Matthew 9:1-13 ETR

Luke 5:18-20 There was a man who was paralyzed, and some other men were carrying him on a mat. They tried to bring him and put him down before Jesus. 

But there were so many people that they could not find a way to Jesus. So they went up on the roof and lowered the crippled man down through a hole in the ceiling. They lowered the mat into the room so that the crippled man was lying before Jesus. 

Jesus saw how much faith they had and said to the sick man, “Friend, your sins are forgiven.”

Matthew 11:16-19 “What can I say about the people who live today? What are they like? The people today are like children sitting in the marketplace. One group of children calls to the other group,

‘We played flute music for you, but you did not dance; we sang a funeral song, but you were not sad.’


Why do I say people are like that? Because John came, not eating like other people or drinking wine, and people say, ‘He has a demon inside him.’ 


The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and people say, ‘Look at him! He eats too much and drinks too much wine. He’s a friend of tax collectors and other sinners.’ But wisdom is shown to be right by what it does.”

Hosea 6:6 This is because I want faithful love, not sacrifice. I want people to know God, not to bring burnt offerings.

Matthew 12:7-8 The Scriptures say, ‘I don’t want animal sacrifices; I want you to show kindness to people.’ You don’t really know what that means. If you understood it, you would not judge those who have done nothing wrong.

“The Son of Man is Lord over the Sabbath day.”