Now lets’ get started with Matthew chapter 9. And it reads.
Matthew 9
[1] And he entered into a ship, and passed over, and came into his own city.
[2] 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.
The love, and compassion of his friends touched the Lord. Also, without faith there can be no healing. Now his power to forgive will be called into question here, but we know that Jesus does have the power to forgive because we know in Mat.1:23, Immanuel, God with us.
[3] And, behold, certain of the scribes said within themselves, This man blasphemeth.
[4] And Jesus knowing their thoughts said, Wherefore think ye evil in your hearts?
[5] For whether is easier, to say, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Arise, and walk?
[6] 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.
[7] And he arose, and departed to his house.
[8] But when the multitudes saw it, they marvelled, and glorified God, which had given such power unto men.
The multitude or common people, even they knew this was a miracle. And only God could do this.
[9] 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.
Matthew was a tax collector. Working for the government. Everyone has a job, though many tax collectors were cheats. But I don’t think Matthew was, because Matthew was chosen by the Lord to serve him.
[10] And 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.
[11] And when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto his disciples, Why eateth your Master with publicans and sinners?
[12] But when Jesus heard that, he said unto them, They that be whole need not a physician, but they that are sick.
[13] 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.
Jesus was quoting Hosea 6:6. Let’s read what the prophet said, and it reads.
Hos.6:6] For I desired mercy, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings.
God never want burnt offerings, but our mercies, our love. Back to Mat.9:14 and it reads.
Mat.9:14] Then came to him the disciples of John, saying, Why do we and the Pharisees fast oft, but thy disciples fast not?
[15] 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.
In other words, I’m with them they will fast after I’m gone. Talking about mourning. Also, this is John the Baptist disciples.
[16] 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.
[17] 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.
I’ll try not to offend anyone but I must teach Gods word as it is, boldly. This is saying that we must expose the lies taught by man, before we can teach the truth of Gods word. That is the comparison of the wine to the word of God. and the bottles to the people.
[18] While 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.
Again, we see the great faith by a gentile.
[19] And Jesus arose, and followed him, and so did 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 within herself, If I may but touch his garment, I shall be whole.
[22] But 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.
Twelve years is likened to the twelve tribes of Israel. Again, her faith had made her whole. Important for us to understand that it would not be written if faith wasn’t so important to Christ.
[23] And when Jesus came into the ruler’s house, and saw the minstrels and the people making a noise,
[24] He said unto them, Give place: for the maid is not dead, but sleepeth. And they laughed him to scorn.
Can’t heal if non- believers are present. They must leave before you anoint someone.
[25] But when the people were put forth, he went in, and took her by the hand, and the maid arose.
[26] And the fame hereof went abroad into all that land.
His ministry is spreading like wild fire. So many believed and that is not talked about today.
[27] And when Jesus departed thence, two blind men followed him, crying, and saying, Thou Son of David, have mercy on us.
[28] And 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.
[29] Then touched he their eyes, saying, According to your faith be it unto you.
[30] And their eyes were opened; and Jesus straitly charged them, saying, See that no man know it.
[31] But they, when they were departed, spread abroad his fame in all that country.
Our spiritual eyes can be opened by God, or closed by him. There faith again healed them but they had a hard time obeying the Lord, when he said don’t tell no one. His reputation was spreading abroad making it hard for him to get around.
[32] 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: and the multitudes marvelled, saying, It was never so seen in Israel.
[34] But the Pharisees said, He casteth out devils through the prince of the devils.
They would say this because they themselves could not cast out devils, or heal the sick. They were priests, did not God give the priest powers to heal. Remember the lesson of the Leper. These priests were not appointed by God, but by the Roman Governor, and could not heal and that’s why they were so jealous of Jesus.
[35] And 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.
[36] But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion on them, because they fainted, and were scattered abroad, as sheep having no shepherd.
Lets’ go to Zechariah chapter 10:2 and it reads.
Zec.10:2] For the idols have spoken vanity, and the diviners have seen a lie, and have told false dreams; they comfort in vain: therefore they went their way as a flock, they were troubled, because there was no shepherd.
So, what we have here are false teachers and prophets among them. Back to Matthew.
Mat.9:37] Then saith he unto his disciples, The harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few;
[38] Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth labourers into his harvest.
Works, that’s where you and I come in. The harvest is for the end times. And the Elect and the remnant shall teach truth.
Lets, go to his throne.
Father, we thank you for your word, bless all that love you in Jesus’s precious name, Amen.
KJV along with The New Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance Of The Bible