Matthew 9
1 He entered into a boat and crossed over, and came into his own city.
So getting into the boat He crossed over and came into His own city.
2 Behold, they brought to him a man who was paralyzed, lying on a bed. Jesus, seeing their faith, said to the paralytic, “Son, cheer up! Your sins are forgiven you.”
And then, they came to Him carrying a paralytic lying on a pallet. And seeing their faith Jesus said to the paralytic, “Courage, son; your sins are forgiven you!”
3 Behold, some of the scribes said to themselves, “This man blasphemes.”
But then, some of the scribes said within themselves, “This man blasphemes!”
4 Jesus, knowing their thoughts, said, “Why do you think evil in your hearts?
So Jesus, knowing 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’?
So which is easier, to say ‘Your sins are forgiven’, or to say ‘Get up 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 to your house.”
But so that you may know that the Son of the Man has authority on the earth to forgive sins”—then He says to the paralytic, “On your feet, pick up your pallet and go to your house!”
7 He arose and departed to his house.
So he got up and went off to his house.
8 But when the multitudes saw it, they marveled and glorified God, who had given such authority to men.
And seeing it the crowds marveled and glorified God, the one giving such authority to the people.
9 As Jesus passed by from there, he saw a man called Matthew sitting at the tax collection office. He said to him, “Follow me.” He got up and followed him.
And going on from there Jesus saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax office, and He says to him, “Follow me.” So getting up he followed Him.
10 As he sat in the house, behold, many tax collectors and sinners came and sat down with Jesus and his disciples.
Now it happened, as He was reclining at the table in the house, that many tax collectors and sinners had also come and were reclining at the table 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 sinners?”
Upon seeing this the Pharisees said to His disciples, “Why does your teacher eat and drink with the tax collectors and sinners?”
12 When Jesus heard it, he said to them, “Those who are healthy have no need for a physician, but those who are sick do.
But Jesus heard it, so He said to them: “Those who are strong do not need a physician, but those 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 to repentance.”
But 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 Then John’s disciples came to him, saying, “Why do we and the Pharisees fast often, but your disciples don’t fast?”
Then the disciples of John come to Him saying, “Why is it that we and the Pharisees fast about many things, but your disciples do not fast?”
15 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.
So 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.
16 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.
“And no one puts a patch of unshrunk cloth on an old garment; for the patch pulls away from the garment and the tear becomes worse.
17 Neither do people put new wine into old wine skins, or else the skins would burst, and the wine be spilled, and the skins ruined. No, they put new wine into fresh wine skins, and both are preserved.”
Nor do they put new wine into old wineskins; otherwise the wineskins burst and the wine spills out, and the wineskins will be ruined. But they put new wine into new wineskins, and both are preserved.”
18 While he told these things to them, behold, 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 saying these things to them, there he was; a certain ruler came and worshiped Him, saying, “My daughter has just died, but come and lay your hand on her and she will live.”
19 Jesus got up and followed him, as did his disciples.
So Jesus got up and followed him, with His disciples.
20 Behold, a woman who had a discharge of blood for twelve years came behind him, and touched the fringe of his garment;
And then—a woman who had been hemorrhaging for twelve years came from behind and touched the hem of His garment.
21 for she said within herself, “If I just touch his garment, I will be made well.”
For she kept saying to herself, “If only I may touch His garment I will be healed.”
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.
But Jesus, turning around and seeing her, said, “Take courage, daughter; your faith has made you well.” And the woman was healed from that very hour.
23 When Jesus came into the ruler’s house and saw the flute players and the crowd in noisy disorder,
When Jesus came into the ruler's house and saw the flutists and the crowd making a commotion,
24 he said to them, “Make room, because the girl isn’t dead, but sleeping.” They were ridiculing him.
He says to them, “Go away, for the girl is not dead, but sleeping.” So they began to ridicule Him.
25 But when the crowd was sent out, he entered in, took her by the hand, and the girl arose.
But when the crowd had been put outside, He went in and grasped her hand, and the girl got up.
26 The report of this went out into all that land.
And the report of this went out into all that land.
27 As Jesus passed by from there, two blind men followed him, calling out and saying, “Have mercy on us, son of David!”
As Jesus went on from there two blind men followed Him, crying out and saying, “Have mercy on us, Son of David!”
28 When he had come into the house, the blind men came to him. Jesus said to them, “Do you believe that I am able to do this?” They told him, “Yes, Lord.”
And arriving in the house, the blind men approached Him; so He says to them, “Do you believe that I am able to do this?” They say to Him, “Yes, 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 let it be to you.”
30 Then their eyes were opened. Jesus strictly commanded them, saying, “See that no one knows about this.”
And their eyes were opened. And Jesus sternly warned them saying, “See to it that no one knows!”
31 But they went out and spread abroad his fame in all that land.
But going out they spread the news about Him in all that country.
32 As they went out, behold, a mute man who was demon possessed was brought to him.
As they were going out, well, they brought to Him a mute man, demonized.
33 When the demon was cast out, the mute man spoke. The multitudes marveled, saying, “Nothing like this has ever been seen in Israel!”
And when the demon was cast out, the mute spoke. And the crowds marveled saying, “Never was it seen like this in Israel!”
34 But the Pharisees said, “By the prince of the demons, he casts out demons.”
But the Pharisees said, “He casts out demons by the ruler of the demons.”
35 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 among the people.
Then Jesus went around to all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues and preaching the Gospel of the kingdom, and healing every disease and every illness among the people.
36 But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion for them because they were harassed and scattered, like sheep without a shepherd.
Seeing the crowds He was moved with compassion for them, because they were harassed and prostrated, like sheep without a shepherd.
37 Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest indeed is plentiful, but the laborers are few.
Then He says to His disciples: “The harvest truly is plentiful, but the workers are few.
38 Pray therefore that the Lord of the harvest will send out laborers into his harvest.”
Therefore pray to the Lord of the harvest that He may send out workers into His harvest.”
