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

And going on board the ship, he passed over and came to 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 paralytic, laid upon a bed; and Jesus, seeing their faith, said to the paralytic, Be of good courage, child; 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 to themselves, This blasphemes.

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

And Jesus, seeing their thoughts, said, Why do ye think evil things 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, Rise 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 that ye may know that the Son of man has power on earth to forgive sins, (then he says to the paralytic,) Rise up, take up thy bed and go to thy house.

7 T hen he arose and departed to his house.

And he rose up and went to his house.

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

But the crowds seeing, were in fear, and glorified God who gave such power 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.

And Jesus, passing on thence, saw a man sitting at the tax-office, called Matthew, and says to him, Follow me. And he rose up 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 lay at table in the house, that behold, many tax-gatherers and sinners came and lay at table 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 the Pharisees seeing, said to his disciples, Why does your teacher eat with tax-gatherers 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 hearing it, said, They that are strong have not need of a physician, but those that are ill.

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 and learn what is—I will have mercy and not sacrifice; for I have not come to call 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 often fast, 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 to them, Can the sons of the bridechamber mourn so long as the bridegroom is with them? But days will come when the bridegroom will have been 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.

But no one puts a patch of new cloth on an old garment, for its filling up takes from the garment and a worse rent takes place.

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.

Nor do men put new wine into old skins, otherwise the skins burst and the wine is poured out, and the skins will be destroyed; but they put new wine into new skins, and both are preserved together.

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.

As he spoke these things to them, behold, a ruler coming in did homage to him, saying, My daughter has by this died; 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 rose up and followed him, and 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 had a bloody flux twelve years, came behind and touched the hem 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 should only touch his garment I shall be healed.

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, Be of good courage, daughter; thy faith has healed thee. And the woman was healed 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 was come to the house of the ruler, 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, Withdraw, for the damsel is not dead, but sleeps. And they derided 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 put out, he went in and took her hand; and the damsel rose up.

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

And the fame of it went out 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 on thence, two blind followed him, crying and saying, Have 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.

And when he was come to the house, the blind came to him. And Jesus says to them, Do ye believe that I am able to do this? They say to him, Yea, 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, be it 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 charged them sharply, saying, See, let no man know it.

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

But they, when they were gone out, spread his name abroad in all that land.

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

But as these were going out, behold, they brought to him a dumb man possessed by 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 the demon having been cast out, the dumb spake. And the crowds were astonished, saying, It has never been seen thus in Israel.

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

But the Pharisees said, He casts out the demons through the prince of the 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 round all the cities and the villages, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the glad tidings of the kingdom, and healing every disease and every bodily weakness.

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 crowds he was moved with compassion for them, because they were harassed, and cast away 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 to his disciples, The harvest great and the workmen few;

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

supplicate therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he send forth workmen unto his harvest.