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

Curación de un paralítico (Mc 2,1-12; Lc 5,17-26)

Después de esto, Jesús subió de nuevo a la barca, pasó a la otra orilla del lago y se dirigió a la ciudad donde vivía. Allí le llevaron un paralítico echado en una camilla. Viendo Jesús la fe de los que lo llevaban, dijo al paralítico:

— Ánimo, hijo. Tus pecados quedan perdonados.

Entonces algunos maestros de la ley se dijeron: “Este blasfema”. Pero Jesús, que leía sus pensamientos, les dijo:

— ¿Por qué piensan mal? ¿Qué es más fácil? ¿Decir: “Tus pecados quedan perdonados”, o decir: “Levántate y anda”? Pues voy a demostrarles que el Hijo del hombre tiene autoridad en este mundo para perdonar pecados.

Se volvió entonces al paralítico y le dijo:

— Levántate, recoge tu camilla y vete a tu casa.

Y él se levantó y se fue a su casa. Los que estaban allí presentes quedaron sobrecogidos al ver esto, y alabaron a Dios, porque había dado tal autoridad a los humanos.

Jesús llama a Mateo (Mc 2,13-17; Lc 5,27-32)

Jesús continuó su camino. Al pasar vio a un hombre llamado Mateo que estaba sentado en su despacho de recaudación de impuestos, y le dijo:

— Sígueme.

Mateo se levantó y lo siguió.

10 Más tarde, estando Jesús sentado a la mesa en casa de Mateo, acudieron muchos recaudadores de impuestos y gente de mala reputación, que se sentaron también a la mesa con Jesús y sus discípulos. 11 Los fariseos, al verlo, preguntaron a los discípulos:

— ¿Cómo es que su Maestro se sienta a comer con esa clase de gente?

12 Jesús lo oyó y les dijo:

— No necesitan médico los que están sanos, sino los que están enfermos. 13 A ver si aprendéis lo que significa aquello de: Yo no quiero que me ofrezcan sacrificios, sino que sean compasivos. Yo no he venido a llamar a los buenos, sino a los pecadores.

La cuestión del ayuno (Mc 2,18-22; Lc 5,33-39)

14 Entonces se acercaron a Jesús los discípulos de Juan el Bautista y le preguntaron:

— ¿Por qué nosotros y los fariseos ayunamos tantas veces y, en cambio, tus discípulos no ayunan?

15 Jesús les contestó:

— ¿Pueden acaso estar tristes los invitados a una boda mientras el novio está con ellos? Ya llegará el momento en que les faltará el novio; entonces ayunarán. 16 Nadie remienda un vestido viejo con una pieza de tela nueva, porque el remiendo tira de la tela, y el roto se hace mayor. 17 Tampoco se echa vino nuevo en odres viejos, porque los odres se revientan, se derrama el vino y se pierden los odres. El vino nuevo hay que echarlo en odres nuevos, para que ambas cosas se conserven.

La hija del dignatario y la mujer enferma (Mc 5,21-43; Lc 8,40-56)

18 Mientras Jesús les estaba diciendo estas cosas, se le acercó un dignatario que, arrodillándose delante de él, le dijo:

— Mi hija acaba de morir; pero si tú vienes y pones tu mano sobre ella, volverá a vivir.

19 Jesús se levantó y, seguido de sus discípulos, fue con él.

20 En esto, una mujer que padecía hemorragias desde hacía doce años, se acercó por detrás a Jesús y tocó el borde de su manto, 21 pues pensaba para sí misma: “Con sólo tocar su manto, me curaré”. 22 Pero Jesús se volvió y, al verla, le dijo:

— Ánimo, hija, tu fe te ha salvado.

Y en aquel mismo instante la mujer recuperó la salud.

23 Cuando Jesús llegó a casa del dignatario y vio a los flautistas y a la gente que se lamentaba, dijo:

24 — Salgan de aquí. La muchacha no está muerta; está dormida.

Al oír esto, todos se rieron de Jesús; 25 pero él, después que salió la gente, pasó adentro, tomó a la muchacha por la mano y ella se levantó. 26 Y la noticia de este suceso se extendió por toda aquella región.

Curación de dos ciegos

27 Al salir Jesús de allí, lo siguieron dos ciegos que suplicaban a voces:

— ¡Ten compasión de nosotros, Hijo de David!

28 Cuando entró en casa, los ciegos se le acercaron y Jesús les preguntó:

— ¿Creen ustedes que puedo hacer esto?

Ellos le contestaron:

— Sí, Señor.

29 Entonces les tocó los ojos y dijo:

— Que se haga en ustedes conforme a la fe que tienen.

30 Se les abrieron al punto los ojos y Jesús les ordenó:

— Procuren que nadie lo sepa.

31 Ellos, sin embargo, en cuanto salieron, comenzaron a divulgarlo por toda la región.

Curación de un mudo

32 Acababan de irse los ciegos cuando se acercaron unos a Jesús y le presentaron un mudo que estaba poseído por un demonio. 33 En cuanto Jesús expulsó al demonio, el mudo comenzó a hablar. Y los que lo presenciaron decían asombrados:

— ¡Nunca se ha visto en Israel nada parecido!

34 En cambio, los fariseos decían:

— El propio jefe de los demonios es quien le da a este el poder para expulsarlos.

Mucha mies y pocos trabajadores

35 Jesús recorría todos los pueblos y aldeas enseñando en las sinagogas judías. Anunciaba la buena noticia del Reino y curaba toda clase de enfermedades y dolencias. 36 Y al ver a toda aquella gente, se sentía conmovido porque estaban maltrechos y desalentados, como ovejas sin pastor. 37 Dijo entonces a sus discípulos:

— La mies es mucha, pero son pocos los trabajadores. 38 Por eso, pídanle al dueño de la mies que mande trabajadores a su mies.

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