Matthew 9
1 Afterward Jesus got into a boat, and, crossing over, came to his own city.
Accordingly He went on board, and crossing over came to His own town.
2 There some people brought to him a paralyzed man on a bed. When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the man, “Courage, child! Your sins are forgiven.”
Here they brought to Him a paralytic lying on a bed. Seeing their faith Jesus said to the paralytic, "Take courage, my child; your sins are pardoned."
3 Then some of the teachers of the Law said to themselves, “This man is blaspheming!”
"Such language is impious," said some of the Scribes among themselves.
4 Knowing their thoughts, Jesus exclaimed, “Why do you cherish such wicked thoughts?
Knowing their thoughts Jesus said, "Why are you cherishing evil thoughts in your hearts?
5 Which, I ask, is the easier? – to say ‘Your sins are forgiven’? Or to say ‘Get up, and walk’?
Why, which is easier? --to say, 'Your sins are pardoned,' or to say 'Rise up and walk'?
6 But to show you that the Son of Man has power on earth to forgive sins” – then he said to the paralyzed man – “Get up, take up your bed, and return to your home.”
But, to prove to you that the Son of Man has authority on earth to pardon sins" --He then says to the paralytic, "Rise, and take up your bed and go home."
7 The man got up and went to his home.
And he got up, and went off home.
8 When the crowd saw this, they were awe-struck, and praised God for giving such power to human beings.
And the crowds were awe-struck when they saw it, and ascribed the glory to God who had entrusted such power to a man.
9 As Jesus went along, he saw a man, called Matthew, sitting in the tax office, and said to him, “Follow me.” Matthew got up and followed him.
Passing on thence Jesus saw a man called Matthew sitting at the Toll Office, and said to him, "Follow me." And he arose, and followed Him.
10 And, later on, when he was having dinner in the house, a number of tax collectors and outcasts came in and took their places at the table with Jesus and his disciples.
And while He was reclining at table, a large number of tax-gathers and notorious sinners were of the party with Jesus and His disciples.
11 When the Pharisees saw this, they said to his disciples, “Why does your teacher eat in the company of tax collectors and outcasts?”
The Pharisees noticed this, and they inquired of His disciples, "Why does your Teacher eat with the tax-gatherers and notorious sinners?"
12 On hearing this, Jesus said, “It is not those who are healthy who need a doctor, but those who are ill.
He heard the question and replied, "It is not men in good health who require a doctor, but the sick.
13 Go and learn what this means – ‘I desire mercy, and not sacrifice’; for I did not come to call the religious, but the outcast.”
But go and learn what this means, 'It is mercy that I desire, not sacrifice'; for I did not come to appeal to the righteous, but to sinners."
14 Then John’s disciples came to Jesus, and asked, “Why do we and the Pharisees fast while your disciples do not?”
At that time John's disciples came and asked Jesus, "Why do we and the Pharisees fast, but your disciples do not?"
15 Jesus answered, “Can the groom’s friends mourn as long as the groom is with them? But the days will come, when the groom will be taken away from them, and they will fast then.
"Can the bridegroom's party mourn," He replied, "as long as the bridegroom is with them? But other days will come (when the Bridegroom has been taken from them) and then they will fast.
16 Nobody ever puts a piece of unshrunk cloth on an old garment; for such a patch tears away from the garment, and a worse tear is made.
No one ever mends an old cloak with a patch of newly woven cloth. Otherwise, the patch put on would tear away some of the old, and a worse hole would be made.
17 Nor do people put new wine into old wine-skins; for, if they do, the skins burst, and the wine runs out, and the skins are lost; but they put new wine into fresh skins, and so both are preserved.”
Nor do people pour new wine into old wineskins. Otherwise, the skins would split, the wine would escape, and the skins be destroyed. But they put new wine into fresh skins, and both are saved."
18 While Jesus was saying this, a synagogue leader came up and bowed to the ground before him. “My daughter,” he said, “has just died; but come and place your hand on her, and she will be restored to life.”
While He was thus speaking, a Ruler came up and profoundly bowing said, "My daughter is just dead; but come and put your hand upon her and she will return to life."
19 So Jesus rose and followed him, and his disciples went also.
And Jesus rose and followed him, as did also His disciples.
20 But meanwhile a woman, who had been suffering from hemorrhage for twelve years, came up behind and touched the tassel of his cloak.
But a woman who for twelve years had been afflicted with haemorrhage came behind Him and touched the tassel of His cloak;
21 “If I only touch his cloak,” she said to herself, “I will get well.”
for she said to herself, "If I but touch His cloak, I shall be cured."
22 Turning and seeing her, Jesus said, “Courage, daughter! Your faith has delivered you.” And at that very moment she became well.
And Jesus turned and saw her, and said, "Take courage, daughter; your faith has cured you." And the woman was restored to health from that moment.
23 When Jesus reached the leader’s house, seeing the flute players, and a number of people all in confusion,
Entering the Ruler's house, Jesus saw the flute-players and the crowd loudly wailing,
24 he said, “Go away, the little girl is not dead; she is asleep.” They began to laugh at him;
and He said, "Go out of the room; the little girl is not dead, but asleep." And they laughed at Him.
25 but, when the people had been sent out, Jesus went in, and took the little girl’s hand, and she rose.
When however the place was cleared of the crowd, Jesus went in, and on His taking the little girl by the hand, she rose up.
26 The report of this spread through all that part of the country.
And the report of this spread throughout all that district.
27 As Jesus was passing on from there, he was followed by two blind men, who kept calling out, “Take pity on us, Son of David!”
As Jesus passed on, two blind men followed Him, shouting and saying, "Pity us, Son of David."
28 When he had gone indoors, the blind men came up to him; and Jesus asked them, “Do you believe that I am able to do this?” “Yes, Master!” they answered.
And when He had gone indoors, they came to Him. "Do you believe that I can do this?" He asked them. "Yes, Sir," they replied.
29 Then he touched their eyes, and said, “It will be according to your faith.”
So He touched their eyes and said, "According to your faith let it be to you."
30 Then their eyes were opened. Jesus sternly cautioned them. “See that no one knows of it,” he said.
Then their eyes were opened. And assuming a stern tone Jesus said to them, "Be careful to let no one know."
31 But the men went out, and spread the news about him through all that part of the country.
But they went out and published His fame in all that district.
32 Just as they were going out, some people brought up to Jesus a dumb man who was possessed by a demon;
And as they were leaving His presence a dumb demoniac was brought to Him.
33 and, as soon as the demon had been driven out, the dumb man spoke. The people were astonished at this, and exclaimed, “Nothing like this has ever been seen in Israel!”
When the demon was expelled, the dumb man could speak. And the crowds exclaimed in astonishment, "Never was such a thing seen in Israel."
34 But the Pharisees said, “He drives out the demons by the help of the chief of the demons.”
But the Pharisees maintained, "It is by the power of the Prince of the demons that he drives out the demons."
35 Jesus went around all the towns and the villages, teaching in their synagogues, proclaiming the good news of the kingdom, and curing every kind of disease and every kind of sickness.
And Jesus continued His circuits through all the towns and the villages, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the Good News of the Kingdom, and curing every kind of disease and infirmity.
36 But, when he saw the crowds, his heart was moved with compassion for them, because they were distressed and harassed, like sheep without a shepherd;
And when He saw the crowds He was touched with pity for them, because they were distressed and were fainting on the ground like sheep which have no shepherd.
37 and he said to his disciples, “The harvest is abundant, but the laborers are few.
Then He said to His disciples, "The harvest is abundant, but the reapers are few;
38 Therefore pray to the owner of the harvest to send laborers to gather in his harvest.”
therefore entreat the Owner of the Harvest to send out reapers into His fields."
