Matthew 9
1 So he went on board, crossed the sea, and came to his own city.
And having embarked into the ship, He crossed over, and came into His own city.
2 And here they brought to him a paralytic lying on a bed. When Jesus saw their faith he said to the paralytic, "Courage, son, your sins are forgiven."
And behold, they were bringing to Him a paralyzed man, lying on a bed: and Jesus seeing their faith said to the paralytic, Be of good cheer, child, thy sins are forgiven thee.
3 And behold! certain scribes said to themselves, "This man is blaspheming."
And behold, certain ones of the scribes said among themselves; This man blasphemeth.
4 And because Jesus knew well their thought, he said.
And Jesus seeing their thoughts said, Why do you think evil in your hearts?
5 "Why do you think evil in your hearts? For which is easier, to say’Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Rise and walk’?
For whether is it easier, to say, Thy sins are forgiven thee; or, Arise, and walk about?
6 "But that you may know that the Son of man has power on earth to forgive sins"- he then says to the paralytic, "Rise, take up your bed, and go to your home."
But in order that you may know that the Son of man has power on earth to forgive sins, (then He says to the paralytic), Having arisen, take thy bed, and depart into thy house.
7 And he rose and went to his home.
And having arisen, he came away to his own house.
8 But all the crowd were awestruck, and glorified God, who had given such power to men.
And the multitude seeing, were astonished, and glorified God, who giveth such power to men.
9 As Jesus was passing thence, he saw a man called Mathew sitting at the tax-office, and said to him, "Follow me."
And Jesus passing along from thence, saw a man sitting at the toll, called Matthew; and He says to him, Follow me. And having arisen up, he followed Him.
10 And he rose and followed him. And while he was at table in Matthew’s house, there came many tax-gatherers and sinners, and they dined with Jesus and his disciples.
And it came to pass, He was sitting at the table in the house, behold, many publicans and sinners, having come were sitting along with Jesus and His disciples.
11 When the Pharisees saw it, they kept saying to his disciples, "Why does your Teacher eat with the tax-gatherers and sinners?"
And the Pharisees seeing, said to His disciples, Wherefore does your teacher eat with publicans and sinners?
12 "It is not those who are well," said Jesus, when he heard this, "but the sick, who need a doctor.
And Jesus hearing said to them, They that are whole have no need of a physician, but they that are sick.
13 "But go and learn what this means, "It is mercy I desire, and not sacrifice; for I am come not to call just men, but sinners."
But having gone, learned what this is, I wish mercy and not sacrifice: for I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.
14 At that time the disciples of Johncame and asked him, "Why are we and the Pharisees always fasting, while your disciples are not?"
Then the disciples of John come to Him, saying, Wherefore do we and the Pharisee fast, but thy disciples do not fast?
15 "Can the friends fast at a wedding-feast," said Jesus, "so long as the bridegroom is with them? But the days will come when the bridegroom has been taken from them, and then they will fast.
And Jesus said to them, The sons of the bride-chamber are not able to fast, so long as the bridegroom is with them. But the day will come, when the bride-groom must be taken from them, and then they will fast.
16 "No one ever sews a piece of undressed cloth on an old cloak. If they did, the patch put on to fill it up would tear away from the cloak, and the rent be made worse.
But no one puts a piece of new cloth on an old garment; for it takes its fullness from the garment, and the rent is made worse.
17 "Nor do they put new wine into old wine-skins; if they did, the wine- skins would split, the wine would run out, and the skins be ruined. Instead, they put new wine into fresh wine-skins and both are preserved."
Neither do they put new wine in old bottles: lest the bottles are broken, and the wine poured out, and the bottles shall perish: but they put the new wine into the new bottles, and both are preserved.
18 As he was saying these words to them, a ruler came up and knelt before him, saying. "My daughter has just died; but come, put your hand upon her, and she will live."
And He speaking these things to them, behold a certain ruler having come, continued to worship Him, saying, My daughter just now died: but having come put your hand on her, and she shall live.
19 And Jesus rose and followed him, and so did his disciples.
And Jesus having risen, follows him, and His disciples.
20 But a woman who had had a hemorrhage for twelve years came up behind him, and touched the tassel of his cloak.
And behold, a woman, having an issue of blood twelve years, and coming to Him behind, touched the hem of His garment.
21 For she said to herself, "If only I can touch his cloak, I shall be cured."
For she continued to say within herself, If I may only touch His garment, I will be saved.
22 But Jesus turned and saw her and said, "Be of good courage, daughter, your faith has healed you." And the woman was healed from that hour.
And the woman was saved from that hour. And Jesus turning and seeing her said, Be of good cheer, daughter; thy faith hath saved thee.
23 Now when Jesus had come into the house of the ruler, and had seen the flute-players and the wailing crowd, he said,
And Jesus having come into the house of the ruler, and seeing the flute-players, and the weeping crowd,
24 "Leave the room, for the little girl is not dead, she is sleeping." And they began laughing at him.
says to them; Retire: for the damsel is not dead, but sleepeth. And they hooted at Him.
25 When, however, the crowd had been driven out, he went in and took her hand, and the little girl woke up.
And when the crowd was put out, coming to her, He took her by the hand, and the damsel arose.
26 And the report of this spread throughout that whole region.
And this news went out into that whole country.
27 And as he went on from thence two blind men followed Jesus, crying, "Have pity on us, Son of David!"
And two blind men followed Him, going thence, crying out, and saying,
28 And when he had gone indoors, they came to him. "Do you believe that I can do this?" asked Jesus. "Yes, Lord," they answered.
Have mercy on us, thou Son of David. And the blind men came to Him, having come into the house: and Jesus says to them, Do you 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 be it unto you," and their eyes were opened.
Then He touched their eyes, saying, Be it unto you according to your faith.
30 Jesus charged them sternly, saying, "See to it that you let no one know."
And their eyes were opened. And Jesus charged them, saying, See that no one know it.
31 But they went and published his fame in that whole region.
But they having gone out, spread abroad His fame in all that country.
32 And as they were departing a dumb demoniac was brought to him,
And they going out, behold, they brought to Him a dumb man, demonized.
33 and when he had driven out the demon, the dumb spoke. The crowds were amazed, saying, "Never was such a thing seen in Israel!"
And the demon having been cast out, the dumb spoke. And the multitudes were astonished, saying,
34 But the Pharisees kept saying, "It is in the power of the Prince of the demons that he is casting out demons."
Never did it so appear in Israel. And the Pharisees continued to say, He casts out the demons through the prince of the demons.
35 And Jesus continued to go throughout all the cities and towns, teaching in the synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every kind of disease and infirmity.
And Jesus was going around all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every disease and ailment.
36 And when he saw the crowds he had compassion on them because they were distressed and fainting, like sheep without a shepherd.
And seeing the multitudes, He was moved in compassion in their behalf, because they were fleeced and deserted, as sheep having no shepherd.
37 And he said to his disciples. "The harvest is great, but the laborers are few;
Then He says to His disciples, The harvest truly is great and the laborers are few;
38 "therefore beseech the Lord of the harvest to thrust forth laborers into his harvest field."
therefore pray the Lord of the harvest that he may send forth laborers into His harvest.
