1 A nd having gone to the boat, he passed over, and came to his own city,

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

2 a nd lo, they were bringing to him a paralytic, laid upon a couch, and Jesus having seen their faith, said to the paralytic, `Be of good courage, child, thy sins have been forgiven thee.'

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 A nd lo, certain of the scribes said within themselves, `This one doth speak evil.'

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

4 A nd Jesus, having known their thoughts, said, `Why think ye 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, The sins have been forgiven to thee; or to say, Rise, and walk?

For which is easier: to say, Your sins are forgiven and the penalty remitted, or to say, Get up and walk?

6 ` But, that ye may know that the Son of Man hath power upon the earth to forgive sins -- (then saith he to the paralytic) -- having risen, take up thy couch, and go to thy 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 A nd he, having risen, went to his house,

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

8 a nd the multitudes having seen, wondered, and glorified God, who did give such power 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 nd Jesus passing by thence, saw a man sitting at the tax-office, named Matthew, and saith to him, `Be following me,' and he, having risen, did follow 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 nd it came to pass, he reclining (at meat) in the house, that lo, many tax-gatherers and sinners having come, were lying (at meat) 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 a nd the Pharisees having seen, said to his disciples, `Wherefore with the tax-gatherers and sinners doth your teacher eat?'

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

12 A nd Jesus having heard, said to them, `They who are whole have no need of a physician, but they who are ill;

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 having gone, learn ye what is, Kindness I will, and not sacrifice, for I did not come to call righteous men, but sinners, to reformation.'

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 come to him do the disciples of John, saying, `Wherefore do we and the Pharisees fast much, and thy disciples fast not?'

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 A nd Jesus said to them, `Can the sons of the bride-chamber mourn, so long as the bridegroom is with them? but days shall come when the bridegroom may be taken from them, and then they shall 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 ` And no one doth put a patch of undressed cloth on an old garment, for its filling up doth take from the garment, and a worse rent 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 ` Nor do they put new wine into old skins, and if not -- the skins burst, and the wine doth run out, and the skins are destroyed, but they put new wine into new skins, and both are preserved together.'

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 is speaking these things to them, lo, a ruler having come, was bowing to him, saying that `My daughter just now died, but, having come, lay thy hand upon her, and she shall 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 A nd Jesus having risen, did follow him, also his disciples,

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

20 a nd lo, a woman having an issue of blood twelve years, having come to him behind, did touch the fringe of his garments,

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 only I may touch his garment, I shall be saved.'

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

22 A nd Jesus having turned about, and having seen her, said, `Be of good courage, daughter, thy faith hath saved thee,' and the woman was saved 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 A nd Jesus having come to the house of the ruler, and having seen the minstrels and the multitude making tumult,

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 saith to them, `Withdraw, for the damsel did not die, but doth sleep,' and they were deriding 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 multitude was put forth, having gone in, he took hold of her hand, and the damsel 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 a nd the fame of this went forth to all the land.

And the news about this spread through all that district.

27 A nd Jesus passing on thence, two blind men followed him, calling and saying, `Deal kindly with 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 A nd he having come to the house, the blind men came to him, and Jesus saith to them, `Believe ye that I am able to do this?' They say to him, `Yes, sir.'

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 touched he their eyes, saying, `According to your faith let it be to you,'

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

30 a nd their eyes were opened, and Jesus strictly charged them, saying, `See, let no one know;'

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, having gone forth, did spread his fame in all that land.

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

32 A nd as they are coming forth, lo, they brought to him a man dumb, a demoniac,

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

33 a nd the demon having been cast out, the dumb spake, and the multitude did wonder, saying that `It was never so 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 ruler of the demons he doth cast out the demons.'

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

35 A nd Jesus was going up and down all the cities and the villages, teaching in their synagogues, and proclaiming the good news of the reign, and healing every sickness and every malady 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 A nd having seen the multitudes, he was moved with compassion for them, that they were faint and cast aside, as sheep not having 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 saith he to his disciples, `The harvest indeed abundant, but the workmen few;

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

38 b eseech ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he may put forth workmen to His harvest.'

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