Matthew 9
1 Jesus got into a boat, crossed over, and came to His own town.
And having embarked into the ship, He crossed over, and came into His own city.
2 Just then some men brought to Him a paralytic lying on a mat. When Jesus saw their faith, He said to the paralytic, “Take courage, son; your sins are forgiven.”
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 On seeing this, some of the scribes said to themselves, “This man is blaspheming!”
And behold, certain ones of the scribes said among themselves; This man blasphemeth.
4 But Jesus knew what they were thinking and said, “Why do you harbor evil in your hearts?
And Jesus seeing their thoughts said, Why do you think evil in your hearts?
5 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 so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins...” Then He said to the paralytic, “Get up, pick up your mat, and go home.”
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 And the man got up and went home.
And having arisen, he came away to his own house.
8 When the crowds saw this, they were filled with awe 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 went on from there, He saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax booth. “Follow Me,” He told him, and Matthew 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 Later, as Jesus was dining at Matthew’s house, many tax collectors and sinners came and ate with Him 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 this, they asked 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 On hearing this, Jesus said, “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick.
And Jesus hearing said to them, They that are whole have no need of a physician, but they that are sick.
13 But go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice.’ For I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.”
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 At that time John’s disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Why is it that we and the Pharisees fast so 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 replied, “How can the guests of the bridegroom mourn while He is with them? But the time will come when the bridegroom will be taken from them; 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 sews a patch of unshrunk cloth on an old garment. For the patch will pull away from the garment, and a worse tear will result.
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 men pour new wine into old wineskins. If they do, the skins will burst, the wine will spill, and the wineskins will be ruined. Instead, they pour new wine into new 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 Jesus was saying these things, a synagogue leader came and knelt before Him. “My daughter has just died,” he said. “But come and place 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 So Jesus got up and went with him, along with His disciples.
And Jesus having risen, follows him, and His disciples.
20 Suddenly a woman who had suffered from bleeding for twelve years came up behind Him and touched the fringe of His cloak.
And behold, a woman, having an issue of blood twelve years, and coming to Him behind, touched the hem of His garment.
21 She said to herself, “If only I touch His cloak, I will be healed.”
For she continued to say within herself, If I may only touch His garment, I will be saved.
22 Jesus turned and saw her. “Take courage, daughter,” He said, “your faith has healed you.” And the woman was cured from that very 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 entered the house of the synagogue leader, He saw the flute players and the noisy crowd.
And Jesus having come into the house of the ruler, and seeing the flute-players, and the weeping crowd,
24 “Go away,” He told them. “The girl is not dead, but asleep.” And they laughed at Him.
says to them; Retire: for the damsel is not dead, but sleepeth. And they hooted at Him.
25 After the crowd had been put outside, Jesus went in and took the girl by the hand, and she got up.
And when the crowd was put out, coming to her, He took her by the hand, and the damsel arose.
26 And the news about this spread throughout that region.
And this news went out into that whole country.
27 As Jesus went on from there, two blind men followed Him, crying out, “Have mercy on us, Son of David!”
And two blind men followed Him, going thence, crying out, and saying,
28 After Jesus had entered the house, the blind men came to Him. “Do you believe that I am able to do this?” He asked. “Yes, Lord,” they answered.
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 and said, “According to your faith will it be done to you.”
Then He touched their eyes, saying, Be it unto you according to your faith.
30 And their eyes were opened. Jesus warned them sternly, “See that no one finds out 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 the news about Him throughout the land.
But they having gone out, spread abroad His fame in all that country.
32 As they were leaving, a demon-possessed man who was mute was brought to Jesus.
And they going out, behold, they brought to Him a dumb man, demonized.
33 And when the demon had been driven out, the man began to speak. The crowds were amazed and said, “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, “It is by the prince of demons that He drives 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 through all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every disease and sickness.
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 When He saw the crowds, He was moved with compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, 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 is plentiful, but the workers are few.
Then He says to His disciples, The harvest truly is great and the laborers are few;
38 Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into His harvest.”
therefore pray the Lord of the harvest that he may send forth laborers into His harvest.
