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After that, Jesus got into the boat and crossed over. Then He came to His own city.

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And behold, they brought to Him a paralytic lying on a bed. When Jesus saw their faith, He said to the paralytic, “Be of good cheer, My son; your sins are forgiven you.”

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And at once some of the scribes said within themselves, “This Man blasphemes!”

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But Jesus, knowing their thoughts, said, “Why do you think evil in your hearts?

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For which is easier, to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven you,’ or to say, ‘Arise and walk’?

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But that you may know that the Son of Man has power on earth to forgive sins”—then He said to the paralytic—”Arise, take up your bed, and go to your house.”

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And he arose and departed to his house.

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Now when the multitudes saw it, they marveled and glorified God, who had given such power to men.

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As Jesus passed on from there, He saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax office. And He said to him, “Follow Me.” So he arose and followed Him.

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Now it happened, as Jesus sat at the table in the house, that behold, many tax collectors and sinners came and sat down with Him and His disciples.

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And when the Pharisees saw it, they said to His disciples, “Why does your Teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?”

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When Jesus heard that, He said to them, “Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick.

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But go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy and not sacrifice.’ For I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners, to repentance.”

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Then the disciples of John came to Him, saying, “Why do we and the Pharisees fast often, but Your disciples do not fast?”

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And 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.

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No one puts a piece of unshrunk cloth on an old garment; for the patch pulls away from the garment, and the tear is made worse.

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Nor do they put new wine into old wineskins, or else the wineskins break, the wine is spilled, and the wineskins are ruined. But they put new wine into new wineskins, and both are preserved.”

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While He spoke 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.”

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So Jesus arose and followed him, and so did His disciples.

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And suddenly, a woman who had a flow of blood for twelve years came from behind and touched the hem of His garment.

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For she said to herself, “If only I may touch His garment, I shall be made well.”

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But Jesus turned around, and when He saw her He said, “Be of good cheer, daughter; your faith has made you well.” And the woman was made well from that hour.

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When Jesus came into the ruler’s house, and saw the flute players and the noisy crowd mourning,

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He said to them, “Make room, for the girl is not dead, but sleeping.” And they ridiculed Him.

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But when the crowd was put outside, He went in and took her by the hand, and the girl arose.

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And the report of this went out into all that land.

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When Jesus departed from there, two blind men followed Him, crying out and saying, “Son of David, have mercy on us!”

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And when He had come into the house, the blind men came to Him. And Jesus said to them, “Do you believe that I am able to do this?” They said to Him, “Yes, Lord.”

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Then He touched their eyes, saying, “According to your faith let it be to you.”

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And their eyes were opened. And Jesus sternly warned them, saying, “See that no one knows it.”

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But when they had departed, they spread the news about Him in all that country.

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As they went out, behold, they brought to Him a man, mute and demon-possessed.

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And when the demon was cast out, the mute spoke. And the multitudes marveled, saying, “It was never seen like this in Israel!”

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But the Pharisees said, “He casts out demons by the ruler of the demons.”

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Then Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every sickness and every disease among the people.

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But when He saw the multitudes, He was moved with compassion for them, because they were weary and scattered, like sheep having no shepherd.

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Then He said to His disciples, “The harvest truly is plentiful, but the laborers are few.

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Therefore pray the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into His harvest.”

📖 Matthew 9 — Jesus’ Power to Heal and Forgive, and the Call to Harvest Souls

🧾 Summary of Matthew 9

In this chapter, Jesus continues His work in Galilee, showing divine power in healing, forgiving, and calling sinners. He also expands His ministry by sending out the disciples and inviting everyone to see the “plentiful harvest.”

Main Points:

1. Jesus Heals the Paralytic and Forgives His Sins (verses 1–8):
   Jesus shows that He has power not only to heal the body, but also to forgive sins, a sign of His divinity.
2. The Call of Matthew (verses 9–13):
   Jesus calls Matthew the tax collector. He eats with sinners.
   “I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners.”
3. A Question about Fasting (verses 14–17):
   John’s disciples ask about fasting. Jesus explains that while the “bridegroom” (Jesus) is present, there is no reason to mourn.
4. Jairus’ Daughter Raised & the Woman with Bleeding Healed (verses 18–26):
   On the way to raise the ruler’s daughter, a woman who had suffered from bleeding for 12 years is healed by her faith. The girl is then raised.
5. Jesus Heals Two Blind Men (verses 27–31):
   They believe, and Jesus says: “According to your faith let it be to you.”
6. Jesus Casts Out an Evil Spirit from a Mute Man (verses 32–34):
   A mute man who was demon-possessed is healed, but the Pharisees accuse Jesus of working by the power of Satan.
7. Jesus Sees the Great Harvest (verses 35–38):
   Jesus travels around preaching the gospel, seeing the crowds as sheep without a shepherd.
   “The harvest truly is plentiful, but the laborers are few.”

📘 Key Teachings of Matthew 9

1. Jesus has authority to forgive sins and heal sickness.
2. He calls sinners, not those who think they are righteous.
3. True faith brings restoration.
4. Jesus’ ministry goes beyond rigid religious rules.
5. Love and compassion are the foundation of Jesus’ ministry.
6. Many people need the good news — and we are called to be workers in His harvest field.

✨ The Spiritual Meaning of Matthew 9

• Jesus treats every person with compassion, whether sinner, sick, or outcast.
• Jesus does not only restore physically, but also spiritually and socially.
• We are called to see the world with eyes of compassion, like Jesus.
• A great harvest awaits, but few are willing to step in and serve. We must respond to this call.
• Faith is not merely believing in the heart, but is proven by action: coming to Jesus, touching Him, following His call.