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 to him a man sick of the palsy, lying on a bed: and Jesus seeing their faith said unto the sick of the palsy; Son, be of good cheer; thy sins be 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 blasphemeth.

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, Wherefore 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 whether is easier, to say, Thy sins be 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 hath power on earth to forgive sins, (then saith he to the sick of the palsy,) Arise, take up thy bed, and go unto thine house.

7 H e got up and went to his home.

And 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

But when the multitudes saw it, they marvelled, and glorified God, which 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 thence, he saw a man, named Matthew, sitting at the receipt of custom: and he saith 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 Jesus sat at meat in the house, behold, many publicans and sinners came and sat down with him 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 eateth your Master 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, They that be whole need not a physician, but they 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

But go ye and learn what that meaneth, 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 came to him the disciples of John, saying, Why do we and the Pharisees fast oft, 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 unto them, Can the children 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 shall they 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 man putteth a piece of new cloth unto an old garment, for that which is put in to fill it up taketh 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 men put new wine into old bottles: else the bottles break, and the wine runneth out, and the bottles perish: but they put new wine into new bottles, and both are preserved.

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 spake these things unto them, behold, there came a certain ruler, 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, which 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 whole.

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 him about, and when he saw her, he said, Daughter, be of good comfort; thy faith hath made thee whole. And the woman was made whole 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 sleepeth. 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 hereof 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 thence, two blind men followed him, crying, 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 saith unto them, Believe ye that I am able to do this? They said unto 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 touched he 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 man know 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.

As they went out, behold, they brought to him a dumb man possessed with a devil.

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 devil was cast out, the dumb spake: and the multitudes marvelled, saying, It was never so 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 casteth out devils through the prince of the devils.

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 disease 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.

But when he saw the multitudes, 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 saith he 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.