Matthew 9
1 And having gone into the boat, He passed over, and came to His own city,
And having gone to the boat, he passed 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 were bringing to him a paralytic, laid upon a couch, and Jesus having seen their faith, said to the paralytic, 'Be of good courage, child, thy sins have been forgiven thee.'
3 And behold, certain of the scribes said within themselves, “This One speaks evil.”
And lo, certain of the scribes said within themselves, 'This one doth speak evil.'
4 And Jesus, having known their thoughts, said, “Why think evil in your hearts?
And Jesus, having known their thoughts, said, 'Why think ye 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, The sins have been forgiven to thee; or to say, Rise, 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 power upon the earth to forgive sins — (then saith he to the paralytic) — having risen, take up thy couch, and go to thy house.'
7 And he, having risen, went to his house,
And he, having risen, went to his house,
8 and the multitudes having seen, wondered, and glorified God, who gave such power to men.
and the multitudes having seen, wondered, and glorified God, who did give 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 Jesus passing by thence, saw a man sitting at the tax-office, named Matthew, and saith to him, 'Be following me,' and he, having risen, did follow 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, he reclining (at meat) in the house, that lo, many tax-gatherers and sinners having come, were lying (at meat) 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 having seen, said to his disciples, 'Wherefore with the tax-gatherers and sinners doth your teacher eat?'
12 And Jesus having heard, said to them, “They who are whole have no need of a physician, but they who are ill;
And Jesus having heard, said to them, 'They who are whole have no need of a physician, but they who are ill;
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 having gone, learn ye what is, Kindness I will, and not sacrifice, for I did not come to call righteous men, but sinners, to reformation.'
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 come to him do the disciples of John, saying, 'Wherefore do we and the Pharisees fast much, 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 sons of the bride-chamber mourn, so long as the bridegroom is with them? but days shall come when the bridegroom may be taken 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.
'And no one doth put a patch of undressed cloth on an old garment, for its filling up doth take 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 they put new wine into old skins, and if not — the skins burst, and the wine doth run out, and the skins are destroyed, 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 is speaking these things to them, lo, a ruler having come, was bowing to him, saying that 'My daughter just now died, but, having come, lay thy hand upon her, and she shall live.'
19 And Jesus having risen, followed him, also His disciples,
And Jesus having risen, did follow him, also 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 having an issue of blood twelve years, having come to him behind, did touch the fringe of his garments,
21 for she said within herself, “If only I may touch His garment, I will be saved.”
for she said within herself, 'If only I may touch 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.
And Jesus having turned about, and having seen her, said, 'Be of good courage, daughter, thy faith hath saved thee,' and the woman was saved 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 having come to the house of the ruler, and having seen the minstrels and the multitude making tumult,
24 He says to them, “Withdraw, for the girl did not die, but sleeps,” and they were deriding Him;
he saith to them, 'Withdraw, for the damsel did not die, but doth sleep,' and they were deriding him;
25 but when the multitude was put forth, having gone in, He took hold of her hand, and the girl arose,
but, when the multitude was put forth, having gone in, he took hold of her hand, and the damsel arose,
26 and the fame of this went forth to all the land.
and the fame of this went forth to all the land.
27 And Jesus passing on from there, two blind men followed Him, calling and saying, “Deal kindly with us, Son of David!”
And Jesus passing on thence, two blind men followed him, calling and saying, 'Deal kindly with 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 he having come to the house, the blind men came to him, and Jesus saith to them, 'Believe ye that I am able to do this?' They say to him, 'Yes, sir.'
29 Then He touched their eyes, saying, “According to your faith let it be to you,”
Then touched he their eyes, saying, 'According to your faith let it be 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 strictly charged them, saying, 'See, let no one know;'
31 but they, having gone forth, spread His fame in all that land.
but they, having gone forth, did spread his fame in all that land.
32 And as they are coming forth, behold, they brought to Him a man mute, a demoniac,
And as they are coming forth, lo, they brought to him a man dumb, a demoniac,
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 the demon having been cast out, the dumb spake, and the multitude did wonder, saying that 'It was never so 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 ruler of the demons he doth cast out 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 was going up and down all the cities and the villages, teaching in their synagogues, and proclaiming the good news of the reign, and healing every sickness and every malady among the people.
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 having seen the multitudes, he was moved with compassion for them, that they were faint and cast aside, as sheep not having a shepherd,
37 then He says to His disciples, “The harvest indeed [is] abundant, but the workmen few;
then saith he to his disciples, 'The harvest indeed [is] abundant, but the workmen few;
38 therefore implore the Lord of the harvest that He may put forth workmen to His harvest.”
beseech ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he may put forth workmen to His harvest.'
