Matthew 9
1 And he entered into a boat, and crossed over, and came into his own city.
Then having gone aboard the bark, he repassed, and went to his own city;
2 And look, they brought to him a man who was paralyzed, lying on a bed. And Jesus, seeing their faith, said to the paralytic, "Son, cheer up. Your sins are forgiven."
where they brought to him a paralytic, laid upon a bed. Jesus perceiving their faith, said to the paralytic, Son, take courage, your sins are forgiven you.
3 And look, some of the scribes said to themselves, "This man blasphemes."
On which some of the scribes said within themselves, This man blasphemes.
4 But Jesus, knowing their thoughts, said, "Why do you think evil in your hearts?
But Jesus knowing their sentiments, said, Why do you harbor evil thoughts?
5 For which is easier, to say, 'Your sins are forgiven;' or to say, 'Get up, and walk?'
Which is easier--to say, Your sins are forgiven; or to say, with effect --Arise and walk?
6 But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins..." (then he said to the paralytic), "Get up, and take up your mat, and go up to your house."
But that you may know that the Son of Man has power upon the earth to forgive sins; Arise, then, (said he to the paralytic, ) take up your bed and go home.
7 And he arose and departed to his house.
Accordingly he arose, and went home.
8 Now when the crowds saw it, they were afraid and glorified God who had given such authority to men.
And the people saw and wondered, glorifying God, who had given such power to men.
9 And as Jesus passed by from there, he saw a man called Matthew sitting at the tax collection office. He said to him, "Follow me." And he got up and followed him.
As Jesus departed thence, he saw a man, named Matthew, sitting at the toll office; to whom he said, Follow me. And he arose and followed him.
10 And it happened as he sat in the house, look, many tax collectors and sinners came and were reclining with Jesus and his disciples.
Afterward Jesus being at table in a house, many publicans and sinners came, and placed themselves with him and his disciples.
11 And when the Pharisees saw it, they said to his disciples, "Why does your Teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?"
Some of the Pharisees observing this, said to his disciples, Why does your teacher eat with publicans and sinners?
12 When he heard it, he said to them, "Those who are healthy have no need for a physician, but those who are sick do.
Jesus hearing them, answered, The whole need not a physician, but the sick.
13 But you go and learn what this means: 'I desire mercy, and not sacrifice,' for I came not to call the righteous, but sinners."
Go, therefore, and learn what this means, "I desire humanity, and not sacrifice:" for I came to call, not the righteous, but sinners.
14 Then John's disciples came to him, saying, "Why do we and the Pharisees fast often, but your disciples do not fast?"
Then John's disciples addressing him, said, We and the Pharisees often fast: why do your disciples never fast?
15 And Jesus said to them, "Can the friends of the bridegroom mourn, as long as the bridegroom is with them? But the days will come when the bridegroom will be taken away from them, and then they will fast.
Jesus answered, Can the bridemen mourn while the bridegroom is with them? But the time will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken from them, and then they will fast.
16 And no one puts a piece of unshrunk cloth on an old garment; for the patch would tear away from the garment, and a worse hole is made.
No person mends an old garment with undressed cloth; else the patch itself tears the garment, and makes a greater rent.
17 Neither do people put new wine into old wineskins, or else the skins would burst, and the wine pours out, and the skins ruined. No, they put new wine into fresh wineskins, and both are preserved."
Neither do people put new wine into old leather bottles; otherwise the bottles burst: and thus, both the wine is spilt, and the bottles are rendered useless. But they put new wine into new bottles, and bother are preserved.
18 While he told these things to them, look, a ruler came and worshiped him, saying, "My daughter has just died, but come and lay your hand on her, and she will live."
While he was speaking, a ruler came, and prostrating himself, said, My daughter is by this time dead; but come, and lay your hand upon her, and she will revive.
19 And Jesus got up and followed him, as did his disciples.
And Jesus arose, and, as he followed him, with his disciples,
20 And look, a woman who had an issue of blood for twelve years came behind him, and touched the fringe of his garment;
a woman, who had been twelve years afflicted with a bloody issue, coming behind, touched the tuft of his mantle;
21 for she said within herself, "If I just touch his garment, I will be made well."
for she said within herself, If I but touch his mantle, I shall recover.
22 But Jesus, turning around and seeing her, said, "Daughter, cheer up. Your faith has made you well." And the woman was made well from that hour.
Jesus turning about, saw her, and said, Daughter, take courage, your faith has cured you. And the woman was well from that instant.
23 And when Jesus came into the ruler's house, and saw the flute players, and the crowd in noisy disorder,
Being come into the ruler's house, and seeing the players on the flute, with the crowd, making a bustle,
24 he said, "Go away, for the girl is not dead, but asleep." And they laughed at him.
he said to them, Withdraw, for the young woman is not dead, but asleep. And they derided him:
25 But when the crowd was put out, he entered in, took her by the hand, and the girl arose.
but when the people were put out, he entered, and having taken her by the hand, the young woman arose.
26 And the report of this went out into all that land.
Now the fame of this action spread through all the country.
27 And as Jesus passed by from there, two blind men followed him, calling out and saying, "Have mercy on us, son of David."
When Jesus departed thence, two blind men followed him, crying, Son of David, have pity upon us.
28 And when he had come into the house, the blind men came to him, and Jesus said to them, "Do you believe that I am able to do this?" They told him, "Yes, Lord."
Being come into the house, the blind men approached him: and Jesus said to them, Do you believe I can do this? They answered, Yes, Master.
29 Then he touched their eyes, saying, "According to your faith be it done to you."
Then he touched their eyes, saying, Be it to you according to your faith.
30 And their eyes were opened. And Jesus strictly commanded them, saying, "See that no one knows about this."
Immediately their eyes were opened. And Jesus strictly charging them, said, Take care that no person know it.
31 But they went out and spread abroad his fame in all that land.
But being departed, they spread his fame through all that country.
32 And as they went out, look, a mute man who was demon possessed was brought to him.
They were scarcely gone, when a dumb demoniac was presented to him.
33 And when the demon was cast out, the mute man spoke. And the crowds were amazed, saying, "Nothing like this has ever been seen in Israel."
The demon being expelled, the dumb spoke, and the people wondered, saying, Nothing like this was ever seen in Israel.
34 But the Pharisees said, "By the prince of the demons, he casts out demons."
But the Pharisees said, He expels the demons by the prince of the demons.
35 And Jesus went about all the cities and the villages, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the Good News of the kingdom, and healing every disease and every sickness.
Then Jesus went through all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, and proclaiming the glad tidings of the Reign, and curing every disease and every malady.
36 But when he saw the crowds, he was moved with compassion for them, because they were harassed and scattered, like sheep without a shepherd.
But when he saw the multitudes, he had compassion upon them, because they were scattered and exposed, like a flock without a shepherd.
37 Then he said to his disciples, "The harvest indeed is plentiful, but the laborers are few.
Then he said to his disciples, The harvest is plentiful, but the reapers are few:
38 Pray therefore that the Lord of the harvest will send out laborers into his harvest."
entreat, therefore, the Lord of the harvest, that he would send laborers to reap it.
