The Gospel for Today

From The Second Testament, due our 20 June. Matthew 9:9-13, 18-26

Yēsous calling

9          Yēsous, passing on from there, saw a human sitting at the tax booth – he was called Matthaios – and says to him, “Follow me!” Arising, he followed him. 10 It happened: he was reclining in his house… Look! Many tax agents and sinners, coming, were reclining with Yēsous and his Apprentices. 11 The Observant [Pharisees], seeing, were saying to his Apprentices, “For what reason is your teacher eating with tax agents and sinners?” 12 Hearing, he said, “The strong have no need of a doctor, but those in a bad way [do]. 13 Go be apprenticed to what this is: I want compassion not sacrifice, for I did not come to call ‘right ones’ but sinners.”

Yēsous touches

18        He’s speaking these things to them… Look! One leader, coming, bows down to him, saying, “My daughter’s life has just now ended but, coming, lay your hand on her and she will live.” 19 Being raised, Yēsous followed him, and his apprentices.

20        Look! A twelve-year-blood-flowing woman, approaching him from behind, touched the tassels of his robe. 21 For she was saying in herself if only I can touch his robe, I will be delivered. 22 Yēsous, turning around and seeing her, said, “Be courageous, daughter! Your trust has delivered you.” The woman was delivered from that hour.

23        Yēsous, coming into the leader’s house and seeing the persons playing recorders and the disturbed crowd, 24 was saying, “Slip out of here! For the girl did not die but sleeps.” They were laughing at him. 25 When the crowd was tossed out, entering, he grabbed her hand and the girl was raised. 26 This report exited into that whole land.