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Matthew 9

2 He healeth the palsy, 5 And forgiveth sins. 9 He calleth and visiteth Matthew. 13 Mercy 15 He answers the Pharises and John’s disciples. 16 Of the raw cloth and new wine. 22 He healeth the woman of the bloody issue. 25 He raiseth Jairus’ daughter, 29 Giveth two blind men their sight, 33 Maketh a dumb man to speak, 35 Preacheth and healeth in diverse places. 38 And exhorteth to prayers for the advancement of the Gospel.
1.Then he entered into a ship, and passed over, and came into his own city.
2.And *lo, they brought to him a man sick of the palsy, lying on a bed. And Jesus seeing their afaith, said to the sick of the palsy, Son, be of good comfort: thy bsins are forgiven thee.
3.And behold, certain of the Scribes said with them selves, This man blasphemeth.
4.But when Jesus saw their thoughts, he said, Wherefore think ye evil things cin your hearts?
5.For whether is it deasier to say, Thy sins are forgiven thee, or to say, Arise, and walk?
6.And that ye may know that the Son of man hath authority in earth to forgive sins, (then said he unto the sick of the palsy,) Arise, take up thy bed, and go to thine house.
7.And he arose, and departed to his own house.
8.So when the multitude saw it, they marveled, and glorified God, which had given such authority to men.
9.*And as Jesus passed forth from thence, he saw a man sitting at the receipt of custom named Matthew, and said to him, Follow me. And he arose, and followed him.
10.And it came to pass, as Jesus sat at meat in his house, behold, many Publicans and sinners, that came thither, sat down at the table with Jesus and his disciples.
11.And when the Pharises saw that, they said to his disciples, Why eateth your master with Publicans and sinners?
12.Now when Jesus heard it, he said unto them, The ewhole need not a physician, but they that are sick.
13.But go fye and learn what this is, *I gwill have mercy, and not sacrifice: for I am not come to call the righteous, but the *sinners to repentance.
14.*Then came the disciples of John to him, saying, Why do we and the Pharises fast oft, and thy disciples fast not?
15.And Jesus said unto them, Can the hchildren of the marriage chamber mourn as long as the bridegroom is with them? But the days will come when the bridegroom shalbe taken from them, and then shall they fast.
16.Moreover no man pieceth an iold garment with a piece of ^new cloth: for that that should fill it up, taketh away from the garment, and the breach is worse.
17.Neither do they put new wine into kold ^vessels: for then the vessels would break, and the wine would be spilt, and the vessels should perish: but they put new wine into new vessels, and so are both preserved.
18.*While he thus spake unto them, behold there came a certain ruler, and worshipped him, saying, My daughter is now deceased, but come & lay thine hand on her, and she shall live.
19.And Jesus arose and followed him with his disciples.
20.(And behold a woman which was diseased with an issue of blood twelve years, came behind him, and touched the hem of his garment.
21.For she said in her self, If I may touch but his garment only, I shalbe whole.
22.Then Jesus turned him about, and seeing her, did say, Daughter, be of good comfort: thy faith hath made thee whole. And the woman was made whole at that hour.)
23.Now when Jesus came into the ruler’s house, and saw the lminstrels and the multitude making noise,
24.He said unto them, Get ye hence: for the maid is not dead, but slepeth. And they laughed him to scorn.
25.And when the multitude were put forth, he went in and took her by the hand, and the maid arose.
26.And this bruite went through out all that land.
27.And as Jesus departed thence, two blind men followed him, crying, and saying, O son of David, have mercy upon us.
28.And when he was come into the house, the blind came to him, and Jesus said unto them, mBelieve ye that I am able to do this? And they said unto him, Yea, Lord.
29.Then touched he their eyes, saying, According to your faith be it unto you.
30.And their eyes were opened, and Jesus charged them, saying, See that no man know it.
31.But when they were departed, they spread abroad his fame throughout all that land.
32.*And as they went out, behold, they brought to him a dumb man possessed with a devil.
33.And when the devil was cast out, the dumb spake: then the multitude marveled, saying, The like was never seen in Israel.
34.But the Pharises said, *He ncasteth out devils, through the prince of devils.
35.¶ And *Jesus went about all cities and towns, teaching in their Synagogues, and preaching the Gospel of the okingdom, and healing every sickness and every disease among the people.
36.But *when he saw the multitude, he had compassion upon them, because they were dispersed, and scattered abroad, as sheep having no shepherd.
37.Then said he to his disciples, *Surely the pharvest is great, but the labourers are few.
38.Wherefore pray the Lord of the harvest that he would ^send forth labourers into his harvest.

Notes

2-*.
Mar. 2.3, Luk. 5.24.
2-a.
And also his faith that had the palsy: for except we have faith, our sins can not be forgiven.
2-b.
Jesus touches the principle cause of all our miseries, which is sin.
4-c.
Because they did maliciously refuse Christ, who offered himself unto them.
5-d.
Christ spoke according to their capacity: for they more esteemed outward miracles, then the virtue and power of Jesus Christ, whereby their sins might be forgiven.
9-*.
Mar. 2.14, Luk. 5.27.
12-e.
He reproves the vain persuasion of them, which thought themselves whole, and contemned the poor sick sinners, which sought Jesus Christ to be their physician.
13-*.
Hos. 6.6, Ch. 12.7.
13-*-1.
1 Tim. 1.5.
13-f.
Which are puffed up with vain confidence of your own righteousness.
13-g.
God requires not ceremonies, but brotherly love of one toward another.
14-*.
Mar 2.18, Luk. 5.33.
15-h.
Christ would spare his disciples a while, not burdening them too much, lest he should discourage them.
16-^.
Or, raw and undressed.
16-i.
Christ compares his disciples for their infirmities, to old garments, and old vessels, which are not able as yet to bear the perfection of his doctrine, which he means by new cloth, and new wine.
17-^.
Bottles or bags of leather or skin, wherein wine was carried on asses or camels.
17-k.
The mind which is infected with the dregs of superstitious ceremonies, is not mete to receive the pleasant wine of the Gospel.
18-M.
ar. 5.22, Luk. 8.41.
23-l.
Players upon flutes or pipes or other instruments, which in those days they used at burials.
28-m.
He would prove whether they bare him that reverence which was due to Messiah.
32-*.
Luk. 11.14.
34-*.
Chap. 12.24, Mar. 3.22, Luk. 11.15.
34-n.
This blasphemy proceeded of extreme impiety, seeing all the people confessed the contrary.
35-*.
Mar. 6:6, Luk. 13.22.
35-o.
Where by God gathers his people together, that he may reign over them.
36-*.
Mar. 6.34.
37-*.
Luk. 10.2, John 4.35.
37-p.
He means the people are ripe, and ready to receive the Gospel, comparing the number of the elect to a plentiful harvest.
38-^.
Or, thrust forth.