Thematic Bible
Matthew 9:1 (show verse)
He entered into a boat, and crossed over, and came into his own city.
Matthew 9:2 (show verse)
Behold, they brought to him a man who was paralyzed, lying on a bed. Jesus, seeing their faith, said to the paralytic, "Son, cheer up! Your sins are forgiven you."
Matthew 9:3 (show verse)
Behold, some of the scribes said to themselves, "This man blasphemes."
Matthew 9:4 (show verse)
Jesus, knowing their thoughts, said, "Why do you think evil in your hearts?
Matthew 9:5 (show verse)
For which is easier, to say, 'Your sins are forgiven;' or to say, 'Get up, and walk?'
Matthew 9:6 (show verse)
But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins..." (then he said to the paralytic), "Get up, and take up your mat, and go up to your house."
Matthew 9:7 (show verse)
He arose and departed to his house.
Matthew 9:8 (show verse)
But when the multitudes saw it, they marveled and glorified God, who had given such authority to men.
Matthew 9:9 (show verse)
As Jesus passed by from there, he saw a man called Matthew sitting at the tax collection office. He said to him, "Follow me." He got up and followed him.
Matthew 9:10 (show verse)
It happened as he sat in the house, behold, many tax collectors and sinners came and sat down with Jesus and his disciples.
Matthew 9:11 (show verse)
When the Pharisees saw it, they said to his disciples, "Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?"
Matthew 9:12 (show verse)
When Jesus heard it, he said to them, "Those who are healthy have no need for a physician, but those who are sick do.
Matthew 9:13 (show verse)
But you go and learn what this means: 'I desire mercy, and not sacrifice,' for I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance."
Matthew 9:14 (show verse)
Then John's disciples came to him, saying, "Why do we and the Pharisees fast often, but your disciples don't fast?"
Matthew 9:15 (show verse)
Jesus 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.
Matthew 9:16 (show verse)
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.
Matthew 9:17 (show verse)
Neither do people put new wine into old wineskins, or else the skins would burst, and the wine be spilled, and the skins ruined. No, they put new wine into fresh wineskins, and both are preserved."
Matthew 9:18 (show verse)
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."
Matthew 9:19 (show verse)
Jesus got up and followed him, as did his disciples.
Matthew 9:20 (show verse)
Behold, a woman who had an issue of blood for twelve years came behind him, and touched the fringe of his garment;
Matthew 9:21 (show verse)
for she said within herself, "If I just touch his garment, I will be made well."
Matthew 9:22 (show verse)
But Jesus, turning around and seeing her, said, "Daughter, cheer up! Your faith has made you well." And the woman was made well from that hour.
Matthew 9:23 (show verse)
When Jesus came into the ruler's house, and saw the flute players, and the crowd in noisy disorder,
Matthew 9:24 (show verse)
he said to them, "Make room, because the girl isn't dead, but sleeping." They were ridiculing him.
Matthew 9:25 (show verse)
But when the crowd was put out, he entered in, took her by the hand, and the girl arose.
Matthew 9:26 (show verse)
The report of this went out into all that land.
Matthew 9:27 (show verse)
As Jesus passed by from there, two blind men followed him, calling out and saying, "Have mercy on us, son of David!"
Matthew 9:28 (show verse)
When he had come into the house, the blind men came to him. Jesus said to them, "Do you believe that I am able to do this?" They told him, "Yes, Lord."
Matthew 9:29 (show verse)
Then he touched their eyes, saying, "According to your faith be it done to you."
Matthew 9:30 (show verse)
Their eyes were opened. Jesus strictly commanded them, saying, "See that no one knows about this."
Matthew 9:31 (show verse)
But they went out and spread abroad his fame in all that land.
Matthew 9:32 (show verse)
As they went out, behold, a mute man who was demon possessed was brought to him.
Matthew 9:33 (show verse)
When the demon was cast out, the mute man spoke. The multitudes marveled, saying, "Nothing like this has ever been seen in Israel!"
Matthew 9:34 (show verse)
But the Pharisees said, "By the prince of the demons, he casts out demons."
Matthew 9:35 (show verse)
Jesus 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.
Matthew 9:36 (show verse)
But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion for them, because they were harassed and scattered, like sheep without a shepherd.
Matthew 9:37 (show verse)
Then he said to his disciples, "The harvest indeed is plentiful, but the laborers are few.
Matthew 9:38 (show verse)
Pray therefore that the Lord of the harvest will send out laborers into his harvest."