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].
Er stieg nun in ein Boot, fuhr über den See zurück und kam wieder in seine Stadt (Kapernaum).
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.”
Dort brachte man ihm einen Gelähmten, der auf einem Tragbett lag. Weil nun Jesus ihren Glauben sah, sagte er zu dem Gelähmten: »Sei getrost, mein Sohn: deine Sünden sind (dir) vergeben!«
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!”
Da dachten einige von den Schriftgelehrten bei sich: »Dieser lästert Gott!«
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]
Weil nun Jesus ihre Gedanken durchschaute, sagte er: »Warum denkt ihr Böses in euren Herzen?
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]
Was ist denn leichter, zu sagen: ›Deine Sünden sind (dir) vergeben‹ oder zu sagen: ›Stehe auf und gehe umher!‹?
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!”
Damit ihr aber wißt, daß der Menschensohn die Vollmacht besitzt, Sünden auf der Erde zu vergeben« – hierauf sagte er zu dem Gelähmten: »Stehe auf, nimm dein Bett und gehe heim in dein Haus!«
7 And [immediately] the man got up, [picked up his sleeping pad], and went home!
Da stand er auf und ging heim in sein Haus.
8 When the crowds saw this, they were awestruck. They praised God for giving authority to a human being [to do] such [things].
Als die Volksmenge das sah, gerieten sie in Furcht und priesen Gott, daß er den Menschen solche Macht gegeben habe.
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.
Als Jesus dann von dort weiterging, sah er einen Mann namens Matthäus an der Zollstätte sitzen und sagte zu ihm: »Folge mir nach!« Da stand er auf und folgte ihm.
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.
Als Jesus dann im Hause (des Matthäus) zu Tische saß, kamen viele Zöllner und Sünder und nahmen mit Jesus und seinen Jüngern am Mahle teil.
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]
Als die Pharisäer das sahen, sagten sie zu seinen Jüngern: »Warum ißt euer Meister mit den Zöllnern und Sündern?«
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].
Als Jesus es hörte, sagte er: »Die Gesunden haben keinen Arzt nötig, wohl aber die Kranken.
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].”
Geht aber hin und lernt das Wort verstehen: ›An Barmherzigkeit habe ich Wohlgefallen, nicht an Schlachtopfern‹; denn ich bin nicht gekommen, um Gerechte zu berufen, sondern Sünder.«
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]?”
Damals traten die Jünger des Johannes an ihn heran mit der Frage: »Warum fasten wir und die Pharisäer (zum Zeichen der Frömmigkeit), während deine Jünger es nicht tun?«
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 antwortete ihnen: »Können etwa die Hochzeitsgäste trauern, solange der Bräutigam noch in ihrer Mitte weilt? Es werden aber Tage kommen, wo der Bräutigam ihnen genommen ist: dann werden sie fasten.
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 setzt aber ein Stück ungewalkten Tuches auf ein altes Kleid; denn der eingesetzte Fleck reißt doch von dem Kleide wieder ab, und es entsteht ein noch schlimmerer Riß.
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.”
Auch füllt man neuen Wein nicht in alte Schläuche; sonst werden die Schläuche gesprengt, und der Wein läuft aus, und auch die Schläuche gehen verloren; nein, man füllt neuen Wein in neue Schläuche: dann bleiben beide erhalten.«
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]!”
Während Jesus noch so zu ihnen redete, trat ein Vorsteher (der Synagoge) herzu, warf sich vor ihm nieder und sagte: »Meine Tochter ist soeben gestorben; aber komm und lege ihr deine Hand auf, dann wird sie wieder zum Leben erwachen.«
19 So Jesus got up, and he and [we] disciples went with the man.
Da stand Jesus auf und folgte ihm samt seinen Jüngern.
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.
Und siehe, eine Frau, die seit zwölf Jahren am Blutfluß litt, trat von hinten an ihn heran und faßte die Quaste seines Rockes an;
sie dachte nämlich bei sich: »Wenn ich nur seinen Rock anfasse, so wird mir geholfen sein.«
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 aber wandte sich um, und als er sie sah, sagte er: »Sei getrost, meine Tochter, dein Glaube hat dir geholfen!« Und die Frau war von dieser Stunde an gesund.
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].
Als Jesus dann in das Haus des Vorstehers kam und die Flötenbläser und das Getümmel der Volksmenge sah,
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].
sagte er: »Entfernt euch! Das Mädchen ist nicht tot, sondern schläft nur.« Da verlachten sie ihn.
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.
Als man aber die Volksmenge aus dem Hause entfernt hatte, ging er (zu der Toten) hinein und faßte sie bei der Hand: da erwachte das Mädchen.
26 And the [people of that] whole region heard [PRS] about it.
Die Kunde hiervon verbreitete sich in der ganzen dortigen Gegend.
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!”
Als Jesus hierauf von dort weiterging, folgten ihm zwei Blinde, die laut riefen: »Sohn Davids, erbarme dich unser!«
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!”
Als er dann in das Haus gekommen war, traten die Blinden zu ihm heran, und Jesus fragte sie: »Glaubt ihr, daß ich (euch) dies zu tun vermag?« Sie antworteten ihm: »Ja, Herr!«
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]!”
Da rührte er ihre Augen an und sagte: »Nach eurem Glauben geschehe euch!«
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]!”
Da taten sich ihre Augen auf; Jesus aber gab ihnen die strenge Weisung: »Hütet euch! Niemand darf etwas davon erfahren!«
31 But they went out and reported it throughout that whole region.
Sobald sie aber hinausgegangen waren, verbreiteten sie die Kunde von ihm in jener ganzen Gegend.
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}.
Während diese hinausgingen, brachte man schon wieder einen stummen Besessenen zu ihm;
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!”
und als der böse Geist ausgetrieben war, konnte der Stumme reden. Da geriet die Volksmenge in Staunen und sagte: »Noch niemals hat man etwas Derartiges in Israel gesehen!«
34 But the Pharisees said, “It is [Satan], who rules the demons, who [enables this man to] expel demons [from people].”
Die Pharisäer aber erklärten: »Im Bunde mit dem Obersten der bösen Geister treibt er die Geister aus.«
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.
So durchwanderte Jesus alle Städte und Dörfer, indem er in ihren Synagogen lehrte, die Heilsbotschaft vom Reiche (Gottes) verkündigte und alle Krankheiten und alle Gebrechen heilte.
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].
Beim Anblick der Volksscharen aber erfaßte ihn tiefes Mitleid mit ihnen, denn sie waren abgehetzt und verwahrlost wie Schafe, die keinen Hirten haben.
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].
Da sagte er zu seinen Jüngern: »Die Ernte ist groß, aber die Zahl der Arbeiter ist klein;
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.”
bittet daher den Herrn der Ernte, daß er Arbeiter auf sein Erntefeld sende!«
