Read: Matthew 9
Matthew 9 contains two main sections: The first continues to highlight the mercy ministry of the Savior. In this section, he heals a person with paralysis, a woman who was ill for an extended period, restores to life a girl, heals a blind man and a mute man. These events highlight the love and compassion the Savior has towards those affected by sin. These sections set up the final central section of the chapter when Jesus seeks to send out ministers to the harassed sheep. Jesus sees the people, and the text explicitly tells us that he has compassion for them because they were harassed and helpless like sheep without a shepherd.
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