Cross References

- Advertisements -




Matthew 9:2

First Nations Version

Some people there came carrying a crippled man lying on a sleeping mat and brought him to Creator Sets Free (Jesus). When he saw their faith in him, he said to the crippled man, “Be brave, my son, you are released from your broken ways.”

See the chapter Copy

32 Cross References  

Creator Sets Free (Jesus) turned around and looked at her with kindness in his eyes and said, “Take courage, daughter, your faith has made you well.” Right then the blood stopped flowing, and she was healed!


But someone will say, “Faith is what is needed,” while another says, “Good deeds are what is needed.” I say that both are needed. You show me your faith without good deeds, and I will show you my faith by the good deeds I have done.


Face cloths and sashes that had touched his body were taken to heal the sick and force out evil spirits.


“Friends,” he called out to them, “have you netted any fish?” “No!” they answered.


Creator Sets Free (Jesus) was amazed at this answer. He turned to the ones who were following him and said to them, “I speak from my heart, I have never seen such great faith, not even among the tribes of Wrestles with Creator (Israel).” He let his words sink deep into the hearts of the people listening.


His reputation as a healer spread as far as Bright Sun (Syria). Then they brought to him the ones tormented with evil spirits, along with people who suffered from seizures, and he healed them. He even healed the crippled and paralyzed among them.


But taking this a step further, we can now boast with glad hearts about what the Great Spirit has done through our Honored Chief Creator Sets Free (Jesus) the Chosen One! He is the one who has restored us back into friendship with the Great Spirit!


He sat listening as Small Man (Paul) was speaking. Small Man (Paul) looked closely at the man and saw that he had faith to be healed.


“I have told you all these things so you will have my peace. This world is full of sorrow, pain and trouble, but have strong hearts, for I have defeated the world.”


“This is how you will know that the True Human Being has the right to forgive bad hearts and broken ways on this earth.” He turned to the crippled man and said, “Get up, roll up your sleeping bundle and walk home.”


Later that day, when the sun was going down, many who were tormented by evil spirits were brought to him. He spoke to the spirits, forced them out with a word, and healed the ones who were sick.


He did not need anyone to tell him about human beings, for he knew the hearts of humankind.


“Daughter,” he said to her with great loving kindness in his eyes, “your trust in me has made you well. Now go in peace, for you have been healed of your disease.”


Later that day, when the sun was going down, many sick people were brought to him, along with those who were tormented by evil spirits.


“Release us from the things we have done wrong, in the same way we release others for the things done wrong to us.


“Is it easier to tell a crippled man, ‘Get up and walk,’ or to say to him, ‘You are released from your broken ways’?” The crowd grew quiet as all eyes turned to Creator Sets Free (Jesus), waiting to see what he would do.


But he heard their cries and called out to them, “Do not fear, take heart. It is I.”


they wailed and cried out loud as fear took hold of them. Right away Creator Sets Free (Jesus) called out to them, “Do not fear. Take heart. It is I!”


Creator Sets Free (Jesus) stopped walking, turned to the crowd, and said, “Tell him to come to me.” So they called out to the blind man, “Have courage! He is calling for you!”


That night Creator Sets Free (Jesus) came and stood near him in a sacred vision. “Be strong of heart,” he said to him, “for in the same manner you have represented me in Village of Peace (Jerusalem), you must also represent me in Village of Iron (Rome).”





Follow us:

Advertisements


Advertisements