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The Gadarene demoniacs
Matthew 8:28-34- 28And when he was come to the other side into the country of the Gergesenes, there met him two possessed with devils, coming out of the tombs, exceeding fierce, so that no man might pass by that way.
- 29And, behold, they cried out, saying, What have we to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of God? art thou come hither to torment us before the time?
- 30And there was a good way off from them an herd of many swine feeding.
- 31So the devils besought him, saying, If thou cast us out, suffer us to go away into the herd of swine.
- 32And he said unto them, Go. And when they were come out, they went into the herd of swine: and, behold, the whole herd of swine ran violently down a steep place into the sea, and perished in the waters.
- 33And they that kept them fled, and went their ways into the city, and told every thing, and what was befallen to the possessed of the devils.
- 34And, behold, the whole city came out to meet Jesus: and when they saw him, they besought him that he would depart out of their coasts.
Jesus heals a paralytic
Matthew 9:1-8- 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.
The calling of Matthew
Matthew 9:9-13- 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.
A question about fasting
Matthew 9:14-17- 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.
A dead girl and a sick woman
Matthew 9:18-26- 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.
Jesus heals the blind
Matthew 9:27-31- 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.
Jesus heals the mute
Matthew 9:32-34- 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.
The harvest is plentiful
Matthew 9:35-38- 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.
2Study & notable factsPeople, places, numbers, parallels
Important events, in order
- 1The two demoniacs of the Gergesenes; the swine drown (8:28–34)
- 2Jesus heals a paralytic and forgives his sins (9:1–8)
- 3The calling of Matthew; eating with publicans and sinners (9:9–13)
- 4A question about fasting; new wine in old bottles (9:14–17)
- 5The ruler's dead daughter and the woman with the issue of blood (9:18–26)
- 6Two blind men receive their sight (9:27–31)
- 7A dumb (mute) man is delivered (9:32–34)
- 8The harvest is plenteous, the labourers few (9:35–38)
Key facts
Key statement
“The harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few.”
Matthew 9:37
Who said it
“Son, be of good cheer; thy sins be forgiven thee.”
— Jesus to the man sick of the palsy · 9:2
“They that be whole need not a physician, but they that are sick.”
— Jesus · 9:12
“I will have mercy, and not sacrifice.”
— Jesus · 9:13
“Daughter, be of good comfort; thy faith hath made thee whole.”
— Jesus to the woman with the issue of blood · 9:22
By passage — type & parallels
- The Gadarene demoniacsMatthew 8:28-34MiracleMaMaLuJo
- Jesus heals a paralyticMatthew 9:1-8MiracleMaMaLuJo
- The calling of MatthewMatthew 9:9-13
- A question about fastingMatthew 9:14-17
- A dead girl and a sick womanMatthew 9:18-26MiracleMaMaLuJo
- Jesus heals the blindMatthew 9:27-31
- Jesus heals the muteMatthew 9:32-34
- The harvest is plentifulMatthew 9:35-38
Highlighted abbreviations show which Gospels record the same event.
Easily-confused distinctives
- ▸Matthew records two demoniacs (8:28) and two blind men (9:27), where Mark and Luke each highlight one.
- ▸Matthew (the Gospel's author) records his own calling from the receipt of custom (9:9).
KJV word helps
- receipt of custom
- a tax-collector's booth
- publicans
- tax collectors, despised by the Jews
- bottles
- wineskins
3Quiz20 questions
In what country did Jesus meet the men possessed with devils (in Matthew)?
Matthew 8:28
How many men possessed with devils met Jesus among the tombs (in Matthew)?
Matthew 8:28
The devils cried, “What have we to do with thee, Jesus, thou ___ of God?”
Matthew 8:29
The devils asked to be sent into a herd of ___.
Matthew 8:31
The herd ran violently down a steep place into the ___ and perished.
Matthew 8:32
How did the whole city respond to the miracle?
Matthew 8:34
To the man sick of the palsy Jesus said, “Son, be of good cheer; thy ___ be forgiven thee.”
Matthew 9:2
The scribes accused Jesus of ___ for forgiving sins.
Matthew 9:3
Jesus told the paralytic, “Arise, take up thy ___, and go unto thine house.”
Matthew 9:6
What was Matthew doing when Jesus called him?
Matthew 9:9
“They that be ___ need not a physician, but they that are sick.”
Matthew 9:12
“I will have ___, and not sacrifice.”
Matthew 9:13
“I am not come to call the righteous, but ___ to repentance.”
Matthew 9:13
Jesus said no man puts new wine into old ___.
Matthew 9:17
How long had the woman had an issue of blood?
Matthew 9:20
What did the woman touch to be made whole?
Matthew 9:20-21
Of the ruler's daughter Jesus said, “the maid is not dead, but ___.”
Matthew 9:24
What did the two blind men call Jesus?
Matthew 9:27
When the dumb man spake, the multitudes said, “It was never so seen in ___.”
Matthew 9:33
“The harvest truly is plenteous, but the ___ are few.”
Matthew 9:37