1And he entered into a boat , and crossed over , and came into his own city . 2And 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 are forgiven. 3And behold , certain of the scribes said within themselves , This man blasphemeth. 4And Jesus knowing their thoughts said , Wherefore think ye evil in your hearts ? 5For which is easier , to say , Thy sins are forgiven; or to say , Arise , and walk ? 6But that ye may know that the Son of man hath authority on earth to forgive sins ( then saith he to the sick of the palsy ), Arise , and take up thy bed , and go unto thy house . 7And he arose , and departed to his house . 8But when the multitudes saw it , they were afraid , and glorified God , who had given such authority unto men .
The Calling of Matthew
9And as Jesus passed by from thence , he saw a man, called Matthew , sitting at the place of toll: and he saith unto him , Follow me . And he arose, and followed him . 10And it came to pass , as he sat at meat in the house , behold , many publicans and sinners came and sat down with Jesus and his disciples . 11And when the Pharisees saw it , they said unto his disciples , Why eateth your Teacher with the publicans and sinners? 12But when he heard it , he said , They that are whole have no need of a physician , but they that are sick . 13But go ye and learn what this meaneth , I desire mercy , and not sacrifice : for I came not to call the righteous , but sinners.
Question about Fasting
14Then come to him the disciples of John , saying , Why do we and the Pharisees fast oft , but thy disciples fast not ? 15And Jesus said unto them , Can the sons of the bridechamber mourn , as long as the bridegroom is with them ? but the days will come , when the bridegroom shall be taken away from them , and then will they fast . 16And no man putteth a piece of undressed cloth upon an old garment ; for that which should fill it up taketh from the garment , and a worse rent is made . 17Neither do men put new wine into old wine-skins: else the skins burst , and the wine is spilled , and the skins perish: but they put new wine into fresh wine-skins, and both are preserved .
Jesus Heals a Woman and Raises a Girl
18While he spake these things unto them , behold , there came a ruler, and worshipped him , saying , My daughter is even now dead : but come and lay thy hand upon her , and she shall live . 19And Jesus arose , and followed him , and so did his disciples . 20And behold , a woman , who had an issue of blood twelve years , came behind him , and touched the border of his garment : 21for she said within herself , If I do but touch his garment , I shall be made whole . 22But Jesus turning and seeing her said , Daughter , be of good cheer; thy faith hath made thee whole . And the woman was made whole from that hour . 23And when Jesus came into the ruler’s house , and saw the flute-players, and the crowd making a tumult, 24he said , Give place: for the damsel is not dead, but sleepeth . And they laughed him to scorn . 25But when the crowd was put forth , he entered in , and took her by the hand ; and the damsel arose . 26And the fame hereof went forth into all that land .
Jesus Heals the Blind and Mute
27And as Jesus passed by from thence , two blind men followed him , crying out , and saying , Have mercy on us , thou son of David . 28And 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 say unto him , Yea , Lord . 29Then touched he their eyes , saying , According to your faith be it done unto you . 30And their eyes were opened. And Jesus strictly charged them , saying , See that no man know it . 31But they went forth , and spread abroad his fame in all that land . 32And as they went forth , behold , there was brought to him a dumb man possessed with a demon. 33And when the demon was cast out , the dumb man spake : and the multitudes marvelled , saying , It was never so seen in Israel . 34But the Pharisees said , By the prince of the demons casteth he out demons . 35And Jesus went about all the cities and the villages , teaching in their synagogues , and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all manner of disease and all manner of sickness . 36But when he saw the multitudes , he was moved with compassion for them , because they were distressed and scattered , as sheep not having a shepherd . 37Then saith he unto his disciples , The harvest indeed is plenteous , but the laborers are few . 38Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest , that he send forth laborers into his harvest .