Matthew 9

1 Jesus got into a boat, crossed over, and came to His own town.

2 Just then some men brought to Him a paralytic lying on a mat. When Jesus saw their faith, He said to the paralytic, “Take courage, son; your sins are forgiven you.”

3 On seeing this, some of the scribes said to themselves, “This man is blaspheming!”

4 But Jesus knew what they were thinking and said, “Why do you harbor evil in your hearts?

5 Which is easier: to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Get up and walk’?

6 But so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins...” Then He said to the paralytic, “Get up, pick up your mat, and go home.”

7 And the man got up and went home.

8 When the crowds saw this, they marveled and glorified God, who had given such authority to men.

9 As Jesus went on from there, He saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax booth. “Follow Me,” He told him, and Matthew got up and followed Him.

10 Later, as Jesus was dining at Matthew’s house, many tax collectors and sinners came and ate with Him and His disciples.

11 When the Pharisees saw this, they asked His disciples, “Why does your Teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?”

12 On hearing this, Jesus said to them, “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick.

13 But go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice.’ For I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners, to repentance.”

14 Then John’s disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Why is it that we and the Pharisees fast so often, but Your disciples do not fast?”

15 Jesus replied, “How can the guests of the bridegroom mourn while He is with them? But the time will come when the bridegroom will be taken from them; then they will fast.

16 No one sews a patch of unshrunk cloth on an old garment. For the patch will pull away from the garment, and a worse tear will result.

17 Neither do men pour new wine into old wineskins. If they do, the skins will burst, the wine will spill, and the wineskins will be ruined. Instead, they pour new wine into new wineskins, and both are preserved.”

18 While Jesus was saying these things, a synagogue leader came and knelt before Him. “My daughter has just died,” he said. “But come and place Your hand on her, and she will live.”

19 So Jesus got up and went with him, along with His disciples.

20 Suddenly a woman who had suffered from bleeding for twelve years came up behind Him and touched the fringe of His cloak.

21 She said to herself, “If only I touch His cloak, I will be healed.”

22 Jesus turned around and saw her. “Take courage, daughter,” He said, “your faith has healed you.” And the woman was healed from that very hour.

23 When Jesus entered the house of the synagogue leader, He saw the flute players and the noisy crowd.

24 “Go away,” He told them. “The girl is not dead, but asleep.” And they laughed at Him.

25 After the crowd had been put outside, Jesus went in and took the girl by the hand, and she got up.

26 And the news about this spread throughout that region.

27 As Jesus went on from there, two blind men followed Him, crying out, “Have mercy on us, Son of David!”

28 After Jesus had entered the house, the blind men came to Him. “Do you believe that I am able to do this?” He asked. “Yes, Lord,” they answered.

29 Then He touched their eyes and said, “According to your faith will it be done to you.”

30 And their eyes were opened. Jesus warned them sternly, “See that no one finds out about this!”

31 But they went out and spread the news about Him throughout the land.

32 As they were leaving, a demon-possessed man who was mute was brought to Jesus.

33 And when the demon had been driven out, the man began to speak. The crowds were amazed and said, “Nothing like this has ever been seen in Israel!”

34 But the Pharisees said, “It is by the prince of demons that He drives out demons.”

35 Jesus went through all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every disease and sickness among the people.

36 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 is plentiful, but the workers are few.

38 Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into His harvest.”

1 ¶ And he entered into a ship, and passed over, and came into his own city.

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.›

3 And, behold, certain of the scribes said within themselves, This [man] blasphemeth.

4 And Jesus knowing their thoughts said, ‹Wherefore think ye evil in your hearts?›

5 ‹For whether is easier, to say,› [Thy] ‹sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Arise, 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.›

7 And he arose, and departed to his house.

8 But when the multitudes saw [it], they marvelled, and glorified God, which had given such power unto men.

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.

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.

11 And when the Pharisees saw [it], they said unto his disciples, Why eateth your Master with publicans 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.›

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.›

14 ¶ Then came to him the disciples of John, saying, Why do we and the Pharisees fast oft, but thy disciples fast not?

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.›

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.›

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.›

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.

19 And Jesus arose, and followed him, and [so did] his disciples.

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:

21 For she said within herself, If I may but touch his garment, I shall be whole.

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.

23 And when Jesus came into the ruler's house, and saw the minstrels and the people making a noise,

24 He said unto them, ‹Give place: for the maid is not dead, but sleepeth.› And they laughed him to scorn.

25 But when the people were put forth, he went in, and took her by the hand, and the maid arose.

26 And the fame hereof went abroad into all that land.

27 ¶ And when Jesus departed thence, two blind men followed him, crying, and saying, [Thou] Son of David, 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.

29 Then touched he their eyes, saying, ‹According to your faith be it unto you.›

30 And their eyes were opened; and Jesus straitly charged them, saying, ‹See› [that] ‹no man know› [it].

31 But they, when they were departed, spread abroad his fame in all that country.

32 As they went out, behold, they brought to him a dumb man possessed with a devil.

33 And when the devil was cast out, the dumb spake: and the multitudes marvelled, saying, It was never so seen in Israel.

34 But the Pharisees said, He casteth out devils through the prince of the devils.

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.

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.

37 Then saith he unto his disciples, ‹The harvest truly› [is] ‹plenteous, but the labourers› [are] ‹few;›

38 ‹Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth labourers into his harvest.›

1 And he entered into the ship, and passed over again, and came into his own city.

2 And, behold, they brought unto him a sick of the palsy, lying on a bed. When therefore Jesus saw their faith, he said unto the sick of the palsy, Be of good cheer, my son: thy sins be forgiven thee.

3 And, behold, some of the scribes said within themselves: This one blasphemes GOD.

4 And when JE saw their thoughts, he said, Why think ye evil in your hearts?

5 Which is easier, to say, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Arise and walk?

6 But that ye might know that the Son of man hath power on earth. hath power on earth to forgive sins, he saith unto the sick of the palsy, Arise, take up thy bed, and go home.

7 And he arose, and went home.

8 And when the people saw it, they marvelled, and praised GOD, who hath given such power unto men.

9 And as JEsus departed thence, he saw a man sitting at the receipt of custom, whose name was Matthew; and he said unto him, Follow me. And he arose, and followed him.

10 And it came to pass, as he sat at meat in the house, behold, many publicans and sinners came and sat at meat with JEsu and his disciples.

11 And when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto his disciples, Why eateth your Master with publicans and sinners?

12 When JEsus heard it, he saith unto them: The strong have no need of a physician, but the sick.

13 But go ye, and learn what these things are; I delight in mercy, and not in sacrifice. I am come to call sinners to repentance, and not the pious.

14 And the disciples of John came unto him, saying: Why do we and the Pharisees fast so much, and thy disciples fast not?

15 And JEsus said unto them: How can the bridal party bear sorrow while the bridegroom is with them? But the time will come when the bridegroom will be taken from them, and then they will fast.

16 No man mendeth an old garment with a rag of new cloth: for the rag is rent again from the garment, and the rent is made worse.

17 Neither put must into old wineskins: otherwise the wineskins are broken, and the must is spilled, and the wineskins perish. But put must into new wineskins, and they shall be kept together.

18 And as he spake these things unto them, behold, one of the princes came and fell down before him, and said, Lord, my daughter is now dead; but come and lay thy hand upon her, and she shall live.

19 And JEsus arose, and followed him, and his disciples.

20 And, behold, a woman which had bled twelve years came up behind him, and touched the hem of his garment.

21 For she said within herself: If I but touch his garment, I shall be whole.

22 And Jesus turned, and saw her, and said, Be of good cheer, my daughter: thy faith hath made thee whole. And the woman was healed that very hour.

23 And when he was come into the chief captain's house, he saw the pipers and the tumult of the people,

24 And he said unto them: Go away; for the maiden is not dead, but sleepeth. And they laughed him to scorn.

25 And when the people were cast out, he went in, and took her by the hand. And the damsel arose.

26 And the rumour went out into all that land.

27 And as JEsus departed thence, two blind men followed him, crying out, and saying: O Son of David, have mercy on us!

28 And when he was come home, the blind came unto him. And JEsus said unto them: Do ye believe that I can do these things unto you? And they said unto him, Lord, yea.

29 Then touched he their eyes, and said, Be it done unto you according to your faith.

30 And their eyes were opened. And JEsus afflicted them, saying, See that no man know it.

31 And they went out, and made him famous throughout all that country.

32 And when they were come out, behold, they brought unto him a man dumb and possessed.

33 And when the devil was cast out, the dumb man spake. And the people marvelled, saying, Such things were never seen in Israel.

34 But the Pharisees said: He casteth out devils by the chief of the devils.

35 And JE went about into all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all manner of sickness and all manner of disease among the people.

36 And when he saw the people, he was sorry for them: for they were faint, and scattered as sheep that have no shepherd.

37 And he said unto his disciples, The harvest is plentiful, but the labourers are few.

38 Therefore pray ye the LORD of the harvest, that he will send forth laborers into his harvest.