Matthew 9
1 And after entering into the boat, he passed over, and came into his own city.
And he got into a boat and went across and came to his town.
2 And behold, they brought to him a paralyzed man who was placed on a bed. And having seen their faith Jesus said to the paralyzed man, Cheer up, child, thy sins have been forgiven thee.
And they took to him a man stretched on a bed who had no power of moving; and Jesus, seeing their faith, said to the man who was ill, Son, take heart; you have forgiveness for your sins.
3 And behold, some of the scholars said within themselves, This man blasphemes.
And some of the scribes said among themselves, This man has no respect for God.
4 And having known their thoughts Jesus said, Why think ye evil in your hearts?
And Jesus, having knowledge of what was in their minds, said, Why are your thoughts evil?
5 For which is easier, to say, Thy sins have been forgiven thee, or to say, Arise and walk?
For which is the simpler, to say, You have forgiveness for your sins; or to say, Get up and go?
6 But that ye may know that the Son of man has authority on earth to forgive sins (then he says to the paralyzed man), After rising, take up thy bed, and go to thy house.
But so that you may see that on earth the Son of man has authority for the forgiveness of sins, (then said he to the man who was ill, ) Get up, and take up your bed, and go to your house.
7 And after rising, he departed to his house.
And he got up and went away to his house.
8 But when the multitudes saw it, they marveled, and glorified God, who gave such authority to men.
But when the people saw it they were full of fear, and gave glory to God who had given such authority to men.
9 And passing forth from there, Jesus saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax office. And he says to him, Follow me. And after rising, he followed him.
And when Jesus was going from there, he saw a man whose name was Matthew, seated at the place where taxes were taken; and he said to him, Come after me. And he got up and went after him.
10 And it came to pass while he relaxed in the house, and behold, many tax collectors and sinners having come, they were sitting with Jesus and his disciples.
And it came about, when he was in the house taking food, that a number of tax-farmers and sinners came and took their places with Jesus and his disciples.
11 And when the Pharisees saw it, they said to his disciples, Why does your teacher eat with the tax collectors and sinners?
And when the Pharisees saw it, they said to his disciples, Why does your Master take food with tax-farmers and sinners?
12 But Jesus having heard it, he said to them, Those who are strong have no need of a physician, but those who fare badly.
But on hearing this he said, Those who are well have no need of a medical man, but those who are ill.
13 But after going, learn what this means, I desire mercy, and not sacrifice, for I came not to call the righteous, but sinners for repentance.
But go and take to heart the sense of these words, My desire is for mercy, not offerings: for I have come not to get the upright, but sinners.
14 Then the disciples of John come to him, saying, Why do we and the Pharisees fast much, but thy disciples fast not?
Then the disciples of John came to him, saying, Why do we and the Pharisees frequently go without food, but your disciples do not?
15 And Jesus said to them, The sons of the wedding hall cannot 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.
And Jesus said to them, Will the friends of the newly-married man be sad as long as he is with them? But the days will come when he will be taken away from them, and then will they go without food.
16 And no man puts a patch of new cloth upon an old garment, for the patch of it pulls from the garment, and a tear becomes worse.
And no man puts a bit of new cloth on an old coat, for by pulling away from the old, it makes a worse hole.
17 Neither do they put new wine into old wineskins. Otherwise the wineskins burst, and the wine is spilled, and the wineskins will perish. But they put new wine into fresh wineskins, and both are preserved.
And men do not put new wine into old wine-skins; or the skins will be burst and the wine will come out, and the skins are of no more use: but they put new wine into new wine-skins, and so the two will be safe.
18 While he spoke these things to them, behold, one ruler who came worshiped him, saying, My daughter has just now perished, but after coming, lay thy hand upon her, and she will live.
While he was saying these things to them, there came a ruler and gave him worship, saying, My daughter is even now dead; but come and put your hand on her, and she will come back to life.
19 And having risen, Jesus followed him, also his disciples.
And Jesus got up and went after him, and so did his disciples.
20 And behold, a woman having an issue of blood twelve years, after coming from behind, touched the edge of his garment.
And a woman, who for twelve years had had a flow of blood, came after him, and put her hand on the edge of his robe:
21 For she said within herself, If only I may touch his garment, I will be healed.
Because, she said to herself, if I may but put my hand on his robe, I will be made well.
22 But having turned around and seen her, Jesus said, Cheer up, daughter, thy faith has healed thee. And the woman was healed from that hour.
But Jesus, turning and seeing her, said, Daughter, take heart; your faith has made you well. And the woman was made well from that hour.
23 And Jesus having come into the ruler's house, and having seen the minstrels, and the crowd making a commotion,
And when Jesus came into the ruler's house and saw the players with their instruments and the people making a noise,
24 he says to them, Depart, for the little girl did not die, but sleeps. And they ridiculed him.
He said, Make room; for the girl is not dead, but sleeping. And they were laughing at him.
25 But when the crowd was put out, having entered in, he took her hand, and the little girl arose.
But when the people were sent out, he went in and took her by the hand; and the girl got up.
26 And this report went forth into all that land.
And the news of it went out into all that land.
27 And when Jesus departed from there, two blind men followed him, crying out, and saying, Be merciful to us, thou son of David.
And when Jesus went on from there, two blind men came after him, crying out, Have mercy on us, you Son of David.
28 And when he came into the house, the blind men came to him. And Jesus says to them, Believe ye that I am able to do this? They say to him, Yes, Lord.
And when he had come into the house, the blind men came to him; and Jesus said to them, Have you faith that I am able to do this? They said to him, Yes, Lord.
29 Then he touched their eyes, saying, According to your faith may it happen to you.
Then he put his hand on their eyes, saying, As your faith is, let it be done to you.
30 And their eyes were opened. And Jesus strictly warned them, saying, See that no man knows it.
And their eyes were made open. And Jesus said to them sharply, Let no man have knowledge of it.
31 But having departed, they widely proclaimed him in all that land.
But they went out and gave news of him in all that land.
32 And after they departed, behold, they brought to him a mute man possessed with a demon.
And while they were going away, there came to him a man without the power of talking, and with an evil spirit.
33 And when the demon was cast out, the mute man spoke. And the multitudes marveled, saying, It was never so seen in Israel.
And when the evil spirit had been sent out, the man had the power of talking: and they were all surprised, saying, Such a thing has never been seen in Israel.
34 But the Pharisees said, By the ruler of the demons he casts out demons.
But the Pharisees said, By the ruler of evil spirits, he sends evil spirits out of men.
35 And Jesus went about all the cities and the villages, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the good news of the kingdom, and healing every sickness and every disease among the people.
And Jesus went about all the towns and small places, teaching in their Synagogues and preaching the good news of the kingdom and making well all sorts of disease and pain.
36 But when he saw the multitudes, he felt compassion for them, because they were troubled and dejected, as sheep having no shepherd.
But when he saw all the people he was moved with pity for them, because they were troubled and wandering like sheep without a keeper.
37 Then he says to his disciples, The harvest truly is plentiful, but the workmen are few.
Then he said to his disciples, There is much grain but not enough men to get it in.
38 Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth workmen into his harvest.
Make prayer, then, to the Lord of the grain-fields, that he may send out workers to get in his grain.
