Matthew 9
1 And he entered into a ship, and passed over, and came into his own city.
So Jesus took a boat back across the lake to the town where he lived.
2 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 be forgiven thee.
There they brought to him a paralyzed man lying on a mat. When Jesus saw how they trusted him, he told the paralyzed man, “My friend, cheer up! Your sins are forgiven.”
3 And, behold, certain of the scribes said within themselves, This [man] blasphemeth.
In response some of the religious teachers said to themselves, “He's speaking blasphemy!”
4 And Jesus knowing their thoughts said, Wherefore think ye evil in your hearts?
But Jesus knew what they were thinking. He asked them, “Why are you thinking evil thoughts in your minds?
5 For whether is easier, to say, [Thy] sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Arise, and walk?
What is easier to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or ‘Get up and walk’?
6 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, take up thy bed, and go unto thine house.
But to convince you that the Son of man does have the authority to forgive sins…” he said to the paralyzed man, “Get up, pick up your mat, and go home!”
7 And he arose, and departed to his house.
The man got up and went home.
8 But when the multitudes saw [it], they marvelled, and glorified God, which had given such power unto men.
When the crowds saw what had happened, they were scared. Then they praised God that he had given human beings such power.
9 And as Jesus passed forth from thence, he saw a man, named Matthew, sitting at the receipt of custom: and he saith unto him, Follow me. And he arose, and followed him.
As Jesus moved on from there he saw a man called Matthew sitting at the tax booth. Jesus called to him, “Follow me!” He got up, and followed Jesus.
10 And it came to pass, as Jesus sat at meat in the house, behold, many publicans and sinners came and sat down with him and his disciples.
While Jesus was eating at Matthew's home, many tax-collectors and sinners came and sat down at the table with Jesus and his disciples.
11 And when the Pharisees saw [it], they said unto his disciples, Why eateth your Master with publicans and sinners?
When the Pharisees saw this they asked Jesus' disciples, “Why does your Teacher eat with tax-collectors and sinners?”
12 But when Jesus heard [that], he said unto them, They that be whole need not a physician, but they that are sick.
When Jesus heard the question, he replied, “Those who are well don't need a doctor, but sick people do.
13 But go ye and learn what [that] meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice: for I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.
Go and discover what this means: ‘I want mercy, not sacrifice. For I didn't come to call those who do what's right—I came to call sinners.’”
14 Then came to him the disciples of John, saying, Why do we and the Pharisees fast oft, but thy disciples fast not?
Then the disciples of John came and asked, “Why is that we and the Pharisees fast frequently, but your disciples don't?”
15 And Jesus said unto them, Can the children of the bridechamber mourn, as long as the bridegroom is with them? but the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken from them, and then shall they fast.
“Do wedding guests mourn while the bridegroom is with them?” Jesus responded. “But the time is coming when the bridegroom will be taken from them, and then they will fast.
16 No man putteth a piece of new cloth unto an old garment, for that which is put in to fill it up taketh from the garment, and the rent is made worse.
No one puts a new patch on old clothes, otherwise it will shrink and make the tear worse.
17 Neither do men put new wine into old bottles: else the bottles break, and the wine runneth out, and the bottles perish: but they put new wine into new bottles, and both are preserved.
No one puts new wine in old wineskins either, otherwise the wineskins will burst, spilling the wine and ruining the wineskins. No, new wine is put into new wineskins, and both last.”
18 While he spake these things unto them, behold, there came a certain ruler, and worshipped him, saying, My daughter is even now dead: but come and lay thy hand upon her, and she shall live.
While he was telling them this, one of the leading officials came and bowed before him. “My daughter has just died,” the man told Jesus. “But if you come and place your hand on her, I know she will come back to life.”
19 And Jesus arose, and followed him, and [so did] his disciples.
Jesus and his disciples got up and followed him.
20 And, behold, a woman, which was diseased with an issue of blood twelve years, came behind [him], and touched the hem of his garment:
At that moment a woman who had been sick with bleeding for twelve years came up behind him and touched the hem of his cloak.
21 For she said within herself, If I may but touch his garment, I shall be whole.
She had told herself, “If I can just touch his cloak, I'll be healed.”
22 But Jesus turned him about, and when he saw her, he said, Daughter, be of good comfort; thy faith hath made thee whole. And the woman was made whole from that hour.
Jesus turned and saw her. “Be happy, for your trust in me has healed you,” he told her. The woman was immediately healed.
23 And when Jesus came into the ruler’s house, and saw the minstrels and the people making a noise,
Jesus arrived at the official's house. He saw the flute-players and the crowd that was weeping loudly.
24 He said unto them, Give place: for the maid is not dead, but sleepeth. And they laughed him to scorn.
“Please leave,” he told them, “For the girl isn't dead, she's just asleep.” But they laughed and made fun of him.
25 But when the people were put forth, he went in, and took her by the hand, and the maid arose.
But once the crowd had been sent out, he went in and took the girl by the hand, and she got up.
26 And the fame hereof went abroad into all that land.
News of what happened spread throughout that region.
27 And when Jesus departed thence, two blind men followed him, crying, and saying, [Thou] Son of David, have mercy on us.
As Jesus continued on from there, two blind men followed him, shouting, “Son of David, please have mercy on us!”
28 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 said unto him, Yea, Lord.
When Jesus arrived at the house where he was staying, the blind men came in too. “Are you convinced that I'm able to do this?” he asked them. “Yes, Lord,” they replied.
29 Then touched he their eyes, saying, According to your faith be it unto you.
Then Jesus touched their eyes, and said, “Because of your trust in me it will happen!”
30 And their eyes were opened; and Jesus straitly charged them, saying, See [that] no man know [it].
And they could see. Then Jesus warned them, “Make sure nobody knows about this.”
31 But they, when they were departed, spread abroad his fame in all that country.
But they went and spread the word about Jesus everywhere.
32 As they went out, behold, they brought to him a dumb man possessed with a devil.
As Jesus and his disciples were leaving, a man was brought to him who was dumb and demon-possessed.
33 And when the devil was cast out, the dumb spake: and the multitudes marvelled, saying, It was never so seen in Israel.
Once the demon had been thrown out of him, the dumb man spoke, and the crowds were amazed. “Nothing ever happened like this before in Israel,” they said.
34 But the Pharisees said, He casteth out devils through the prince of the devils.
But the Pharisees remarked, “He throws out demons using the power of the chief of demons.”
35 And Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every sickness and every disease among the people.
Jesus went all over, visiting the towns and villages. He taught in their synagogues, telling them about the good news of the kingdom, and he healed all kinds of sicknesses and diseases.
36 But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion on them, because they fainted, and were scattered abroad, as sheep having no shepherd.
When he saw the crowds, Jesus was deeply moved with compassion for them, because they were troubled and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.
37 Then saith he unto his disciples, The harvest truly [is] plenteous, but the labourers [are] few;
He told his disciples, “The harvest is large, but there are only a few workers.
38 Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth labourers into his harvest.
Pray to the Lord of the harvest, and ask him to send more workers for his harvest.”
