Matthew 9
1 Jesus got into a boat, crossed over, and came to His own town.
After getting into the boat, Jesus went back across the sea and 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.”
And behold, some men brought to him a paralytic lying on a bed. When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, “Take courage, son; yoʋr sins are forgiven yoʋ.”
3 On seeing this, some of the scribes said to themselves, “This man is blaspheming!”
And behold, some of the scribes 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?
Perceiving their thoughts, Jesus said, “Why are you thinking evil things in your hearts?
5 Which is easier: to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Get up and walk?’
Which is easier, to say, ‘Yoʋr sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Rise 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 so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins”—then he said to the paralytic—“Rise, pick up yoʋr bed, and go to yoʋr house.”
7 And the man got up and went home.
So he rose and went to his house.
8 When the crowds saw this, they were filled with awe and glorified God, who had given such authority to men.
When the crowds saw it, they were amazed and glorified God, who had given such authority 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.
As Jesus went on from there, he saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax booth. Jesus said to him, “Follow me,” so Matthew rose 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.
Later, as Jesus reclined at the table in Matthew's house, behold, many tax collectors and sinners came and reclined with him 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 is your teacher eating with tax collectors and sinners?”
12 On hearing this, Jesus said, “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick.
When Jesus heard this, he said to them, “It is not the healthy who need a physician, but the 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.”
Go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy and not sacrifice,’ for I did not come 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 came to Jesus and said, “Why is it that we and the Pharisees fast often, but yoʋr 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.
Jesus said to them, “Can the bridegroom's attendants mourn as long as the bridegroom is with them? But the days are coming when the bridegroom will be taken away 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.
No one puts a piece of unshrunk cloth on an old garment, for the patch would pull away from the garment, and a worse tear would be 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.”
Neither do people put new wine into old wineskins. For the wineskins would burst, spilling the wine and ruining the wineskins. But new wine is put into new wineskins, 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.”
As he said these things to them, behold, a ruler came and bowed down before him, saying, “My daughter has just now died, but come and lay yoʋr hand on her, and she will live.”
19 So Jesus got up and went with him, along with His disciples.
So Jesus rose and followed him, and so did 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 who had suffered from a flow of blood for twelve years came up behind him and touched the fringe of his garment.
21 She said to herself, “If only I touch His cloak, I will be healed.”
For she said to herself, “If only I touch his garment, I will be healed.”
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.
But when Jesus turned around and saw her, he said, “Take courage, daughter; yoʋr faith has healed yoʋ.” And the woman was healed from that hour.
23 When Jesus entered the house of the synagogue leader, He saw the flute players and the noisy crowd.
When Jesus came to the house of the ruler and saw the flute players and the crowd making a commotion,
24 “Go away,” He told them. “The girl is not dead, but asleep.” And they laughed at Him.
he said to them, “Go away, for the girl is not dead but sleeping.” And they began laughing 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 crowd had been put outside, he went in and took hold of the girl's hand, and she arose.
26 And the news about this spread throughout that region.
And news of this spread throughout that entire region.
27 As Jesus went on from there, two blind men followed Him, crying out, “Have mercy on us, Son of David!”
As Jesus went on from there, two blind men followed him, crying out, “Have mercy 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 went into the house, the blind men came to him, and Jesus said to them, “Do you believe that I am able to do this?” They said to him, “Yes, 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, “Let it be done for yoʋ 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. Then Jesus sternly warned them, “Make sure no one finds out about this.”
31 But they went out and spread the news about Him throughout the land.
But they went out and spread the news about him throughout that entire region.
32 As they were leaving, a demon-possessed man who was mute was brought to Jesus.
As they were going away, behold, a mute man possessed by a demon was brought to Jesus.
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!”
When the demon had been cast out, the mute man spoke, and the crowds were amazed, saying, “Such a thing has never 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, “By the ruler of demons he casts out 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.
Then Jesus went throughout all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every disease and every sickness among the people.
36 When He saw the crowds, He was moved with compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.
When he saw the crowds, he was moved with compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.
37 Then He said to His disciples, “The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few.
Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few.
38 Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into His harvest.”
Therefore ask the Lord of the harvest to send out workers into his harvest.”
