1 H e entered into a boat, and crossed over, and came into his own city.

And Jesus, getting into a boat, crossed to the other side and came to His own town.

2 B ehold, 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.”

And behold, they brought to Him a man paralyzed and prostrated by illness, lying on a sleeping pad; and when Jesus saw their faith, He said to the paralyzed man, Take courage, son; your sins are forgiven and the penalty remitted.

3 B ehold, some of the scribes said to themselves, “This man blasphemes.”

And behold, some of the scribes said to themselves, This man blasphemes!

4 J esus, knowing their thoughts, said, “Why do you think evil in your hearts?

But Jesus, knowing ( seeing) their thoughts, said, Why do you think evil and harbor malice in your hearts?

5 F or which 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 and the penalty remitted, or to say, Get up and walk?

6 B ut 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.”

But in order that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins and remit the penalty, He then said to the paralyzed man, Get up! Pick up your sleeping pad and go to your own house.

7 H e arose and departed to his house.

And he got up and went away to his own house.

8 B ut when the multitudes saw it, they marveled and glorified God, who had given such authority to men.

When the crowds saw it, they were struck with fear and awe; and they recognized God and praised and thanked Him, Who had given such power and authority to men.

9 A s 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.

As Jesus passed on from there, He saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax collector’s office; and He said to him, Be My disciple. And he rose and followed Him.

10 A s he sat in the house, behold, many tax collectors and sinners came and sat down with Jesus and his disciples.

And as Jesus reclined at table in the house, behold, many tax collectors and sinners came and sat (reclined) with Him and His disciples.

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

And when the Pharisees saw this, they said to His disciples, Why does your Master eat with tax collectors and those sinful?

12 W hen Jesus heard it, he said to them, “Those who are healthy have no need for a physician, but those who are sick do.

But when Jesus heard it, He replied, Those who are strong and well (healthy) have no need of a physician, but those who are weak and sick.

13 B ut 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.”

Go and learn what this means: I desire mercy '> readiness to help those in trouble] and not sacrifice and sacrificial victims. For I came not to call and invite the righteous (those who are upright and in right standing with God), but sinners (the erring ones and all those not free from sin).

14 T hen John’s disciples came to him, saying, “Why do we and the Pharisees fast often, but your disciples don’t fast?”

Then the disciples of John came to Jesus, inquiring, Why is it that we and the Pharisees fast often,, but Your disciples do not fast?

15 J esus 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 replied to them, Can the wedding guests mourn while the bridegroom is still with them? 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 would tear away from the garment, and a worse hole is made.

And no one puts a piece of cloth that has not been shrunk on an old garment, for such a patch tears away from the garment and a worse rent (tear) is made.

17 N either 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.”

Neither is new wine put in old wineskins; for if it is, the skins burst and are torn in pieces, and the wine is spilled and the skins are ruined. But new wine is put into fresh wineskins, and so both are preserved.

18 W hile 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.”

While He was talking this way to them, behold, a ruler entered and, kneeling down, worshiped Him, saying, My daughter has just now died; but come and lay Your hand on her, and she will come to life.

19 J esus got up and followed him, as did his disciples.

And Jesus got up and accompanied him, with His disciples.

20 B ehold, a woman who had an issue of blood for twelve years came behind him, and touched the fringe of his garment;

And behold, a woman who had suffered from a flow of blood for twelve years came up behind Him and touched the fringe of His garment;

21 f or she said within herself, “If I just touch his garment, I will be made well.”

For she kept saying to herself, If I only touch His garment, I shall be restored to health.

22 B ut 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.

Jesus turned around and, seeing her, He said, Take courage, daughter! Your faith has made you well. And at once the woman was restored to health.

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

And when Jesus came to the ruler’s house and saw the flute players and the crowd making an uproar and din,

24 h e said to them, “Make room, because the girl isn’t dead, but sleeping.” They were ridiculing him.

He said, Go away; for the girl is not dead but sleeping. And they laughed and jeered at Him.

25 B ut when the crowd was put out, he entered in, took her by the hand, and the girl arose.

But when the crowd had been ordered to go outside, He went in and took her by the hand, and the girl arose.

26 T he report of this went out into all that land.

And the news about this spread through all that district.

27 A s Jesus passed by from there, two blind men followed him, calling out and saying, “Have mercy on us, son of David!”

As Jesus passed on from there, two blind men followed Him, shouting loudly, Have pity and mercy on us, Son of David!

28 W hen 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.”

When He reached the house and went in, 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.

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

Then He touched their eyes, saying, According to your faith and trust and reliance be it done to you;

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

And their eyes were opened. And Jesus earnestly and sternly charged them, See that you let no one know about this.

31 B ut they went out and spread abroad his fame in all that land.

But they went off and blazed and spread His fame abroad throughout that whole district.

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

And while they were going away, behold, a dumb man under the power of a demon was brought to Jesus.

33 W hen the demon was cast out, the mute man spoke. The multitudes marveled, saying, “Nothing like this has ever been seen in Israel!”

And when the demon was driven out, the dumb man spoke; and the crowds were stunned with bewildered wonder, saying, Never before has anything like this been seen in Israel.

34 B ut the Pharisees said, “By the prince of the demons, he casts out demons.”

But the Pharisees said, He drives out demons through and with the help of the prince of demons.

35 J esus 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.

And Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the good news (the Gospel) of the kingdom and curing all kinds of disease and every weakness and infirmity.

36 B ut when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion for them, because they were harassed and scattered, like sheep without a shepherd.

When He saw the throngs, He was moved with pity and sympathy for them, because they were bewildered (harassed and distressed and dejected and helpless), like sheep without a shepherd.

37 T hen he said to his disciples, “The harvest indeed is plentiful, but the laborers are few.

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

38 P ray therefore that the Lord of the harvest will send out laborers into his harvest.”

So pray to the Lord of the harvest to force out and thrust laborers into His harvest.