Matthew 9

Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition	NEW JERUSALEM
1 And getting into a boat he crossed over and came to his own city.	1 He got back in the boat, crossed the water and came to his home town.
2 And behold, they brought to him a paralytic, lying on his bed; and when Jesus saw their faith he said to the paralytic, "Take heart, my son; your sins are forgiven."	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.'
3 And behold, some of the scribes said to themselves, "This man is blaspheming."	3 And now some scribes said to themselves, 'This man is being blasphemous.'
4 But Jesus, knowing their thoughts, said, "Why do you think evil in your hearts?	4 Knowing what was in their minds Jesus said, 'Why do you have such wicked thoughts in your hearts?
5 For which is easier, to say, 'Your sins are forgiven,' or to say, 'Rise and walk?	5 Now, which of these is easier: to say, "Your sins are forgiven," or to say, "Get up and walk"?
6 But that you may know that the Son of man has authority on earth to forgive sins"--he then said to the paralytic--"Rise, take up your bed and go home."	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.'
7 And he rose and went home.	7 And the man got up and went home.
8 When the crowds saw it, they were afraid, and they glorified God, who had given such authority to men.	8 A feeling of awe came over the crowd when they saw this, and they praised God for having given suchauthority to human beings.
9 As Jesus passed on from there, he saw a man called Matthew sitting at the tax office; and he said to him, "Follow me." And he rose and followed him.	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.
10 And as he sat at table in the house, behold, many tax collectors and sinners came and sat down with Jesus and his disciples.	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.
11 And when the Pharisees saw this, they said to his disciples, "Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?"	11 When the Pharisees saw this, they said to his disciples, 'Why does your master eat with tax col ectorsand sinners?'
12 But when he heard it, he said, "Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick.	12 When he heard this he replied, 'It is not the healthy who need the doctor, but the sick.
13 Go and learn what this means, 'I desire mercy, and not sacrifice.' For I came not to call the righteous, but sinners."	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.'
14 Then the disciples of John came to him, saying, "Why do we and the Pharisees fast, but your disciples do not fast?"	14 Then John's disciples came to him and said, 'Why is it that we and the Pharisees fast, but yourdisciples do not?'
15 And Jesus said to them, "Can the wedding guests mourn as long as the bridegroom is with them? The days will come, when the bridegroom is taken away from them, and then they will fast.	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.
16 And no one puts a piece of unshrunk cloth on an old garment, for the patch tears away from the garment, and a worse tear is made.	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.
17 Neither is new wine put into old wineskins; if it is, the skins burst, and the wine is spilled, and the skins are destroyed; but new wine is put into fresh wineskins, and so both are preserved."	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.'
18 While he was thus speaking to them, behold, a ruler came in and knelt before him, saying, "My daughter has just died; but come and lay your hand on her, and she will live."	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.'
19 And Jesus rose and followed him, with his disciples.	19 Jesus rose and, with his disciples, fol owed him.
20 And behold, a woman who had suffered from a hemorrhage for twelve years came up behind him and touched the fringe of his garment;	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,
21 for she said to herself, "If I only touch his garment, I shall be made well."	21 for she was thinking, 'If only I can touch his cloak I shall be saved.'
22 Jesus turned, and seeing her he said, "Take heart, daughter; your faith has made you well." And instantly the woman was made well.	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.
23 And when Jesus came to the ruler's house, and saw the flute players, and the crowd making a tumult,	23 When Jesus reached the official's house and saw the flute-players, with the crowd making acommotion, he said,
24 he said, "Depart; for the girl is not dead but sleeping." And they laughed at him.	24 'Get out of here; the little girl is not dead; she is asleep.' And they ridiculed him.
25 But when the crowd had been put outside, he went in and took her by the hand, and the girl arose.	25 But when the people had been turned out he went inside and took her by the hand; and she stood up.
26 And the report of this went through all that district.	26 And the news of this spread al round the countryside.
27 And as Jesus passed on from there, two blind men followed him, crying aloud, "Have mercy on us, Son of David."	27 As Jesus went on his way two blind men fol owed him shouting, 'Take pity on us, son of David.'
28 When he entered 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."	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.'
29 Then he touched their eyes, saying, "According to your faith be it done to you."	29 Then he touched their eyes saying, 'According to your faith, let it be done to you.'
30 And their eyes were opened. And Jesus sternly charged them, "See that no one knows it."	30 And their sight returned. Then Jesus sternly warned them, 'Take care that no one learns about this.'
31 But they went away and spread his fame through all that district.	31 But when they had gone away, they talked about him al over the countryside.
32 As they were going away, behold, a dumb demoniac was brought to him.	32 They had only just left when suddenly a man was brought to him, a dumb demoniac.
33 And when the demon had been cast out, the dumb man spoke; and the crowds marveled, saying, "Never was anything like this seen in Israel."	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.'
34 But the Pharisees said, "He casts out demons by the prince of demons."	34 But the Pharisees said, 'It is through the prince of devils that he drives out devils.'
35 And Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every disease and every infirmity.	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.
36 When he saw the crowds, he had compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.	36 And when he saw the crowds he felt sorry for them because they were harassed and dejected, likesheep without a shepherd.
37 Then he said to his disciples, "The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few;	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.'
38 pray therefore the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest."