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Jesus Heals a Paralyzed Man

Jesus climbed into a boat and went back across the lake to his own town. Some people brought to him a paralyzed man on a mat. Seeing their faith, Jesus said to the paralyzed man, “Be encouraged, my child! Your sins are forgiven.”

But some of the teachers of religious law said to themselves, “That’s blasphemy! Does he think he’s God?”

Jesus knew[a] what they were thinking, so he asked them, “Why do you have such evil thoughts in your hearts? Is it easier to say ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or ‘Stand up and walk’? So I will prove to you that the Son of Man[b] has the authority on earth to forgive sins.” Then Jesus turned to the paralyzed man and said, “Stand up, pick up your mat, and go home!”

And the man jumped up and went home! Fear swept through the crowd as they saw this happen. And they praised God for giving humans such authority.

Jesus Calls Matthew

As Jesus was walking along, he saw a man named Matthew sitting at his tax collector’s booth. “Follow me and be my disciple,” Jesus said to him. So Matthew got up and followed him.

10 Later, Matthew invited Jesus and his disciples to his home as dinner guests, along with many tax collectors and other disreputable sinners. 11 But when the Pharisees saw this, they asked his disciples, “Why does your teacher eat with such scum?[c]

12 When Jesus heard this, he said, “Healthy people don’t need a doctor—sick people do.” 13 Then he added, “Now go and learn the meaning of this Scripture: ‘I want you to show mercy, not offer sacrifices.’[d] For I have come to call not those who think they are righteous, but those who know they are sinners.”

A Discussion about Fasting

14 One day the disciples of John the Baptist came to Jesus and asked him, “Why don’t your disciples fast[e] like we do and the Pharisees do?”

15 Jesus replied, “Do wedding guests mourn while celebrating with the groom? Of course not. But someday the groom will be taken away from them, and then they will fast.

16 “Besides, who would patch old clothing with new cloth? For the new patch would shrink and rip away from the old cloth, leaving an even bigger tear than before.

17 “And no one puts new wine into old wineskins. For the old skins would burst from the pressure, spilling the wine and ruining the skins. New wine is stored in new wineskins so that both are preserved.”

Jesus Heals in Response to Faith

18 As Jesus was saying this, the leader of a synagogue came and knelt before him. “My daughter has just died,” he said, “but you can bring her back to life again if you just come and lay your hand on her.”

19 So Jesus and his disciples got up and went with him. 20 Just then a woman who had suffered for twelve years with constant bleeding came up behind him. She touched the fringe of his robe, 21 for she thought, “If I can just touch his robe, I will be healed.”

22 Jesus turned around, and when he saw her he said, “Daughter, be encouraged! Your faith has made you well.” And the woman was healed at that moment.

23 When Jesus arrived at the official’s home, he saw the noisy crowd and heard the funeral music. 24 “Get out!” he told them. “The girl isn’t dead; she’s only asleep.” But the crowd laughed at him. 25 After the crowd was put outside, however, Jesus went in and took the girl by the hand, and she stood up! 26 The report of this miracle swept through the entire countryside.

Jesus Heals the Blind

27 After Jesus left the girl’s home, two blind men followed along behind him, shouting, “Son of David, have mercy on us!”

28 They went right into the house where he was staying, and Jesus asked them, “Do you believe I can make you see?”

“Yes, Lord,” they told him, “we do.”

29 Then he touched their eyes and said, “Because of your faith, it will happen.” 30 Then their eyes were opened, and they could see! Jesus sternly warned them, “Don’t tell anyone about this.” 31 But instead, they went out and spread his fame all over the region.

32 When they left, a demon-possessed man who couldn’t speak was brought to Jesus. 33 So Jesus cast out the demon, and then the man began to speak. The crowds were amazed. “Nothing like this has ever happened in Israel!” they exclaimed.

34 But the Pharisees said, “He can cast out demons because he is empowered by the prince of demons.”

The Need for Workers

35 Jesus traveled through all the towns and villages of that area, teaching in the synagogues and announcing the Good News about the Kingdom. And he healed every kind of disease and illness. 36 When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them because they were confused and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. 37 He said to his disciples, “The harvest is great, but the workers are few. 38 So pray to the Lord who is in charge of the harvest; ask him to send more workers into his fields.”

Footnotes

  1. 9:4 Some manuscripts read saw.
  2. 9:6 “Son of Man” is a title Jesus used for himself.
  3. 9:11 Greek with tax collectors and sinners?
  4. 9:13 Hos 6:6 (Greek version).
  5. 9:14 Some manuscripts read fast often.

Jesús sana a un paralítico

Jesús subió a una barca y regresó al otro lado del lago, a su propia ciudad. Unos hombres le llevaron a un paralítico en una camilla. Al ver la fe de ellos, Jesús le dijo al paralítico: «¡Ánimo, hijo mío! Tus pecados son perdonados».

Entonces algunos de los maestros de la ley religiosa decían en su interior: «¡Es una blasfemia! ¿Acaso se cree que es Dios?».

Jesús sabía[a] lo que ellos estaban pensando, así que les preguntó: «¿Por qué tienen pensamientos tan malvados en el corazón? ¿Qué es más fácil decir: “Tus pecados son perdonados” o “Ponte de pie y camina”? Así que les demostraré que el Hijo del Hombre[b] tiene autoridad en la tierra para perdonar pecados». Entonces Jesús miró al paralítico y dijo: «¡Ponte de pie, toma tu camilla y vete a tu casa!».

¡El hombre se levantó de un salto y se fue a su casa! Al ver esto, el temor se apoderó de la multitud y alabaron a Dios por darles semejante autoridad a los seres humanos.

Jesús llama a Mateo

Mientras caminaba, Jesús vio a un hombre llamado Mateo sentado en su cabina de cobrador de impuestos. «Sígueme y sé mi discípulo», le dijo Jesús. Entonces Mateo se levantó y lo siguió.

10 Más tarde, Mateo invitó a Jesús y a sus discípulos a una cena en su casa, junto con muchos cobradores de impuestos y otros pecadores de mala fama. 11 Cuando los fariseos vieron esto, preguntaron a los discípulos: «¿Por qué su maestro come con semejante escoria[c]?».

12 Cuando Jesús los oyó, les dijo: «La gente sana no necesita médico, los enfermos sí». 13 Luego añadió: «Ahora vayan y aprendan el significado de la siguiente Escritura: “Quiero que tengan compasión, no que ofrezcan sacrificios”[d]. Pues no he venido a llamar a los que se creen justos, sino a los que saben que son pecadores».

Discusión acerca del ayuno

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

—¿Por qué tus discípulos no ayunan,[e] como lo hacemos nosotros y los fariseos?

15 Jesús respondió:

—¿Acaso los invitados de una boda están de luto mientras festejan con el novio? Por supuesto que no, pero un día el novio será llevado, y entonces sí ayunarán.

16 »Además, ¿a quién se le ocurriría remendar una prenda vieja con tela nueva? Pues el remiendo nuevo encogería y se desprendería de la tela vieja, lo cual dejaría una rotura aún mayor que la anterior.

17 »Y nadie pone vino nuevo en cueros viejos. Pues los cueros viejos se reventarían por la presión y el vino se derramaría, y los cueros quedarían arruinados. El vino nuevo se guarda en cueros nuevos para preservar a ambos.

Jesús sana en respuesta a la fe

18 Mientras Jesús decía esas cosas, el líder de una sinagoga se le acercó y se arrodilló delante de él. «Mi hija acaba de morir—le dijo—, pero tú puedes traerla nuevamente a la vida solo con venir y poner tu mano sobre ella».

19 Entonces Jesús y sus discípulos se levantaron y fueron con él. 20 Justo en ese momento, una mujer quien hacía doce años que sufría de una hemorragia continua se le acercó por detrás. Tocó el fleco de la túnica de Jesús 21 porque pensó: «Si tan solo toco su túnica, quedaré sana».

22 Jesús se dio vuelta, y cuando la vio le dijo: «¡Ánimo, hija! Tu fe te ha sanado». Y la mujer quedó sana en ese instante.

23 Cuando Jesús llegó a la casa del oficial, vio a una ruidosa multitud y escuchó la música del funeral. 24 «¡Salgan de aquí!—les dijo—. La niña no está muerta; solo duerme»; pero la gente se rio de él. 25 Sin embargo, una vez que hicieron salir a todos, Jesús entró y tomó la mano de la niña, ¡y ella se puso de pie! 26 La noticia de este milagro corrió por toda la región.

Jesús sana a unos ciegos

27 Cuando Jesús salió de la casa de la niña, lo siguieron dos hombres ciegos, quienes gritaban: «¡Hijo de David, ten compasión de nosotros!».

28 Entraron directamente a la casa donde Jesús se hospedaba, y él les preguntó:

—¿Creen que puedo darles la vista?

—Sí, Señor—le dijeron—, lo creemos.

29 Entonces él les tocó los ojos y dijo:

—Debido a su fe, así se hará.

30 Entonces sus ojos se abrieron, ¡y pudieron ver! Jesús les advirtió severamente: «No se lo cuenten a nadie»; 31 pero ellos, en cambio, salieron e hicieron correr su fama por toda la región.

32 Cuando se fueron, un hombre que no podía hablar, poseído por un demonio, fue llevado a Jesús. 33 Entonces Jesús expulsó al demonio y después el hombre comenzó a hablar. Las multitudes quedaron asombradas. «¡Jamás sucedió algo así en Israel!», exclamaron.

34 Sin embargo, los fariseos dijeron: «Puede expulsar demonios porque el príncipe de los demonios le da poder».

La necesidad de obreros

35 Jesús recorrió todas las ciudades y aldeas de esa región, enseñando en las sinagogas y anunciando la Buena Noticia acerca del reino; y sanaba toda clase de enfermedades y dolencias. 36 Cuando vio a las multitudes, les tuvo compasión, porque estaban confundidas y desamparadas, como ovejas sin pastor. 37 A sus discípulos les dijo: «La cosecha es grande, pero los obreros son pocos. 38 Así que oren al Señor que está a cargo de la cosecha; pídanle que envíe más obreros a sus campos».

Footnotes

  1. 9:4 Algunos manuscritos dicen vio.
  2. 9:6 «Hijo del Hombre» es un título que Jesús empleaba para referirse a sí mismo.
  3. 9:11 En griego con cobradores de impuestos y pecadores?
  4. 9:13 Os 6:6 (versión griega).
  5. 9:14 Algunos manuscritos dicen ayunan a menudo.

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