Matthew 9
1 Accordingly He went on board, and crossing over came to His own town.
After getting into the boat, Jesus went back across the sea and came to 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, some men brought to him a paralytic lying on a bed. When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, “Take courage, son; yoʋr sins are forgiven yoʋ.”
3 "Such language is impious," said some of the Scribes among themselves.
And behold, some of the scribes said to themselves, “This man is blaspheming.”
4 Knowing their thoughts Jesus said, "Why are you cherishing evil thoughts in your hearts?
Perceiving their thoughts, Jesus said, “Why are you thinking evil things in your hearts?
5 Why, which is easier? --to say, 'Your sins are pardoned,' or to say 'Rise up and walk'?
Which is easier, to say, ‘Yoʋr sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Rise 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 so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins”—then he said to the paralytic—“Rise, pick up yoʋr bed, and go to yoʋr house.”
7 And he got up, and went off home.
So he rose and went 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.
When the crowds saw it, they were amazed and glorified God, who had given such authority to 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.
As Jesus went on from there, he saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax booth. Jesus said to him, “Follow me,” so Matthew rose 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.
Later, as Jesus reclined at the table in Matthew's house, behold, many tax collectors and sinners came and reclined with him 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?"
When the Pharisees saw this, they said to his disciples, “Why is your teacher eating with tax collectors and sinners?”
12 He heard the question and replied, "It is not men in good health who require a doctor, but the sick.
When Jesus heard this, he said to them, “It is not the healthy who need a physician, but the 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."
Go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy and not sacrifice,’ for I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.”
14 At that time John's disciples came and asked Jesus, "Why do we and the Pharisees fast, but your disciples do not?"
Then the disciples of John came to Jesus and said, “Why is it that we and the Pharisees fast often, but yoʋr disciples do not fast?”
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.
Jesus said to them, “Can the bridegroom's attendants mourn as long as the bridegroom is with them? But the days are coming when the bridegroom will be taken away from them, and then they will 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.
No one puts a piece of unshrunk cloth on an old garment, for the patch would pull away from the garment, and a worse tear would be 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 people put new wine into old wineskins. For the wineskins would burst, spilling the wine and ruining the wineskins. But new wine is put into new 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."
As he said these things to them, behold, a ruler came and bowed down before him, saying, “My daughter has just now died, but come and lay yoʋr hand on her, and she will live.”
19 And Jesus rose and followed him, as did also His disciples.
So Jesus rose 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 suffered from a flow of blood for twelve years came up behind him and touched the fringe of his garment.
21 for she said to herself, "If I but touch His cloak, I shall be cured."
For she said to herself, “If only I touch his garment, I will be healed.”
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 when Jesus turned around and saw her, he said, “Take courage, daughter; yoʋr faith has healed yoʋ.” And the woman was healed from that hour.
23 Entering the Ruler's house, Jesus saw the flute-players and the crowd loudly wailing,
When Jesus came to the house of the ruler and saw the flute players and the crowd making a commotion,
24 and He said, "Go out of the room; the little girl is not dead, but asleep." And they laughed at Him.
he said to them, “Go away, for the girl is not dead but sleeping.” And they began laughing at him.
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 had been put outside, he went in and took hold of the girl's hand, and she arose.
26 And the report of this spread throughout all that district.
And news of this spread throughout that entire region.
27 As Jesus passed on, two blind men followed Him, shouting and saying, "Pity us, Son of David."
As Jesus went on from there, two blind men followed him, crying out, “Have mercy on us, 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.
When he went 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 said to him, “Yes, Lord.”
29 So He touched their eyes and said, "According to your faith let it be to you."
Then he touched their eyes, saying, “Let it be done for yoʋ according to your faith.”
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. Then Jesus sternly warned them, “Make sure no one finds out about this.”
31 But they went out and published His fame in all that district.
But they went out and spread the news about him throughout that entire region.
32 And as they were leaving His presence a dumb demoniac was brought to Him.
As they were going away, behold, a mute man possessed by a demon was brought to Jesus.
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."
When the demon had been cast out, the mute man spoke, and the crowds were amazed, saying, “Such a thing has never been 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 ruler of demons he casts out demons.”
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.
Then Jesus went throughout all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every disease and every sickness among the people.
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.
When he saw the crowds, he was moved with compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.
37 Then He said to His disciples, "The harvest is abundant, but the reapers are few;
Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few.
38 therefore entreat the Owner of the Harvest to send out reapers into His fields."
Therefore ask the Lord of the harvest to send out workers into his harvest.”
