Matthew 9 in plain modern English. New Ground English Translation.
Jesus got into a crossed over, and came to own
Some people brought him a lying on a mat. When Jesus saw their he said to the "Take heart, friend — your are
At that, some of the said to themselves, "This man is
Jesus exactly what they were thinking. "Why are you entertaining such he asked.
"Which is easier to say — 'Your failures are forgiven,' or 'Get up and walk'?
But I want you to know that the of has the to forgive failures right here on earth." Then he turned to the paralyzed "Get up, pick up your mat, and go home."
And the man got up and went home.
When the crowds saw this, a sense of swept over them, and they God for giving such authority to human beings.
As Jesus moved on from there, he saw a man named sitting at the me," he said to him. And got up and followed him.
While Jesus was having dinner at Matthew's house, a bunch of tax collectors and for their came and ate with him and his
When the saw this, they asked his followers, "Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and people like that?"
Jesus overheard them and said, "Healthy people don't need a — sick people do.
Go and figure out what this means: 'I want not I didn't come for who have it all — I came for those who
Then came to him with a question: "How come we and the Pharisees regularly, but your don't at all?"
Jesus answered, "Do wedding guests mourn while the is still with them? Of course not. But the time will come when the is from them — then they'll fast."
Nobody patches an old coat with a piece of The patch would pull away from the coat and make the tear even worse.
And nobody pours into old If they do, the skins will burst, the will spill, and both are ruined. No — new goes into fresh and both are preserved.
While he was telling them all this, a came and before him. "My daughter just died," he said. "But come and place your hand on her, and she'll live."
Jesus got up and went with him, and so did his followers.
Just then, a woman who had been suffering from for twelve years came up behind him and touched the of
She kept thinking to herself, "If I can just touch his robe, I'll be
Jesus turned around, saw her, and said, "Take heart, — your has you And the woman was healed from that moment.
When Jesus arrived at the synagogue leader's house and saw the and the
he said, "Everyone out. The girl isn't dead — she's They laughed at him.
After the crowd had been sent outside, he went in, the by the and she got up.
of this spread throughout that whole region.
As Jesus went on from there, two blind men followed him, shouting, "Have on us, of
When he went indoors, the blind men came to him. Jesus asked them, "Do you really I can do this?" "Yes, they answered.
Then he their and said, "Let it happen according to your
And their eyes were opened. Jesus them, "Make sure nobody finds out about this."
But they went out and the about him throughout that whole region.
As they were leaving, some people brought to Jesus a man who because he was by a
After the demon was out, the man spoke. The crowds were amazed and said, "Nothing like this has ever been seen in
But the Pharisees said, "He drives out by the power of the of
Jesus traveled through all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, announcing the of the and every disease and sickness.
When he saw the crowds, for them, because they were out and like sheep without a
Then he said to his followers, "The is huge, but there aren't enough
So ask the of the to out workers into his field."