Thematic Bible




Matthew 9:1 (show verse)

And he entered the ship, and passed over, and came into his own city.

Matthew 9:2 (show verse)

And behold, they brought to him a man sick of the palsy, lying on a bed. And Jesus, seeing their faith, said to the palsied man: Son, be of good courage; your sins are forgiven you.

Matthew 9:3 (show verse)

And behold, some of the scribes said within themselves: This man talks impiously.

Matthew 9:4 (show verse)

And Jesus, perceiving their thoughts, said: "Why do evil thoughts arise in your hearts?

Matthew 9:5 (show verse)

For, which is easier, to say, Your sins are forgiven; or to say, Arise, and walk?

Matthew 9:6 (show verse)

But that you may know that the Son of man on earth has authority to forgive sins (then he said to the palsied man): Arise, take up your bed, and go to your house.

Matthew 9:7 (show verse)

And he arose, and departed to his house.

Matthew 9:8 (show verse)

And when the multitude saw it, they were astonished, and glorified God, who had given such authority to men.

Matthew 9:9 (show verse)

And as Jesus passed by from that place, he saw a man named Matthew, sitting at the custom-house; and he said to him: Follow me. And he arose and followed him.

Matthew 9:10 (show verse)

And it came to pass that, while Jesus was reclining at table in his house, behold, many publicans and sinners came and reclined at table with him and his disciples.

Matthew 9:11 (show verse)

And when the Pharisees saw it, they said to his disciples: "Why does your teacher eat with publicans and sinners?

Matthew 9:12 (show verse)

When Jesus heard it, he said to them: Those who are in health have no need of a physician, but those who are sick.

Matthew 9:13 (show verse)

But go and learn what this means: I desire mercy, and not sacrifice. For I came not to call righteous men, but sinners to repentance.

Matthew 9:14 (show verse)

Then came to him the disciples of John, saying: Why do we and the Pharisees fast often, but your disciples fast not?

Matthew 9:15 (show verse)

And Jesus said to them: Can the sons of the bride-chamber mourn while the bridegroom is with them? But the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken from them, and then will they fast.

Matthew 9:16 (show verse)

No one puts a patch of new cloth on an old garment; for that which is put in to fill it up, takes from the garment, and a worse rent is made.

Matthew 9:17 (show verse)

Nor do men put new wine into old bottles; if so, the bottles burst, and the wine runs out, and the bottles are lost. But they put new wine into new bottles, and both are preserved.

Matthew 9:18 (show verse)

While he was speaking these things to them, behold, a certain ruler came and did him homage, saying: My daughter is already dead; but come, lay thy hand upon her, and she shall live.

Matthew 9:19 (show verse)

And Jesus and his disciples arose and followed him.

Matthew 9:20 (show verse)

And behold, a woman that had been diseased with an issue of blood for twelve years, came behind him, and touched the fringe of his mantle.

Matthew 9:21 (show verse)

For she said within herself: If I may only touch his mantle, I shall be saved.

Matthew 9:22 (show verse)

But Jesus turned, and saw her, and said: Daughter, be of good courage; your faith has saved you. And the woman was saved from that hour.

Matthew 9:23 (show verse)

And when Jesus came into the house of the ruler, and saw the minstrels and the multitude making lamentation,

Matthew 9:24 (show verse)

he said to them: Depart; for the maid is not dead, but sleeps. And they derided him.

Matthew 9:25 (show verse)

But when the multitude had been sent out, he went in, and took the maiden by the hand, and she arose.

Matthew 9:26 (show verse)

And the fame of this went abroad in all that land.

Matthew 9:27 (show verse)

And as Jesus was departing thence, two blind men followed him, crying out and saying: Son of David, have mercy on us.

Matthew 9:28 (show verse)

And when he had entered 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.

Matthew 9:29 (show verse)

Then he touched their eyes, and said: According to your faith, be it to you.

Matthew 9:30 (show verse)

And their eyes were opened; and Jesus strictly charged them, saying: See that no one know it,

Matthew 9:31 (show verse)

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

Matthew 9:32 (show verse)

And as they were going out, behold, they brought to him a dumb man possessed with a demon.

Matthew 9:33 (show verse)

And after the demon had been cast out, the dumb man spoke. And the multitudes were astonished, and said: Never was it seen thus in Israel.

Matthew 9:34 (show verse)

But the Pharisees said: He casts out the demons by the prince of the demons.

Matthew 9:35 (show verse)

And Jesus went through all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and curing every disease and every infirmity.

Matthew 9:36 (show verse)

And when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion for them, because they were troubled and scattered as sheep that had no shepherd.

Matthew 9:37 (show verse)

Then he said to his disciples: The harvest is abundant, but the laborers are few.

Matthew 9:38 (show verse)

Therefore pray the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest.