1 S o He got into a boat, crossed over, and came to His own city.

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

2 T hen behold, they brought to Him a paralytic lying on a bed. When Jesus saw their faith, He said to the paralytic, “Son, be of good cheer; your sins are forgiven you.”

And 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.”

3 A nd at once some of the scribes said within themselves, “This Man blasphemes!”

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

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

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

5 F or which is easier, to say, ‘ Your sins are forgiven you,’ or to say, ‘Arise and walk’?

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

6 B ut that you may know that the Son of Man has power on earth to forgive sins” —then He said to the paralytic, “Arise, take up your bed, and go to your house.”

But 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.”

7 A nd he arose and departed to his house.

And he got up and went home.

8 N ow when the multitudes saw it, they marveled and glorified God, who had given such power to men. Matthew the Tax Collector

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

9 A s Jesus passed on from there, He saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax office. And He said to him, “Follow Me.” So he arose and followed Him.

As 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.

10 N ow it happened, as Jesus sat at the table in the house, that behold, many tax collectors and sinners came and sat down with Him and His disciples.

Then 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.

11 A nd when the Pharisees saw it, they said to His disciples, “Why does your Teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?”

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

12 W hen Jesus heard that, He said to them, “Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick.

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

13 B ut go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy and not sacrifice.’ For I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners, to repentance.” Jesus Is Questioned About Fasting

But 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

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

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

15 A nd 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.

And 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.

16 N o one puts a piece of unshrunk cloth on an old garment; for the patch pulls away from the garment, and the tear is made worse.

But 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.

17 N or do they put new wine into old wineskins, or else the wineskins break, the wine is spilled, and the wineskins are ruined. But they put new wine into new wineskins, and both are preserved.” A Girl Restored to Life and a Woman Healed

Nor 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

18 W hile He spoke 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.”

While 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.”

19 S o Jesus arose and followed him, and so did His disciples.

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

20 A nd suddenly, a woman who had a flow of blood for twelve years came from behind and touched the hem of His garment.

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

21 F or she said to herself, “If only I may touch His garment, I shall be made well.”

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

22 B ut Jesus turned around, and when He saw her He said, “Be of good cheer, daughter; your faith has made you well.” And the woman was made well from that hour.

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

23 W hen Jesus came into the ruler’s house, and saw the flute players and the noisy crowd wailing,

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

24 H e said to them, “Make room, for the girl is not dead, but sleeping.” And they ridiculed Him.

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

25 B ut when the crowd was put outside, He went in and took her by the hand, and the girl arose.

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

26 A nd the report of this went out into all that land. Two Blind Men Healed

This news spread throughout all that land.

27 W hen Jesus departed from there, two blind men followed Him, crying out and saying, “Son of David, have mercy on us!”

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

28 A nd when He had come into the house, the blind men came 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 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.”

29 T hen He touched their eyes, saying, “According to your faith let it be to you.”

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

30 A nd their eyes were opened. And Jesus sternly warned them, saying, “See that no one knows it.”

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

31 B ut when they had departed, they spread the news about Him in all that country. A Mute Man Speaks

But they went out and spread the news about Him throughout all that land.

32 A s they went out, behold, they brought to Him a man, mute and demon-possessed.

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

33 A nd when the demon was cast out, the mute spoke. And the multitudes marveled, saying, “It was never seen like this in Israel!”

After 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.”

34 B ut the Pharisees said, “He casts out demons by the ruler of the demons.” The Compassion of Jesus

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

35 T hen Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every sickness and every disease among the people.

Jesus 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.

36 B ut when He saw the multitudes, He was moved with compassion for them, because they were weary and scattered, like sheep having no shepherd.

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

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

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

38 T herefore pray the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into His harvest.”

Therefore beseech the Lord of the harvest to send out workers into His harvest.”