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

He entered into a boat, and crossed 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.”

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

Behold, some of the scribes said to themselves, “This man blasphemes.”

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

Jesus, knowing their thoughts, said, “Why do you think evil in your hearts?

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

For which is easier, to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven;’ or to say, ‘Get up, 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 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 A nd he got up and went home.

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

But when the multitudes saw it, they marveled and glorified God, who had given such authority to 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.

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 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.

As he sat in the house, behold, many tax collectors and sinners came and sat down 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?”

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 this, He said, “ It is not those who are healthy who need a physician, but those who 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 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

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 T hen the disciples of John came to Him, asking, “Why do we and the Pharisees fast, but Your 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 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.

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

Jesus got up and followed him, as 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;

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

for she said within herself, “If I just touch his garment, I will be made well.”

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

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

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

he said to them, “Make room, because the girl isn’t dead, but sleeping.” They were ridiculing him.

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 crowd was put out, he entered in, took her by the hand, and the girl arose.

26 T his news spread throughout all that land.

The report of this went out 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!”

As Jesus passed by from there, two blind men followed him, calling out and saying, “Have mercy on us, son of David!”

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.”

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, “ It shall be done to you according to your faith.”

Then he touched their eyes, saying, “According to your faith be it done to you.”

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.”

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 were saying, “He casts out the demons by the ruler of the demons.”

But the Pharisees said, “By the prince of the demons, he casts out 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.

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 S eeing the people, He felt compassion for them, because they were distressed and dispirited like sheep without a 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 to His disciples, “ The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few.

Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest indeed is plentiful, but the laborers are few.

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

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