Matthew 9
1 Jesus got into a boat, crossed over, and came to His own town.
Afterward Jesus got into a boat, and, crossing over, came to 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.”
There some people brought to him a paralyzed man on a bed. When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the man, “Courage, child! Your sins are forgiven.”
3 On seeing this, some of the scribes said to themselves, “This man is blaspheming!”
Then some of the teachers of the Law said to themselves, “This man is blaspheming!”
4 But Jesus knew what they were thinking and said, “Why do you harbor evil in your hearts?
Knowing their thoughts, Jesus exclaimed, “Why do you cherish such wicked thoughts?
5 Which is easier: to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Get up and walk?’
Which, I ask, is the easier? – to say ‘Your sins are forgiven’? Or to say ‘Get up, and walk’?
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 to show you that the Son of Man has power on earth to forgive sins” – then he said to the paralyzed man – “Get up, take up your bed, and return to your home.”
7 And the man got up and went home.
The man got up and went to his home.
8 When the crowds saw this, they were filled with awe and glorified God, who had given such authority to men.
When the crowd saw this, they were awe-struck, and praised God for giving such power to human beings.
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.
As Jesus went along, he saw a man, called Matthew, sitting in the tax office, and said to him, “Follow me.” Matthew got up and 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, later on, when he was having dinner in the house, a number of tax collectors and outcasts came in and took their places at the table 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?”
When the Pharisees saw this, they said to his disciples, “Why does your teacher eat in the company of tax collectors and outcasts?”
12 On hearing this, Jesus said, “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick.
On hearing this, Jesus said, “It is not those who are healthy who need a doctor, but those who are ill.
13 But go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice.’ For I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.”
Go and learn what this means – ‘I desire mercy, and not sacrifice’; for I did not come to call the religious, but the outcast.”
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 John’s disciples came to Jesus, and asked, “Why do we and the Pharisees fast while your disciples do not?”
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.
Jesus answered, “Can the groom’s friends mourn as long as the groom is with them? But the days will come, when the groom will be taken away from them, and they will fast then.
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.
Nobody ever puts a piece of unshrunk cloth on an old garment; for such a patch tears away from the garment, and a worse tear is made.
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.”
Nor do people put new wine into old wine-skins; for, if they do, the skins burst, and the wine runs out, and the skins are lost; but they put new wine into fresh skins, and so 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.”
While Jesus was saying this, a synagogue leader came up and bowed to the ground before him. “My daughter,” he said, “has just died; but come and place your hand on her, and she will be restored to life.”
19 So Jesus got up and went with him, along with His disciples.
So Jesus rose and followed him, and his disciples went also.
20 Suddenly a woman who had suffered from bleeding for twelve years came up behind Him and touched the fringe of His cloak.
But meanwhile a woman, who had been suffering from hemorrhage for twelve years, came up behind and touched the tassel of his cloak.
21 She said to herself, “If only I touch His cloak, I will be healed.”
“If I only touch his cloak,” she said to herself, “I will get well.”
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.
Turning and seeing her, Jesus said, “Courage, daughter! Your faith has delivered you.” And at that very moment she became well.
23 When Jesus entered the house of the synagogue leader, He saw the flute players and the noisy crowd.
When Jesus reached the leader’s house, seeing the flute players, and a number of people all in confusion,
24 “Go away,” He told them. “The girl is not dead, but asleep.” And they laughed at Him.
he said, “Go away, the little girl is not dead; she is asleep.” They began to laugh at him;
25 After the crowd had been put outside, Jesus went in and took the girl by the hand, and she got up.
but, when the people had been sent out, Jesus went in, and took the little girl’s hand, and she rose.
26 And the news about this spread throughout that region.
The report of this spread through all that part of the country.
27 As Jesus went on from there, two blind men followed Him, crying out, “Have mercy on us, Son of David!”
As Jesus was passing on from there, he was followed by two blind men, who kept calling out, “Take pity on us, Son of David!”
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.
When he had gone indoors, the blind men came up to him; and Jesus asked them, “Do you believe that I am able to do this?” “Yes, Master!” they answered.
29 Then He touched their eyes and said, “According to your faith will it be done to you.”
Then he touched their eyes, and said, “It will be according to your faith.”
30 And their eyes were opened. Jesus warned them sternly, “See that no one finds out about this!”
Then their eyes were opened. Jesus sternly cautioned them. “See that no one knows of it,” he said.
31 But they went out and spread the news about Him throughout the land.
But the men went out, and spread the news about him through all that part of the country.
32 As they were leaving, a demon-possessed man who was mute was brought to Jesus.
Just as they were going out, some people brought up to Jesus a dumb man who was possessed by a demon;
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, as soon as the demon had been driven out, the dumb man spoke. The people were astonished at this, and exclaimed, “Nothing like this has ever been seen in Israel!”
34 But the Pharisees said, “It is by the prince of demons that He drives out demons.”
But the Pharisees said, “He drives out the demons by the help of the chief 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.
Jesus went around all the towns and the villages, teaching in their synagogues, proclaiming the good news of the kingdom, and curing every kind of disease and every kind of sickness.
36 When He saw the crowds, He was moved with compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.
But, when he saw the crowds, his heart was moved with compassion for them, because they were distressed and harassed, like sheep without a shepherd;
37 Then He said to His disciples, “The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few.
and he said to his disciples, “The harvest is abundant, but the laborers are few.
38 Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into His harvest.”
Therefore pray to the owner of the harvest to send laborers to gather in his harvest.”
