Від Матвія 9
1 І, сівши до чо́вна, Він перепли́нув, і до міста Свого прибув.
Jesus and his disciples got into the boat. They skirted around [the lake] and went to [Capernaum, the city where he was living].
2 І ото, прине́сли до Нього розсла́бленого, що на ложі лежав. І, як побачив Ісус їхню віру, сказав розсла́бленому: „Будь бадьо́рий, сину! Прощаються тобі гріхи твої́!“
[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.”
3 І ось, дехто із книжників стали казати про себе: „Він богозневажає“.
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!”
4 Ісус же думки́ їхні знав і сказав: „Чого ду́маєте ви лукаве в серцях своїх?“
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]
5 Що́ легше, — сказати: „Прощаються тобі гріхи“, чи сказати: „Уставай та й ходи“?
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]
6 Але щоб ви знали, що прощати гріхи на землі має вла́ду Син Лю́дський, — тож каже Вій розсла́бленому: „Уставай, візьми ложе своє, та й іди у свій дім!“
[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!”
7 Той устав і пішов у свій дім.
And [immediately] the man got up, [picked up his sleeping pad], and went home!
8 А на́товп, побачивши це, налякався, — і славив Бога, що лю́дям Він дав таку вла́ду!
When the crowds saw this, they were awestruck. They praised God for giving authority to a human being [to do] such [things].
9 А коли Ісус звідти прохо́див, побачив чоловіка, на йме́ння Матвія, що сидів на митниці, та й каже йому: „Іди за Мною!“Той устав, і пішов услід за Ним.
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.
10 І сталось, як Ісус сиді́в при столі́ у домі, ось зійшлося багато митників і грішників, і вони посідали з Ним та з Його у́чнями.
[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.
11 Як побачили ж те фарисеї, то сказали до учнів Його: „Чому́ то Вчитель ваш їсть із ми́тниками та із грішниками?“
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]
12 А Він це почув та й сказав: „Лікаря не потребу́ють здорові, а слабі!
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].
13 Ідіть же, і навчіться, що́ то є: „Милости хо́чу, а не жертви“. Бо Я не прийшов кликати праведних, але грішників до покая́ння“.
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].”
14 Тоді приступили до Нього Іванові у́чні та й кажуть: „Чому́ по́стимо ми й фарисеї, а учні Твої не по́стять?“
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]?”
15 Ісус же промовив до них: „Хіба можуть гості весільні сумувати, поки з ними ще є молодий? Але при́йдуть ті дні, коли заберуть молодого від них, — тоді й по́стити бу́дуть вони.
[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].”
16 До одежі ж старої ніхто не вставляє латки з сукна сирово́го, — бо збіжи́ться воно, і дірка стане ще гірша.
[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.
17 І не вливають вина молодого в старі бурдюки́, а то бурдюки́ розірву́ться, і вино розіллє́ться, і бурдюки́ пропадуть; а вливають вино молоде до нових бурдюкі́в, — і одне й друге збере́жене бу́де“.
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.”
18 Коли Він говорив це до них, підійшов ось один із старши́х, уклонився Йому та й говорить: „Дочка моя хвилі цієї померла. Та прийди, поклади Свою руку на неї, — і вона оживе“.
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]!”
19 I підвівся Ісус, і пішов услід за ним, також у́чні Його́.
So Jesus got up, and he and [we] disciples went with the man.
20 І ото одна жінка, що дванадцять літ хворою на кровоте́чу була́, приступила зза́ду, і доторкнулась до кра́ю одежі Його.
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.
21 Бо вона говорила про себе: „Коли хоч доторкнуся одежі Його, то одужаю“.
22 Ісус, обернувшись, побачив її та й сказав: „Будь бадьо́рою, до́чко, — твоя віра спасла тебе!“І одужала жінка з тієї години.
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.
23 А Ісус, як прибув до госпо́ди старшо́го, і вздрів дударів та юрбу́ голосі́льників,
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].
24 то сказав: „Відійдіть, бо не вмерло дівча́, але спить“. І насміхалися з Нього.
[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].
25 А коли наро́д випроваджено, Він увійшов, узяв за руку її, — і дівчина вста́ла!
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.
26 І вістка про це розійшлася по всій тій країні.
And the [people of that] whole region heard [PRS] about it.
27 Коли ж Ісус звідти вертався, ішли за Ним два сліпці, що кричали й казали: „Змилуйсь над нами, Сину Давидів!“
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!”
28 І коли Він додому прийшов, приступили до Нього сліпці. А Ісус до них каже: „Чи ж вірите ви, що Я мо́жу вчинити оце?“Говорять до Нього вони: „Так, Господи“.
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!”
29 Тоді Він доторкнувся до їхніх оче́й і сказав: „Нехай станеться вам згідно з вашою вірою!“
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]!”
30 І очі відкрилися їм. А Ісус наказав їм суво́ро, гово́рячи: „Глядіть, — щоб ніхто не дові́давсь про це!“
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]!”
31 А вони відійшли, та й розголосили про Нього по всій тій країні.
But they went out and reported it throughout that whole region.
32 Коли ж ті вихо́дили, то ось привели́ до Нього чоловіка німого, що був біснуватий.
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}.
33 І як де́мон був вигнаний, німий заговорив. І дивувався наро́д і казав: „Ніко́ли таке не траплялося серед Ізраїля!“
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!”
34 Фарисеї ж казали: „Виганяє Він де́монів силою князя де́монів“.
But the Pharisees said, “It is [Satan], who rules the demons, who [enables this man to] expel demons [from people].”
35 І обхо́див Ісус всі міста́ та оселі, навчаючи в їхніх синагогах, та Єва́нгелію Царства проповідуючи, і вздоро́влюючи всяку неду́гу та не́міч усяку.
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.
36 А як бачив людей, змилосе́рджувався Він над ними, бо були вони змучені та розпоро́шені, „як ті вівці, що не мають пастуха“.
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].
37 Тоді Він казав Своїм учням: „Жни́во справді велике, та робі́тників мало;
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].
38 тож благайте Госпо́даря жни́ва, щоб на жни́во Своє Він робі́тників вислав“.
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.”
