Thematic Bible




Matthew 9:1 (show verse)

And having gone to the boat, he passed over, and came to his own city,

Matthew 9:2 (show verse)

and lo, they were bringing to him a paralytic, laid upon a couch, and Jesus having seen their faith, said to the paralytic, 'Be of good courage, child, thy sins have been forgiven thee.'

Matthew 9:3 (show verse)

And lo, certain of the scribes said within themselves, 'This one doth speak evil.'

Matthew 9:4 (show verse)

And Jesus, having known their thoughts, said, 'Why think ye evil in your hearts?

Matthew 9:5 (show verse)

for which is easier? to say, The sins have been forgiven to thee; or to say, Rise, and walk?

Matthew 9:6 (show verse)

But, that ye may know that the Son of Man hath power upon the earth to forgive sins -- (then saith he to the paralytic) -- having risen, take up thy couch, and go to thy house.'

Matthew 9:7 (show verse)

And he, having risen, went to his house,

Matthew 9:8 (show verse)

and the multitudes having seen, wondered, and glorified God, who did give such power to men.

Matthew 9:9 (show verse)

And Jesus passing by thence, saw a man sitting at the tax-office, named Matthew, and saith to him, 'Be following me,' and he, having risen, did follow him.

Matthew 9:10 (show verse)

And it came to pass, he reclining (at meat) in the house, that lo, many tax-gatherers and sinners having come, were lying (at meat) with Jesus and his disciples,

Matthew 9:11 (show verse)

and the Pharisees having seen, said to his disciples, 'Wherefore with the tax-gatherers and sinners doth your teacher eat?'

Matthew 9:12 (show verse)

And Jesus having heard, said to them, 'They who are whole have no need of a physician, but they who are ill;

Matthew 9:13 (show verse)

but having gone, learn ye what is, Kindness I will, and not sacrifice, for I did not come to call righteous men, but sinners, to reformation.'

Matthew 9:14 (show verse)

Then come to him do the disciples of John, saying, 'Wherefore do we and the Pharisees fast much, and thy disciples fast not?'

Matthew 9:15 (show verse)

And Jesus said to them, 'Can the sons of the bride-chamber mourn, so long as the bridegroom is with them? but days shall come when the bridegroom may be taken from them, and then they shall fast.

Matthew 9:16 (show verse)

'And no one doth put a patch of undressed cloth on an old garment, for its filling up doth take from the garment, and a worse rent is made.

Matthew 9:17 (show verse)

Nor do they put new wine into old skins, and if not -- the skins burst, and the wine doth run out, and the skins are destroyed, but they put new wine into new skins, and both are preserved together.'

Matthew 9:18 (show verse)

While he is speaking these things to them, lo, a ruler having come, was bowing to him, saying that 'My daughter just now died, but, having come, lay thy hand upon her, and she shall live.'

Matthew 9:19 (show verse)

And Jesus having risen, did follow him, also his disciples,

Matthew 9:20 (show verse)

and lo, a woman having an issue of blood twelve years, having come to him behind, did touch the fringe of his garments,

Matthew 9:21 (show verse)

for she said within herself, 'If only I may touch his garment, I shall be saved.'

Matthew 9:22 (show verse)

And Jesus having turned about, and having seen her, said, 'Be of good courage, daughter, thy faith hath saved thee,' and the woman was saved from that hour.

Matthew 9:23 (show verse)

And Jesus having come to the house of the ruler, and having seen the minstrels and the multitude making tumult,

Matthew 9:24 (show verse)

he saith to them, 'Withdraw, for the damsel did not die, but doth sleep,' and they were deriding him;

Matthew 9:25 (show verse)

but, when the multitude was put forth, having gone in, he took hold of her hand, and the damsel arose,

Matthew 9:26 (show verse)

and the fame of this went forth to all the land.

Matthew 9:27 (show verse)

And Jesus passing on thence, two blind men followed him, calling and saying, 'Deal kindly with us, Son of David.'

Matthew 9:28 (show verse)

And he having come to the house, the blind men came to him, and Jesus saith to them, 'Believe ye that I am able to do this?' They say to him, 'Yes, sir.'

Matthew 9:29 (show verse)

Then touched he their eyes, saying, 'According to your faith let it be to you,'

Matthew 9:30 (show verse)

and their eyes were opened, and Jesus strictly charged them, saying, 'See, let no one know;'

Matthew 9:31 (show verse)

but they, having gone forth, did spread his fame in all that land.

Matthew 9:32 (show verse)

And as they are coming forth, lo, they brought to him a man dumb, a demoniac,

Matthew 9:33 (show verse)

and the demon having been cast out, the dumb spake, and the multitude did wonder, saying that 'It was never so seen in Israel:'

Matthew 9:34 (show verse)

but the Pharisees said, 'By the ruler of the demons he doth cast out the demons.'

Matthew 9:35 (show verse)

And Jesus was going up and down all the cities and the villages, teaching in their synagogues, and proclaiming the good news of the reign, and healing every sickness and every malady among the people.

Matthew 9:36 (show verse)

And having seen the multitudes, he was moved with compassion for them, that they were faint and cast aside, as sheep not having a shepherd,

Matthew 9:37 (show verse)

then saith he to his disciples, 'The harvest indeed is abundant, but the workmen few;

Matthew 9:38 (show verse)

beseech ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he may put forth workmen to His harvest.'