1 G etting into a boat, Jesus crossed over the sea and came to His own city.

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

2 A nd they brought to Him a paralytic lying on a bed. Seeing their faith, Jesus said to the paralytic, “ Take courage, son; your sins are forgiven.”

And, 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.

3 A nd some of the scribes said to themselves, “This fellow blasphemes.”

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

4 A nd Jesus knowing their thoughts said, “Why are you thinking evil in your hearts?

And Jesus knowing their thoughts said, Why think ye evil in your hearts?

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

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

6 B ut 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 bed and go home.”

But 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.

7 A nd he got up and went home.

Then he arose and departed to his house.

8 B ut when the crowds saw this, they were awestruck, and glorified God, who had given such authority to men. Matthew Called

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

9 A s Jesus went on from there, He saw a man called Matthew, sitting in the tax collector’s booth; and He said to him, “ Follow Me!” And he got up and followed Him.

¶ 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.

10 T hen it happened that as Jesus was reclining at the table in the house, behold, many tax collectors and sinners came and were dining with Jesus and His disciples.

And 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.

11 W hen the Pharisees saw this, they said to His disciples, “ Why is your Teacher eating with the tax collectors and sinners?”

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

12 B ut when Jesus heard this, He said, “ It is not those who are healthy who need a physician, but those who are sick.

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

13 B ut go and learn what this means: ‘ I desire compassion, and not sacrifice,’ for I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners.” The Question about Fasting

Therefore 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.

14 T hen the disciples of John came to Him, asking, “Why do we and the Pharisees fast, but Your disciples do not fast?”

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

15 A nd Jesus said to them, “The attendants of the bridegroom cannot mourn as long as the bridegroom is with them, can they? But the days will come when the bridegroom is taken away from them, and then they will 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 from them, and then they shall fast.

16 B ut no one puts a patch of unshrunk cloth on an old garment; for the patch pulls away from the garment, and a worse tear results.

No one mends an old garment with a piece of new cloth, for that patch takes from the garment, and the rent is made worse.

17 N or do people put new wine into old wineskins; otherwise the wineskins burst, and the wine pours out and the wineskins are ruined; but they put new wine into fresh wineskins, and both are preserved.” Miracles of Healing

Neither 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.

18 W hile He was saying these things to them, a synagogue official came and bowed down before Him, and said, “My daughter has just died; but come and lay Your hand on her, and she will live.”

¶ 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.

19 J esus got up and began to follow him, and so did His disciples.

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

20 A nd a woman who had been suffering from a hemorrhage for twelve years, came up behind Him and touched the fringe of His cloak;

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

21 f or she was saying to herself, “If I only touch His garment, I will get well.”

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

22 B ut Jesus turning and seeing her said, “Daughter, take courage; your faith has made you well.” At once the woman was made well.

But 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.

23 W hen Jesus came into the official’s house, and saw the flute-players and the crowd in noisy disorder,

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

24 H e said, “Leave; for the girl has not died, but is asleep.” And they began laughing at Him.

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

25 B ut when the crowd had been sent out, He entered and took her by the hand, and the girl got up.

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

26 T his news spread throughout all that land.

And the fame of this went abroad into all that land.

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

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

28 W hen He entered the house, the blind men came up to Him, and Jesus said to them, “Do you believe that I am able to do this?” They said to Him, “Yes, Lord.”

And 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.

29 T hen He touched their eyes, saying, “ It shall be done to you according to your faith.”

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

30 A nd their eyes were opened. And Jesus sternly warned them: “See that no one knows about this!”

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

31 B ut they went out and spread the news about Him throughout all that land.

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

32 A s they were going out, a mute, demon-possessed man was brought to Him.

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

33 A fter the demon was cast out, the mute man spoke; and the crowds were amazed, and were saying, “ Nothing like this has ever been seen in Israel.”

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

34 B ut the Pharisees were saying, “He casts out the demons by the ruler of the demons.”

But the Pharisees said, He casts out demons through the prince of the demons.

35 J esus was going through all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every kind of disease and every kind of sickness.

¶ 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.

36 S eeing the people, He felt compassion for them, because they were distressed and dispirited like sheep without a shepherd.

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

37 T hen He said to His disciples, “ The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few.

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

38 T herefore beseech the Lord of the harvest to send out workers into His harvest.”

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