1 J esus got into a boat. He crossed over to the other side and came into His own city.

And going on board the ship, he passed over and came to his own city.

2 T hey took a man to Him who was on his bed. This man was not able to move his body. Jesus saw their faith. He said, “Son, take hope. Your sins are forgiven.”

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 S ome of the teachers of the Law said to themselves, “This man speaks as if He is God, but He is not!”

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

4 J esus knew what they were thinking. He said, “Why do you think bad thoughts in your hearts?

And Jesus, seeing their thoughts, said, Why do ye think evil things 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, Thy sins are forgiven; or to say, Rise up and walk?

6 B ut this is to show you that the Son of Man has power on earth to forgive sins.” He said to the sick man, “Get up! Take your bed and go home.”

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 H e got up and went to his home.

And he rose up and went to his house.

8 A ll the people saw this. They were surprised and wondered about it. Then they gave thanks to God because He had given such power to men. Jesus Calls Matthew

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

9 A s Jesus went from there, He saw a man called Matthew. Matthew was sitting at his work gathering taxes. Jesus said to him, “Follow Me.” Matthew got up and followed Jesus.

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 J esus ate in Matthew’s house. Many men who gathered taxes and many who were sinners came to Matthew’s house and sat down with Jesus and His followers.

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 T he proud religious law-keepers saw this. They said to the followers of Jesus, “Why does your Teacher eat with men who gather taxes and with sinners?”

And the Pharisees seeing, said to his disciples, Why does your teacher eat with tax-gatherers and sinners?

12 J esus heard them and said, “People who are well do not need a doctor.

But hearing it, said, They that are strong have not need of a physician, but those that are ill.

13 B ut go and understand these words, ‘I want loving-kindness and not a gift to be given.’ For I have not come to call good people. I have come to call those who are sinners.” Jesus Teaches about Going without Food So You Can Pray Better

But go and learn what is—I will have mercy and not sacrifice; for I have not come to call righteous but sinners.

14 T hen the followers of John the Baptist came to Jesus. They asked, “Why do we and the proud religious law-keepers many times go without food so we can pray better? But Your followers never go without food so they can pray better.”

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

15 J esus said, “Can the friends at a wedding be sorry when the man just married is with them? But the days will come when the man just married will be taken from them. Then they will not eat food so they can pray better.

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 “ No one sews a piece of new cloth on an old coat, because if the new piece pulls away, it makes the hole bigger.

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 M en do not put new wine into old skin bags. If they did, the skins would break and the wine would run out. The bags would be no good. They put new wine into new skin bags and both can be used.” Two Healed Through Faith

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 W hile Jesus talked to them, a leader of the people came and got down before Him, and worshiped Him. He said, “My daughter has just died. But come, lay Your hand on her and she will 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 J esus got up and followed him. His followers went also.

And Jesus rose up and followed him, and his disciples.

20 J ust then a woman who had been sick with a flow of blood for twelve years came from behind. She touched the bottom of His coat.

And behold, a woman, who had had a bloody flux twelve years, came behind and touched the hem of his garment;

21 S he said to herself, “If I only touch the bottom of His coat, I will be healed.”

for she said within herself, If I should only touch his garment I shall be healed.

22 T hen Jesus turned around. He saw her and said, “Daughter, take hope! Your faith has healed you.” At once the woman was healed.

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 J esus came into the leader’s house. He saw the people playing music and making much 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 to them, “Go now! For the girl is not dead, but is sleeping.” But they laughed at Him.

he said, Withdraw, for the damsel is not dead, but sleeps. And they derided him.

25 H e sent the people outside. Then He went in and took the girl’s hand. She was raised up.

But when the crowd had been put out, he went in and took her hand; and the damsel rose up.

26 N ews of this went out into all the country. The Healing of Two Blind Men

And the fame of it went out into all that land.

27 J esus went on from there. Two blind men followed Him. They called out, “Take pity on us, Son of David.”

And as Jesus passed on thence, two blind followed him, crying and saying, Have mercy on us, Son of David.

28 J esus went into the house. The blind men came to Him. Then Jesus said to them, “Do you have faith that I can do this?” They said to Him, “Yes, Sir!”

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 Jesus put His hands on their eyes and said, “You will have what you want because you have faith.”

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

30 T heir eyes were opened. Jesus told them to tell no one.

And their eyes were opened; and Jesus charged them sharply, saying, See, let no man know it.

31 B ut when they had gone, they told about Him everywhere in the country.

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

32 A s they went on their way, a man who had a demon and could not talk was brought to Jesus.

But as these were going out, behold, they brought to him a dumb man possessed by a demon.

33 W hen the demon was put out of him, the man was able to talk. Many people were surprised and wondered about it. They said, “We have never seen in the nation of the Jews like this.”

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 proud religious law-keepers said, “He puts out demons by the help of the leader of the demons.”

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

35 J esus went on to all the towns and cities. He taught in their places of worship. He preached the Good News of the holy nation of God. He healed every sickness and disease the people had.

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 s He saw many people, He had loving-pity on them. They were troubled and were walking around everywhere. They were like sheep without a 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 to His followers, “There is much grain ready to gather. But the workmen are few.

Then saith he to his disciples, The harvest great and the workmen few;

38 P ray then to the Lord Who is the Owner of the grain fields that He will send workmen to gather His grain.”

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