Matthew 9:1-9

New American Standard Bible 1995

A Paralytic Healed

9 Getting into a boat, Jesus crossed over the sea and came to ^(A)His own city.

^2 (B)And they brought to Him a ^(C)paralytic lying on a bed. Seeing their faith, Jesus said to the paralytic, “^(D)Take courage, ^[a]son; ^(E)your sins are forgiven.” ³ And some of the scribes said ^[b]to themselves, “This fellow ^(F)blasphemes.” ⁴ And Jesus ^(G)knowing their thoughts said, “Why are you thinking evil in your hearts? ⁵ Which is easier, to say, ‘^(H)Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Get up, and walk’? ⁶ But so that you may know that ^(I)the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins”—then He *said to the ^(J)paralytic, “Get up, pick up your bed and go home.” ⁷ And he got up and ^[c]went home. ⁸ But when the crowds saw this, they were ^[d]awestruck, and ^(K)glorified God, who had given such authority to men.

Matthew Called

^9 (L)As Jesus went on from there, He saw a man called ^(M)Matthew, sitting in the tax collector’s booth; and He *said to him, “^(N)Follow Me!” And he got up and followed Him.