9:1 - And he got onto a ship and crossed, arriving in his city.
9:2 - They brought him a paralyzed, bedstricken man, and Jesus told the man to stay positive and that his sins have been forgiven.
9:3 - Some of the scribes said to the others that the man was blaspheming.
9:4 - Jesus knows their thoughts in their hearts before they do.
9:5 - Is it easier to say Your sins are forgiven or Get up and walk?
9:6 - But that you will know the Son of man has the power on earth to forgive sins and heal the sick. Stand, pick up your mat, and return home.
9:7 - Then he woke up and went home.
9:8 - But when the crowds saw what happened, they were astounded, and gave glory to God, who had given this incredible power to men.
9:9 - And as Jesus was leaving there, he saw a man named Matthew sitting and collecting taxes; and Jesus told Matthew to follow him, and Matthew got up and followed him.
9:10 - And so Jesus sat and had a meal in the house, and both he and his disciples were joined by many tax-collectors and sinners.
9:11 - And when the Pharisees became aware of what he was doing, they asked Jesus’ followers why he was associating himself with corrupt politicians and sinners?
9:12 - Jesus made the sick whole and well again.
9:13 - But go and learn what this means, I desire compassion, not sacrifice, for I have not come to judge the righteous, I have come to teach sinners to repent.
9:14 - The disciples of John came to him and said, We and the Pharisees often fast, but your disciples don’t. Why is that?
9:15 - They will mourn until the bridegroom is taken and then they will fast.
9:16 - Wearing new clothes under old clothes makes no sense because the expensive clothes which no one sees could have been sold to pay for apartment’s ungodly rent.
9:17 - Men don’t put new wine in old bottles because the bottles will break and spill all the wine. Instead they put new wine in new bottles and everything is fine.
9:18 - When his words where said to them, look, a specific ruler then showed, he worshiped him, he spoke, My daughter is dead: if your hands are placed onto her, she may live.
9:19 - Jesus and his disciples got up and followed him.
9:20 - And then a woman who had a blood borne disease came up to him and touched the hem of his clothes:
9:21 - And she thought to herself, If I can just touch his robe, I will be healed.
9:22 - The daughter felt empty with the man and her faith in Jesus made her feel whole.
9:23 - As Jesus entered the house of the ruler and saw the people and musicians in it in a celebratory commotion,
9:24 - He told them to make room for the maid because she wasn’t dead - she was sleep. They just laughed at him.
9:25 - But when the people had been thrown out, he went in, took her by the hand, and she stood up.
9:26 - The fame forever went to all the land.
9:27 - And when Jesus departed from that place, two blind men followed him, crying, and saying, You son of David, have mercy on us.
9:28 - When He came into the house, the blind men came to Him. Jesus said to them, Do you believe that I am able to do this? They said to Him, Yes, Lord.
9:29 - Next he touched their eyes and said to them: As is your faith, it shall be done to you.
9:30 - And they could see, and were no longer blind; and Jesus said to them sternly, Don’t tell anyone what happened here.
9:31 - His name and fame were mentioned from near and far.
9:32 - When they left, look, they took him a man who couldn’t speak and was possessed.
9:33 - After the devil was expelled, the mute spoke: and the multitudes were surprised, saying, There has not been anything like this before in Israel.
9:34 - But the Pharisees said, He casts out devils with the power of Satan.
9:35 - Jesus went into the cities, and their surrounding villages, teaching to them in their synagogues, and speaking of the gospel of his kingdom, and making well those who were sick, and removing the diseases that had spread among the residents.
9:36 - But when He saw the crowds, He was moved with compassion toward them, because they had succumbed to weakness, and were scattered, like sheep without a shepherd.
9:37 - Then He said to his disciples, There is so much to do, but so few people to do it.
9:38 - Pray that the Lord of the harvest will bring workers to his harvest.
