New American Standard Bible 2020

Matthew 9

A Paralyzed Man Healed

1GettingἐμβὰςembasG1684into a boatπλοῖονploionG4143, JesuscrossedG1276overG1276the Sea of Galileeand cameἦλθενēlthenG2064toHis ownἰδίανidianG2398cityπόλιν.polinG4172.

2And they broughtπροσέφερονprosepheronG4374to Him aparalyzedG3885manG3885lyingβεβλημένον.beblēmenonG906on a stretcherκλίνηςklinēsG2825.And seeingG3708their faithπίστινpistinG4102,JesusἸησοῦςIēsousG2424saidG3004to the manG3885who was paralyzedG3885, “TakeθάρσειtharseiG2293courageG2293,sonτέκνον,teknonG5043;your sinsἁμαρτίαι.hamartiaiG266are forgivenἀφίενταίaphientaiG863.”

3And someτινεςtinesG5100of the scribesγραμματέωνgrammateōnG1122saidG3004to themselvesἑαυτοῖς·he'autoisG1438, “ThisG3778manοὗτοςhoutosG3778isblasphemingβλασφημεῖ.blasphēmeiG987!”

4And JesusἸησοῦςIēsousG2424,perceivingG3708their thoughtsἐνθυμήσειςenthumēseisG1761,saidG3004,“WhyG2444are you thinkingἐνθυμεῖσθεenthumeistheG1760evilπονηρὰponēraG4190in your heartsκαρδίαιςkardiaisG2588?

5For whichτίtiG5101is easierεὐκοπώτερον·eukopōteronG2123,to sayG3004, ‘Your sinsἁμαρτίαι,hamartiaiG266are forgivenἀφίενταίaphientaiG863,’orἢēG2228to sayG3004, ‘GetG1453upG1453and walkπεριπάτει;peripateiG4043’?

6But soἵναinaG2443thatG2443you may knowG3609thatthe SonυἱὸςhuiosG5207of ManἀνθρώπουanthrōpouG444hasἔχειecheiG2192authorityἐξουσίανexousianG1849on earthγῆςgēsG1093to forgiveἀφιέναιaphienaiG863sinsἁμαρτίας,hamartiasG266”--thenτότεtoteG5119He saidλέγειlegeiG3004to theparalyzedG3885manG3885,“GetG1453upG1453,pickG142upG142your stretcherκλίνηνklinēnG2825and goὕπαγεhupageG5217homeοἶκόνoikonG3624.”

7And he gotG1453upG1453andwentἀπῆλθενapēlthenG565homeοἶκονoikonG3624.

8But when the crowdsὄχλοιochloiG3793sawG3708this,they wereG5399awestruckG5399, and theyglorifiedἐδόξασανedoxasanG1392GodθεὸνtheonG2316,who had givenδόνταdontaG1325suchτοιαύτηνtoiautēnG5108authorityἐξουσίανexousianG1849to menἀνθρώποις.¶anthrōpoisG444.

Matthew Called

9As JesusἸησοῦςIēsousG2424wentπαράγωνparagōnG3855on fromG1564thereG1564,He sawG3708a manἄνθρωπονanthrōponG444calledλεγόμενον,legomenonG3004MatthewG3102sittingκαθήμενονkathēmenonG2521in the taxτελώνιον,telōnionG5058collector’sG5058officeG5058;and He saidλέγειlegeiG3004to him, “FollowἀκολούθειakoloutheiG190Me!”And he gotG450upG450and followedἠκολούθησενēkolouthēsenG190Him.

10ThenG2532it happenedἐγένετοegenetoG1096that asJesusἸησοῦIēsouG2424was recliningἀνακειμένουanakeimenouG345at the tablein the houseοἰκίᾳ,oikiaG3614,beholdἰδοὺidouG2400,manyπολλοὶpolloiG4183taxτελῶναιtelōnaiG5057collectorsG5057andsinnersἁμαρτωλοὶhamartōloiG268cameἐλθόντεςelthontesG2064and begandiningσυνανέκειντοsunanekeintoG4873with JesusG2424and His disciplesμαθηταῖςmathētaisG3101.

11And when the PhariseesΦαρισαῖοιPharisaioiG5330sawG3708this,they saidἔλεγονelegonG3004to His disciplesμαθηταῖςmathētaisG3101, “Whyδιὰ τίdia tiG1223 G5101is your TeacherδιδάσκαλοςdidaskalosG1320eatingἐσθίειesthieiG2068with the taxτελωνῶνtelōnōnG5057collectorsG5057and sinnersἁμαρτωλῶνhamartōlōnG268?”

12But when JesusheardἀκούσαςakousasG191this,He saidG3004, “It is notthoseG3588who are healthyἰσχύοντεςischuontesG2480who needχρείαν ἔχουσινchreian echousinG2192 G5532a physicianἰατροῦiatrouG2395,but thoseG3588who are sickκακῶς ἔχοντες.kakōs echontesG2192 G2560.

13NowδὲdeG1161goπορευθέντεςporeuthentesG4198and learnμάθετεmatheteG3129whatτίtiG5101this meansἐστιν·estinG1510: ‘I desireθέλωthelōG2309compassionἔλεοςeleosG1656,ratherG3756thanκαὶkaiG2532sacrificeθυσίαν·thusianG2378,’ forI did not comeἦλθονēlthonG2064to callκαλέσαιkalesaiG2564the righteousδικαίουςdikaiousG1342,but sinnersἁμαρτωλούςhamartōlousG268.”

The Question about Fasting

14ThenΤότεToteG5119the disciplesμαθηταὶmathētaiG3101of JohnἸωάννουIōannouG2491cameπροσέρχονταιproserchontaiG4334to Him, askingλέγοντες·legontesG3004, “Whyδιὰ τίdia tiG1223 G5101do we andthe PhariseesΦαρισαῖοιPharisaioiG5330fastνηστεύομενnēsteuomenG3522,but Your disciplesμαθηταίmathētaiG3101do not fastνηστεύουσιν;¶nēsteuousinG3522?”

15And JesusἸησοῦς·IēsousG2424saidG3004to them, “TheattendantsυἱοὶhuioiG5207of the groomνυμφῶνοςnumphōnosG3567cannotμὴ δύνανταιmē dunantaiG1410 G3361mournπενθεῖνpentheinG3996as longὅσονhosonG3745as the groomνυμφίος;numphiosG3566is with them, can they? But the daysἡμέραιhēmeraiG2250will comeἐλεύσονταιeleusontaiG2064whenὅτανhotanG3752the groomνυμφίος,numphiosG3566is takenG522awayἀπαρθῇaparthēaG522from them, and thenτότεtoteG5119they will fastνηστεύσουσιν.nēsteusousinG3522.

16But noG3762oneοὐδεὶςoudeisG3762putsἐπιβάλλειepiballeiG1911a patchἐπίβλημαepiblēmaG1915of unshrunkἀγνάφουagnaphouG46clothῥάκουςrhakousG4470on an oldπαλαιῷ·palaiōG3820garmentἱματίῳhimatiōG2440; forthe patchπλήρωμαplērōmaG4138pullsαἴρειaireiG142awayἀπὸapoG575from the garmentἱματίου,himatiouG2440,and a worseχεῖρονcheironG5501tearσχίσμαschismaG4978resultsγίνεται.ginetaiG1096.

17NorοὐδὲoudeG3761do peopleputβάλλουσινballousinG906newνέονneonG3501wineοἶνονoinonG3631into oldπαλαιούς·palaiousG3820wineskinsἀσκοὺςaskousG779;otherwiseG1490the wineskinsἀσκοί,askoiG779burstῥήγνυνταιrhēgnuntaiG4486,and the wineοἶνοςoinosG3631poursἐκχεῖταιekcheitaiG1632outG1632and the wineskinsἀσκοὶaskoiG779are ruinedἀπόλλυνται.apolluntaiG622;but they putβάλλουσινballousinG906newνέονneonG3501wineοἶνονoinonG3631into freshκαινούς,kainousG2537wineskinsἀσκοὺςaskousG779,and bothἀμφότεροιamphoteroiG297are preservedσυντηροῦνται.¶suntērountaiG4933.”

Miracles of Healing

18While He was sayingλαλοῦντοςlalountosG2980theseG3778thingsΤαῦταTautaG3778to them, beholdἰδοὺidouG2400, a synagogueofficialἄρχωνarchōnG758cameG4334andbowedG4352downπροσεκύνειprosekuneiG4352beforeG4352Him, and saidλέγωνlegōnG3004, “My daughterθυγάτηρthugatērG2364has justἄρτιartiG737diedἐτελεύτησεν·eteleutēsenG5053;but comeG2064and layἐπίθεςepithesG2007Your handχεῖράcheiraG5495on her, and she will becomeG2198aliveG2198againG2198.”

19JesusἸησοῦςIēsousG2424gotG1453upG1453from the table and began toaccompanyἠκολούθησενēkolouthēsenG190him, along with His disciplesμαθηταὶmathētaiG3101.

20And beholdἰδοὺidouG2400,a womanγυνὴgunēG1135who had been sufferingG131fromG131aG131hemorrhageG131for twelveδώδεκαdōdekaG1427yearsἔτηetēG2094cameπροσελθοῦσαproselthousaG4334upG4334behindὄπισθενopisthenG3693Him, and touchedἥψατοhēpsatoG681theborderκρασπέδουkraspedouG2899of HiscloakἱματίουhimatiouG2440;

21for she wassayingἔλεγενelegenG3004to herselfἑαυτῇ·he'autēaG1438, “IfἐὰνeanG1437I onlyG3440touchἅψωμαιhapsōmaiG681His cloakἱματίουhimatiouG2440, I willgetG4982wellG4982.”

22But JesusἸησοῦςIēsousG2424,turningστραφεὶςstrapheisG4762and seeingG3708her, saidG3004,“Daughterθύγατερ,thugaterG2364,takeθάρσειtharseiG2293courageG2293;your faithπίστιςpistisG4102hasmadeG4982you wellG4982.” Andat onceὥρας ἐκείνης.hōras ekeinēsG1565 G5610the womanγυνὴgunēG1135wasmadeG4982wellG4982.

23When JesusἸησοῦςIēsousG2424cameἐλθὼνelthōnG2064into theofficial’sἄρχοντοςarchontosG758houseοἰκίανoikianG3614and sawG3708the fluteαὐλητὰςaulētasG834playersG834and the crowdὄχλονochlonG3793inG2350noisyG2350disorderG2350,

24He saidἔλεγενelegenG3004,“Leaveἀναχωρεῖτε,anachōreiteG402;for the girlκοράσιονkorasionG2877has not diedἀπέθανενapethanenG599,but isG2518asleepG2518.” And they beganlaughingG2606atG2606Him.

25ButwhenὅτεhoteG3753the crowdὄχλος,ochlosG3793had been sentG1544outG1544,He enteredεἰσελθὼνeiselthōnG1525andtookἐκράτησενekratēsenG2902her by the handχειρὸςcheirosG5495,and the girlκοράσιον.korasionG2877gotG1453upG1453.

26AndthisαὕτηhautēG3778newsφήμηphēmēG5345spreadἐξῆλθενexēlthenG1831throughoutεἰς ὅληνeis holēnG1519 G3650that landγῆνgēnG1093.

27As JesusἸησοῦIēsouG2424wentπαράγοντιparagontiG3855on fromG1564thereG1564,twoδύοduoG1417menG5185whoG5185wereG5185blindτυφλοὶtuphloiG5185followedἠκολούθησανēkolouthēsanG190Him, cryingκράζοντεςkrazontesG2896outG2896, “HaveG1653mercyἐλέησονeleēsonG1653on us,SonυἱὸςhuiosG5207of DavidG1160!”

28And after He enteredἐλθόντιelthontiG2064the houseοἰκίανoikianG3614,the menG5185whoG5185wereG5185blindτυφλοί,tuphloiG5185cameG4334upG4334to Him, and JesusἸησοῦς·IēsousG2424saidλέγειlegeiG3004to them,“Do you believeπιστεύετεpisteueteG4100that I amG1410ableδύναμαιdunamaiG1410to doποιῆσαι;poiēsaiG4160thisτοῦτοtoutoG3778?”They saidλέγουσινlegousinG3004to Him, “YesναὶnaiG3483,Lordκύριε.kurieG2962.”

29ThenτότεtoteG5119He touchedἥψατοhēpsatoG681their eyesὀφθαλμῶνophthalmōnG3788,sayingλέγων·legōnG3004, “It shall be doneγενηθήτωgenēthētōG1096for youaccordingκατὰkataG2596to your faithπίστινpistinG4102.”

30And their eyesὀφθαλμοί.ophthalmoiG3788were openedἠνεῴχθησανēneōchthēsanG455.And JesusἸησοῦςIēsousG2424sternlyG1690warnedG1690them, sayingλέγων·legōnG3004,“SeeὁρᾶτεhorateG3708that noG3367oneμηδεὶςmēdeisG3367knowsγινωσκέτω.ginōsketōG1097about this!”

31But they wentG1831outG1831andspreadG1310theG1310newsG1310about Him throughoutἐν ὅλῃen holēG1722 G3650that landγῇgēaG1093.

32And as they were goingG1831outG1831,beholdἰδοὺidouG2400, ademon-possessedδαιμονιζόμενον.daimonizomenonG1139manἄνθρωπονanthrōponG444who was unableG2974to speakG2974was broughtπροσήνεγκανprosēnegkanG4374to Him.

33And after the demonδαιμονίουdaimoniouG1140was castἐκβληθέντοςekblēthentosG1544outG1544,the manκωφός.kōphosG2974who was previouslyunableG2974to speakG2974talkedἐλάλησενelalēsenG2980;and the crowdsὄχλοιochloiG3793were amazedἐθαύμασανethaumasanG2296, and weresayingλέγοντεςlegontesG3004, “NothingG3763likeG3779thisG3779has everG3763been seenἐφάνηephanēG5316in IsraelἸσραήλ.IsraēlG2474.”

34But the PhariseesΦαρισαῖοιPharisaioiG5330were sayingἔλεγον·elegonG3004, “HecastsἐκβάλλειekballeiG1544outG1544the demonsδαιμονίωνdaimoniōnG1140by the rulerἄρχοντιarchontiG758of the demonsδαιμόνια.¶daimoniaG1140.”

35JesusἸησοῦςIēsousG2424was goingG4013throughG4013allπάσαςpasasG3956the citiesπόλειςpoleisG4172and villagesκώμαςkōmasG2968,teachingδιδάσκωνdidaskōnG1321in their synagoguesσυναγωγαῖςsunagōgaisG4864and proclaimingκηρύσσωνkērussōnG2784the gospelεὐαγγέλιονeuangelionG2098of the kingdomβασιλείαςbasileiasG932,and healingθεραπεύωνtherapeuōnG2323everyπᾶσανpasanG3956diseaseνόσονnosonG3554and everyπᾶσανpasanG3956sicknessμαλακίανmalakianG3119.

36SeeingG3708the crowdsὄχλουςochlousG3793,He feltG4697compassionἐσπλαγχνίσθηesplagchnisthēG4697for them,becauseὅτιhotiG3754they weredistressedἐσκυλμένοιeskulmenoiG4660and downcastἐρριμμένοιerrimmenoiG4496,likeὡσεὶhōseiG5616sheepπρόβαταprobataG4263withoutμὴ ἔχονταmē echontaG3361 G2192a shepherdποιμένα.¶poimenaG4166.

37ThenΤότεToteG5119He saidλέγειlegeiG3004to His disciplesμαθηταῖςmathētaisG3101, “The harvestθερισμὸςtherismosG2326is plentifulπολύς,polusG4183,but the workersἐργάταιergataiG2040are fewὀλίγοι·oligoiG3641.

38ThereforeοὖνounG3767,pleadδεήθητεdeēthēteG1189with the LordκυρίουkuriouG2962of the harvestθερισμοῦtherismouG2326to sendἐκβάλῃekbalēG1544outG1544workersἐργάταςergatasG2040into His harvestθερισμὸνtherismonG2326.”

A Paralyzed Man Healed

Matthew Called

The Question about Fasting

Miracles of Healing

Commentaries on Matthew 9