Matthew 9

¹And he got into a boat and went across and came to his town.

²And 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.

³And some of the scribes said among themselves, This man has no respect for God.

⁴And Jesus, having knowledge of what was in their minds, said, Why are your thoughts evil?

⁵For which is the simpler, to say, You have forgiveness for your sins; or to say, Get up and go?

⁶But 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.

⁷And he got up and went away to his house.

⁸But when the people saw it they were full of fear, and gave glory to God who had given such authority to men.

⁹And 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.

¹⁰And 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.

¹¹And when the Pharisees saw it, they said to his disciples, Why does your Master take food with tax-farmers and sinners?

¹²But on hearing this he said, Those who are well have no need of a medical man, but those who are ill.

¹³But 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.

¹⁴Then the disciples of John came to him, saying, Why do we and the Pharisees frequently go without food, but your disciples do not?

¹⁵And 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.

¹⁶And no man puts a bit of new cloth on an old coat, for by pulling away from the old, it makes a worse hole.

¹⁷And 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.

¹⁸While 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.

¹⁹And Jesus got up and went after him, and so did his disciples.

²⁰And 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:

²¹Because, she said to herself, if I may but put my hand on his robe, I will be made well.

²²But Jesus, turning and seeing her, said, Daughter, take heart; your faith has made you well. And the woman was made well from that hour.

²³And when Jesus came into the ruler's house and saw the players with their instruments and the people making a noise,

²⁴He said, Make room; for the girl is not dead, but sleeping. And they were laughing at him.

²⁵But when the people were sent out, he went in and took her by the hand; and the girl got up.

²⁶And the news of it went out into all that land.

²⁷And when Jesus went on from there, two blind men came after him, crying out, Have mercy on us, you Son of David.

²⁸And 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.

²⁹Then he put his hand on their eyes, saying, As your faith is, let it be done to you.

³⁰And their eyes were made open. And Jesus said to them sharply, Let no man have knowledge of it.

³¹But they went out and gave news of him in all that land.

³²And while they were going away, there came to him a man without the power of talking, and with an evil spirit.

³³And 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.

³⁴But the Pharisees said, By the ruler of evil spirits, he sends evil spirits out of men.

³⁵And 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.

³⁶But when he saw all the people he was moved with pity for them, because they were troubled and wandering like sheep without a keeper.

³⁷Then he said to his disciples, There is much grain but not enough men to get it in.

³⁸Make prayer, then, to the Lord of the grain-fields, that he may send out workers to get in his grain.

Matthew 9

¹And he entered into a boat, and crossed over, and came into his own city.

²And behold, they brought to him a man who was paralyzed, lying on a bed. And Jesus, seeing their faith, said to the paralytic, "Son, cheer up! Your sins are forgiven."

³And behold, some of the scribes said to themselves, "This man blasphemes."

⁴But Jesus, knowing their thoughts, said, "Why do you think evil in your hearts?

⁵For which is easier, to say, 'Your sins are forgiven;' or to say, 'Get up, and walk?'

⁶But 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."

⁷And he arose and departed to his house.

⁸But when the multitudes saw it, they were filled with awe and glorified God, who had given such authority to men.

⁹And as Jesus passed by from there, he saw a man called Matthew sitting at the tax collection office. He said to him, "Follow me." And he got up and followed him.

¹⁰And it happened as he sat in the house, behold, many tax collectors and sinners came and sat down with Jesus and his disciples.

¹¹And when the Pharisees saw it, they said to his disciples, "Why does your Teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?"

¹²When he heard it, he said to them, "Those who are healthy have no need for a physician, but those who are sick do.

¹³But you go and learn what this means: 'I desire mercy, and not sacrifice,' for I came not to call the righteous, but sinners."

¹⁴Then John's disciples came to him, saying, "Why do we and the Pharisees fast often, but your disciples do not fast?"

¹⁵And 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.

¹⁶And 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.

¹⁷Neither do people put new wine into old wineskins, or else the skins would burst, and the wine be spilled, and the skins ruined. No, they put new wine into fresh wineskins, and both are preserved."

¹⁸While 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."

¹⁹And Jesus got up and followed him, as did his disciples.

²⁰And behold, a woman who had an issue of blood for twelve years came behind him, and touched the fringe of his garment;

²¹for she said within herself, "If I just touch his garment, I will be made well."

²²But 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.

²³And when Jesus came into the ruler's house, and saw the flute players, and the crowd in noisy disorder,

²⁴he said, "Make room, because the girl is not dead, but sleeping." They were ridiculing him.

²⁵But when the crowd was put out, he entered in, took her by the hand, and the girl arose.

²⁶And the report of this went out into all that land.

²⁷And as Jesus passed by from there, two blind men followed him, calling out and saying, "Have mercy on us, son of David!"

²⁸And when he had come 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 told him, "Yes, Lord."

²⁹Then he touched their eyes, saying, "According to your faith be it done to you."

³⁰And their eyes were opened. And Jesus strictly commanded them, saying, "See that no one knows about this."

³¹But they went out and spread abroad his fame in all that land.

³²And as they went out, behold, a mute man who was demon possessed was brought to him.

³³And when the demon was cast out, the mute man spoke. And the multitudes marveled, saying, "Nothing like this has ever been seen in Israel!"

³⁴But the Pharisees said, "By the prince of the demons, he casts out demons."

³⁵And Jesus went about all the cities and the villages, teaching in their synagogues, and proclaiming the Good News of the Kingdom, and healing every disease and every sickness.

³⁶But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion for them, because they were harassed and scattered, like sheep without a shepherd.

³⁷Then he said to his disciples, "The harvest indeed is plentiful, but the laborers are few.

³⁸Pray therefore that the Lord of the harvest will send out laborers into his harvest."