Matthew 9
1 Accordingly He went on board, and crossing over came to His own town.
And he entered into a boat, and crossed over, and came into 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 look, they brought to him a man who was paralyzed, lying on a bed. And Yeshua, seeing their faith, said to the paralytic, "Son, cheer up. Your sins are forgiven."
3 "Such language is impious," said some of the Scribes among themselves.
And look, some of the scribes said to themselves, "This man blasphemes."
4 Knowing their thoughts Jesus said, "Why are you cherishing evil thoughts in your hearts?
But Yeshua, knowing their thoughts, said, "Why do you think evil in your hearts?
5 Why, which is easier? --to say, 'Your sins are pardoned,' or to say 'Rise up and walk'?
For which is easier, to say, 'Your sins are forgiven;' or to say, 'Get up, 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 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 up to your house."
7 And he got up, and went off home.
And he arose and departed 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.
Now when the crowds saw it, they were afraid 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.
And as Yeshua passed by from there, he saw a man called Mattai sitting at the tax collection office. He said to him, "Follow me." And he got up 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.
And it happened as he sat in the house, look, many tax collectors and sinners came and were reclining with Yeshua 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?"
And when the Pharisees saw it, they said to his disciples, "Why does your Teacher eat 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 he heard it, he said to them, "Those who are healthy have no need for a physician, but those who are sick do.
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."
But you go and learn what this means: 'I desire mercy, and not sacrifice,' for I came not to call the righteous, but sinners."
14 At that time John's disciples came and asked Jesus, "Why do we and the Pharisees fast, but your disciples do not?"
Then Yukhanan's disciples came to him, saying, "Why do we and the Pharisees fast often, but your 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.
And Yeshua 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 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.
And 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.
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, or else the skins would burst, and the wine pours out, and the skins ruined. No, they put new wine into fresh 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."
While he told these things to them, look, a ruler came and worshiped him, saying, "My daughter has just died, but come and lay your hand on her, and she will live."
19 And Jesus rose and followed him, as did also His disciples.
And Yeshua got up and followed him, as 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 look, a woman who had an issue of blood for twelve years came 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 within herself, "If I just touch his garment, I will be made well."
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 Yeshua, turning around and seeing her, said, "Daughter, cheer up. Your faith has made you well." And the woman was made well from that hour.
23 Entering the Ruler's house, Jesus saw the flute-players and the crowd loudly wailing,
And when Yeshua came into the ruler's house, and saw the flute players, and the crowd in noisy disorder,
24 and He said, "Go out of the room; the little girl is not dead, but asleep." And they laughed at Him.
he said, "Go away, for the girl is not dead, but asleep." And they laughed 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 was put out, he entered in, took her by the hand, and the girl arose.
26 And the report of this spread throughout all that district.
And the report of this went out into all that land.
27 As Jesus passed on, two blind men followed Him, shouting and saying, "Pity us, Son of David."
And as Yeshua passed by from there, two blind men followed him, calling out and saying, "Have mercy on us, son of Dawid."
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.
And when he had come into the house, the blind men came to him, and Yeshua said to them, "Do you believe that I am able to do this?" They told 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, "According to your faith be it done to you."
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. And Yeshua strictly commanded them, saying, "See that no one knows about this."
31 But they went out and published His fame in all that district.
But they went out and spread abroad his fame in all that land.
32 And as they were leaving His presence a dumb demoniac was brought to Him.
And as they went out, look, a mute man who was demon possessed was brought to him.
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."
And when the demon was cast out, the mute man spoke. And the crowds were amazed, saying, "Nothing like this has ever been seen in Israyel."
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 prince of the 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.
And Yeshua 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.
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.
But when he saw the crowds, he was moved with compassion for them, because they were harassed and scattered, 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 indeed is plentiful, but the laborers are few.
38 therefore entreat the Owner of the Harvest to send out reapers into His fields."
Pray therefore that the Lord of the harvest will send out laborers into his harvest."
