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Chữa Lành Người Bệnh Bại Liệt(A)

Đức Giê-su xuống thuyền trở về bờ bên kia, về thành phố của Ngài. Người ta đem đến cho Ngài một người bại liệt nằm trên cáng. Thấy đức tin những người ấy, Đức Giê-su bảo người bệnh: “Con ơi, hãy yên tâm, tội lỗi con đã được tha.”

Mấy giáo sư Kinh Luật nói với nhau: “Người này phạm thượng!”

Đức Giê-su biết ý tưởng họ, Ngài phán: “Tại sao các ông có ác ý trong lòng như thế? Bảo: ‘Tội lỗi con đã được tha,’ hay bảo: ‘Đứng dậy bước đi,’ điều nào dễ hơn? Để các ông biết rằng Con Người khi ở trần thế có quyền tha tội.” Ngài phán bảo người bại liệt: “Hãy đứng dậy, vác cáng đi về nhà.” Người ấy đứng dậy đi về nhà. Dân chúng chứng kiến việc này đều kính sợ và tôn vinh Đức Chúa Trời, Đấng đã ban cho loài người quyền uy như thế.

Chúa Gọi Ma-thi-ơ(B)

Ra khỏi đó Đức Giê-su thấy một người tên Ma-thi-ơ đang ngồi tại trạm thu thuế. Ngài bảo: “Hãy theo Ta.” Người đứng dậy đi theo Ngài.

10 Sau đó, khi Đức Giê-su đang ăn tại nhà, có nhiều người thu thuế và kẻ tội lỗi đến cùng ăn với Ngài và các môn đệ. 11 Thấy thế, những người Pha-ri-si nói với môn đệ Ngài: “Tại sao Thầy các anh ăn uống chung với phường thu thuế và đám người tội lỗi?”

12 Nghe thế, Ngài đáp: “Người lành mạnh không cần bác sĩ, chỉ có người bệnh mới cần. 13 Hãy đi và học cho biết ý nghĩa câu này: ‘Ta chuộng lòng thương xót hơn vật tế lễ!’[a] Vì Ta đến không phải để kêu gọi người công chính, nhưng gọi người tội lỗi.”

Hỏi Về Việc Kiêng Ăn(C)

14 Lúc ấy, các môn đệ của Giăng đến hỏi Ngài: “Tại sao chúng tôi và người Pha-ri-si kiêng ăn, còn môn đệ của Thầy không kiêng ăn?”

15 Đức Giê-su đáp: “Các chàng phụ rể không thể buồn rầu đang khi chàng rể còn ở với mình. Khi chàng rể bị đem đi khỏi, lúc bấy giờ họ mới kiêng ăn.

16 Không ai vá miếng vải mới[b] vào áo cũ, vì miếng vá sẽ co lại làm rách áo và chỗ rách sẽ tệ hơn. 17 Không ai đổ rượu mới vào bầu da cũ; nếu làm như thế, bầu da sẽ nứt, rượu chảy hết mà bầu cũng hư; nhưng người ta đổ rượu mới vào bầu da mới, thế là giữ được cả hai.”

Con Gái Người Quản Lý Hội Đường Và Người Đàn Bà Sờ Gấu Áo(D)

18 Đức Giê-su còn đang nói, một viên quản lý hội đường đến quỳ gối thưa: “Con gái tôi vừa mới chết, nhưng xin Thầy đến đặt tay trên nó thì nó sẽ sống.” 19 Ngài đứng dậy đi với ông ta, các môn đệ cùng đi theo.

20 Bấy giờ, có một người đàn bà bị bệnh xuất huyết đã mười hai năm, đến phía sau sờ gấu áo Ngài, 21 vì tự nghĩ rằng: “Nếu ta chỉ sờ gấu áo Ngài, thì sẽ được lành bệnh.”

22 Đức Giê-su quay lại, thấy người đàn bà, và bảo: “Con ơi,[c] hãy vững tâm, đức tin con đã chữa lành cho con.” Ngay lúc ấy, người đàn bà hết bệnh.

23 Đức Giê-su vào nhà người quản lý; Ngài thấy mấy người thổi sáo nhà đám và đám đông đang xôn xao. 24 Ngài bảo: “Ra ngoài đi! Đứa bé này không chết đâu, nhưng nó đang ngủ.” Họ chế nhạo Ngài. 25 Khi đám đông bị đuổi ra ngoài, Ngài đến cầm tay em bé, thì nó ngồi dậy. 26 Tin này đồn ra khắp vùng đó.

Chữa Lành Hai Người Mù

27 Khi Đức Giê-su rời khỏi chỗ đó, có hai người mù theo sau kêu lớn: “Con Vua Đa-vít, xin thương xót chúng con!”

28 Khi vào nhà, hai người mù đến gần Ngài. Ngài hỏi: “Các ngươi có tin rằng Ta làm được việc này không?” Họ trả lời: “Thưa Chúa, chúng con tin.”

29 Ngài sờ mắt họ và phán: “Hãy sáng mắt như các ngươi đã tin.” 30 Mắt họ được sáng. Đức Giê-su nghiêm nghị dặn: “Này, đừng cho ai biết việc này.” 31 Nhưng họ đi ra và đồn về Ngài khắp vùng đó.

Chữa Lành Người Câm

32 Khi họ vừa đi khỏi, người ta đem cho Ngài một người câm bị quỷ ám. 33 Khi quỷ bị đuổi ra, người câm nói được. Dân chúng ngạc nhiên kêu lên: “Chưa bao giờ có việc như thế này xảy ra trong Y-sơ-ra-ên.”

34 Nhưng người Pha-ri-si lại bảo: “Ông ta nhờ chúa quỷ để trừ quỷ.”

35 Đức Giê-su đi khắp các thành thị và làng mạc, dạy dỗ trong các hội đường, truyền bá Phúc Âm Nước Đức Chúa Trời và chữa lành mọi thứ bệnh tật, đau yếu. 36 Nhìn thấy đoàn dân đông đảo, Ngài động lòng thương xót, vì họ bị hà hiếp và khốn đốn như đàn chiên không người chăn. 37 Ngài bảo các môn đệ: “Mùa gặt thật trúng, nhưng thợ gặt thì ít. 38 Vậy, hãy cầu xin Chúa mùa gặt sai thêm thợ gặt vào đồng lúa của Ngài.”

Footnotes

  1. 9:13 Ôsê 6:6
  2. 9:16 Nt: vải chưa co
  3. 9:22 Nt: con gái

Jesus Forgives and Heals a Paralytic(A)

So He got into a boat, crossed over, (B)and came to His own city. (C)Then behold, they brought to Him a paralytic lying on a bed. (D)When Jesus saw their faith, He said to the paralytic, “Son, be of good cheer; your sins are forgiven you.”

And at once some of the scribes said within themselves, “This Man blasphemes!”

But Jesus, (E)knowing their thoughts, said, “Why do you think evil in your hearts? For which is easier, to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven you,’ or to say, ‘Arise and walk’? But that you may know that the Son of Man has power on earth to forgive sins”—then He said to the paralytic, “Arise, take up your bed, and go to your house.” And he arose and departed to his house.

Now when the multitudes saw it, they (F)marveled[a] and glorified God, who had given such power to men.

Matthew the Tax Collector(G)

(H)As Jesus passed on from there, He saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax office. And He said to him, “Follow Me.” So he arose and followed Him.

10 (I)Now it happened, as Jesus sat at the table in the house, that behold, many tax collectors and sinners came and sat down with Him and His disciples. 11 And when the Pharisees saw it, they said to His disciples, “Why does your Teacher eat with (J)tax collectors and (K)sinners?”

12 When Jesus heard that, He said to them, “Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick. 13 But go and learn what this means: (L)‘I desire mercy and not sacrifice.’ For I did not come to call the righteous, (M)but sinners, [b]to repentance.”

Jesus Is Questioned About Fasting(N)

14 Then the disciples of John came to Him, saying, (O)“Why do we and the Pharisees fast [c]often, but Your disciples do not fast?”

15 And Jesus said to them, “Can (P)the [d]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 (Q)then they will fast. 16 No one puts a piece of unshrunk cloth on an old garment; for [e]the patch pulls away from the garment, and the tear is made worse. 17 Nor do they put new wine into old wineskins, or else the wineskins [f]break, the wine is spilled, and the wineskins are ruined. But they put new wine into new wineskins, and both are preserved.”

A Girl Restored to Life and a Woman Healed(R)

18 (S)While He spoke 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 So Jesus arose and followed him, and so did His (T)disciples.

20 (U)And suddenly, a woman who had a flow of blood for twelve years came from behind and (V)touched the hem of His garment. 21 For she said to herself, “If only I may touch His garment, I shall be made well.” 22 But Jesus turned around, and when He saw her He said, “Be of good cheer, daughter; (W)your faith has made you well.” And the woman was made well from that hour.

23 (X)When Jesus came into the ruler’s house, and saw (Y)the flute players and the noisy crowd wailing, 24 He said to them, (Z)“Make room, for the girl is not dead, but sleeping.” And they ridiculed Him. 25 But when the crowd was put outside, He went in and (AA)took her by the hand, and the girl arose. 26 And the (AB)report of this went out into all that land.

Two Blind Men Healed

27 When Jesus departed from there, (AC)two blind men followed Him, crying out and saying, (AD)“Son of David, have mercy on us!”

28 And when He had come into the house, the blind men came to Him. And Jesus said to them, “Do you believe that I am able to do this?”

They said to Him, “Yes, Lord.”

29 Then He touched their eyes, saying, “According to your faith let it be to you.” 30 And their eyes were opened. And Jesus sternly warned them, saying, (AE)“See that no one knows it.” 31 (AF)But when they had departed, they [g]spread the news about Him in all that [h]country.

A Mute Man Speaks

32 (AG)As they went out, behold, they brought to Him a man, mute and demon-possessed. 33 And when the demon was cast out, the mute spoke. And the multitudes marveled, saying, “It was never seen like this in Israel!”

34 But the Pharisees said, (AH)“He casts out demons by the ruler of the demons.”

The Compassion of Jesus(AI)

35 Then Jesus went about all the cities and villages, (AJ)teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every sickness and every disease [i]among the people. 36 (AK)But when He saw the multitudes, He was moved with compassion for them, because they were [j]weary and scattered, (AL)like sheep having no shepherd. 37 Then He said to His disciples, (AM)“The harvest truly is plentiful, but the laborers are few. 38 (AN)Therefore pray the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into His harvest.”

Footnotes

  1. Matthew 9:8 NU were afraid
  2. Matthew 9:13 NU omits to repentance
  3. Matthew 9:14 NU brackets often as disputed.
  4. Matthew 9:15 Lit. sons of the bridechamber
  5. Matthew 9:16 Lit. that which is put on
  6. Matthew 9:17 burst
  7. Matthew 9:31 Lit. made Him known
  8. Matthew 9:31 Lit. land
  9. Matthew 9:35 NU omits among the people
  10. Matthew 9:36 NU, M harassed

Jesus Forgives and Heals a Paralyzed Man(A)

Jesus stepped into a boat, crossed over and came to his own town.(B) Some men brought to him a paralyzed man,(C) lying on a mat. When Jesus saw their faith,(D) he said to the man, “Take heart,(E) son; your sins are forgiven.”(F)

At this, some of the teachers of the law said to themselves, “This fellow is blaspheming!”(G)

Knowing their thoughts,(H) 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’? But I want you to know that the Son of Man(I) has authority on earth to forgive sins.” So he said to the paralyzed man, “Get up, take your mat and go home.” Then the man got up and went home. When the crowd saw this, they were filled with awe; and they praised God,(J) who had given such authority to man.

The Calling of Matthew(K)

As Jesus went on from there, he saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax collector’s booth. “Follow me,”(L) 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?”(M)

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.’[a](N) For I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.”(O)

Jesus Questioned About Fasting(P)

14 Then John’s(Q) disciples came and asked him, “How is it that we and the Pharisees fast often,(R) but your disciples do not fast?”

15 Jesus answered, “How can the guests of the bridegroom mourn while he is with them?(S) The time will come when the bridegroom will be taken from them; then they will fast.(T)

16 “No 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 people 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.”

Jesus Raises a Dead Girl and Heals a Sick Woman(U)

18 While he was saying this, a synagogue leader came and knelt before him(V) and said, “My daughter has just died. But come and put your hand on her,(W) 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.(X) 21 She said to herself, “If I only touch his cloak, I will be healed.”

22 Jesus turned and saw her. “Take heart,(Y) daughter,” he said, “your faith has healed you.”(Z) And the woman was healed at that moment.(AA)

23 When Jesus entered the synagogue leader’s house and saw the noisy crowd and people playing pipes,(AB) 24 he said, “Go away. The girl is not dead(AC) but asleep.”(AD) 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.(AE) 26 News of this spread through all that region.(AF)

Jesus Heals the Blind and the Mute

27 As Jesus went on from there, two blind men followed him, calling out, “Have mercy on us, Son of David!”(AG)

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.(AH)

29 Then he touched their eyes and said, “According to your faith let it be done to you”;(AI) 30 and their sight was restored. Jesus warned them sternly, “See that no one knows about this.”(AJ) 31 But they went out and spread the news about him all over that region.(AK)

32 While they were going out, a man who was demon-possessed(AL) and could not talk(AM) was brought to Jesus. 33 And when the demon was driven out, the man who had been mute spoke. The crowd was amazed and said, “Nothing like this has ever been seen in Israel.”(AN)

34 But the Pharisees said, “It is by the prince of demons that he drives out demons.”(AO)

The Workers Are Few

35 Jesus went through all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, proclaiming the good news of the kingdom and healing every disease and sickness.(AP) 36 When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them,(AQ) because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.(AR) 37 Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest(AS) is plentiful but the workers are few.(AT) 38 Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field.”

Footnotes

  1. Matthew 9:13 Hosea 6:6