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

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

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 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 are forgiven.

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

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

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

And Jesus knowing their thoughts said, Wherefore think ye evil 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, Thy sins are forgiven; or to say, Arise, 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 that ye may know that the Son of man hath authority on earth to forgive sins (then saith he to the sick of the palsy), Arise, and take up thy bed, and go up unto thy house.

7 T hen he arose and departed to his house.

And he arose, and departed to his house.

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

But when the multitudes saw it, they were afraid, and glorified God, who had given such authority unto 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.

And as Jesus passed by from thence, he saw a man, called Matthew, sitting at the place of toll: and he saith unto him, Follow me. And he arose, 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 it came to pass, as he sat at meat in the house, behold, many publicans and sinners came and sat down with Jesus 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 it, they said unto his disciples, Why eateth your Teacher with the publicans and sinners?

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 he heard it, he said, They that are whole have no need of a physician, but they that are 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.

But go ye and learn what this meaneth, I desire mercy, and not sacrifice, for I came not to call the righteous, but sinners.

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 come to him the disciples of John, saying, Why do we and the Pharisees fast oft, but thy disciples fast not?

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 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 away from them, and then will they 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 man putteth a piece of undressed cloth upon an old garment; for that which should fill it up taketh from the garment, and a worse rent 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 do men put new wine into old wine-skins: else the skins burst, and the wine is spilled, and the skins perish: but they put new wine into fresh wine-skins, and 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 spake these things unto them, behold, there came a ruler, and worshipped him, saying, My daughter is even now dead: but come and lay thy hand upon her, and she shall live.

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

And Jesus arose, and followed him, and so did 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 an issue of blood twelve years, came behind him, and touched the border of his garment:

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

for she said within herself, If I do but touch his garment, I shall be made whole.

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.

But Jesus turning and seeing her said, Daughter, be of good cheer; thy faith hath made thee whole. And the woman was made whole from that hour.

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 into the ruler's house, and saw the flute-players, and the crowd making a tumult,

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

he said, Give place: for the damsel is not dead, but sleepeth. And they laughed him to scorn.

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 was put forth, he entered in, and took her by the hand; and the damsel arose.

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

And the fame hereof went forth into all that land.

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

And as Jesus passed by from thence, two blind men followed him, crying out, and saying, Have mercy on us, thou 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.

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 say unto him, Yea, Lord.

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

Then touched he their eyes, saying, According to your faith be it done unto 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 strictly charged them, saying, See that no man know it.

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

But they went forth, and spread abroad his fame in all that land.

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

And as they went forth, behold, there was brought to him a dumb man possessed with a demon.

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 cast out, the dumb man spake: and the multitudes marvelled, saying, It was never so seen in Israel.

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

But the Pharisees said, By the prince of the demons casteth he out 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 the villages, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all manner of disease and all manner of sickness.

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.

But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion for them, because they were distressed and scattered, as sheep not having a shepherd.

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

Then saith he unto his disciples, The harvest indeed is plenteous, but the laborers are few.

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

Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he send forth laborers into his harvest.