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Matthew 9:18

First Nations Version

As 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.”

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A man with a skin disease all over his body came up to Creator Sets Free (Jesus). He humbled himself, bowed down, and pleaded with him, “Honored One! If you want to, you can heal and cleanse me.”


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.


When Healing Tears (Mary) found Creator Sets Free (Jesus), she crumpled at his feet and wept. “Wisdomkeeper!” she said as tears ran down her face. “If only you had been here, my brother would still be alive.”


“Go from here!” he said. “This little girl is not dead. She only sleeps.” But they scorned and laughed at him, for they knew she was dead.


After the people read out loud from the Law and the Prophets, the headmen of the gathering house sent a message to them. “Fellow Tribal Members,” the message said, “If there is anything you want to say to encourage the people, please speak up.”


“I am the rising from the dead and the life that follows,” he told her. “The ones who trust me will live again, even after death. Death will never be the end of the ones who are alive and trust in me. Do you believe what I am saying to you?”


A spiritual leader came to Creator Sets Free (Jesus). “Good Wisdomkeeper,” he asked, “what must I do to have the life of the world to come that never fades away, full of beauty and harmony?”


A head soldier of the People of Iron (Romans) had a servant he cared deeply about who was sick and near death.


When they saw him, they gave to him the honor he deserved—but there were some who still doubted.


From the crowd of people a man came to Creator Sets Free (Jesus) and humbled himself before him.


She came close and humbled herself before him. “Honored One,” she begged him, “help me.”


All twelve of his message bearers gave honor to him, saying, “Truly, you are the Son of the Great Spirit.”


The mother of He Takes Over (James)and He Shows Goodwill (John), the sons of Gift of Creator (Zebedee), came to Creator Sets Free (Jesus), along with her sons, and humbled herself before him to make a request.


In desperation they woke him up. “Wisdomkeeper!” they cried out. “We are fighting for our lives! Save us!”


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.


So Creator Sets Free (Jesus) and his followers went with him.


At that time the father of From the People (Publius) was sick in bed with a high fever and a bloody stool. Small Man (Paul) went to see him and, after praying, laid his hands on the man and healed him.





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