Matthew 9

NEW JERUSALEM	KING JAMES BIBLE
1 He got back in the boat, crossed the water and came to his home town.	1 And he entered into a ship, and passed over, and came into his own city.
2 And suddenly some people brought him a paralytic stretched out on a bed. Seeing their faith, Jesussaid to the paralytic, 'Take comfort, my child, your sins are forgiven.'	2 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 be forgiven thee.
3 And now some scribes said to themselves, 'This man is being blasphemous.'	3 And, behold, certain of the scribes said within themselves, This man blasphemeth.
4 Knowing what was in their minds Jesus said, 'Why do you have such wicked thoughts in your hearts?	4 And Jesus knowing their thoughts said, Wherefore think ye evil in your hearts?
5 Now, which of these is easier: to say, "Your sins are forgiven," or to say, "Get up and walk"?	5 For whether is easier, to say, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Arise, and walk?
6 But to prove to you that the Son of man has authority on earth to forgive sins,' -- then he said to theparalytic-'get up, pick up your bed and go off home.'	6 But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins, (then saith he to the sick of the palsy,) Arise, take up thy bed, and go unto thine house.
7 And the man got up and went home.	7 And he arose, and departed to his house.
8 A feeling of awe came over the crowd when they saw this, and they praised God for having given suchauthority to human beings.	8 But when the multitudes saw it, they marvelled, and glorified God, which had given such power unto men.
9 As Jesus was walking on from there he saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax office, and he saidto him, 'Fol ow me.' And he got up and followed him.	9 And as Jesus passed forth from thence, he saw a man, named Matthew, sitting at the receipt of custom: and he saith unto him, Follow me. And he arose, and followed him.
10 Now while he was at table in the house it happened that a number of tax col ectors and sinners cameto sit at the table with Jesus and his disciples.	10 And it came to pass, as Jesus sat at meat in the house, behold, many publicans and sinners came and sat down with him and his disciples.
11 When the Pharisees saw this, they said to his disciples, 'Why does your master eat with tax col ectorsand sinners?'	11 And when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto his disciples, Why eateth your Master with publicans and sinners?
12 When he heard this he replied, 'It is not the healthy who need the doctor, but the sick.	12 But when Jesus heard that, he said unto them, They that be whole need not a physician, but they that are sick.
13 Go and learn the meaning of the words: Mercy is what pleases me, not sacrifice. And indeed I came tocal not the upright, but sinners.'	13 But go ye and learn what that meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice: for I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.
14 Then John's disciples came to him and said, 'Why is it that we and the Pharisees fast, but yourdisciples do not?'	14 Then came to him the disciples of John, saying, Why do we and the Pharisees fast oft, but thy disciples fast not?
15 Jesus replied, 'Surely the bridegroom's attendants cannot mourn as long as the bridegroom is stil withthem? But the time will come when the bridegroom is taken away from them, and then they wil fast.	15 And Jesus said unto them, Can the children of the bridechamber 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 one puts a piece of unshrunken cloth onto an old cloak, because the patch pul s away from thecloak and the tear gets worse.	16 No man putteth a piece of new cloth unto an old garment, for that which is put in to fill it up taketh from the garment, and the rent is made worse.
17 Nor do people put new wine into old wineskins; otherwise, the skins burst, the wine runs out, and theskins are lost. No; they put new wine in fresh skins and both are preserved.'	17 Neither do men put new wine into old bottles: else the bottles break, and the wine runneth out, and the bottles perish: but they put new wine into new bottles, and both are preserved.
18 While he was speaking to them, suddenly one of the officials came up, who bowed low in front of himand said, 'My daughter has just died, but come and lay your hand on her and her life will be saved.'	18 While he spake these things unto them, behold, there came a certain ruler, and worshipped him, saying, My daughter is even now dead: but come and lay thy hand upon her, and she shall live.
19 Jesus rose and, with his disciples, fol owed him.	19 And Jesus arose, and followed him, and so did his disciples.
20 Then suddenly from behind him came a woman, who had been suffering from a haemorrhage fortwelve years, and she touched the fringe of his cloak,	20 And, behold, a woman, which was diseased with an issue of blood twelve years, came behind him, and touched the hem of his garment:
21 for she was thinking, 'If only I can touch his cloak I shall be saved.'	21 For she said within herself, If I may but touch his garment, I shall be whole.
22 Jesus turned round and saw her; and he said to her, 'Courage, my daughter, your faith has saved you.'And from that moment the woman was saved.	22 But Jesus turned him about, and when he saw her, he said, Daughter, be of good comfort; thy faith hath made thee whole. And the woman was made whole from that hour.
23 When Jesus reached the official's house and saw the flute-players, with the crowd making acommotion, he said,	23 And when Jesus came into the ruler's house, and saw the minstrels and the people making a noise,
24 'Get out of here; the little girl is not dead; she is asleep.' And they ridiculed him.	24 He said unto them, Give place: for the maid is not dead, but sleepeth. And they laughed him to scorn.
25 But when the people had been turned out he went inside and took her by the hand; and she stood up.	25 But when the people were put forth, he went in, and took her by the hand, and the maid arose.
26 And the news of this spread al round the countryside.	26 And the fame hereof went abroad into all that land.
27 As Jesus went on his way two blind men fol owed him shouting, 'Take pity on us, son of David.'	27 And when Jesus departed thence, two blind men followed him, crying, and saying, Thou Son of David, have mercy on us.
28 And when Jesus reached the house the blind men came up to him and he said to them, 'Do youbelieve I can do this?' They said, 'Lord, we do.'	28 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 said unto him, Yea, Lord.
29 Then he touched their eyes saying, 'According to your faith, let it be done to you.'	29 Then touched he their eyes, saying, According to your faith be it unto you.
30 And their sight returned. Then Jesus sternly warned them, 'Take care that no one learns about this.'	30 And their eyes were opened; and Jesus straitly charged them, saying, See that no man know it.
31 But when they had gone away, they talked about him al over the countryside.	31 But they, when they were departed, spread abroad his fame in all that country.
32 They had only just left when suddenly a man was brought to him, a dumb demoniac.	32 As they went out, behold, they brought to him a dumb man possessed with a devil.
33 And when the devil was driven out, the dumb man spoke and the people were amazed and said,'Nothing like this has ever been seen in Israel.'	33 And when the devil was cast out, the dumb spake: and the multitudes marvelled, saying, It was never so seen in Israel.
34 But the Pharisees said, 'It is through the prince of devils that he drives out devils.'	34 But the Pharisees said, He casteth out devils through the prince of the devils.
35 Jesus made a tour through al the towns and vil ages, teaching in their synagogues, proclaiming thegood news of the kingdom and curing al kinds of disease and al kinds of il ness.	35 And Jesus went about 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 And when he saw the crowds he felt sorry for them because they were harassed and dejected, likesheep without a shepherd.	36 But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion on them, because they fainted, and were scattered abroad, as sheep having no shepherd.
37 Then he said to his disciples, 'The harvest is rich but the labourers are few, so ask the Lord of theharvest to send out labourers to his harvest.'	37 Then saith he unto his disciples, The harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few;
	38 Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth labourers into his harvest.