<< Previous | Index | Next >>"THE GOSPEL OF MATTHEW" Chapter Nine Back in Capernaum, Jesus’ ministry in Galilee continued with both forgiving and healing a paralytic (1-8). Matthew the tax collector was called to be a disciple, who invited Jesus to his home where He was questioned by the Pharisees and disciples of John (9-17). Asked by a ruler to go and raise his dead daughter, Jesus did so, healing a woman with a flow along the way (18-26). Afterward Jesus healed two blind men and a man who was both mute and demon-possessed (27-34). He then went about the region, teaching and healing, moved with compassion for the multitudes that came to Him (35-38). POINTS TO PONDER * Jesus’ power to forgive sins * His willingness to eat with sinners * His compassion for the lost REVIEW QUESTIONS 1) What are the main points of this chapter? - Five miracles in Capernaum of Galilee - Mt 9:1-8,18-34 - The call of Matthew and the questions at his house - Mt 9:9-17 - The itinerant teaching and healing in cities and villages - Mt 9:35-38 2) List the five miracles recorded in this chapter (1-8,18-34) - Jesus forgives and heals a paralytic - Jesus heals a woman with a flow of blood - Jesus restores a ruler’s daughter to life - Jesus heals two blind men - Jesus heals a man mute and demon-possessed 3) How did Jesus demonstrate His power to forgive sins? (6) - By healing a paralytic 4) Who was called to be a disciple and then gave a feast at his house? (9-10) - Matthew, also known as Levi, author of this gospel (cf. Lk 5:27-29) 5) What two groups confronted Jesus regarding what two issues? (11-17) - The Pharisees, concerning eating with sinners - The disciples of John, concerning fasting 6) What explanation did Pharisees give for Jesus’ ability to exorcise demons? (34) - "He casts out demons by the ruler of the demons." 7) What moved Jesus to call for prayer for more laborers? (36-38) - Compassion for the multitudes who were like sheep without a shepherd<< Previous | Index | Next >>
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