Matthew 9
1 And having gone into the boat, He passed over, and came to His own city,
And climbing into a boat, he crossed the sea, and he arrived at his own city.
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.”
And behold, they brought to him a paralytic, lying on a bed. And Jesus, seeing their faith, said to the paralytic, “Be strengthened in faith, son; your sins are forgiven you.”
3 And behold, certain of the scribes said within themselves, “This One speaks evil.”
And behold, some of the scribes said within themselves, “He is blaspheming.”
4 And Jesus, having known their thoughts, said, “Why think evil in your hearts?
And when Jesus had perceived their thoughts, he said: “Why do you think such 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 you,’ or to say, ‘Rise 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,” he then said to the paralytic, “Rise up, take up your bed, and go into your house.”
7 And he, having risen, went to his house,
And he arose and went into his house.
8 and the multitudes having seen, wondered, and glorified God, who gave such power to men.
Then the crowd, seeing this, was frightened, and they glorified God, who gave such power 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.
And when Jesus passed on from there, he saw, sitting at the tax office, a man named Matthew. And he said to him, “Follow me.” And rising up, he 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,
And it happened that, as he was sitting down to eat in the house, behold, many tax collectors and sinners arrived, and they sat down to eat with Jesus and his disciples.
11 and the Pharisees having seen, said to His disciples, “Why does your teacher eat with the tax collectors and sinners?”
And the Pharisees, seeing this, said to 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;
But Jesus, hearing this, said: “It is not those who are healthy who are in need of a physician, but those who have maladies.
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.”
So then, go out and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy and not sacrifice.’ For I have not come to call the just, 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?”
Then the disciples of John drew near to him, saying, “Why do we and the Pharisees fast frequently, 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.
And Jesus said to them: “How can the sons of the groom mourn, while the groom is still with them? But the days will arrive when the groom will be taken away from them. And then they shall 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.
For no one would sew a patch of new cloth onto an old garment. For it pulls its fullness away from the garment, and the tear is made worse.
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 they pour new wine into old wineskins. Otherwise, the wineskins rupture, and the wine pours out, and the wineskins are destroyed. Instead, they pour new wine into new wineskins. And so, 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.”
As he was speaking these things to them, behold, a certain ruler approached and adored him, saying: “Lord, my daughter has recently passed away. But come and impose your hand upon her, and she will live.”
19 And Jesus having risen, followed him, also His disciples,
And Jesus, rising up, followed him, 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,
And behold, a woman, who had suffered from a flow of blood for twelve years, approached from behind and touched the hem of his garment.
21 for she said within herself, “If only I may touch His garment, I will be saved.”
For she said within herself, “If I will touch even his garment, I shall be saved.”
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.
But Jesus, turning and seeing her, said: “Be strengthened in faith, daughter; your faith has made you well.” And the woman was made well from that hour.
23 And Jesus having come into the house of the ruler, and having seen the pipers and the multitude making tumult,
And when Jesus had arrived in the house of the ruler, and he had seen the musicians and the tumultuous crowd,
24 He says to them, “Withdraw, for the girl did not die, but sleeps,” and they were deriding Him;
he said, “Depart. For the girl is not dead, but asleep.” And they derided him.
25 but when the multitude was put forth, having gone in, He took hold of her hand, and the girl arose,
And when the crowd had been sent away, he entered. And he took her by the hand. And the girl rose up.
26 and the fame of this went forth to all the land.
And the news of this went out to that entire land.
27 And Jesus passing on from there, two blind men followed Him, calling and saying, “Deal kindly with us, Son of David!”
And as Jesus passed from there, two blind men followed him, crying out and saying, “Take pity 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.”
And when he had arrived at the house, the blind men approached him. And Jesus said to them, “Do you trust that I am able to do this for you?” They say to him, “Certainly, Lord.”
29 Then He touched their eyes, saying, “According to your faith let it be to you,”
Then he touched their eyes, saying, “According to your faith, so let it be done for you.”
30 and their eyes were opened, and Jesus strictly charged them, saying, “See, let no one know”;
And their eyes were opened. And Jesus warned them, saying, “See to it that no one knows of this.”
31 but they, having gone forth, spread His fame in all that land.
But going out, they spread the news of it to all that land.
32 And as they are coming forth, behold, they brought to Him a man mute, a demoniac,
Then, when they had departed, behold, they brought him a man who was mute, having a demon.
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 after the demon was cast out, the mute man spoke. And the crowds wondered, saying, “Never has anything like this been seen in Israel.”
34 but the Pharisees said, “By the ruler of the demons He casts out the demons.”
But the Pharisees said, “By the prince of demons does he cast 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.
And Jesus traveled throughout all of the cities and towns, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the Gospel of the kingdom, and healing every illness and every infirmity.
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;
Then, seeing the multitudes, he had compassion on them, because they were distressed and were reclining, 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 indeed is great, but the laborers are few.
38 therefore implore the Lord of the harvest that He may put forth workmen to His harvest.”
Therefore, petition the Lord of the harvest, so that he may sent out laborers to his harvest.”
