Matthew 9
1 And entering into a boat, he passed over the water and came into his own city.
Jesus entered a boat, crossed over, and came into his own city.
2 And behold they brought to him one sick of the palsy lying in a bed. And Jesus, seeing their faith, said to the man sick of the palsy: Be of good heart, son, thy sins are forgiven thee.
Behold, they brought to him a paralyzed man lying on a mat. Seeing their faith, Jesus said to the paralyzed man, “Son, be of good cheer. Your sins have been forgiven.”
3 And behold some of the scribes said within themselves: He blasphemeth.
Behold, some of the scribes said among themselves, “This man is blaspheming.”
4 And Jesus seeing their thoughts, said: Why do you think evil in your hearts?
Jesus knew their thoughts and said, “Why are you thinking evil in your hearts?
5 Whether is easier, to say, Thy sins are forgiven thee: or to say, Arise, and walk?
For which is easier, to say, 'Your sins are forgiven,' or to say, 'Get up and walk'?
6 But that you may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins, (then said he to the man sick of palsy, ) Arise, take up thy bed, and go into thy house.
But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins, ... “he said to the paralytic, “Get up, pick up your mat, and go to your house.”
7 And he arose, and went into his house.
Then the man got up and went away to his house.
8 And the multitude seeing it, feared, and glorified God that gave such power to men.
When the crowds saw this, they were amazed and praised God, who had given such authority to people.
9 And when Jesus passed on from hence, he saw a man sitting in the custom house, named Matthew; and he saith to him: Follow me. And he rose up and followed him.
As Jesus passed by from there, he saw a man named Matthew, who was sitting at the tax collection's tent. He said to him, “Follow me.” He got up and followed him.
10 And it came to pass as he was sitting at meat in the house, behold many publicans and sinners came, and sat down with Jesus and his disciples.
As Jesus sat down to eat in the house, behold, many tax collectors and sinful people came and dined with Jesus and his disciples.
11 And the Pharisees seeing it, said to his disciples: Why doth your master eat with publicans and sinners?
When the Pharisees saw it, they said to his disciples, “Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and sinful people?”
12 But Jesus hearing it, said: They that are in health need not a physician, but they that are ill.
When Jesus heard this, he said, “People who are strong in body do not need a physician, only those who are sick.
13 Go then and learn what this meaneth, I will have mercy and not sacrifice. For I am not come to call the just, but sinners.
You should go and learn what this means: 'I desire mercy and not sacrifice.' For I came not to call the righteous to repent, but sinners.”
14 Then came to him the disciples of John, saying: Why do we and the Pharisees fast often, but thy disciples do not fast?
Then the disciples of John came to him and said, “Why do we and the Pharisees often fast, but your disciples do not fast?”
15 And Jesus said to them: Can the children of the bridegroom mourn, as long as the bridegroom is with them? But the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken away from them, and then they shall fast.
Jesus said to them, “Can wedding attendants be sorrowful while the bridegroom is still with them? But the days will come when the bridegroom will be taken away from them, and then they will fast.
16 And nobody putteth a piece of raw cloth unto an old garment. For it taketh away the fullness thereof from the garment, and there is made a greater rent.
No man puts a piece of new cloth on an old garment, for the patch will tear away from the garment, and a worse tear will be made.
17 Neither do they put new wine into old bottles. Otherwise the bottles break, and the wine runneth out, and the bottles perish. But new wine they put into new bottles: and both are preserved.
Neither do people put new wine into old wineskins. If they do, the skins will burst, the wine will be spilled, and the wineskins will be destroyed. Instead, they put new wine into fresh wineskins, and both will be preserved.”
18 And he was speaking these things unto them, behold a certain ruler came up, and adored him, saying: Lord, my daughter is even now dead; but come, lay thy hand upon her, and she shall live.
While Jesus was saying these things to them, behold, an official came and bowed down to him. He said, “My daughter has just now died, but come and lay your hand on her, and she will live.”
19 And Jesus rising up followed him, with his disciples.
Then Jesus got up and followed him, and so did his disciples.
20 And behold a woman who was troubled with an issue of blood twelve years, came behind him, and touched the hem of his garment.
Behold, a woman who suffered from a discharge of blood for twelve years came up behind Jesus and touched the edge of his garment.
21 For she said within herself: If I shall touch only his garment, I shall be healed.
For she had said to herself, “If only I touch his clothes, I will be made well.”
22 But Jesus turning and seeing her, said: Be of good heart, daughter, thy faith hath made thee whole. And the woman was made whole from that hour.
But Jesus turned and saw her, and said, “Daughter, take courage; your faith has made you well.” And the woman was healed from that hour.
23 And when Jesus was come into the house of the ruler, and saw the minstrels and the multitude making a rout,
When Jesus came into the official's house, he saw the flute players and the crowds making much noise.
24 He said: Give place, for the girl is not dead, but sleepeth. And they laughed him to scorn.
He said, “Go away, for the girl is not dead, but she is asleep.” But they laughed at him in mockery.
25 And when the multitude was put forth, he went in, and took her by the hand. And the maid arose.
When the crowd had been put outside, he entered the room and took her by the hand, and the girl got up.
26 And the fame hereof went abroad into all that country.
The news about this spread into all that region.
27 And as Jesus passed from thence, there followed him two blind men crying out and saying, Have mercy on us, O Son of David.
As Jesus passed by from there, two blind men followed him. They kept shouting and saying, “Have mercy on us, Son of David!”
28 And when he was come to the house, the blind men came to him. And Jesus saith to them, Do you believe, that I can do this unto you? They say to him, Yea, Lord.
When Jesus had come into the house, the blind men came to him. Jesus said to them, “Do you believe that I can do this?” They said to him, “Yes, Lord.”
29 Then he touched their eyes, saying, According to your faith, be it done unto you.
Then Jesus touched their eyes and said, “Let it be done to you according to your faith,”
30 And their eyes were opened, and Jesus strictly charged them, saying, See that no man know this.
and their eyes were opened. Then Jesus strictly commanded them and said, “See that no one knows about this.”
31 But they going out, spread his fame abroad in all that country.
But the two men went out and spread the news about this throughout that region.
32 And when they were gone out, behold they brought him a dumb man, possessed with a devil.
As those two men were going away, behold, a mute man possessed by a demon was brought to Jesus.
33 And after the devil was cast out, the dumb man spoke, and the multitudes wondered, saying, Never was the like seen in Israel.
When the demon had been driven out, the mute man spoke. The crowds were astonished and said, “This has never been seen before in Israel!”
34 But the Pharisees said, By the prince of devils he casteth out devils.
But the Pharisees were saying, “By the ruler of the demons, he drives out demons.”
35 And Jesus went about all the cities, and towns, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every disease, and every infirmity.
Jesus went about all the cities and the villages. He continued teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all kinds of disease and all kinds of sickness.
36 And seeing the multitudes, he had compassion on them: because they were distressed, and lying like sheep that have no shepherd.
When he saw the crowds, he had compassion for them, because they were troubled and discouraged. They were like sheep without a shepherd.
37 Then he saith to his disciples, The harvest indeed is great, but the labourers are few.
He said to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few.
38 Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he send forth labourers into his harvest.
Therefore urgently pray to the Lord of the harvest, so that he may send out laborers into his harvest.”
