Matthew 9
1 He entered into a boat and crossed over, and came into his own city.
And having embarked into the ship, He crossed over, and came into His own city.
2 Behold, they brought to him a man who was paralyzed, lying on a bed. Jesus, seeing their faith, said to the paralytic, “Son, cheer up! Your sins are forgiven you.”
And behold, they were bringing to Him a paralyzed man, lying on a bed: and Jesus seeing their faith said to the paralytic, Be of good cheer, child, thy sins are forgiven thee.
3 Behold, some of the scribes said to themselves, “This man blasphemes.”
And behold, certain ones of the scribes said among themselves; This man blasphemeth.
4 Jesus, knowing their thoughts, said, “Why do you think evil in your hearts?
And Jesus seeing their thoughts said, Why do you think evil in your hearts?
5 For which is easier, to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven;’ or to say, ‘Get up, and walk’?
For whether is it easier, to say, Thy sins are forgiven thee; or, Arise, and walk about?
6 But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins—” (then he said to the paralytic), “Get up, and take up your mat, and go to your house.”
But in order that you may know that the Son of man has power on earth to forgive sins, (then He says to the paralytic), Having arisen, take thy bed, and depart into thy house.
7 He arose and departed to his house.
And having arisen, he came away to his own house.
8 But when the multitudes saw it, they marveled and glorified God, who had given such authority to men.
And the multitude seeing, were astonished, and glorified God, who giveth such power to men.
9 As Jesus passed by from there, he saw a man called Matthew sitting at the tax collection office. He said to him, “Follow me.” He got up and followed him.
And Jesus passing along from thence, saw a man sitting at the toll, called Matthew; and He says to him, Follow me. And having arisen up, he followed Him.
10 As he sat in the house, behold, many tax collectors and sinners came and sat down with Jesus and his disciples.
And it came to pass, He was sitting at the table in the house, behold, many publicans and sinners, having come were sitting along with Jesus and His disciples.
11 When the Pharisees saw it, they said to his disciples, “Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?”
And the Pharisees seeing, said to His disciples, Wherefore does your teacher eat with publicans and sinners?
12 When Jesus heard it, he said to them, “Those who are healthy have no need for a physician, but those who are sick do.
And Jesus hearing said to them, They that are whole have no need of a physician, but they that are sick.
13 But you go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy, and not sacrifice,’ for I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.”
But having gone, learned what this is, I wish mercy and not sacrifice: for I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.
14 Then John’s disciples came to him, saying, “Why do we and the Pharisees fast often, but your disciples do not fast?”
Then the disciples of John come to Him, saying, Wherefore do we and the Pharisee fast, but thy disciples do not fast?
15 Jesus said to them, “Can the friends of the bridegroom mourn as long as the bridegroom is with them? But the days will come when the bridegroom will be taken away from them, and then they will fast.
And Jesus said to them, The sons of the bride-chamber are not able to fast, so long as the bridegroom is with them. But the day will come, when the bride-groom must be taken from them, and then they will fast.
16 No one puts a piece of unshrunk cloth on an old garment; for the patch would tear away from the garment, and a worse hole is made.
But no one puts a piece of new cloth on an old garment; for it takes its fullness from the garment, and the rent is made worse.
17 Neither do people put new wine into old wineskins, or else the skins would burst, and the wine be spilled, and the skins ruined. No, they put new wine into fresh wineskins, and both are preserved.”
Neither do they put new wine in old bottles: lest the bottles are broken, and the wine poured out, and the bottles shall perish: but they put the new wine into the new bottles, and both are preserved.
18 While he told these things to them, behold, a ruler came and worshiped him, saying, “My daughter has just died, but come and lay your hand on her, and she will live.”
And He speaking these things to them, behold a certain ruler having come, continued to worship Him, saying, My daughter just now died: but having come put your hand on her, and she shall live.
19 Jesus got up and followed him, as did his disciples.
And Jesus having risen, follows him, and His disciples.
20 Behold, a woman who had a discharge of blood for twelve years came behind him, and touched the fringe of his garment;
And behold, a woman, having an issue of blood twelve years, and coming to Him behind, touched the hem of His garment.
21 for she said within herself, “If I just touch his garment, I will be made well.”
For she continued to say within herself, If I may only touch His garment, I will be saved.
22 But Jesus, turning around and seeing her, said, “Daughter, cheer up! Your faith has made you well.” And the woman was made well from that hour.
And the woman was saved from that hour. And Jesus turning and seeing her said, Be of good cheer, daughter; thy faith hath saved thee.
23 When Jesus came into the ruler’s house and saw the flute players and the crowd in noisy disorder,
And Jesus having come into the house of the ruler, and seeing the flute-players, and the weeping crowd,
24 he said to them, “Make room, because the girl is not dead, but sleeping.” They were ridiculing him.
says to them; Retire: for the damsel is not dead, but sleepeth. And they hooted at Him.
25 But when the crowd was sent out, he entered in, took her by the hand, and the girl arose.
And when the crowd was put out, coming to her, He took her by the hand, and the damsel arose.
26 The report of this went out into all that land.
And this news went out into that whole country.
27 As Jesus passed by from there, two blind men followed him, calling out and saying, “Have mercy on us, son of David!”
And two blind men followed Him, going thence, crying out, and saying,
28 When he had come into the house, the blind men came to him. Jesus said to them, “Do you believe that I am able to do this?” They told him, “Yes, Lord.”
Have mercy on us, thou Son of David. And the blind men came to Him, having come into the house: and Jesus says to them, Do you believe that I am able to do this? They say to Him, Yea, Lord.
29 Then he touched their eyes, saying, “According to your faith be it done to you.”
Then He touched their eyes, saying, Be it unto you according to your faith.
30 Then their eyes were opened. Jesus strictly commanded them, saying, “See that no one knows about this.”
And their eyes were opened. And Jesus charged them, saying, See that no one know it.
31 But they went out and spread abroad his fame in all that land.
But they having gone out, spread abroad His fame in all that country.
32 As they went out, behold, a mute man who was demon possessed was brought to him.
And they going out, behold, they brought to Him a dumb man, demonized.
33 When the demon was cast out, the mute man spoke. The multitudes marveled, saying, “Nothing like this has ever been seen in Israel!”
And the demon having been cast out, the dumb spoke. And the multitudes were astonished, saying,
34 But the Pharisees said, “By the prince of the demons, he casts out demons.”
Never did it so appear in Israel. And the Pharisees continued to say, He casts out the demons through the prince of the demons.
35 Jesus went about all the cities and the villages, teaching in their synagogues and preaching the Good News of the Kingdom, and healing every disease and every sickness among the people.
And Jesus was going around all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every disease and ailment.
36 But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion for them because they were harassed and scattered, like sheep without a shepherd.
And seeing the multitudes, He was moved in compassion in their behalf, because they were fleeced and deserted, as sheep having no shepherd.
37 Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest indeed is plentiful, but the laborers are few.
Then He says to His disciples, The harvest truly is great and the laborers are few;
38 Pray therefore that the Lord of the harvest will send out laborers into his harvest.”
therefore pray the Lord of the harvest that he may send forth laborers into His harvest.
