Matthew 9
1 And after entering into the boat, he passed over, and came into his own city.
He entered into a boat, and crossed over, and came into his own city.
2 And behold, they brought to him a paralyzed man who was placed on a bed. And having seen their faith Jesus said to the paralyzed man, Cheer up, child, thy sins have been forgiven thee.
Behold, they brought to him a man who was paralyzed, lying on a bed. Yeshua [Salvation], seeing their trusting faith, said to the paralytic, “Son, cheer up! Your abstract sins ·miss the marks· are forgiven you.”
3 And behold, some of the scholars said within themselves, This man blasphemes.
Behold, some of the Torah-Teachers said to themselves, “This man blasphemes.”
4 And having known their thoughts Jesus said, Why think ye evil in your hearts?
Yeshua [Salvation], knowing their thoughts, said, “Why do you think evil in your hearts?
5 For which is easier, to say, Thy sins have been forgiven thee, or to say, Arise and walk?
For which is easier, to say, ‘Your abstract sins ·miss the marks· are forgiven;’ or to say, ‘Get up, and walk?’
6 But that ye may know that the Son of man has authority on earth to forgive sins (then he says to the paralyzed man), After rising, take up thy bed, and go to thy house.
But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive abstract sins ·miss the marks·,” (then he said to the paralytic), “Get up, and take up your mat, and go to your house.”
7 And after rising, he departed to his house.
He arose and departed to his house.
8 But when the multitudes saw it, they marveled, and glorified God, who gave such authority to men.
But when the multitudes saw it, they marveled and glorified God, who had given such authority to men.
9 And passing forth from there, Jesus saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax office. And he says to him, Follow me. And after rising, he followed him.
As Yeshua [Salvation] passed by from there, he saw a man called Matthew [Gift of Yah] sitting at the tax collection office. He said to him, “Follow me.” He got up and followed him.
10 And it came to pass while he relaxed in the house, and behold, many tax collectors and sinners having come, they were sitting with Jesus and his disciples.
As he sat in the house, behold, many tax collectors and sinners ·devoted to missing the mark and without share in the goal· came and sat down with Yeshua [Salvation] and his disciples.
11 And when the Pharisees saw it, they said to his disciples, Why does your teacher eat with the tax collectors and sinners?
When the Pharisees [Separated] saw it, they said to his disciples, “Why does your Rabbi ·Teacher· eat with tax collectors and sinners ·devoted to missing the mark and without share in the goal·?”
12 But Jesus having heard it, he said to them, Those who are strong have no need of a physician, but those who fare badly.
When Yeshua [Salvation] heard it, he said to them, “Those who are healthy have no need for a physician, but those who are sick do.
13 But after going, learn what this means, I desire mercy, and not sacrifice, for I came not to call the righteous, but sinners for repentance.
But you go and learn what this means: ‘I desire eleos ·merciful compassion in action·, not sacrifice,’ for I came not to call the upright, but sinners devoted to sin ·miss the marks and be without share in the goal (and stained by definite crime vice)· to teshuvah ·complete repentance·.”
14 Then the disciples of John come to him, saying, Why do we and the Pharisees fast much, but thy disciples fast not?
Then John [Yah is gracious]’s disciples came to him, saying, “Why do we and the Pharisees [Separated] fast often, but your disciples don’t fast?”
15 And Jesus said to them, The sons of the wedding hall cannot 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.
Yeshua [Salvation] 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.
16 And no man puts a patch of new cloth upon an old garment, for the patch of it pulls from the garment, and a tear becomes worse.
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.
17 Neither do they put new wine into old wineskins. Otherwise the wineskins burst, and the wine is spilled, and the wineskins will perish. But they put new wine into fresh wineskins, and both are preserved.
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.”
18 While he spoke these things to them, behold, one ruler who came worshiped him, saying, My daughter has just now perished, but after coming, lay thy hand upon her, and she will live.
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.”
19 And having risen, Jesus followed him, also his disciples.
Yeshua [Salvation] got up and followed him, as did his disciples.
20 And behold, a woman having an issue of blood twelve years, after coming from behind, touched the edge of his garment.
Behold, a woman who had an issue of blood for twelve years came behind him, and touched the tzitzit ·fringes· on his outer garment;
21 For she said within herself, If only I may touch his garment, I will be healed.
for she said within herself, “If I just touch his garment, I will be made well.”
22 But having turned around and seen her, Jesus said, Cheer up, daughter, thy faith has healed thee. And the woman was healed from that hour.
But Yeshua [Salvation], turning around and seeing her, said, “Daughter, cheer up! Your trusting faith has made you well.” And the woman was made well from that hour.
23 And Jesus having come into the ruler's house, and having seen the minstrels, and the crowd making a commotion,
When Yeshua [Salvation] came into the ruler’s house, and saw the flute players, and the crowd in noisy disorder,
24 he says to them, Depart, for the little girl did not die, but sleeps. And they ridiculed him.
he said to them, “Make room, because the girl is not dead, but sleeping.” They were ridiculing him.
25 But when the crowd was put out, having entered in, he took her hand, and the little girl arose.
But when the crowd was put out, he entered in, took her by the hand, and the girl arose.
26 And this report went forth into all that land.
The report of this went out into all that land.
27 And when Jesus departed from there, two blind men followed him, crying out, and saying, Be merciful to us, thou son of David.
As Yeshua [Salvation] passed by from there, two blind men followed him, calling out and saying, “Have mercy on us, son of David [Beloved]!”
28 And when he came into the house, the blind men came to him. And Jesus says to them, Believe ye that I am able to do this? They say to him, Yes, Lord.
When he had come into the house, the blind men came to him. Yeshua [Salvation] said to them, “Do you trust that I am able to do this?” They told him, “Yes, Lord.”
29 Then he touched their eyes, saying, According to your faith may it happen to you.
Then he touched their eyes, saying, “According to your trusting faith be it done to you.”
30 And their eyes were opened. And Jesus strictly warned them, saying, See that no man knows it.
Their eyes were opened. Yeshua [Salvation] strictly commanded them, saying, “See that no one knows about this.”
31 But having departed, they widely proclaimed him in all that land.
But they went out and spread abroad his fame in all that land.
32 And after they departed, behold, they brought to him a mute man possessed with a demon.
As they went out, behold, a mute man who was demon possessed was brought to him.
33 And when the demon was cast out, the mute man spoke. And the multitudes marveled, saying, It was never so seen in Israel.
When the demon was cast out, the mute man spoke. The multitudes marveled, saying, “Nothing like this has ever been seen in Israel [God prevails]!”
34 But the Pharisees said, By the ruler of the demons he casts out demons.
But the Pharisees [Separated] said, “By the prince of the demons, he casts out demons.”
35 And Jesus went about all the cities and the villages, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the good news of the kingdom, and healing every sickness and every disease among the people.
Yeshua [Salvation] 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.
36 But when he saw the multitudes, he felt compassion for them, because they were troubled and dejected, as sheep having no shepherd.
But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion for them, because they were harassed and scattered, like sheep without a shepherd.
37 Then he says to his disciples, The harvest truly is plentiful, but the workmen are few.
Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest indeed is plentiful, but the laborers are few.
38 Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth workmen into his harvest.
Pray therefore that the Lord of the harvest will send out laborers into his harvest.”
