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

¶ And he entered into a ship and passed over and came into 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 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 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 within themselves, This man blasphemes.

4 J esus knew what they were thinking. He said, “Why do you think bad thoughts 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 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 said he to the paralyzed man), Arise, take up thy bed, and go unto thine house.

7 H e got up and went to his home.

Then he arose and departed 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

And the multitude, seeing it, marvelled and glorified God, who had given such power unto 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 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 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 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 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 when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto his disciples, Why does your Master eat with publicans and sinners?

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

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 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

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

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

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 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

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 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.”

¶ 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 followed him. His followers went also.

And Jesus arose and followed him, and so did 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 was diseased with an issue of blood twelve years came behind him 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 may but touch his garment, I shall be free.

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 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 J esus came into the leader’s house. He saw the people playing music and making much noise.

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

24 H e said to them, “Go now! For the girl is not dead, but is sleeping.” But they laughed at Him.

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

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

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

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

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

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 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 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 straitly charged them, saying, See that no one knows it.

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

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

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

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

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 followers, “There is much grain ready to gather. But the workmen are few.

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

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