Matthew 9
1 And he entered into a boat, and crossed over, and came into his own city.
And going on board a boat, he crossed over, and came 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."
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 look, some of the scribes said to themselves, "This man blasphemes."
And lo! some of the scribes said within themselves, This man is blaspheming.
4 But Jesus, knowing their thoughts, said, "Why do you 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, 'Get up, 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 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 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 arose and departed to his house.
And he arose, and went away to his house.
8 Now when the crowds saw it, they were afraid and glorified God who had given such authority 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 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.
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 happened as he sat in the house, look, many tax collectors and sinners came and were reclining 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 when the Pharisees saw it, they said to his disciples, "Why does your Teacher eat with 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 When he heard it, he said to them, "Those who are healthy have no need for a physician, but those who are sick do.
But when he heard that, he said, They who are well do not need a physician, but they who are 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."
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 John's disciples came to him, saying, "Why do we and the Pharisees fast often, but 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 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.
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 piece of unshrunk cloth on an old garment; for the patch would tear away from the garment, and a worse hole 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 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."
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 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 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 got up and followed him, as did his disciples.
And Jesus arose and 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;
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 I just touch his garment, I will be made well."
For she said within herself, If I only touch his garment, I shall be made well.
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.
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 when Jesus came into the ruler's house, and saw the flute players, and the crowd in noisy disorder,
And Jesus coming into the ruler's house, and seeing the minstrels, and the crowd making a noise,
24 he said, "Go away, for the girl is not dead, but asleep." And they laughed at him.
said, Withdraw; for the girl is not dead, but is sleeping. And they laughed him to scorn.
25 But when the crowd was put out, he entered in, took her by the 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 report of this went out into all that land.
And the report of this went abroad into all that 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."
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 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."
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 be it done 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 commanded them, saying, "See that no one knows about this."
And their eyes were opened. And Jesus sternly charged them, saying, See that no one know it.
31 But they went out and spread abroad his fame in all that land.
But they went out, and spread abroad his fame in all that country.
32 And as they went out, look, a mute man who was demon possessed was brought to him.
And as they were going out, lo! they brought to him a dumb man, possessed by a demon.
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."
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 prince of the demons, he casts out demons."
But the Pharisees said, He casteth out the demons through 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.
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 But when he saw the crowds, he was moved with compassion for them, because they were harassed and scattered, like sheep without 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 said to his disciples, "The harvest indeed is plentiful, but the laborers are few.
Then he saith to his disciples, The harvest indeed is great, but the laborers are few.
38 Pray therefore that the Lord of the harvest will send out laborers into his harvest."
Pray therefore the Lord of the harvest to send forth laborers for his harvest.
