Matthew 9
1 Jesus and his disciples got into the boat. They skirted around [the lake] and went to [Capernaum, the city where he was living].
En Hij steeg in de boot, voer over, en kwam in zijn woonplaats aan.
2 [Some men] brought to him a man who was paralyzed and who was lying on a sleeping pad. When Jesus perceived that they believed [that he could heal the paralyzed man], he said to him, “Young man, be encouraged! I forgive your sins.”
En zie, men bracht Hem een lamme, die op een bed was gelegd. Toen Jesus hun geloof zag, sprak Hij tot den lamme: Wees welgemoed, mijn zoon; uw zonden zijn u vergeven.
3 Some of the men who taught the [Jewish] laws said among themselves, “[He claims that he can forgive sins! That means that he claims to be equal with God] He is insulting God!”
En zie, enige schriftgeleerden zeiden bij zichzelf: Hij lastert God.
4 Jesus knew what they were thinking. So he said, “(You should not think evil [thoughts], [accusing me because I claim that I am God]!/Why do you think evil [thoughts], [saying that it is wrong for me to claim that I am God]?) [RHQ]
Maar Jesus kende hun gedachten, en sprak: Waarom denkt gij kwaad in uw harten?
5 It would [not] be risky [for someone] to say [to this man], ‘[I] forgive your sins’, [because no one could see whether or not it really happened]. But [no one, without having the power to heal], would say [to him], ‘[Get] up and walk!’, [because people could easily see whether it happened or not!] [RHQ]
Wat is gemakkelijker te zeggen: De zonden zijn u vergeven; of: Sta op en wandel?
6 [So I am going to do something] in order that you may know that [God] has authorized [me], the one who came from heaven, to forgive the sins [of people while I am] on the earth, [as well as to heal people].” Then he said to the paralyzed man, “Get up, pick up your sleeping pad, and go home!”
Welnu, opdat gij moogt weten, dat de Mensenzoon macht heeft op aarde, om zonde te vergeven, (hier sprak Hij tot den lamme: ) sta op, neem uw bed, en ga naar huis.
7 And [immediately] the man got up, [picked up his sleeping pad], and went home!
En hij stond op, en ging naar huis.
8 When the crowds saw this, they were awestruck. They praised God for giving authority to a human being [to do] such [things].
De menigte, die het zag, werd door vrees bevangen, en verheerlijkte God, die zulk een macht aan de mensen gaf.
9 As Jesus was going away from there, he saw me, a man named Matthew. I was sitting at a table where I collected taxes [for the Roman government]. He said to me, “Come with me [and become my disciple]!” So I got up and went with him.
Toen Jesus vandaar verder ging, zag Hij een man, Matteüs genaamd, bij het tolhuis zitten. Hij zeide tot hem: Volg Mij. En hij stond op, en volgde Hem.
10 [Then I invited] Jesus and his disciples to my home for a meal. While [they] were sitting and eating in my home, many tax collectors and [other people who were] {whom [the Pharisees]} [considered to be habitual] sinners came unexpectedly to eat with us.
En zie, terwijl Jesus in het huis aan tafel aanlag, kwamen vele tollenaars en zondaars met Hem en zijn leerlingen aanliggen.
11 When the Pharisees saw [that, they came] to us disciples and said, “([It is disgusting that] your teacher, [who claims to be righteous], eats [and associates] with tax collectors and [other] sinners!/Why is it that your teacher, [who claims to be righteous], eats [and associates] with tax collectors and [other] sinners?)” [RHQ]
Toen de farizeën dit zagen, zeiden ze tot zijn leerlingen: Waarom eet uw Meester met tollenaars en zondaars?
12 Jesus heard what [they said], so he told them [this parable]: “[It is] people who are sick who need a [doctor] [MET], not people who are well.” [What he meant by that was that it was people who knew that they were sinners who were coming to him in order to be helped spiritually].
Jesus hoorde het, en sprak: De gezonden hebben geen geneesheer nodig, wel de zieken.
13 He continued by saying, “You need to learn what these words that [God said] mean: ‘I want you to [act] mercifully to people and not [just to offer] sacrifices.’ Keep in mind that I came [from heaven, not] to invite [people who think] [IRO] [that they are] righteous [to turn away from their sinful lives and come to me, but to invite people who know they are] sinners [to turn from their sins and come to me].”
Gaat, en leert wat het zeggen wil: "Barmhartigheid wil Ik, en geen offerande." Ik ben niet gekomen, om de rechtvaardigen, maar om de zondaars te roepen.
14 Later, the disciples of John [the Baptizer] came to Jesus and asked him, “We [(exc)] and the Pharisees [often] abstain from food [to show that we want to please God], but your disciples do not do that. Why [do they not]?”
Nu kwamen de leerlingen van Johannes naar Hem toe, en zeiden: Waarom vasten wij en de farizeën, en vasten uw leerlingen niet?
15 [Jesus wanted to show them and the Pharisees that it was not appropriate for his disciples to abstain from food and mourn while he was still with them]. So he [gave them this illustration]: “When a bridegroom is with [his friends at the time of the wedding], (his friends certainly do not mourn, do they?/do his friends mourn?) [RHQ] [No, they do not mourn, because they are not sad at that time. But when] the bridegroom is taken {[someone] takes the [/his enemies] take the bridegroom} from them, they will abstain from food, [because then they will be sad].”
Jesus sprak tot hen: Kunnen de bruiloftsgasten treuren, zolang de bruidegom bij hen is? Maar de dagen zullen komen, dat de bruidegom van hen wordt weggenomen; dan zullen ze vasten.
16 [Jesus wanted to show them that people who desire to live in accordance with his new message should not try to continue to obey the old religious traditions like] ([abstaining from food/fasting]) [MET]. [So he said to them], “People do not sew a patch of unshrunken cloth on an old garment [to mend a hole]. If they did that, [when they washed the garment], the patch would [shrink] and tear the garment, and the hole would become bigger.
Niemand zet een lap nieuw laken op een oud kleed; want de opgezette lap trekt het kleed uiteen, en er ontstaat nog groter scheur.
17 Neither does anyone pour freshly-[squeezed] grape juice into old skin bags [to store it]. If anyone did that, those skin bags would tear [because they would not stretch when the grape juice ferments and expands. They] would be ruined, and the wine would be spilled {spill} [on the ground]. Instead, [people] put new wine into new skin bags, [and the bags will stretch when the wine ferments]. As a result, both [the wine and the bags] are preserved.”
Ook doet men geen nieuwe wijn in oude zakken; anders bersten de zakken, de wijn loopt weg, en de zakken gaan verloren. Maar nieuwe wijn doet men in nieuwe zakken; dan blijven beide behouden.
18 While Jesus was saying that, a leader of the Jewish meeting place came and bowed down before him [to show respect]. Then he said, “My daughter just died! But if you come and lay your hand on her, she will live [again]!”
Terwijl Hij zo tot hen sprak, zie, daar kwam een overste naar Hem toe, wierp zich voor Hem neer, en zeide: Heer, zo juist is mijn dochter gestorven; maar kom, leg haar de hand op, en ze zal leven.
19 So Jesus got up, and he and [we] disciples went with the man.
Jesus stond op, en volgde hem met zijn leerlingen.
20 Then a woman who [had been suffering constant vaginal] bleeding for twelve years came near Jesus. She was saying to herself, “[I want Jesus to heal me without anyone finding out that I have this problem of bleeding]. So if I [touch him] or even if I just touch his garment, I will be healed [without anyone finding out about it].” So she came behind him and touched the tassel of his garment.
En zie, een vrouw, die twaalf jaar lang aan een bloedvloeiing leed, trad achter Hem aan, en raakte de zoom van zijn kleed aan.
Want ze zei bij zichzelf: Als ik alleen maar zijn kleed aanraak, ben ik genezen.
22 Then Jesus turned around [to see who had touched him]. And when he saw the woman, he said to her, “Be encouraged, dear woman. Because you believed [PRS] [that I could heal you, I] have healed you.” The woman was healed at that very moment.
Jesus keerde Zich om, zag haar, en sprak: Wees welgemoed, mijn dochter; uw geloof heeft u gered. Van dat ogenblik af was de vrouw genezen.
23 Then Jesus [and some of us disciples] came to the Jewish leader’s house. Jesus heard the flute players [playing funeral music] and the crowd [that had gathered] wailing loudly [because the girl had died].
En toen Jesus in het huis van den overste kwam, en de fluitspelers zag en het luidruchtige volk, zeide Hij:
24 [Knowing that he would cause her to live again], he said [to them], “Go away [and stop the funeral music and wailing], because the girl is not dead! She is [just] sleeping!” [The people laughed at him, because they knew that she was dead].
Gaat heen; want het meisje is niet dood, maar het slaapt. Men lachte Hem uit.
25 But Jesus told them to get out of the house. Then he went into [the room where the girl was lying]. He took hold of her hand and she [became alive again and] got up.
Nadat de menigte verwijderd was. trad Hij binnen, en vatte haar bij de hand. En het meisje stond op.
26 And the [people of that] whole region heard [PRS] about it.
De roep hierover verspreidde zich door heel die streek.
27 As Jesus went away from there, two blind men followed him and shouted, “Have mercy on us [and heal our eyes, you who are the Messiah], the Descendant of [King] David!”
Toen Jesus vandaar verder ging, volgden Hem twee blinden, die riepen: Heb medelijden met ons, Zoon van David.
28 Jesus went into the house, where he [was staying], and then the blind men went in, too. Jesus said to them, “Do you believe that I am able [to heal your eyes]?” They said to him, “Yes, Lord!”
En toen Hij thuis was gekomen, kwamen de blinden naar Hem toe, en Jesus sprak tot hen: Gelooft gij, dat Ik het doen kan? Ze zeiden: Ja, Heer.
29 Then he touched their eyes and he said [to them], “Because you believe [that I can heal your eyes], I am healing them [right now]!”
Nu raakte Hij hun ogen aan, en sprak: U geschiede naar uw geloof.
30 And they were able to see [IDM]! Then Jesus told them sternly, “Be sure [IDM] that you do not tell anybody [what I did for you]!”
En hun ogen werden geopend. Jesus gebood hun ten strengste: Let er op, dat niemand het te weten komt.
31 But they went out and reported it throughout that whole region.
Maar zodra ze waren heengegaan, maakten ze Hem bekend in heel die streek.
32 When [Jesus and we disciples] left [the house], some people brought to Jesus a man who was unable to speak because he was controlled by a demon {a demon controlled him}.
Terwijl ze weggingen, zie, daar bracht men Hem een stomme, die bezeten was.
33 After Jesus had expelled the demon, the man who had been unable to speak began to speak! The crowd [who saw this] marveled. They said, “Never before have [we seen] anything as [marvelous] as this happen in Israel!”
En toen de duivel was uitgedreven, begon de stomme te spreken. De menigte stond verbaasd, en zeide: Zo iets is nog nooit in Israël gezien.
34 But the Pharisees said, “It is [Satan], who rules the demons, who [enables this man to] expel demons [from people].”
Maar de farizeën zeiden: Door den vorst der duivels drijft Hij de duivels uit.
35 Then [we] went [with] Jesus through many of [HYP] the cities and towns [in Galilee district. He was teaching (in the synagogues/in the Jewish meeting places)], and preaching the good message about how God rules [over people’s lives]. He also was healing the [people who had] various diseases and illnesses.
Nu trok Jesus alle steden en dorpen rond, leerde in hun synagogen, preekte het Evangelie van het rijk, en genas alle ziekten en kwalen.
36 When he saw the crowd of people, he pitied them because they were harassed and dejected. [They were] like sheep that do not have a shepherd [SIM].
Bij het zien van de scharen had Hij medelijden met hen; want ze waren uitgeput, en lagen daar als schapen zonder herder.
37 Then he gave [this illustration] to us disciples: “[The people who are ready to receive my message are like a] field that is ready to be harvested {for people to harvest}. But there are only a few [of you who are teaching people my message].
Toen zei Hij tot zijn leerlingen: De oogst is groot, maar werklieden zijn er weinig.
38 So pray and ask the Lord [God] to send [more] workers [who will gather people together and teach them my message, just like a landowner sends workers] into his [field to gather] the [MET] harvest.”
Vraagt dus den Heer van de oogst, dat Hij werklieden zendt in zijn oogst.
