Joe: Alright, so what’s going on in Matthew 9?

Bible Expert: Well, it starts with Jesus telling his disciples that he wants them to be aware that he isn’t here to condemn the world but to save it. He then proceeds to heal a paralyzed man, and the people around him are amazed.

Joe: Wow, what else?

Bible Expert: Jesus continues on and starts calling his disciples to follow him, and they leave everything behind to do so. Then he goes around healing the sick and preaching, and the people are amazed at his power.

Joe: That’s amazing! What else?

Bible Expert: He then goes to a banquet where he is criticized for eating with sinners and tax collectors, but Jesus responds by saying that he didn’t come for those who are well, but for the sick.

Joe: That’s really powerful. What else happens?

Bible Expert: Jesus then encounters a girl who had died, and he raises her from the dead. Then he heals a woman who had been bleeding for 12 years. Finally, he meets two blind men and heals them, then tells them not to tell anyone what happened.

Joe: Wow, so he was really powerful! What did people think about him?

Bible Expert: People were amazed at what he could do, but some of the religious leaders were skeptical and accused him of using the power of Satan. But Jesus kept on healing people and preaching, and the people were amazed.