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

And he entered into a boat, and crossed over, and came into his own city.

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 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 are forgiven.

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

And behold, certain of the scribes said within themselves, This man blasphemeth.

4 A nd Jesus, having known their thoughts, said, `Why think ye evil in your hearts?

And Jesus knowing their thoughts said, Wherefore think ye evil 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, Thy sins are forgiven; or to say, Arise, 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 that ye may know that the Son of man hath authority on earth to forgive sins (then saith he to the sick of the palsy), Arise, and take up thy bed, and go up unto thy house.

7 A nd he, having risen, went to his house,

And he arose, and departed to his house.

8 a nd the multitudes having seen, wondered, and glorified God, who did give such power to men.

But when the multitudes saw it, they were afraid, and glorified God, who had given such authority unto 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.

And as Jesus passed by from thence, he saw a man, called Matthew, sitting at the place of toll: and he saith unto him, Follow me. And he arose, 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 it came to pass, as he sat at meat in the house, behold, many publicans and sinners came and sat down with Jesus 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 it, they said unto his disciples, Why eateth your Teacher with the publicans and sinners?

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 he heard it, he said, They that are whole have no need of a physician, but they that are 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.'

But go ye and learn what this meaneth, I desire mercy, and not sacrifice, for I came not to call the righteous, but sinners.

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

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 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 away from them, and then will they 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 man putteth a piece of undressed cloth upon an old garment; for that which should fill it up taketh from the garment, and a worse rent 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 do men put new wine into old wine-skins: else the skins burst, and the wine is spilled, and the skins perish: but they put new wine into fresh wine-skins, and 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 spake these things unto them, behold, there came a ruler, and worshipped him, saying, My daughter is even now dead: but come and lay thy hand upon her, and she shall live.

19 A nd Jesus having risen, did follow him, also his disciples,

And Jesus arose, and followed him, and so did 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 an issue of blood twelve years, came behind him, and touched the border of his garment:

21 f or she said within herself, `If only I may touch his garment, I shall be saved.'

for she said within herself, If I do but touch his garment, I shall be made whole.

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.

But Jesus turning and seeing her said, Daughter, be of good cheer; thy faith hath made thee whole. And the woman was made whole from that hour.

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 into the ruler's house, and saw the flute-players, and the crowd making a tumult,

24 h e saith to them, `Withdraw, for the damsel did not die, but doth sleep,' and they were deriding him;

he said, Give place: for the damsel is not dead, but sleepeth. And they laughed him to scorn.

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 was put forth, he entered in, and took her by the hand; and the damsel arose.

26 a nd the fame of this went forth to all the land.

And the fame hereof went forth into all that land.

27 A nd Jesus passing on thence, two blind men followed him, calling and saying, `Deal kindly with us, Son of David.'

And as Jesus passed by from thence, two blind men followed him, crying out, and saying, Have mercy on us, thou 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.'

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 say unto him, Yea, Lord.

29 T hen touched he their eyes, saying, `According to your faith let it be to you,'

Then touched he their eyes, saying, According to your faith be it done unto 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 strictly charged them, saying, See that no man know it.

31 b ut they, having gone forth, did spread his fame in all that land.

But they went forth, and spread abroad his fame in all that land.

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

And as they went forth, behold, there was brought to him a dumb man possessed with a demon.

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 cast out, the dumb man spake: and the multitudes marvelled, saying, It was never so 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, By the prince of the demons casteth he out 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 the villages, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all manner of disease and all manner of sickness.

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,

But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion for them, because they were distressed and scattered, as sheep not having a shepherd.

37 t hen saith he to his disciples, `The harvest indeed abundant, but the workmen few;

Then saith he unto his disciples, The harvest indeed is plenteous, but the laborers are few.

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

Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he send forth laborers into his harvest.