Matthew 9
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Jesus goes back to Capernaum, and makes well a paralytic
Verse 2
WEB Behold, 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.”
KJV And, behold, they brought to him a man sick of the palsy, lying on a bed: and Jesus seeing their faith said unto the sick of the palsy; Son, be of good cheer; thy sins be forgiven thee.
TSK they brought: mt 4:24, mt 8:16, mr 1:32, mr 2:1-3, lu 5:18,19, ac 5:15,16, ac 19:12; seeing: mt 8:10, mr 2:4,5, lu 5:19,20, joh 2:25, ac 14:9, jas 2:18; Son: mt 9:22, mr 5:34, joh 21:5; be: ps 32:1,2, ec 9:7, isa 40:1,2, isa 44:22, jer 31:33,34, lu 5:20, lu 7:47-50, ac 13:38,39, ro 4:6-8, ro 5:11, col 1:12-14
Verse 3
WEB Behold, some of the scribes said to themselves, “This man blasphemes.”
KJV And, behold, certain of the scribes said within themselves, This man blasphemeth.
TSK certain: mt 7:29, mr 2:6,7, mr 7:21, lu 5:21, lu 7:39,40; This: mt 26:65, le 24:16, mr 14:64, joh 10:33-36, ac 6:11-13
Verse 4
WEB Jesus, knowing their thoughts, said, “Why do you think evil in your hearts?
KJV And Jesus knowing their thoughts said, Wherefore think ye evil in your hearts?
TSK knowing: mt 12:25, mt 16:7,8, ps 44:21, ps 139:2, mr 2:8, mr 8:16,17, mr 12:15, lu 5:22, lu 6:8, lu 7:40, lu 9:46,47, lu 11:17, joh 2:24,25, joh 6:61,64, joh 16:19,30, joh 21:17, heb 4:12,13, re 2:23; Wherefore: eze 38:10, ac 5:3,4,9, ac 8:20-22
Verse 5
WEB For which is easier, to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven;’ or to say, ‘Get up, and walk?’
KJV For whether is easier, to say, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Arise, and walk?
TSK whether: mr 2:9-12, lu 5:23-25; Arise: isa 35:5,6, joh 5:8-14,17,18, ac 3:6-11,16, ac 4:9,10, ac 9:34, ac 14:8-11
Verse 6
WEB But 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 up to your house.”
KJV But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins, (then saith he to the sick of the palsy,) Arise, take up thy bed, and go unto thine house.
TSK that the: isa 43:25, mic 7:18, mr 2:7,10, lu 5:21, joh 5:21-23, joh 10:28, joh 17:2, joh 20:21-23, ac 5:31, ac 7:59,60, 2co 2:10, 2co 5:20, eph 4:32, col 3:13; Arise: mt 9:5, lu 13:11-13, ac 9:34
Verse 7
WEB He arose and departed to his house.
KJV And he arose, and departed to his house.
TSK No cross references.
Verse 8
WEB But when the multitudes saw it, they marveled and glorified God, who had given such authority to men.
KJV But when the multitude saw it, they marvelled, and glorified God, which had given such power unto men.
TSK when: mt 12:23, mt 15:31, mr 2:12, mr 7:37, lu 5:26, lu 7:16; and: mt 15:31, lu 5:25, lu 17:15, lu 23:47, ac 4:21, ga 1:24
Matthew called
Verse 9
WEB As 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.
KJV And as Jesus passed forth from thence, he saw a man, named Matthew, sitting at the receipt of custom: and he saith unto him, Follow me. And he arose, and followed him.
TSK named: mt 21:31,32, mr 2:14-17, lu 5:27,28; Levi: lu 15:1,2, lu 19:2-10; Follow: mt 4:18-22, 1ki 19:19-21, ga 1:16
Matthew, or Levi's feast
Verse 10
WEB It happened as he sat in the house, behold, many tax collectors and sinners came and sat down with Jesus and his disciples.
KJV And it came to pass, as Jesus sat at meat in the house, behold, many publicans and sinners came and sat down with him and his disciples.
TSK as: mr 2:15,16,17, lu 5:29-32; many: mt 5:46,47, joh 9:31, 1ti 1:13-16
Verse 11
WEB When the Pharisees saw it, they said to his disciples, “Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?”
KJV And when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto his disciples, Why eateth your Master with publicans and sinners?
TSK they said: mr 2:16, mr 9:14-16; Why: mt 11:19, isa 65:5, lu 5:30, lu 15:1,2, lu 19:7, 1co 5:9-11, ga 2:15, heb 5:2, 2jo 1:10
Verse 12
WEB When Jesus heard it, he said to them, “Those who are healthy have no need for a physician, but those who are sick do.
KJV But when Jesus heard that, he said unto them, They that be whole need not a physician, but they that are sick.
TSK They that be whole: ps 6:2, ps 41:4, ps 147:3, jer 17:14, jer 30:17, jer 33:6, ho 14:4, mr 2:17, lu 5:31, lu 8:43, lu 9:11, lu 18:11-13, ro 7:9-24, re 3:17,18
Verse 13
WEB But 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.”
KJV But go ye and learn what that meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice: for I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.
TSK go: mt 12:3,5,7, mt 19:4, mt 21:42, mt 22:31,32, mr 12:26, lu 10:26, joh 10:34; I will: pr 21:3, ho 6:6, mic 6:6-8; to call: mt 18:11-13, mr 2:17, lu 5:32, lu 15:3-10, lu 19:10, ro 3:10-24, 1co 6:9-11, 1ti 1:13-16; but: mt 3:2,8, mt 4:17, mt 11:20,21, mt 21:28-32, isa 55:6,7, lu 15:7, lu 24:47, ac 2:38, ac 3:19, ac 5:31, ac 11:18, ac 17:30,31, ac 20:21, ac 26:18-20, ro 2:4-6, 1ti 1:15, 2ti 2:25,26, 2pe 3:9
Objections of John's disciples
Verse 14
WEB Then John’s disciples came to him, saying, “Why do we and the Pharisees fast often, but your disciples don’t fast?”
KJV Then came to him the disciples of John, saying, Why do we and the Pharisees fast oft, but thy disciples fast not?
TSK the disciples: mt 11:2, joh 3:25, joh 4:1; Why: mt 6:16, mt 11:18,19, pr 20:6, mr 2:18-22, lu 5:33-39, lu 18:9-12
Verse 15
WEB 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.
KJV And Jesus said unto them, Can the children of the bridechamber mourn, as long as the bridegroom is with them? but the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken from them, and then shall they fast.
TSK Can: mt 25:1-10, jud 14:11-20, ps 45:14,15, joh 3:29, re 19:9, re 21:2; when: lu 24:13-21, joh 16:6,20-22, ac 1:9,10; and then: isa 22:12, ac 13:1-3, ac 14:23, 1co 7:5, 2co 11:27
Verse 16
WEB No 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.
KJV No man putteth a piece of new cloth unto an old garment, for that which is put in to fill it up taketh from the garment, and the rent is made worse.
TSK for: ge 33:14, ps 125:3, isa 40:11, joh 16:12, 1co 3:1,2, 1co 13:13
Verse 17
WEB Neither 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.”
KJV Neither do men put new wine into old bottles: else the bottles break, and the wine runneth out, and the bottles perish: but they put new wine into new bottles, and both are preserved.
Christ raises the daughter of Jairus, He makes well the issue of blood
Verse 18
WEB While 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.”
KJV While he spake these things unto them, behold, there came a certain ruler, and worshipped him, saying, My daughter is even now dead: but come and lay thy hand upon her, and she shall live.
TSK behold: mr 5:22-43, lu 8:41-56; ruler: lu 8:49, lu 13:14, lu 18:18, ac 13:15; worshipped: mt 8:2, mt 14:33, mt 15:25, mt 17:14, mt 20:20, mt 28:17, mr 5:22, lu 17:15,16, ac 10:25,26; My daughter: mt 9:24, mr 5:23, lu 7:2, lu 8:42,49, joh 4:47-49; come: mt 8:8,9, 2ki 5:11, joh 11:21,22,25,32
Verse 20
WEB Behold, a woman who had an issue of blood for twelve years came behind him, and touched the fringe of his garment;
KJV And, behold, a woman, which was diseased with an issue of blood twelve years, came behind him, and touched the hem of his garment:
TSK behold: mr 5:25-43, lu 8:43-56; an issue: le 15:25-33; touched: mt 14:36, mr 5:28, mr 6:56, mr 8:22, ac 5:15, ac 19:12; hem: mt 23:5, nu 15:38,39, de 22:12, lu 8:44
Verse 21
WEB for she said within herself, “If I just touch his garment, I will be made well.”
KJV For she said within herself, If I may but touch his garment, I shall be whole.
TSK If: mr 5:26-33, lu 8:45-47, ac 19:12
Verse 22
WEB But 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.
KJV But Jesus turned him about, and when he saw her, he said, Daughter, be of good comfort; thy faith hath made thee whole. And the woman was made whole from that hour.
TSK Daughter: mt 9:2, mr 5:34, lu 8:48; thy: mt 9:29, mr 10:52, lu 7:50, lu 17:19, lu 18:42, ac 14:9, heb 4:2; from: mt 17:18, joh 4:53, ac 16:18
Verse 23
WEB When Jesus came into the ruler’s house, and saw the flute players, and the crowd in noisy disorder,
KJV And when Jesus came into the ruler's house, and saw the minstrels and the people making a noise,
TSK into: mt 9:18,19, mr 5:35-38, lu 8:49-51; the minstrels: mt 11:17, 2ch 35:25, jer 9:17-20, mr 5:38-40, lu 7:32, ac 9:39
Verse 24
WEB he said to them, “Make room, because the girl isn’t dead, but sleeping.” They were ridiculing him.
KJV He said unto them, Give place: for the maid is not dead, but sleepeth. And they laughed him to scorn.
TSK Give: 1ki 17:18-24, ac 9:40, ac 20:10; not: joh 11:4,11-13; And: mt 27:39-43, ps 22:6,7, isa 49:7, isa 53:3
Verse 25
WEB But when the crowd was put out, he entered in, took her by the hand, and the girl arose.
KJV But when the people were put forth, he went in, and took her by the hand, and the maid arose.
TSK the people: 2ki 4:32-36, ac 9:40,41; and took: mr 1:31, mr 5:41, mr 8:23, mr 9:27, lu 8:54
He makes well two blind men
Verse 27
WEB As Jesus passed by from there, two blind men followed him, calling out and saying, “Have mercy on us, son of David!”
KJV And when Jesus departed thence, two blind men followed him, crying, and saying, Thou son of David, have mercy on us.
TSK two: mt 11:5, mt 12:22, mt 20:30, mr 8:22,23, mr 10:46, lu 7:21, joh 9:1-12; Thou: mt 12:23, mt 15:22, mt 20:30,31, mt 21:9,15, mt 22:41-45, mr 10:47,48, mr 11:10, mr 12:35-37, lu 18:38,39, lu 20:41, joh 7:42, ro 1:3, ro 9:5; have: mt 17:15, mr 9:22, lu 17:13
Verse 28
WEB When 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.”
KJV And when he was come into the house, the blind men came to him: and Jesus saith unto them, Believe ye that I am able to do this? They said unto him, Yea, Lord.
TSK come: mt 8:14, mt 13:36; Believe: mt 9:22, mt 8:2, mt 13:58, mr 9:23,24, joh 4:48-50, joh 11:26,40
Verse 29
WEB Then he touched their eyes, saying, “According to your faith be it done to you.”
KJV Then touched he their eyes, saying, According to your faith be it unto you.
TSK touched: mt 20:34, joh 9:6,7; According: mt 8:6,7,13, mt 15:28, mr 10:52
Verse 30
WEB Their eyes were opened. Jesus strictly commanded them, saying, “See that no one knows about this.”
KJV And their eyes were opened; and Jesus straitly charged them, saying, See that no man know it.
TSK their: ps 146:8, isa 35:5, isa 42:7, isa 52:13, joh 9:7-26; straitly: mt 8:4, mt 12:16, mt 17:9, mr 5:43, lu 5:14, lu 8:56
Verse 31
WEB But they went out and spread abroad his fame in all that land.
KJV But they, when they were departed, spread abroad his fame in all that country.
TSK spread: mr 1:44,45, mr 7:36
Christ casts out a dumb spirit
Verse 32
WEB As they went out, behold, a mute man who was demon possessed was brought to him.
KJV As they went out, behold, they brought to him a dumb man possessed with a devil.
TSK a dumb: mt 12:22,23, mr 9:17-27, lu 11:14
Verse 33
WEB When the demon was cast out, the mute man spoke. The multitudes marveled, saying, “Nothing like this has ever been seen in Israel!”
KJV And when the devil was cast out, the dumb spake: and the multitudes marvelled, saying, It was never so seen in Israel.
TSK the dumb: mt 15:30,31, ex 4:11,12, isa 35:6, mr 7:32-37, lu 11:14; It: 2ki 5:8, ps 76:1, jer 32:20, lu 7:9
Verse 34
WEB But the Pharisees said, “By the prince of the demons, he casts out demons.”
KJV But the Pharisees said, He casteth out devils through the prince of the devils.
TSK But the Pharisees said, He casteth out devils through the prince of the devils.: mt 12:23,24, mr 3:22, lu 11:15, joh 3:20
He sends out the apostles
Verse 35
WEB Jesus 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.
KJV And Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every sickness and every disease among the people.
TSK And Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every sickness and every disease among the people.: mt 4:23,24, mt 11:1,5, mr 1:32-39, mr 6:6,56, lu 4:43,44, lu 13:22, ac 2:22, ac 10:38
Verse 36
WEB But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion for them, because they were harassed and scattered, like sheep without a shepherd.
KJV But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion on them, because they fainted, and were scattered abroad, as sheep having no shepherd.
TSK when: mt 14:14, mt 15:32, mr 6:34, heb 4:15, heb 5:2; as: mt 10:6, mt 15:24, nu 27:17, 1ki 22:17, 2ch 18:16, isa 56:9-11, jer 50:6, eze 34:3-6, zec 10:2, zec 11:16, zec 13:7,8
Verse 37
WEB Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest indeed is plentiful, but the laborers are few.
KJV Then saith he unto his disciples, The harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few;
TSK The harvest: mt 28:19, mr 16:15, lu 10:2, lu 24:47, joh 4:35,36, ac 16:9, ac 18:10; but: ps 68:11, 1co 3:9, 2co 6:1, php 2:19-21, col 4:11, 1th 5:12,13, 1ti 5:17
Verse 38
WEB Pray therefore that the Lord of the harvest will send out laborers into his harvest.”
KJV Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth labourers into his harvest.
TSK Pray: lu 6:12,13, ac 13:2, 2th 3:1; the Lord: mt 10:1-3, joh 20:21, eph 4:11; that: ps 68:11,18, jer 3:15, mic 5:7, lu 10:1,2, ac 8:4, 1co 12:28