Matthew 9
1 Jesus entered a boat, crossed over, and came into his own city.
And having embarked into the ship, He crossed over, and came into His own city.
2 Behold, they brought to him a paralyzed man lying on a mat. Seeing their faith, Jesus said to the paralyzed man, “Son, be of good cheer. Your sins have been 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 Behold, some of the scribes said among themselves, “This man is blaspheming.”
And behold, certain ones of the scribes said among themselves; This man blasphemeth.
4 Jesus knew their thoughts and said, “Why are you thinking evil in your hearts?
And Jesus seeing their thoughts said, Why do you think evil in your hearts?
5 For which is easier, to say, 'Your sins are forgiven,' or to say, 'Get up 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 authority on earth to forgive sins, ... “he said to the paralytic, “Get up, pick up your mat, and go to your house.”
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 Then the man got up and went away to his house.
And having arisen, he came away to his own house.
8 When the crowds saw this, they were amazed and praised God, who had given such authority to people.
And the multitude seeing, were astonished, and glorified God, who giveth such power to men.
9 As Jesus passed by from there, he saw a man named Matthew, who was sitting at the tax collection's tent. He said to him, “Follow me.” He got up and followed him.
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 As Jesus sat down to eat in the house, behold, many tax collectors and sinful people came and 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 said to his disciples, “Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and sinful people?”
And the Pharisees seeing, said to His disciples, Wherefore does your teacher eat with publicans and sinners?
12 When Jesus heard this, he said, “People who are strong in body do not need a physician, only those who are sick.
And Jesus hearing said to them, They that are whole have no need of a physician, but they that are sick.
13 You should go and learn what this means: 'I desire mercy and not sacrifice.' For I came not to call the righteous to repent, 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 Then the disciples of John came to him and said, “Why do we and the Pharisees often fast, but your disciples do not fast?”
Then the disciples of John come to Him, saying, Wherefore do we and the Pharisee fast, but thy disciples do not fast?
15 Jesus said to them, “Can wedding attendants be sorrowful while the bridegroom is still 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, 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 man puts a piece of new cloth on an old garment, for the patch will tear away from the garment, and a worse tear will be made.
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 Neither do people put new wine into old wineskins. If they do, the skins will burst, the wine will be spilled, and the wineskins will be destroyed. Instead, they put new wine into fresh wineskins, and both will be 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 While Jesus was saying these things to them, behold, an official came and bowed down to him. He said, “My daughter has just now died, but come and lay your hand on 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 Then Jesus got up and followed him, and so did his disciples.
And Jesus having risen, follows him, and His disciples.
20 Behold, a woman who suffered from a discharge of blood for twelve years came up behind Jesus and touched the edge of his garment.
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 had said to herself, “If only I touch his clothes, I will be made well.”
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, “Daughter, take courage; your faith has made you well.” 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 When Jesus came into the official's house, he saw the flute players and the crowds making much noise.
And Jesus having come into the house of the ruler, and seeing the flute-players, and the weeping crowd,
24 He said, “Go away, for the girl is not dead, but she is asleep.” But they laughed at him in mockery.
says to them; Retire: for the damsel is not dead, but sleepeth. And they hooted at Him.
25 When the crowd had been put outside, he entered the room and took her by the hand, and the girl got up.
And when the crowd was put out, coming to her, He took her by the hand, and the damsel arose.
26 The news about this spread into all that region.
And this news went out into that whole country.
27 As Jesus passed by from there, two blind men followed him. They kept shouting and saying, “Have mercy on us, Son of David!”
And two blind men followed Him, going thence, crying out, and saying,
28 When Jesus had come into the house, the blind men came to him. Jesus said to them, “Do you believe that I can do this?” They said to him, “Yes, Lord.”
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 Jesus touched their eyes and said, “Let it be done to you according to your faith,”
Then He touched their eyes, saying, Be it unto you according to your faith.
30 and their eyes were opened. Then Jesus strictly commanded them and said, “See that no one knows about this.”
And their eyes were opened. And Jesus charged them, saying, See that no one know it.
31 But the two men went out and spread the news about this throughout that region.
But they having gone out, spread abroad His fame in all that country.
32 As those two men were going away, behold, a mute man possessed by a demon was brought to Jesus.
And they going out, behold, they brought to Him a dumb man, demonized.
33 When the demon had been driven out, the mute man spoke. The crowds were astonished and said, “This has never been seen before in Israel!”
And the demon having been cast out, the dumb spoke. And the multitudes were astonished, saying,
34 But the Pharisees were saying, “By the ruler of the demons, he drives 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 Jesus went about all the cities and the villages. He continued teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all kinds of disease and all kinds of sickness.
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 When he saw the crowds, he had compassion for them, because they were troubled and discouraged. They were 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 He said to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few.
Then He says to His disciples, The harvest truly is great and the laborers are few;
38 Therefore urgently pray to the Lord of the harvest, so that he may send out laborers into his harvest.”
therefore pray the Lord of the harvest that he may send forth laborers into His harvest.
