Anderson - Matthew - 9

9:1  And he entered the ship, and passed over, and came into his own city.

9:2  And behold, they brought to him a man sick of the palsy, lying on a bed. And Jesus, seeing their faith, said to the palsied man: Son, be of good courage; your sins are forgiven you.

9:3  And behold, some of the scribes said within themselves: This man talks impiously.

9:4  And Jesus, perceiving their thoughts, said: Why do evil thoughts arise in your hearts?

9:5  For, which is easier, to say, Your sins are forgiven; or to say, Arise, and walk?

9:6  But that you may know that the Son of man on earth has authority to forgive sins (then he said to the palsied man): Arise, take up your bed, and go to your house.

9:7  And he arose, and departed to his house.

9:8  And when the multitude saw it, they were astonished, and glorified God, who had given such authority to men.

9:9  And as Jesus passed by from that place, he saw a man named Matthew, sitting at the custom-house; and he said to him: Follow me. And he arose and followed him.

9:10  And it came to pass that, while Jesus was reclining at table in his house, behold, many publicans and sinners came and reclined at table with him and his disciples.

9:11  And when the Pharisees saw it, they said to his disciples: Why does your teacher eat with publicans and sinners?

9:12  When Jesus heard it, he said to them: Those who are in health have no need of a physician, but those who are sick.

9:13  But go and learn what this means: I desire mercy, and not sacrifice. For I came not to call righteous men, but sinners to repentance.

9:14  Then came to him the disciples of John, saying: Why do we and the Pharisees fast often, but your disciples fast not?

9:15  And Jesus said to them: Can the sons of the bride-chamber mourn while the bridegroom is with them? But the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken from them, and then will they fast.

9:16  No one puts a patch of new cloth on an old garment; for that which is put in to fill it up, takes from the garment, and a worse rent is made.

9:17  Nor do men put new wine into old bottles; if so, the bottles burst, and the wine runs out, and the bottles are lost. But they put new wine into new bottles, and both are preserved.

9:18  While he was speaking these things to them, behold, a certain ruler came and did him homage, saying: My daughter is already dead; but come, lay thy hand upon her, and she shall live.

9:19  And Jesus and his disciples arose and followed him.

9:20  And behold, a woman that had been diseased with an issue of blood for twelve years, came behind him, and touched the fringe of his mantle.

9:21  For she said within herself: If I may only touch his mantle, I shall be saved.

9:22  But Jesus turned, and saw her, and said: Daughter, be of good courage; your faith has saved you. And the woman was saved from that hour.

9:23  And when Jesus came into the house of the ruler, and saw the minstrels and the multitude making lamentation,

9:24  he said to them: Depart; for the maid is not dead, but sleeps. And they derided him.

9:25  But when the multitude had been sent out, he went in, and took the maiden by the hand, and she arose.

9:26  And the fame of this went abroad in all that land.

9:27  And as Jesus was departing thence, two blind men followed him, crying out and saying: Son of David, have mercy on us.

9:28  And when he had 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.

9:29  Then he touched their eyes, and said: According to your faith, be it to you.

9:30  And their eyes were opened; and Jesus strictly charged them, saying: See that no one know it,

9:31  But they went out and spread his fame abroad 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 after the demon had been cast out, the dumb man spoke. And the multitudes were astonished, and said: Never was it seen thus in Israel.

9:34  But the Pharisees said: He casts out the demons by the prince of the demons.

9:35  And Jesus went through all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and curing every disease and every infirmity.

9:36  And when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion for them, because they were troubled and scattered as sheep that had no shepherd.

9:37  Then he said to his disciples: The harvest is abundant, but the laborers are few.

9:38  Therefore pray the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest.