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

And Jesus, getting into a boat, crossed to the other side and came to His own town.

2 A nd, behold, they brought him a paralyzed man, lying on a bed; and Jesus, seeing their faith, said unto the paralyzed man, Trust, son; thy sins are forgiven thee.

And behold, they brought to Him a man paralyzed and prostrated by illness, lying on a sleeping pad; and when Jesus saw their faith, He said to the paralyzed man, Take courage, son; your sins are forgiven and the penalty remitted.

3 A nd, behold, certain of the scribes said within themselves, This man blasphemes.

And behold, some of the scribes said to themselves, This man blasphemes!

4 A nd Jesus knowing their thoughts said, Why think ye evil in your hearts?

But Jesus, knowing ( seeing) their thoughts, said, Why do you think evil and harbor malice in your hearts?

5 F or what is easier, to say, Thy sins are forgiven thee, or to say, Arise, and walk?

For which is easier: to say, Your sins are forgiven and the penalty remitted, or to say, Get up and walk?

6 B ut that ye may know that the Son of man has power on earth to forgive sins (then said he to the paralyzed man), Arise, take up thy bed, and go unto thine house.

But in order that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins and remit the penalty, He then said to the paralyzed man, Get up! Pick up your sleeping pad and go to your own house.

7 T hen he arose and departed to his house.

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

8 A nd the multitude, seeing it, marvelled and glorified God, who had given such power unto men.

When the crowds saw it, they were struck with fear and awe; and they recognized God and praised and thanked Him, Who had given such power and authority to men.

9 ¶ And as Jesus passed forth from there, he saw a man, named Matthew, sitting at the receipt of custom; and he said unto him, Follow me. And he arose and followed him.

As Jesus passed on from there, He saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax collector’s office; and He said to him, Be My disciple. And he rose and followed Him.

10 A nd it came to pass, as he sat at food in his house, behold, many publicans and sinners that had come sat down at the table with Jesus and his disciples.

And as Jesus reclined at table in the house, behold, many tax collectors and sinners came and sat (reclined) with Him and His disciples.

11 A nd when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto his disciples, Why does your Master eat with publicans and sinners?

And when the Pharisees saw this, they said to His disciples, Why does your Master eat with tax collectors and those sinful?

12 B ut when Jesus heard that, he said unto them, Those that are whole need not a physician, but those that are sick.

But when Jesus heard it, He replied, Those who are strong and well (healthy) have no need of a physician, but those who are weak and sick.

13 T herefore go ye and learn what this is, I will have mercy and not sacrifice, for I am not come to call the righteous but sinners to repentance.

Go and learn what this means: I desire mercy '> readiness to help those in trouble] and not sacrifice and sacrificial victims. For I came not to call and invite the righteous (those who are upright and in right standing with God), but sinners (the erring ones and all those not free from sin).

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

Then the disciples of John came to Jesus, inquiring, Why is it that we and the Pharisees fast often,, but Your disciples do not fast?

15 A nd Jesus said unto them, Can the sons 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 they shall fast.

And Jesus replied to them, Can the wedding guests mourn while the bridegroom is still with them? The days will come when the bridegroom is taken away from them, and then they will fast.

16 N o one mends an old garment with a piece of new cloth, for that patch takes from the garment, and the rent is made worse.

And no one puts a piece of cloth that has not been shrunk on an old garment, for such a patch tears away from the garment and a worse rent (tear) is made.

17 N either do they put new wine into old wineskins, otherwise the wineskins break, and the wine runs out, and the wineskins perish; but they put new wine into new wineskins, and both are preserved together.

Neither is new wine put in old wineskins; for if it is, the skins burst and are torn in pieces, and the wine is spilled and the skins are ruined. But new wine is put into fresh wineskins, and so both are preserved.

18 ¶ While he spoke these things unto them, behold, a certain ruler came 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 talking this way to them, behold, a ruler entered and, kneeling down, worshiped Him, saying, My daughter has just now died; but come and lay Your hand on her, and she will come to life.

19 A nd Jesus arose and followed him, and so did his disciples.

And Jesus got up and accompanied him, with His disciples.

20 A nd, behold, a woman who was diseased with an issue of blood twelve years came behind him and touched the hem of his garment;

And behold, a woman who had suffered from a flow of blood for twelve years came up behind Him and touched the fringe of His garment;

21 f or she said within herself, If I may but touch his garment, I shall be free.

For she kept saying to herself, If I only touch His garment, I shall be restored to health.

22 B ut Jesus turned around, and when he saw her, he said, Trust, daughter; thy faith has made thee free. And the woman was free from that hour.

Jesus turned around and, seeing her, He said, Take courage, daughter! Your faith has made you well. And at once the woman was restored to health.

23 A nd when Jesus came into the ruler’s house and saw the minstrels and the people making a noise,

And when Jesus came to the ruler’s house and saw the flute players and the crowd making an uproar and din,

24 h e said unto them, Give place, for the maid is not dead, but sleeps. And they laughed him to scorn.

He said, Go away; for the girl is not dead but sleeping. And they laughed and jeered at Him.

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

But when the crowd had been ordered to go outside, He went in and took her by the hand, and the girl arose.

26 A nd the fame of this went abroad into all that land.

And the news about this spread through all that district.

27 ¶ And when Jesus departed from there, two blind men followed him, crying out and saying, Thou Son of David, have mercy on us.

As Jesus passed on from there, two blind men followed Him, shouting loudly, Have pity and mercy on us, Son of David!

28 A nd when he was come into the house, the blind men came to him; and Jesus said unto them, Believe ye that I am able to do this? They said unto him, Yes, Lord.

When He reached the house and went in, the blind men came to Him, and Jesus said to them, Do you believe that I am able to do this? They said to Him, Yes, Lord.

29 T hen he touched their eyes, saying, According to your faith be it unto you.

Then He touched their eyes, saying, According to your faith and trust and reliance be it done to you;

30 A nd their eyes were opened; and Jesus straitly charged them, saying, See that no one knows it.

And their eyes were opened. And Jesus earnestly and sternly charged them, See that you let no one know about this.

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

But they went off and blazed and spread His fame abroad throughout that whole district.

32 A nd as they went out, behold, they brought to him a dumb man possessed with a demon.

And while they were going away, behold, a dumb man under the power of a demon was brought to Jesus.

33 A nd when the demon was cast out, the dumb man spoke; and the multitude marvelled, saying, Such a thing has never been seen in Israel.

And when the demon was driven out, the dumb man spoke; and the crowds were stunned with bewildered wonder, saying, Never before has anything like this been seen in Israel.

34 B ut the Pharisees said, He casts out demons through the prince of the demons.

But the Pharisees said, He drives out demons through and with the help of the prince 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 weakness among the people.

And Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the good news (the Gospel) of the kingdom and curing all kinds of disease and every weakness and infirmity.

36 A nd when he saw the multitude, he was moved with compassion on them because they fainted and were scattered abroad, as sheep having no shepherd.

When He saw the throngs, He was moved with pity and sympathy for them, because they were bewildered (harassed and distressed and dejected and helpless), like sheep without a shepherd.

37 T hen he said unto his disciples, The harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few;

Then He said to His disciples, The harvest is indeed plentiful, but the laborers are few.

38 p ray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth labourers into his harvest.

So pray to the Lord of the harvest to force out and thrust laborers into His harvest.