9:1 Jesus stepped into a boat, crossed over and came to his own town.
9:2 Some men brought to him a paralytic, lying on a mat. When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, “Take heart, son; your sins are forgiven.”
9:3 At this, some of the teachers of the law said to themselves, “This fellow is blaspheming!”
9:4 Knowing their thoughts, Jesus said, “Why do you entertain evil thoughts in your hearts?
9:5 Which is easier: to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Get up and walk’?
9:6 But so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins. . . .” Then he said to the paralytic, “Get up, take your mat and go home.”
9:7 And the man got up and went home.
9:8 When the crowd saw this, they were filled with awe; and they praised God, who had given such authority to men.
9:9 As Jesus went on from there, he saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax collector’s booth. “Follow me,” he told him, and Matthew got up and followed him.
9:10 While Jesus was having dinner at Matthew’s house, many tax collectors and “sinners” came and ate with him and his disciples.
9:11 When the Pharisees saw this, they asked his disciples, “Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and ‘sinners’?”
9:12 On hearing this, Jesus said, “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick.
9:13 But go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice.’ For I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.”
9:14 Then John’s disciples came and asked him, “How is it that we and the Pharisees fast, but your disciples do not fast?”
9:15 Jesus answered, “How can the guests of the bridegroom mourn while he is with them? The time will come when the bridegroom will be taken from them; then they will fast.
9:16 “No one sews a patch of unshrunk cloth on an old garment, for the patch will pull away from the garment, making the tear worse.
9:17 Neither do men pour new wine into old wineskins. If they do, the skins will burst, the wine will run out and the wineskins will be ruined. No, they pour new wine into new wineskins, and both are preserved.”
9:18 While he was saying this, a ruler came and knelt before him and said, “My daughter has just died. But come and put your hand on her, and she will live.”
9:19 Jesus got up and went with him, and so did his disciples.
9:20 Just then a woman who had been subject to bleeding for twelve years came up behind him and touched the edge of his cloak.
9:21 She said to herself, “If I only touch his cloak, I will be healed.”
9:22 Jesus turned and saw her. “Take heart, daughter,” he said, “your faith has healed you.” And the woman was healed from that moment.
9:23 When Jesus entered the ruler’s house and saw the flute players and the noisy crowd,
9:24 he said, “Go away. The girl is not dead but asleep.” But they laughed at him.
9:25 After the crowd had been put outside, he went in and took the girl by the hand, and she got up.
9:26 News of this spread through all that region.
9:27 As Jesus went on from there, two blind men followed him, calling out, “Have mercy on us, Son of David!”
9:28 When he had gone indoors, the blind men came to him, and he asked them, “Do you believe that I am able to do this?” “Yes, Lord,” they replied.
9:29 Then he touched their eyes and said, “According to your faith will it be done to you”;
9:30 and their sight was restored. Jesus warned them sternly, “See that no one knows about this.”
9:31 But they went out and spread the news about him all over that region.
9:32 While they were going out, a man who was demon-possessed and could not talk was brought to Jesus.
9:33 And when the demon was driven out, the man who had been mute spoke. The crowd was amazed and said, “Nothing like this has ever been seen in Israel.”
9:34 But the Pharisees said, “It is by the prince of demons that he drives out demons.”
9:35 Jesus went through all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the good news of the kingdom and healing every disease and sickness.
9:36 When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.
9:37 Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful but the workers are few.
9:38 Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field.”
9:1 And stepping into a boat, He crossed over and came to His own city.
9:2 And behold, they brought to Him a paralytic, lying on a bed. And Jesus, seeing their faith, said to the paralytic, Take courage, child; your sins are forgiven.
9:3 And behold, some of the scribes said within themselves, This man blasphemes.
9:4 And Jesus, knowing their thoughts, said, Why are you thinking evil things in your hearts?
9:5 For which is easier, to say, Your sins are forgiven, or to say, Rise and walk?
9:6 But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins ? then He said to the paralytic, Rise, take up your bed and go to your house.
9:7 And he rose and went away to his house.
9:8 And when the crowds saw this, they feared and glorified God, who had given such authority to men.
9:9 And as Jesus passed on from there, He saw a man sitting at the tax office, called Matthew, and He said to him, Follow Me. And he rose and followed Him.
9:10 And as He was reclining at table in the house, behold, many tax collectors and sinners came and reclined together with Jesus and His disciples.
9:11 And when the Pharisees saw it, they said to His disciples, Why does your Teacher eat with the tax collectors and sinners?
9:12 Now when He heard this, He said, Those who are strong have no need of a physician, but those who are ill.
9:13 But go and learn what this means, I desire mercy and not sacrifice, for I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners.
9:14 Then the disciples of John came to Him, saying, Why do we and the Pharisees fast much, but Your disciples do not fast?
9:15 And Jesus said to them, The sons of the bridechamber cannot mourn as long as the bridegroom is with them, can they? But days will come when the bridegroom will be taken away from them, and then they will fast.
9:16 No one puts a patch of unfulled cloth on an old garment, for that which fills it up pulls away from the garment, and a worse tear is made.
9:17 Neither do they put new wine into old wineskins; otherwise, the wineskins burst, and the wine pours out, and the wineskins are ruined; but they put new wine into fresh wineskins, and both are preserved.
9:18 As He was speaking these things to them, behold, a ruler came and worshipped Him, saying, My daughter has just died, but come and lay Your hand on her, and she will live.
9:19 And Jesus rose and followed him, and so did His disciples.
9:20 And behold, a woman who had been suffering from a hemorrhage for twelve years approached from behind and touched the fringe of His garment,
9:21 For she said within herself, If only I touch His garment, I will be healed.
9:22 And Jesus, turning and seeing her, said, Take courage, daughter; your faith has healed you. And the woman was healed from that hour.
9:23 And when Jesus came to the ruler s house and saw the flute players and the crowd making a commotion,
9:24 He said, Depart, for the girl has not died but is sleeping. And they laughed scornfully at Him.
9:25 But when the crowd had been put out, He entered and took hold of her hand, and the girl rose up.
9:26 And this report went out into all that land.
9:27 And as Jesus passed on from there, two blind men followed Him, crying out and saying, Have mercy on us, Son of David!
9:28 And when He came 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.
9:29 Then He touched their eyes, saying, According to your faith, let it be done to you.
9:30 And their eyes were opened. And Jesus sternly charged them saying, See that no one knows!
9:31 But they went out and spread reports about Him in all that land.
9:32 And as they were going out, behold, they brought to Him a dumb man possessed with a demon.
9:33 And when the demon was cast out, the dumb man spoke. And the crowds marveled, saying, Never has anything like this been seen in Israel.
9:34 But the Pharisees said, By the ruler of the demons He casts out the demons.
9:35 And Jesus went about all the cities and the villages, teaching in their synagogues and preaching the gospel of the kingdom and healing every disease and every sickness.
9:36 And seeing the crowds, He was moved with compassion for them, because they were harassed and cast away like sheep not having a shepherd.
9:37 Then He said to His disciples, The harvest is great, but the workers few;
9:38 Therefore beseech the Lord of the harvest that He would thrust out workers into His harvest.