Matthew, Chapter 9

1. And he entered into a boat, and passed over, and came into his own city.    2. And, behold, they brought to him a man sick from paralysis, lying on a bed: and Jesus seeing their faith said to the man sick from paralysis; Son, be of good cheer; your sins be forgiven you.    3. And, behold, certain of the scribes said within themselves, This man blasphemes.    4. And Jesus knowing their thoughts said, Why do you think evil in your hearts?    5. For which is easier, to say, Your sins be forgiven you; or to say, Arise, and walk?    6. But that you may know that the Son of man has power on earth to forgive sins, (then said he to the one sick from paralysis,) Arise, take up your bed, and go to your house.    7. And he arose, and departed to his house.    8. But when the multitudes saw it, they marveled, and glorified God, who had given such power to men.    9. And as Jesus passed away from there, he saw a man, named Matthew, sitting at the place of collecting taxes: and he said to him, Follow me. And he arose, and followed him.    10. And it came to pass, as Jesus sat at dinner in the house, behold, many tax collectors and sinners came and sat down with him and his disciples.    11. And when the Pharisees saw it, they said to his disciples, Why does your Master eat with tax collectors and sinners?    12. But when Jesus heard that, he said to them, Those who are whole do not need a physician, but those who are sick.    13. But go ye and learn what that means, I desire mercy, and not sacrifice: for I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.    14. Then came to him the disciples of John, saying, Why do we and the Pharisees fast often, but your disciples do not fast?    15. And Jesus said to them, Can the companions of the bridegroom 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 man puts a piece of new cloth on an old garment, for the patch pulls away from the garment, and the tear is made worse.    17. Neither do men put new wine into old bottles: else the bottles break, and the wine runs out, and the bottles are destroyed: but they put new wine into new bottles, and both are preserved.    18. While he spoke these things to them, behold, there came a certain ruler, and worshiped him, saying, My daughter is even now dead: but come and lay your hand upon her, and she shall live.    19. And Jesus arose, and followed him, and so did his disciples.    20. And, behold, a woman, who was diseased with a flow of blood twelve years, came behind him, and touched the edge of his garment:    21. For she said within herself, If I may but touch his garment, I shall be whole.    22. But Jesus turned around, and when he saw her, he said, Daughter, be of good cheer; your faith has made you whole. And the woman was made whole from that hour.    23. And when Jesus came into the ruler's house, and saw the musicians and the people making a noise,    24. He said to them, Depart: for the maid is not dead, but is sleeping. And they laughed him to scorn.    25. But when the people were put out, he went in, and took her by the hand, and the maid arose.    26. And the fame of it went abroad into all that land.    27. And when Jesus departed from there, two blind men followed him, crying out, and saying, Thou Son of David, have mercy on us.    28. And when he had come into the house, 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. Then he touched their eyes, saying, According to your faith let it be for you.    30. And their eyes were opened; and Jesus strictly instructed them, saying, See that no man knows it.    31. But they, when they had departed, spread abroad his fame in all that country.    32. As they went out, behold, they brought to him a dumb man possessed with a devil.    33. And when the devil was cast out, the dumb man spoke: and the multitudes marveled, saying, It was never so seen in Israel.    34. But the Pharisees said, He casts out devils through the prince of the devils.    35. And Jesus went around in 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. But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion on them, because they fainted, and were widely scattered, like sheep having no shepherd.    37. Then he said to his disciples, The harvest truly is plentiful, but the laborers are few;    38. Pray ye therefore to the Lord of the harvest, that he will send out laborers into his harvest.