Matthew 9

1He entered into a boat and crossed over, and came into his own city.Cross-references: Matt 4:13 · Matt 7:6 · Matt 8:18 · Matt 8:23 · Mark 5:21 · Luke 8:37 · +1 more

2Behold, 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.”Cross-references: Ps 32:1 · Eccl 9:7 · Isa 40:1 · Isa 44:22 · Jer 31:33 · Matt 4:24 · +20 more

3Behold, some of the scribes said to themselves, “This man blasphemes.”Cross-references: Lev 24:16 · Matt 7:29 · Matt 26:65 · Mark 2:6 · Mark 7:21 · Mark 14:64 · +4 more

4Jesus, knowing their thoughts, said, “Why do you think evil in your hearts?Cross-references: Ps 44:21 · Ps 139:2 · Ezek 38:10 · Matt 12:25 · Matt 16:7 · Mark 2:8 · +18 more

5For which is easier, to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven;’ or to say, ‘Get up, and walk’?Cross-references: Isa 35:5 · Mark 2:9 · Luke 5:23 · John 5:8 · John 5:17 · Acts 3:6 · +4 more

6But 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 to your house.”Cross-references: Isa 43:25 · Mic 7:18 · Matt 8:20 · Matt 9:5 · Mark 2:7 · Mark 2:10 · +13 more

7He arose and departed to his house.

8But when the multitudes saw it, they marveled and glorified God, who had given such authority to men.Cross-references: Matt 5:16 · Matt 12:23 · Matt 15:31 · Matt 28:18 · Mark 2:12 · Mark 7:37 · +10 more

9As 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.Cross-references: 1Ki 19:19 · Matt 4:18 · Matt 10:3 · Matt 21:31 · Mark 2:14 · Mark 3:18 · +6 more

10As he sat in the house, behold, many tax collectors and sinners came and sat down with Jesus and his disciples.Cross-references: Matt 5:46 · Mark 2:15 · Luke 5:29 · John 9:31 · 1Tim 1:13

11When the Pharisees saw it, they said to his disciples, “Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?”Cross-references: Isa 65:5 · Matt 11:19 · Mark 2:16 · Mark 9:14 · Luke 5:30 · Luke 15:1 · +5 more

12When Jesus heard it, he said to them, “Those who are healthy have no need for a physician, but those who are sick do.Cross-references: Ps 6:2 · Ps 41:4 · Ps 147:3 · Jer 17:14 · Jer 30:17 · Jer 33:6 · +8 more

13But 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.”Cross-references: Prov 21:3 · Isa 55:6 · Hos 6:6 · Mic 6:6 · Matt 3:2 · Matt 3:8 · +31 more

14Then John’s disciples came to him, saying, “Why do we and the Pharisees fast often, but your disciples don’t fast?”Cross-references: Prov 20:6 · Matt 6:16 · Matt 11:2 · Matt 11:18 · Mark 2:18 · Luke 5:33 · +3 more

15Jesus 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.Cross-references: Judg 14:11 · Ps 45:14 · Isa 22:12 · Matt 25:1 · Luke 24:13 · John 3:29 · +9 more

16No 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.Cross-references: Gen 33:14 · Ps 125:3 · Isa 40:11 · John 16:12 · 1Cor 3:1 · 1Cor 13:13

17Neither 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.”Cross-references: Josh 9:4 · Job 32:19 · Ps 119:83

18While 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.”Cross-references: 2Ki 5:11 · Matt 8:2 · Matt 8:8 · Matt 9:24 · Matt 14:33 · Matt 15:25 · +15 more

19Jesus got up and followed him, as did his disciples.Cross-references: Matt 8:7 · John 4:34 · Acts 10:38 · Gal 6:9

20Behold, a woman who had a discharge of blood for twelve years came behind him, and touched the fringe of his garment;Cross-references: Lev 15:25 · Num 15:38 · Deut 22:12 · Matt 14:36 · Matt 23:5 · Mark 5:25 · +5 more

21for she said within herself, “If I just touch his garment, I will be made well.”Cross-references: Mark 5:26 · Luke 8:45 · Acts 19:12

22But 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.Cross-references: Matt 9:2 · Matt 9:29 · Matt 15:28 · Matt 17:18 · Mark 5:34 · Mark 10:52 · +8 more

23When Jesus came into the ruler’s house and saw the flute players and the crowd in noisy disorder,Cross-references: 2Chr 35:25 · Jer 9:17 · Matt 9:18 · Matt 11:17 · Mark 5:35 · Luke 7:32 · +2 more

24he said to them, “Make room, because the girl isn’t dead, but sleeping.” They were ridiculing him.Cross-references: 1Ki 17:18 · Ps 22:6 · Isa 49:7 · Isa 53:3 · Matt 27:39 · John 11:4 · +3 more

25But when the crowd was sent out, he entered in, took her by the hand, and the girl arose.Cross-references: 2Ki 4:32 · Mark 1:31 · Mark 5:41 · Mark 8:23 · Mark 9:27 · Luke 8:54 · +1 more

26The report of this went out into all that land.Cross-references: Matt 4:24 · Matt 14:1 · Mark 1:45 · Mark 6:14 · Acts 26:26

27As Jesus passed by from there, two blind men followed him, calling out and saying, “Have mercy on us, son of David!”Cross-references: Matt 1:1 · Matt 11:5 · Matt 12:22 · Matt 15:22 · Matt 17:15 · Matt 20:30 · +16 more

28When 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.”Cross-references: Matt 8:2 · Matt 8:14 · Matt 9:22 · Matt 13:36 · Matt 13:58 · Mark 9:23 · +3 more

29Then he touched their eyes, saying, “According to your faith be it done to you.”Cross-references: Matt 8:6 · Matt 8:13 · Matt 9:22 · Matt 15:28 · Matt 20:34 · Mark 10:52 · +1 more

30Then their eyes were opened. Jesus strictly commanded them, saying, “See that no one knows about this.”Cross-references: Ps 146:8 · Isa 35:5 · Isa 42:7 · Isa 52:13 · Matt 8:4 · Matt 12:16 · +5 more

31But they went out and spread abroad his fame in all that land.Cross-references: Matt 9:26 · Mark 1:44 · Mark 7:36

32As they went out, behold, a mute man who was demon possessed was brought to him.Cross-references: Matt 4:24 · Matt 12:22 · Mark 9:17 · Luke 11:14

33When the demon was cast out, the mute man spoke. The multitudes marveled, saying, “Nothing like this has ever been seen in Israel!”Cross-references: Ex 4:11 · 2Ki 5:8 · Ps 76:1 · Isa 35:6 · Jer 32:20 · Matt 15:30 · +4 more

34But the Pharisees said, “By the prince of the demons, he casts out demons.”Cross-references: Matt 12:23 · Mark 3:22 · Luke 11:15 · John 3:20

35Jesus 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.Cross-references: Matt 4:23 · Matt 11:1 · Matt 11:5 · Mark 1:32 · Mark 6:6 · Mark 6:56 · +4 more

36But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion for them because they were harassed and scattered, like sheep without a shepherd.Cross-references: Num 27:17 · 1Ki 22:17 · 2Chr 18:16 · Isa 56:9 · Jer 50:6 · Ezek 34:3 · +10 more

37Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest indeed is plentiful, but the laborers are few.Cross-references: Ps 68:11 · Matt 28:19 · Mark 16:15 · Luke 10:2 · Luke 24:47 · John 4:35 · +8 more

38Pray therefore that the Lord of the harvest will send out laborers into his harvest.”Cross-references: Ps 68:11 · Ps 68:18 · Jer 3:15 · Mic 5:7 · Matt 10:1 · Luke 6:12 · +7 more