Jesus forgives and heals a paralysed man, calls Matthew the tax collector, and eats with sinners. He raises a ruler's daughter, heals a woman who touches his garment, and has compassion on the crowds.
1 And he entered into a ship , and passed over , and came into his own city .
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 , behold , certain of the scribes said within themselves , This man blasphemeth .
4 And Jesus knowing their thoughts said , Wherefore think ye evil in your hearts ?
5 For whether is easier , to say , Thy sins be forgiven thee ; or to say , Arise , and walk ?
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 he arose , and departed to his house .
8 But when the multitudes saw it, they marvelled , and glorified God , which had given such power unto men .
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 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 And when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto his disciples , Why eateth your Master with publicans and sinners ?
12 But when Jesus heard that, he said unto them , They that be whole need not a physician , but they that are sick .
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 came to him the disciples of John , saying , Why do we and the Pharisees fast oft , but thy disciples fast not ?
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 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 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 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 And Jesus arose , and followed him , and so did his disciples .
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 said within herself , If I may but touch his garment , I shall be whole .
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 And when Jesus came into the ruler's house , and saw the minstrels and the people making a noise ,
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 were put forth , he went in , and took her by the hand , and the maid arose .
26 And the fame hereof went abroad into all that land .
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 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 touched he their eyes , saying , According to your faith be it unto you .
30 And their eyes were opened ; and Jesus straitly charged them , saying , See that no man know it.
31 But they, when they were departed , spread abroad his fame in all that country .
32 As they went out , behold , they brought to him a dumb man possessed with a devil .
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 , He casteth out devils through the prince of the 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 sickness and every disease among the people .
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 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 .