Matthew 9:18First Nations VersionAs Creator Sets Free (Jesus) was speaking, a tribal leader came and humbled himself before him. “My little girl has just crossed over to death! But I know that if you will come and lay your hands on her, she will live again.” See the chapter |
The headman of the gathering house was offended because Creator Sets Free (Jesus) had healed on the Day of Resting. He stood up and told the people, “Are there not six other days to do your work? Come on one of those days to be healed, not on the Day of Resting.” Creator Sets Free (Jesus) helped the woman back to her seat. He then turned to the headman with a look of sorrow mixed with anger on his face.
No one puts new wine into an old wineskin, for the new wine would burst the old skins. Then the wine would be lost and the skins ruined. New wineskins are what is needed. Then both wine and skins are preserved.” He said this to show that the old ways of the spiritual leaders did not reflect the beauty of the new way he was bringing.