Matthew 9
1 And having gone into the boat, He passed over, and came to His own city,
Jesus got into a boat, crossed over, and came to His own town.
2 and behold, they were bringing to Him a paralytic, laid on a bed, and Jesus having seen their faith, said to the paralytic, “Take courage, child, your sins have been forgiven.”
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.”
3 And behold, certain of the scribes said within themselves, “This One speaks evil.”
On seeing this, some of the scribes said to themselves, “This man is blaspheming!”
4 And Jesus, having known their thoughts, said, “Why think evil in your hearts?
But Jesus knew what they were thinking and said, “Why do you harbor evil in your hearts?
5 For which is easier? To say, Your sins are forgiven; or to say, Rise and walk?
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 has power on the earth to forgive sins—(then He says to the paralytic)—Having risen, take up your bed, and go to your house.”
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.”
7 And he, having risen, went to his house,
And the man got up and went home.
8 and the multitudes having seen, wondered, and glorified God, who gave such power to men.
When the crowds saw this, they were filled with awe and glorified God, who had given such authority to men.
9 And Jesus passing on from there saw a man sitting at the tax office named Matthew, and says to him, “Follow Me,” and he, having risen, followed Him.
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.
10 And it came to pass, He reclining in the house, that behold, many tax collectors and sinners having come, were dining with Jesus and His disciples,
Later, as Jesus was dining at Matthew’s house, many tax collectors and sinners came and ate with Him and His disciples.
11 and the Pharisees having seen, said to His disciples, “Why does your teacher eat with the tax collectors and sinners?”
When the Pharisees saw this, they asked His disciples, “Why does your Teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?”
12 And Jesus having heard, said to them, “They who are whole have no need of a physician, but they who are ill;
On hearing this, Jesus said, “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick.
13 but having gone, learn what [this] is: Kindness I will, and not sacrifice; for I did not come to call righteous men, but sinners.”
But go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice.’ For I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.”
14 Then the disciples of John come to Him, saying, “Why do we and the Pharisees fast much, and Your disciples do not fast?”
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?”
15 And Jesus said to them, “Can the sons of the bride-chamber mourn, so long as the bridegroom is with them? But days will come when the bridegroom may be taken from them, and then they will fast.
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.
16 And no one puts a patch of undressed cloth on an old garment, for its filling up takes from the garment, and a worse split is made.
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.
17 Nor do they put new wine into old skins, and if not—the skins burst, and the wine runs out, and the skins are destroyed, but they put new wine into new skins, and both are preserved together.”
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.”
18 While He is speaking these things to them, behold, a ruler having come, was prostrating to Him, saying that “My daughter just now died, but having come, lay Your hand on her, and she will live.”
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.”
19 And Jesus having risen, followed him, also His disciples,
So Jesus got up and went with him, along with His disciples.
20 and behold, a woman having a flow of blood [for] twelve years, having come to Him behind, touched the fringe of His garments,
Suddenly a woman who had suffered from bleeding for twelve years came up behind Him and touched the fringe of His cloak.
21 for she said within herself, “If only I may touch His garment, I will be saved.”
She said to herself, “If only I touch His cloak, I will be healed.”
22 And Jesus having turned, and having seen her, said, “Take courage, daughter, your faith has saved you,” and the woman was saved from that hour.
Jesus turned and saw her. “Take courage, daughter,” He said, “your faith has healed you.” And the woman was cured from that very hour.
23 And Jesus having come into the house of the ruler, and having seen the pipers and the multitude making tumult,
When Jesus entered the house of the synagogue leader, He saw the flute players and the noisy crowd.
24 He says to them, “Withdraw, for the girl did not die, but sleeps,” and they were deriding Him;
“Go away,” He told them. “The girl is not dead, but asleep.” And they laughed at Him.
25 but when the multitude was put forth, having gone in, He took hold of her hand, and the girl arose,
After the crowd had been put outside, Jesus went in and took the girl by the hand, and she got up.
26 and the fame of this went forth to all the land.
And the news about this spread throughout that region.
27 And Jesus passing on from there, two blind men followed Him, calling and saying, “Deal kindly with 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 And He having come into the house, the blind men came to Him, and Jesus says to them, “Do you believe that I am able to do this?” They say to Him, “Yes, Lord.”
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.
29 Then He touched their eyes, saying, “According to your faith let it be to you,”
Then He touched their eyes and said, “According to your faith will it be done to you.”
30 and their eyes were opened, and Jesus strictly charged them, saying, “See, let no one know”;
And their eyes were opened. Jesus warned them sternly, “See that no one finds out about this!”
31 but they, having gone forth, spread His fame in all that land.
But they went out and spread the news about Him throughout the land.
32 And as they are coming forth, behold, they brought to Him a man mute, a demoniac,
As they were leaving, a demon-possessed man who was mute was brought to Jesus.
33 and the demon having been cast out, the mute spoke, and the multitude wondered, saying that “It was never so seen in Israel,”
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!”
34 but the Pharisees said, “By the ruler of the demons He casts out the demons.”
But the Pharisees said, “It is by the prince of demons that He drives out demons.”
35 And Jesus was going up and down all the cities and the villages, teaching in their synagogues, and proclaiming the good news of the kingdom, and healing every disease and every sickness among the people.
Jesus went through all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every disease and sickness.
36 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;
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 says to His disciples, “The harvest indeed [is] abundant, but the workmen few;
Then He said to His disciples, “The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few.
38 therefore implore the Lord of the harvest that He may put forth workmen to His harvest.”
Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into His harvest.”
