woulde be spilt, and the vessels shoulde perish: but they put new wine into newe vessels, and so are both preserued.

The Healing Touch of Jesus

(Mark 5:21–43; Luke 8:40–56)

While hee thus spake vnto them, beholde, there came a certaine ruler, and worshipped him, saying, My daughter is nowe deceased, but come and laie thine hande on her, and shee shall liue.

And Iesus arose and followed him with his disciples.

(And beholde, a woman which was diseased with an issue of blood twelue yeres, came behinde him, and touched the hemme of his garment.

For shee saide in her selfe, If I may touche but his garment onely, I shalbe whole.

Then Iesus turned him about, and seeing her, did say, Daughter, be of good comfort: thy faith hath made thee whole. And the woman was made whole at that same moment.)

Nowe when Iesus came into the Rulers house, and saw the minstrels and the multitude making noise,

He said vnto them, Get you hence: for the maid is not dead, but sleepeth. And they laughed him to scorne.

And when the multitude were put foorth, hee went in and tooke her by the hande, and the maide arose.

And this bruite went throughout all that lande.

Jesus Heals the Blind and Mute

(Mark 7:31–37)

And as Iesus departed thence, two blinde men followed him, crying, and saying, O sonne of Dauid, haue mercie vpon vs.

And when hee was come into the house, the blinde came to him, and Iesus saide vnto them, Beleeue yee that I am able to doe this? And they sayd vnto him, Yea, Lord.

Then touched he their eyes, saying, According to your faith be it vnto you.

And their eyes were opened, and Iesus gaue them great charge, saying, See that no man knowe it.

But when they were departed, they spread abroad his fame throughout all that land.

And as they went out, beholde, they brought to him a domme man possessed with a deuill.

And when the deuill was cast out, the domme spake: then the multitude marueiled, saying, The like was neuer seene in Israel.

But the Pharises saide, He casteth out deuils, through the prince of deuils.

The Lord of the Harvest

(Luke 10:1–12)

And Iesus went about all cities and townes, teaching in their Synagogues, and preaching the Gospel of the kingdome, and healing euery sickenesse and euery disease among the people.

But when he saw the multitude, he had compassion vpon them, because they were dispersed, and scattered abroade, as sheepe hauing no shepheard.

Then saide he to his disciples, Surely the haruest is great, but the labourers are fewe.

Wherefore pray the Lord of the haruest, that he woulde sende foorth labourers into his haruest.

(Mark 2:1–12; Luke 5:17–26)

He entered into a boat and crossed over, and came into his own city.

Behold, they brought to him a man who was paralyzed, lying on a bed. Jesus, seeing their faith, said to the paralytic, “Son, cheer up! Your sins are forgiven you.”

Behold, some of the scribes said to themselves, “This man blasphemes.”

Jesus, knowing their thoughts, said, “Why do you think evil in your hearts?

For which is easier, to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven;’ or to say, ‘Get up, and walk’?

But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins—” (then he said to the paralytic), “Get up, and take up your mat, and go to your house.”

He arose and departed to his house.

But when the multitudes saw it, they marveled and glorified God, who had given such authority to men.

Jesus Calls Matthew

(Mark 2:13–17; Luke 5:27–32)

As Jesus passed by from there, he saw a man called Matthew sitting at the tax collection office. He said to him, “Follow me.” He got up and followed him.

As he sat in the house, behold, many tax collectors and sinners came and sat down with Jesus and his disciples.

When the Pharisees saw it, they said to his disciples, “Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?”

When Jesus heard it, he said to them, “Those who are healthy have no need for a physician, but those who are sick do.

But you go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy, and not sacrifice,’ (a) for I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.” (b)

Questions about Fasting

(Mark 2:18–20; Luke 5:33–35)

Then John’s disciples came to him, saying, “Why do we and the Pharisees fast often, but your disciples don’t fast?”

Jesus said to them, “Can the friends of the bridegroom mourn as long as the bridegroom is with them? But the days will come when the bridegroom will be taken away from them, and then they will fast.

The Patches and the Wineskins

(Mark 2:21–22; Luke 5:36–39)

No one puts a piece of unshrunk cloth on an old garment; for the patch would tear away from the garment, and a worse hole is made.

Neither do people put new wine into old wine skins, or else the skins would burst, and the wine be spilled, and the skins ruined. No, they put new wine into fresh wine skins, and both are preserved.”

The Healing Touch of Jesus

(Mark 5:21–43; Luke 8:40–56)

While he told these things to them, behold, a ruler came and worshiped him, saying, “My daughter has just died, but come and lay your hand on her, and she will live.”

Jesus got up and followed him, as did his disciples.

Behold, a woman who had a discharge of blood for twelve years came behind him, and touched the fringe

(c)

of his garment;

for she said within herself, “If I just touch his garment, I will be made well.”

But Jesus, turning around and seeing her, said, “Daughter, cheer up! Your faith has made you well.” And the woman was made well from that hour.

When Jesus came into the ruler’s house and saw the flute players and the crowd in noisy disorder,

he said to them, “Make room, because the girl isn’t dead, but sleeping.” They were ridiculing him.

But when the crowd was sent out, he entered in, took her by the hand, and the girl arose.

The report of this went out into all that land.

Jesus Heals the Blind and Mute

(Mark 7:31–37)

As Jesus passed by from there, two blind men followed him, calling out and saying, “Have mercy on us, son of David!”

When he had come into the house, the blind men came to him. Jesus said to them, “Do you believe that I am able to do this?” They told him, “Yes, Lord.”

Then he touched their eyes, saying, “According to your faith be it done to you.”

Then their eyes were opened. Jesus strictly commanded them, saying, “See that no one knows about this.”

But they went out and spread abroad his fame in all that land.

As they went out, behold, a mute man who was demon possessed was brought to him.

When the demon was cast out, the mute man spoke. The multitudes marveled, saying, “Nothing like this has ever been seen in Israel!”

But the Pharisees said, “By the prince of the demons, he casts out demons.”

The Lord of the Harvest

(Luke 10:1–12)

Jesus went about all the cities and the villages, teaching in their synagogues and preaching the Good News of the Kingdom, and healing every disease and every sickness among the people.

But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion for them because they were harassed(d) and scattered, like sheep without a shepherd.

Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest indeed is plentiful, but the laborers are few.

Pray therefore that the Lord of the harvest will send out laborers into his harvest.”

Footnotes

(a)9:13 ℘ Hosea 6:6

(b)9:13 NU omits “to repentance”.

(d)9:36 TR reads “weary” instead of “harassed”