Matthew 9:18-34
Map: Display of faith of the person or their relatives and friends: father (ruler) of a dead daughter; woman who had subject to bleeding for twelve years; two blind men; demon-possessed and dumb.
Matthew 9:18-34
[18]While Jesus was saying this, a Jewish official came to him, knelt down before him, and said, “My daughter has just died; but come and place your hands on her, and she will live.”
[19]So Jesus got up and followed him, and his disciples went along with him.
[20]A woman who had suffered from severe bleeding for twelve years came up behind Jesus and touched the edge of his cloak.
[21]She said to herself, “If I only touch his cloak, I will get well.”
[22]Jesus turned round and saw her, and said, “Courage, my daughter! Your faith has made you well.” At that very moment the woman became well.
[23]Then Jesus went into the official’s house. When he saw the musicians for the funeral and the people all stirred up,
[24]he said, “Get out, everybody! The little girl is not dead — she is only sleeping!” Then they all laughed at him.
[25]But as soon as the people had been put out, Jesus went into the girl’s room and took hold of her hand, and she got up.
[26]The news about this spread all over that part of the country.
[27]Jesus left that place, and as he walked along, two blind men started following him. “Take pity on us, Son of David!” they shouted.
[28]When Jesus had gone indoors, the two blind men came to him, and he asked them, “Do you believe that I can heal you?”“Yes, sir!” they answered.
[29]Then Jesus touched their eyes and said, “Let it happen, then, just as you believe!” —
[30]and their sight was restored. Jesus spoke sternly to them, “Don’t tell this to anyone!”
[31]But they left and spread the news about Jesus all over that part of the country.
[32]As the men were leaving, some people brought to Jesus a man who could not talk because he had a demon.
[33]But as soon as the demon was driven out, the man started talking, and everyone was amazed. “We have never seen anything like this in Israel!” they exclaimed.
[34]But the Pharisees said, “It is the chief of the demons who gives Jesus the power to drive out demons.”