1Und er trat in das Schiff, fuhr hinüber und kam in seine Stadt. (Mk 2,1)2Und siehe, da brachten sie einen Gelähmten zu ihm, der auf einer Liegematte[1] lag. Und als Jesus ihren Glauben sah, sprach er zu dem Gelähmten: Sei getrost, mein Sohn, deine Sünden sind dir vergeben! (Mt 9,22; Mt 9,29; Lk 7,48; Joh 5,14; Apg 3,16; Apg 13,38)3Und siehe, etliche der Schriftgelehrten sprachen bei sich selbst: Dieser lästert! (Joh 10,36)4Und da Jesus ihre Gedanken sah, sprach er: Warum denkt ihr Böses in euren Herzen? (Mt 12,25; Joh 2,25)5Was ist denn leichter, zu sagen: Deine Sünden sind dir vergeben!, oder zu sagen: Steh auf und geh umher?6Damit ihr aber wisst, dass der Sohn des Menschen Vollmacht hat, auf Erden Sünden zu vergeben — sprach er zu dem Gelähmten: Steh auf, nimm deine Liegematte und geh heim! (Joh 5,22)7Und er stand auf und ging heim.8Als aber die Volksmenge das sah, verwunderte sie sich und pries Gott, der solche Vollmacht den Menschen gegeben hatte. (Mt 15,31; Lk 7,16)
Die Berufung des Matthäus
9Und als Jesus von da weiterging, sah er einen Menschen an der Zollstätte sitzen, der hieß Matthäus; und er sprach zu ihm: Folge mir nach! Und er stand auf und folgte ihm nach. (Mt 4,19; Mt 10,3; Mt 19,21; Mk 2,14; Lk 9,59; Joh 21,19; Joh 21,22)10Und es geschah, als er in dem Haus zu Tisch saß, siehe, da kamen viele Zöllner und Sünder und saßen mit Jesus und seinen Jüngern zu Tisch. (Mt 21,28)11Und als die Pharisäer es sahen, sprachen sie zu seinen Jüngern: Warum isst euer Meister mit den Zöllnern und Sündern? (Jes 65,5; Lk 19,7; 1Kor 5,9)12Jesus aber, als er es hörte, sprach zu ihnen: Nicht die Starken brauchen den Arzt, sondern die Kranken. (1Tim 1,15; Offb 3,17)13Geht aber hin und lernt, was das heißt: »Ich will Barmherzigkeit und nicht Opfer«.[2] Denn ich bin nicht gekommen, Gerechte zu berufen, sondern Sünder zur Buße. (Spr 21,3; Hos 6,6; Mt 12,7; Mt 18,11; Mk 12,33; Joh 9,39)
Vom Fasten. Gleichnisse vom neuen Flicken und vom neuen Wein
14Da kamen die Jünger des Johannes zu ihm und sprachen: Warum fasten wir und die Pharisäer so viel, deine Jünger aber fasten nicht?15Und Jesus sprach zu ihnen: Können die Hochzeitsgäste trauern, solange der Bräutigam bei ihnen ist? Es werden aber Tage kommen, da der Bräutigam von ihnen genommen sein wird, und dann werden sie fasten. (2Sam 1,12; Lk 24,20; Joh 3,29)16Niemand aber setzt einen Lappen von neuem Tuch auf ein altes Kleid, denn der Flicken reißt von dem Kleid, und der Riss wird schlimmer. (Gal 4,9)17Man füllt auch nicht neuen Wein in alte Schläuche, sonst zerreißen die Schläuche, und der Wein wird verschüttet, und die Schläuche verderben; sondern man füllt neuen Wein in neue Schläuche, so bleiben beide miteinander erhalten. (Jos 9,4; 2Kor 5,17)
Heilung einer blutflüssigen Frau. Die Auferweckung der Tochter des Jairus
18Und als er dies mit ihnen redete, siehe, da kam ein Vorsteher[3], fiel vor ihm nieder und sprach: Meine Tochter ist eben gestorben; aber komm und lege deine Hand auf sie, so wird sie leben! (2Kön 5,11; Mt 8,2; Mt 14,33; Mk 6,5; Joh 11,22)19Und Jesus stand auf und folgte ihm mit seinen Jüngern. (Mt 8,7)20Und siehe, eine Frau, die zwölf Jahre blutflüssig war, trat von hinten herzu und rührte den Saum seines Gewandes an. (3Mo 15,25)21Denn sie sagte bei sich selbst: Wenn ich nur sein Gewand anrühre, so bin ich geheilt! (Apg 19,12)22Jesus aber wandte sich um, sah sie und sprach: Sei getrost, meine Tochter! Dein Glaube hat dich gerettet! Und die Frau war geheilt von jener Stunde an. (Lk 7,50; Lk 17,19; Jak 5,15)23Als nun Jesus in das Haus des Vorstehers kam und die Pfeifer und das Getümmel sah, (2Chr 35,25; Jer 9,17)24spricht er zu ihnen: Entfernt euch! Denn das Mädchen ist nicht gestorben, sondern es schläft. Und sie lachten ihn aus. (Lk 8,52; Apg 20,10)25Als aber die Menge hinausgetrieben war, ging er hinein und ergriff ihre Hand; und das Mädchen stand auf. (Mk 9,27; Apg 3,7; Apg 9,40)26Und die Nachricht hiervon verbreitete sich in jener ganzen Gegend. (Mt 28,15; Joh 21,23; Apg 11,22)
Heilung von zwei Blinden und einem Besessenen
27Und als Jesus von dort weiterging, folgten ihm zwei Blinde nach, die schrien und sprachen: Du Sohn Davids, erbarme dich über uns! (Mt 1,1; Mt 21,9)28Als er nun ins Haus kam, traten die Blinden zu ihm. Und Jesus fragte sie: Glaubt ihr, dass ich dies tun kann? Sie sprachen zu ihm: Ja, Herr! (Mk 9,23; Joh 9,35)29Da rührte er ihre Augen an und sprach: Euch geschehe nach eurem Glauben! (Mk 8,25; Joh 9,6)30Und ihre Augen wurden geöffnet. Und Jesus ermahnte sie ernstlich und sprach: Seht zu, dass es niemand erfährt! (Mt 8,4; Mt 12,16)31Sie aber gingen hinaus und machten ihn in jener ganzen Gegend bekannt. (Ps 66,16; Mk 1,45; Apg 4,20; 2Kor 2,14)32Als sie aber hinausgingen, siehe, da brachte man einen Menschen zu ihm, der stumm und besessen war. (Mt 4,24; Lk 11,14)33Und nachdem der Dämon ausgetrieben war, redete der Stumme. Und die Volksmenge verwunderte sich und sprach: So etwas ist noch nie in Israel gesehen worden! (Mk 7,37)34Die Pharisäer aber sagten: Durch den Obersten der Dämonen treibt er die Dämonen aus! (Mt 12,24; Mt 21,23; Mk 3,22)
Die große Ernte
35Und Jesus durchzog alle Städte und Dörfer, lehrte in ihren Synagogen, verkündigte das Evangelium von dem Reich und heilte jede Krankheit und jedes Gebrechen im Volk. (Jes 61,1; Mt 11,1)36Als er aber die Volksmenge sah, empfand er Mitleid mit ihnen, weil sie ermattet und vernachlässigt waren wie Schafe, die keinen Hirten haben. (4Mo 27,17; 1Kön 22,17; Hes 34,8; Mt 15,32)37Da sprach er zu seinen Jüngern: Die Ernte ist groß, aber es sind wenige Arbeiter. (Lk 10,2; Joh 4,35)38Darum bittet den Herrn der Ernte, dass er Arbeiter in seine Ernte aussende! (Joh 17,18; Röm 10,15; 2Thess 3,1)
Matthäus 9
King James Version
1And he entered into a ship, and passed over, and came into his own city.2And, 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.3And, behold, certain of the scribes said within themselves, This man blasphemeth.4And Jesus knowing their thoughts said, Wherefore think ye evil in your hearts?5For whether is easier, to say, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Arise, and walk?6But 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.7And he arose, and departed to his house.8But when the multitudes saw it, they marvelled, and glorified God, which had given such power unto men.9And 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.10And 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.11And when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto his disciples, Why eateth your Master with publicans and sinners?12But when Jesus heard that, he said unto them, They that be whole need not a physician, but they that are sick.13But 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.14Then came to him the disciples of John, saying, Why do we and the Pharisees fast oft, but thy disciples fast not?15And 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.16No 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.17Neither 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.18While 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.19And Jesus arose, and followed him, and so did his disciples.20And, behold, a woman, which was diseased with an issue of blood twelve years, came behind him, and touched the hem of his garment:21For she said within herself, If I may but touch his garment, I shall be whole.22But 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.23And when Jesus came into the ruler's house, and saw the minstrels and the people making a noise,24He said unto them, Give place: for the maid is not dead, but sleepeth. And they laughed him to scorn.25But when the people were put forth, he went in, and took her by the hand, and the maid arose.26And the fame hereof went abroad into all that land.27And when Jesus departed thence, two blind men followed him, crying, and saying, Thou Son of David, have mercy on us.28And 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.29Then touched he their eyes, saying, According to your faith be it unto you.30And their eyes were opened; and Jesus straitly charged them, saying, See that no man know it.31But they, when they were departed, spread abroad his fame in all that country.32As they went out, behold, they brought to him a dumb man possessed with a devil.33And when the devil was cast out, the dumb spake: and the multitudes marvelled, saying, It was never so seen in Israel.34But the Pharisees said, He casteth out devils through the prince of the devils.35And 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.36But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion on them, because they fainted, and were scattered abroad, as sheep having no shepherd.37Then saith he unto his disciples, The harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few;38Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth labourers into his harvest.
1Jesus stepped into a boat, crossed over and came to his own town.2Some men brought to him a paralysed man, lying on a mat. When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the man, ‘Take heart, son; your sins are forgiven.’3At this, some of the teachers of the law said to themselves, ‘This fellow is blaspheming!’4Knowing their thoughts, Jesus said, ‘Why do you entertain evil thoughts in your hearts?5Which is easier: to say, “Your sins are forgiven,” or to say, “Get up and walk”?6But I want you to know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins.’ So he said to the paralysed man, ‘Get up, take your mat and go home.’7Then the man got up and went home.8When the crowd saw this, they were filled with awe; and they praised God, who had given such authority to man.
The calling of Matthew
9As Jesus went on from there, he saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax collector’s booth. ‘Follow me,’ he told him, and Matthew got up and followed him.10While Jesus was having dinner at Matthew’s house, many tax collectors and sinners came and ate with him and his disciples.11When the Pharisees saw this, they asked his disciples, ‘Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?’12On hearing this, Jesus said, ‘It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but those who are ill.13But go and learn what this means: “I desire mercy, not sacrifice.” For I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.’ (Hos 6,6)
Jesus questioned about fasting
14Then John’s disciples came and asked him, ‘How is it that we and the Pharisees fast often, but your disciples do not fast?’15Jesus answered, ‘How can the guests of the bridegroom mourn while he is with them? The time will come when the bridegroom will be taken from them; then they will fast.16‘No-one sews a patch of unshrunk cloth on an old garment, for the patch will pull away from the garment, making the tear worse.17Neither do people pour new wine into old wineskins. If they do, the skins will burst; the wine will run out, and the wineskins will be ruined. No, they pour new wine into new wineskins, and both are preserved.’
Jesus raises a dead girl and heals a sick woman
18While he was saying this, a synagogue leader came and knelt before him and said, ‘My daughter has just died. But come and put your hand on her, and she will live.’19Jesus got up and went with him, and so did his disciples.20Just then a woman who had been subject to bleeding for twelve years came up behind him and touched the edge of his cloak.21She said to herself, ‘If I only touch his cloak, I will be healed.’22Jesus turned and saw her. ‘Take heart, daughter,’ he said, ‘your faith has healed you.’ And the woman was healed at that moment.23When Jesus entered the synagogue leader’s house and saw the noisy crowd and the people playing pipes,24he said, ‘Go away. The girl is not dead but asleep.’ But they laughed at him.25After the crowd had been put outside, he went in and took the girl by the hand, and she got up.26News of this spread through all that region.
Jesus heals the blind and the mute
27As Jesus went on from there, two blind men followed him, calling out, ‘Have mercy on us, Son of David!’28When he had gone indoors, the blind men came to him, and he asked them, ‘Do you believe that I am able to do this?’ ‘Yes, Lord,’ they replied.29Then he touched their eyes and said, ‘According to your faith let it be done to you’;30and their sight was restored. Jesus warned them sternly, ‘See that no-one knows about this.’31But they went out and spread the news about him all over that region.32While they were going out, a man who was demon-possessed and could not talk was brought to Jesus.33And when the demon was driven out, the man who had been mute spoke. The crowd was amazed and said, ‘Nothing like this has ever been seen in Israel.’34But the Pharisees said, ‘It is by the prince of demons that he drives out demons.’
The workers are few
35Jesus went through all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, proclaiming the good news of the kingdom and healing every disease and illness.36When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.37Then he said to his disciples, ‘The harvest is plentiful but the workers are few.38Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field.’