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

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.

Behold, they brought to him a man who was paralyzed, lying on a bed. Jesus, seeing their faith, said to the paralytic, “Son, cheer up! Your sins are forgiven you.”

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

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?

Jesus, knowing their thoughts, said, “Why do you think 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, ‘Your sins are forgiven;’ 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 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.”

7 T hen he arose and departed to his house.

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 marveled and glorified God, who had given such 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 by from there, he saw a man called Matthew sitting at the tax collection office. He said to him, “Follow me.” He got 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.

As he sat in the house, behold, many tax collectors 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?

When the Pharisees saw it, they said to his disciples, “Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors 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.

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

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 you go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy, and not sacrifice,’ for I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.”

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 John’s disciples came to him, saying, “Why do we and the Pharisees fast often, but your disciples don’t 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.

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.

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.

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.

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 people put new wine into old wine skins, or else the skins would burst, and the wine be spilled, and the skins ruined. No, 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 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.”

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

Jesus got up and followed him, as 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;

Behold, a woman who had an issue of blood for twelve years came 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 said within herself, “If I just touch his garment, I will be made well.”

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 around and seeing her, said, “Daughter, cheer up! Your faith has made you well.” And the woman was made well from that hour.

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

When Jesus came into the ruler’s house, and saw the flute players, and the crowd in noisy disorder,

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

he said to them, “Make room, because the girl isn’t dead, but sleeping.” They were ridiculing 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 was put out, he entered in, took her by the hand, and the girl arose.

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

The report of this 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.

As Jesus passed by from there, two blind men followed him, calling out 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.

When he had come into the house, the blind men came to him. Jesus said to them, “Do you believe that I am able to do this?” They told 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 be it done to you.”

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

Their eyes were opened. Jesus strictly commanded them, saying, “See that no one knows about this.”

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

But they went out 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.

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

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.

When the demon was cast out, the mute man spoke. The multitudes marveled, saying, “Nothing like this has ever been 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, he casts 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.

Jesus went about all the cities and the villages, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the Good News of the Kingdom, and healing every disease and every sickness among the people.

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 harassed and scattered, 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 indeed is 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.

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