Matthew 9
1 And having gone into the boat, He passed over, and came to His own city,
And going on board a boat, he crossed over, and came to 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 lo! they brought to him a man that was palsied, lying on a bed. And Jesus, seeing their faith, said to the palsied man, Be of good cheer, son; thy sins are forgiven.
3 And behold, certain of the scribes said within themselves, “This One speaks evil.”
And lo! some of the scribes said within themselves, This man is blaspheming.
4 And Jesus, having known their thoughts, said, “Why think evil in your hearts?
And Jesus seeing their thoughts, said, Wherefore have ye evil thoughts in your hearts?
5 For which is easier? To say, Your sins are forgiven; or to say, Rise and walk?
For which is easier? to say, Thy sins are forgiven? or to say, Arise, 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 that ye may know that the Son of Man hath authority on earth to forgive sins, —then he saith to the palsied man, —Arise, take up thy bed, and go to thy house.
7 And he, having risen, went to his house,
And he arose, and went away to his house.
8 and the multitudes having seen, wondered, and glorified God, who gave such power to men.
And when the multitudes saw it, they were struck with fear, and gave glory to God, who had given 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 as Jesus passed on from thence, he saw a man, named Matthew, sitting at the custom-house; and he saith to him, Follow me. And he arose 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,
And it came to pass, as he was reclining at table in the house, lo! many publicans and sinners came and reclined 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 when the Pharisees saw it, they said to his disciples, Why doth your teacher eat with the publicans 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 when he heard that, he said, They who are well do not need a physician, but they who are 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 ye and learn what this meaneth: “I desire mercy, and not sacrifice.” For I came not to call righteous men, 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 came to him the disciples of John, saying, Why do we and the Pharisees fast, and thy disciples fast not?
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, Can the companions of the bridegroom mourn, as long as the bridegroom is with them? But the days will come, when the bridegroom will be taken from them, and then will they 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 putteth a patch of undressed cloth on an old garment; for the piece that filleth in teareth away from the garment, and a worse rent is made.
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.”
Nor do men put new wine into old skins; else the skins burst, and the wine runneth out, and the skins are spoilt. But they put new wine into new skins, and both are preserved together.
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 he was thus speaking to them, lo! a certain ruler came in and bowed down before him, saying, My daughter just now died; but come and lay thy hand upon her, and she will live.
19 And Jesus having risen, followed him, also His disciples,
And Jesus arose and 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, lo! a woman, who had had an issue of blood for twelve years, came up behind, and touched the fringe 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 only touch his garment, I shall be made well.
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.
And he turned round, and seeing her, said, Be of good cheer, daughter; thy faith hath made thee 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 Jesus coming into the ruler's house, and seeing the minstrels, and the crowd making a noise,
24 He says to them, “Withdraw, for the girl did not die, but sleeps,” and they were deriding Him;
said, Withdraw; for the girl is not dead, but is sleeping. And they laughed him to scorn.
25 but when the multitude was put forth, having gone in, He took hold of her hand, and the girl arose,
But when the crowd had been put out, he went in, and took hold of her hand; and the girl arose.
26 and the fame of this went forth to all the land.
And the report of this went abroad into all that country.
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 on from thence, two blind men followed him, crying out and saying, Have 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 come into the house, the blind men came to him; and Jesus saith to them, Do ye believe that I am able to do this? They say to him, Yea, 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 be it 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. And Jesus sternly charged them, saying, See that no one know it.
31 but they, having gone forth, spread His fame in all that land.
But they went out, and spread abroad his fame in all that country.
32 And as they are coming forth, behold, they brought to Him a man mute, a demoniac,
And as they were going out, lo! they brought to him a dumb man, possessed by 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 when the demon was cash out, the dumb man spoke. And the multitudes marveled, saying, Never was the like seen in Israel.
34 but the Pharisees said, “By the ruler of the demons He casts out the demons.”
But the Pharisees said, He casteth out the demons through the prince of the 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 went round all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the glad tidings of the kingdom, and healing every sickness and every disease.
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;
And seeing the multitudes, he was moved with compassion for them, because they were harassed and scattered about, as sheep having no shepherd.
37 then He says to His disciples, “The harvest indeed [is] abundant, but the workmen few;
Then he saith 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.”
Pray therefore the Lord of the harvest to send forth laborers for his harvest.
