The Bible Verse By Verse Continued...

[Isny]

Matthew 9:2 (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.

 

[homwardbound]

Matthew 9:2

Living Bible



2 Soon some men brought him a paralyzed man on a mat. When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the sick man, “Cheer up, son! For I have forgiven your sins!”

Wow! who can forgive sins?

 

[Lucy-Pevensie]

Matthew 9:3 (NIV)

At this, some of the teachers of the law said to themselves, ‘This fellow is blaspheming!’

 

[Lucy-Pevensie]

Matthew 9:4 (NIV)

Knowing their thoughts, Jesus said, ‘Why do you entertain evil thoughts in your hearts?

 

[Chester]

Matthew 9:5 King James Version

For whether is easier, to say, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Arise, and walk?

 

[Chester]

Matthew 9:6 King James Version

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.

 

[Chester]

Matthew 9:7 King James Version

And he arose, and departed to his house.

 

[Isny]

Matthew 9:8 (KJV)

But when the multitude saw it, they marvelled and glorified God, which had given such power unto men.

 

[Isny]

Matthew 9:9 (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.

 

[Lucy-Pevensie]

Matthew 9:10 (NIV)

While Jesus was having dinner at Matthew’s house, many tax collectors and sinners came and ate with him and his disciples.

 

[Lucy-Pevensie]

Matthew 9:11 (NIV)

When the Pharisees saw this, they asked his disciples, ‘Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?’

 

[phil36]

Matthew 9:12 (ESV)

But when he heard it, he said, “Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick.

 

[Isny]

Matthew 9:13 (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.

 

[Isny]

Matthew 9:14 (KJV)

Then came to him the disciples of John, saying, why do we and the Pharisees fast oft, but thy disciples fast not?

 

[Isny]

Matthew 9:15 (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.

 

[Isny]

Matthew 9:16 (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.

 

[Isny]

Matthew 9:17 (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.