< Matthew 9 >

1 Jesus got into a boat, crossed over, and came to His own town.
And having gone to the boat, he passed over, 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 lo, they were bringing to him a paralytic, laid upon a couch, and Jesus having seen their faith, said to the paralytic, 'Be of good courage, child, thy sins have been forgiven thee.'
3 On seeing this, some of the scribes said to themselves, “This man is blaspheming!”
And lo, certain of the scribes said within themselves, 'This one doth speak evil.'
4 But Jesus knew what they were thinking and said, “Why do you harbor evil in your hearts?
And Jesus, having known their thoughts, said, 'Why think ye evil in your hearts?
5 Which is easier: to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Get up and walk?’
for which is easier? to say, The sins have been forgiven to thee; 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, that ye may know that the Son of Man hath power upon the earth to forgive sins — (then saith he to the paralytic) — having risen, take up thy couch, and go to thy house.'
7 And the man got up and went home.
And he, having risen, 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.
and the multitudes having seen, wondered, and glorified God, who did give 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 by thence, saw a man sitting at the tax-office, named Matthew, and saith to him, 'Be following me,' and he, having risen, did follow 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 reclining (at meat) in the house, that lo, many tax-gatherers and sinners having come, were lying (at meat) 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 having seen, said to his disciples, 'Wherefore with the tax-gatherers and sinners doth your teacher eat?'
12 On hearing this, Jesus said, “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick.
And Jesus having heard, said to them, 'They who are whole have no need of a physician, but they 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.”
but having gone, learn ye what is, Kindness I will, and not sacrifice, for I did not come to call righteous men, but sinners, to reformation.'
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 come to him do the disciples of John, saying, 'Wherefore do we and the Pharisees fast much, and thy disciples fast 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.
And Jesus said to them, 'Can the sons of the bride-chamber mourn, so long as the bridegroom is with them? but days shall come when the bridegroom may be taken from them, and then they shall 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.
'And no one doth put a patch of undressed cloth on an old garment, for its filling up doth take from the garment, and a worse rent 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 they put new wine into old skins, and if not — the skins burst, and the wine doth run out, and the skins are destroyed, but they put new wine into new skins, and both are preserved together.'
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 he is speaking these things to them, lo, a ruler having come, was bowing to him, saying that 'My daughter just now died, but, having come, lay thy hand upon her, and she shall live.'
19 So Jesus got up and went with him, along with His disciples.
And Jesus having risen, did follow him, also 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 lo, a woman having an issue of blood twelve years, having come to him behind, did touch the fringe of his garments,
21 She said to herself, “If only I touch His cloak, I will be healed.”
for she said within herself, 'If only I may touch his garment, I shall 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 Jesus having turned about, and having seen her, said, 'Be of good courage, daughter, thy faith hath saved thee,' and the woman was saved from that hour.
23 When Jesus entered the house of the synagogue leader, He saw the flute players and the noisy crowd.
And Jesus having come to the house of the ruler, and having seen the minstrels and the multitude making tumult,
24 “Go away,” He told them. “The girl is not dead, but asleep.” And they laughed at Him.
he saith to them, 'Withdraw, for the damsel did not die, but doth sleep,' and they were deriding 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 multitude was put forth, having gone in, he took hold of her hand, and the damsel arose,
26 And the news about this spread throughout that region.
and the fame of this went forth to all the land.
27 As Jesus went on from there, two blind men followed Him, crying out, “Have mercy on us, Son of David!”
And Jesus passing on thence, two blind men followed him, calling and saying, 'Deal kindly with 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.
And he having come to the house, the blind men came to him, and Jesus saith to them, 'Believe ye that I am able to do this?' They say to him, 'Yes, sir.'
29 Then He touched their eyes and said, “According to your faith will it be done to you.”
Then touched he their eyes, saying, 'According to your faith let it be to you,'
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 strictly charged them, saying, 'See, let no one know;'
31 But they went out and spread the news about Him throughout the land.
but they, having gone forth, did spread his fame in all that land.
32 As they were leaving, a demon-possessed man who was mute was brought to Jesus.
And as they are coming forth, lo, they brought to him a man dumb, a demoniac,
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 spake, and the multitude did wonder, saying that 'It was never so 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 the demons he doth cast out 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 up and down all the cities and the villages, teaching in their synagogues, and proclaiming the good news of the reign, and healing every sickness and every malady 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.
And having seen the multitudes, he was moved with compassion for them, that they were faint and cast aside, as sheep not having a shepherd,
37 Then He said to His disciples, “The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few.
then saith he to his disciples, 'The harvest indeed [is] abundant, but the workmen few;
38 Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into His harvest.”
beseech ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he may put forth workmen to His harvest.'

< Matthew 9 >