Matthew Chapter 9

Several important events are recorded in this chapter • The healing of a man who could not walk • The calling of Matthew (also called Levi, as noted in Mark 214 and Luke 527) • Jesus eating with sinners and tax collectors • Teaching about fasting and the meaning of the new covenant • The raising of Jairus’ daughter from the dead • The healing of a woman who had been suffering for twelve years • The healing of two blind men • The freeing of a man who could not speak because of a demon • Jesus showing compassion to the crowds and calling for workers in God’s harvest