Matthew 9
1 And having gone into the boat, He passed over, and came to His own city,
Jesus entered a boat, crossed over, and came into 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.”
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, certain of the scribes said within themselves, “This One speaks evil.”
Behold, some of the scribes said among themselves, “This man is blaspheming.”
4 And Jesus, having known their thoughts, said, “Why think evil in your hearts?
Jesus knew their thoughts and said, “Why are you thinking evil 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, '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 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, having risen, went to his house,
Then the man got up and went away to his house.
8 and the multitudes having seen, wondered, and glorified God, who 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 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 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, He reclining in the house, that behold, many tax collectors and sinners having come, were dining 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 having seen, said to His disciples, “Why does your teacher eat with the tax collectors and sinners?”
When the Pharisees saw it, they said to his disciples, “Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and sinful people?”
12 And Jesus having heard, said to them, “They who are whole have no need of a physician, but they who 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 but having gone, learn what [this] is: Kindness I will, and not sacrifice; for I did not come to call righteous men, 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 having risen, followed him, also His disciples,
Then Jesus got up and followed him, and so did 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,
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 only I may touch His garment, I will be saved.”
For she had said to herself, “If only I touch his clothes, I will 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.
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 Jesus having come into the house of the ruler, and having seen the pipers and the multitude making tumult,
When Jesus came into the official's house, he saw the flute players and the crowds making much noise.
24 He says to them, “Withdraw, for the girl did not die, but sleeps,” and they were deriding Him;
He said, “Go away, for the girl is not dead, but she is asleep.” But they laughed at him in mockery.
25 but when the multitude was put forth, having gone in, He took hold of her hand, and the girl 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 of this went forth to all the land.
The news about this spread into all 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 passed by from there, two blind men followed him. They kept shouting and saying, “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.”
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 let it be to 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, let no one know”;
and their eyes were opened. Then Jesus strictly commanded them and said, “See that no one knows about this.”
31 but they, having gone forth, spread His fame in all that land.
But the two men went out and spread the news about this throughout that region.
32 And as they are coming forth, behold, they brought to Him a man mute, a demoniac,
As those two men were going away, behold, a mute man possessed by a demon 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,”
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 ruler of the demons He casts out the demons.”
But the Pharisees were saying, “By the ruler of the demons, 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 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 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 had compassion for them, because they were troubled and discouraged. They were like sheep without a shepherd.
37 then He says to His disciples, “The harvest indeed [is] abundant, but the workmen few;
He said to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few.
38 therefore implore the Lord of the harvest that He may put forth workmen to His harvest.”
Therefore urgently pray to the Lord of the harvest, so that he may send out laborers into his harvest.”
