Matthew 9

Gen Z: Matthew 9

1He hopped on a boat, cruised over, and rolled up to his hometown.

2Then, peep this: they brought a dude who couldn’t move, chillin’ on a bed. Jesus saw their faith and was like, “Yo, fam, don’t stress; your sins are forgiven.”

3But some scribes were low-key judging, thinking, “This dude's blaspheming.”

4Jesus caught their vibe and said, “Why y’all trippin’ in your hearts?”

5Like, what’s harder to say? “Your sins are forgiven” or “Get up and walk”?

6But just so you know, the Son of Man can forgive sins on earth, so he told the dude, “Get up, grab your bed, and bounce home.”

7The guy got up and dipped to his crib.

8When the crowd saw it, they were shook and praised God for giving such power to people.

9As Jesus was leaving, he spotted a dude named Matthew chilling at his tax booth and said, “Follow me.” Matthew got up and followed him.

10Later, while Jesus was chilling at dinner, a bunch of tax collectors and sinners rolled up to hang with him and his crew.

11The Pharisees saw this and were like, "Why’s your dude chillin' with tax collectors and sinners?"

12Jesus heard them and said, "Healthy peeps don’t need a doc, only the sick do, no cap."

13"Go learn what this means: I want mercy, not sacrifice. I came to vibe with sinners, not the righteous."

14Then John’s crew rolled up and asked, "Why do we and the Pharisees fast so much, but your squad doesn’t?"

15Jesus replied, "Can the wedding party be sad while the groom’s around? But trust, there’ll be days when the groom’s gone, and then they’ll fast."

16"No one patches up old clothes with new fabric; it just messes it up more, fr."

17"And no one puts new wine in old bottles; otherwise, they break and spill. New wine goes in new bottles, and both stay fresh."

18While he was saying this, a ruler came up and worshipped him, saying, "My daughter’s dead; just come touch her, and she’ll live."

19Jesus got up and followed him, and his disciples were like, "Let’s go."

20Then a woman who had been bleeding for twelve years came up behind him and touched the edge of his clothes.

21She was like, "If I just touch his drip, I’ll be all good."

22Jesus turned, saw her, and said, "Yo, don’t stress; your faith is goated. You’re all good now."

23When Jesus rolled up to the ruler’s crib, he saw the vibe check was off with all the noise.

24He said, "Chill out, she’s just napping, not dead." They laughed at him, totally sus.

25But when he kicked the crowd out, he went in, held her hand, and she popped up.

26And word spread everywhere about what went down.

27As Jesus bounced, two blind guys followed, yelling, "Yo, Son of David, show us some mercy!"

28When he got inside, the blind dudes came up, and Jesus was like, "You think I can do this?" They replied, "For sure, Lord."

29Then he touched their eyes, saying, "Based on your faith, let it be done."

30Their eyes opened, and Jesus was like, "Shh, don’t let anyone know about this."

31But they dipped and spread the word about Him everywhere. Total vibes.

32As they bounced, they brought a mute dude who was totally possessed.

33When the demon got kicked out, the dude started talking, and everyone was shook, saying, "Never seen anything like this in Israel."

34But the Pharisees were like, "He’s casting out demons with the devil's squad."

35Jesus was out here hitting up all the towns and villages, teaching in the synagogues, preaching the kingdom vibes, and healing all kinds of sickness.

36When He peeped the crowds, He felt mad compassion for them, 'cause they were exhausted and lost, like sheep without a shepherd.

37Then He told His crew, "The harvest is lit, but the workers are low-key few."

38So pray to the Lord of the harvest to send more workers to get the job done.

KJV: Matthew 9

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.

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