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

He entered into a boat, and crossed 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.”

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

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

4 J esus knew what they were thinking. He said, “Why do you think bad thoughts 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 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 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 H e got up and went to his home.

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 marveled and glorified God, who had given such authority 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.

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 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.

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

When the Pharisees saw it, they said to his disciples, “Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?”

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

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 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 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 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 John’s disciples came to him, saying, “Why do we and the Pharisees fast often, but your disciples don’t 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.

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 “ 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 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 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 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 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 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 followed him. His followers went also.

Jesus got up and followed him, as 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.

Behold, a woman who had an issue of blood for twelve years came behind him, and touched the fringe 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 just touch his garment, I will be made well.”

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 around and seeing her, said, “Daughter, cheer up! Your faith has made you well.” And the woman was made well from that hour.

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

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

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

he said to them, “Make room, because the girl isn’t dead, but sleeping.” They were ridiculing 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 was put out, he entered in, took her by the hand, and the girl arose.

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

The report of this 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.”

As Jesus passed by from there, two blind men followed him, calling out 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!”

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 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 done to you.”

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

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

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

But they went out and spread abroad his fame 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.

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

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.”

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

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

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 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 for them, because they were harassed and scattered, like sheep without a shepherd.

37 T hen He said to His followers, “There is much grain ready to gather. But the workmen are few.

Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest indeed is plentiful, but the laborers 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 therefore that the Lord of the harvest will send out laborers into his harvest.”