Matthew 9
1 He entered into a boat and crossed over, and came into his own city.
After getting into the boat, Jesus went back across the sea and came to 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 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 Behold, some of the scribes said to themselves, “This man blasphemes.”
And behold, some of the scribes said to themselves, “This man is blaspheming.”
4 Jesus, knowing their thoughts, said, “Why do you think evil in your hearts?
Perceiving their thoughts, Jesus said, “Why are you thinking evil things in your hearts?
5 For which is easier, to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven;’ or to say, ‘Get up, and walk’?
Which is easier, to say, ‘Yoʋr sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Rise 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 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 He arose and departed to his house.
So he rose and went to his house.
8 But when the multitudes saw it, they marveled and glorified God, who had given such authority to men.
When the crowds saw it, they were amazed and glorified God, who had given such authority to men.
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.
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 As he sat in the house, behold, many tax collectors and sinners came and sat down 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 When the Pharisees saw it, they said to his disciples, “Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?”
When the Pharisees saw this, they said to his disciples, “Why is your teacher eating with 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.
When Jesus heard this, he said to them, “It is not the healthy who have need of a physician, but the 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.”
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 came to Jesus and said, “Why is it that we and the Pharisees fast often, but yoʋr 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.
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 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.
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 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.”
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 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.”
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 Jesus got up and followed him, as did his disciples.
So Jesus rose and followed him, and so did 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 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 within herself, “If I just touch his garment, I will be made well.”
For she said to herself, “If only I 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 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 When Jesus came into the ruler’s house and saw the flute players and the crowd in noisy disorder,
When Jesus came to the house of the ruler and saw the flute players 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 said to them, “Go away, for the girl is not dead but sleeping.” And they began laughing at 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 took hold of the girl's hand, and she arose.
26 The report of this went out into all that land.
And news of this spread throughout that entire region.
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, “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.”
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 Then he touched their eyes, saying, “According to your faith be it done to you.”
Then he touched their eyes, saying, “Let it be done for yoʋ according to your faith.”
30 Then their eyes were opened. Jesus strictly commanded them, saying, “See that no one knows about this.”
And their eyes were opened. Then Jesus sternly warned them, “Make sure no one finds out about this.”
31 But they went out and spread abroad his fame in all that land.
But they went out and spread the news about him throughout that entire region.
32 As they went out, behold, a mute man who was demon possessed 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 cast out, the mute man spoke. The multitudes marveled, saying, “Nothing like this has ever been seen in Israel!”
When the demon was 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 said, “By the prince of the demons, he casts out demons.”
But the Pharisees said, “By the ruler of demons he casts out 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 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 But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion for them because they were harassed and scattered, like sheep without a 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 indeed is plentiful, but the laborers are few.
Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few.
38 Pray therefore that the Lord of the harvest will send out laborers into his harvest.”
Therefore ask the Lord of the harvest to send out workers into his harvest.”
