Matthew 9
1 Accordingly He went on board, and crossing over came to His own town.
And he entered into a boat, and crossed over, and came into his own city.
2 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."
And behold, they brought to him a man sick of the palsy, lying on a bed: and Jesus seeing their faith said unto the sick of the palsy, Son, be of good cheer; thy sins are forgiven.
3 "Such language is impious," said some of the Scribes among themselves.
And behold, certain of the scribes said within themselves, This man blasphemeth.
4 Knowing their thoughts Jesus said, "Why are you cherishing evil thoughts in your hearts?
And Jesus knowing their thoughts said, Wherefore think ye evil in your hearts?
5 Why, which is easier? --to say, 'Your sins are pardoned,' or to say 'Rise up and walk'?
For whether is easier, to say, Thy sins are forgiven; or to say, Arise, and walk?
6 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."
But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins (then saith he to the sick of the palsy), Arise, and take up thy bed, and go unto thy house.
7 And he got up, and went off home.
And he arose, and departed to his house.
8 And the crowds were awe-struck when they saw it, and ascribed the glory to God who had entrusted such power to a man.
But when the multitudes saw it, they were afraid, and glorified God, which had given such power unto men.
9 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.
And as Jesus passed by from thence, he saw a man, called Matthew, sitting at the place of toll: and he saith unto him, Follow me. And he arose, and followed him.
10 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.
And it came to pass, as he sat at meat in the house, behold, many publicans and sinners came and sat down with Jesus and his disciples.
11 The Pharisees noticed this, and they inquired of His disciples, "Why does your Teacher eat with the tax-gatherers and notorious sinners?"
And when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto his disciples, Why eateth your Master with the publicans and sinners?
12 He heard the question and replied, "It is not men in good health who require a doctor, but the sick.
But when he heard it, he said, 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 that I desire, not sacrifice'; for I did not come to appeal to the righteous, but to sinners."
But go ye and learn what [this] meaneth, I desire mercy, and not sacrifice: for I came not to call the righteous, but sinners.
14 At that time John's disciples came and asked Jesus, "Why do we and the Pharisees fast, but your disciples do not?"
Then come to him the disciples of John, saying, Why do we and the Pharisees fast oft, but thy disciples fast not?
15 "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.
And Jesus said unto them, Can the sons of the bride-chamber mourn, as long as the bridegroom is with them? but the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken away from them, and then will they fast.
16 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.
And no man putteth a piece of undressed cloth upon an old garment; for that which should fill it up taketh from the garment, and a worse rent is made.
17 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."
Neither do [men] put new wine into old wineskins: else the skins burst, and the wine is spilled, and the skins perish: but they put new wine into fresh wineskins, and both are preserved.
18 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."
While he spake these things unto them, behold, there came a ruler, and worshipped him, saying, My daughter is even now dead: but come and lay thy hand upon her, and she shall live.
19 And Jesus rose and followed him, as did also His disciples.
And Jesus arose, and followed him, and [so did] his disciples.
20 But a woman who for twelve years had been afflicted with haemorrhage came behind Him and touched the tassel of His cloak;
And behold, a woman, who had an issue of blood twelve years, came behind him, and touched the border of his garment:
21 for she said to herself, "If I but touch His cloak, I shall be cured."
for she said within herself, If I do but touch his garment, I shall be made whole.
22 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.
But Jesus turning and seeing her said, Daughter, be of good cheer; thy faith hath made thee whole. And the woman was made whole from that hour.
23 Entering the Ruler's house, Jesus saw the flute-players and the crowd loudly wailing,
And when Jesus came into the ruler’s house, and saw the flute-players, and the crowd making a tumult,
24 and He said, "Go out of the room; the little girl is not dead, but asleep." And they laughed at Him.
he said, Give place: for the damsel is not dead, but sleepeth. And they laughed him to scorn.
25 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.
But when the crowd was put forth, he entered in, and took her by the hand; and the damsel arose.
26 And the report of this spread throughout all that district.
And the fame hereof went forth into all that land.
27 As Jesus passed on, two blind men followed Him, shouting and saying, "Pity us, Son of David."
And as Jesus passed by from thence, two blind men followed him, crying out, and saying, Have mercy on us, thou son of David.
28 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.
And when he was come into the house, the blind men came to him: and Jesus saith unto them, Believe ye that I am able to do this? They say unto him, Yea, Lord.
29 So He touched their eyes and said, "According to your faith let it be to you."
Then touched he their eyes, saying, According to your faith be it done unto you.
30 Then their eyes were opened. And assuming a stern tone Jesus said to them, "Be careful to let no one know."
And their eyes were opened. And Jesus strictly charged them, saying, See that no man know it.
31 But they went out and published His fame in all that district.
But they went forth, and spread abroad his fame in all that land.
32 And as they were leaving His presence a dumb demoniac was brought to Him.
And as they went forth, behold, there was brought to him a dumb man possessed with a devil.
33 When the demon was expelled, the dumb man could speak. And the crowds exclaimed in astonishment, "Never was such a thing seen in Israel."
And when the devil was cast out, the dumb man spake: and the multitudes marveled, saying, It was never so seen in Israel.
34 But the Pharisees maintained, "It is by the power of the Prince of the demons that he drives out the demons."
But the Pharisees said, By the prince of the devils casteth he out devils.
35 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.
And Jesus went about all the cities and the villages, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all manner of disease and all manner of sickness.
36 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.
But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion for them, because they were distressed and scattered, as sheep not having a shepherd.
37 Then He said to His disciples, "The harvest is abundant, but the reapers are few;
Then saith he unto his disciples, The harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few.
38 therefore entreat the Owner of the Harvest to send out reapers into His fields."
Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he send forth labourers into his harvest.
