Matthew 9

¹And entering into a boat, he passed over the water, and came into his own city.

²And behold they brought to him one sick of the palsy lying in bed. And Jesus seeing their faith, said to the sick of the palsy: Have a good heart son, thy sins are forgiven thee.

³And behold certain of the Scribes said within themselves: He blasphemeth.

⁴And Jesus seeing their thoughts, said: Wherefore think you evil in your hearts?

⁵Whether is easier, to say, thy sins are forgiven thee: or to say, arise and walk.

⁶But that you may know that the Son of man hath power in earth to forgive sins, (then said he to the sick of the palsy,) Arise, take up thy bed, and go into thy house.

⁷And he arose, and went into his house.

⁸And the multitudes seeing it, were afraid, and glorified God that gave such power to men.

⁹And when Jesus passed forth from thence, he saw a man sitting in the custom-house, named Matthew; And he saith to him: Follow me. And he arose up, and followed him.

¹⁰And it came to pass as he was sitting at meat in the house, behold many Publicans and sinners came, and sat down with Jesus and his Disciples.

¹¹And the Pharisees seeing it, said to his disciples: why doth your master eat with Publicans and sinners?

¹²But Jesus hearing it, said: They that are in health, need not a physician, but they that are ill at ease.

¹³But go your ways & learn what it is, I will mercy, & not sacrifice. For I am not come to call the just, but sinners.

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

¹⁵And Jesus said to them: Can the children of the Bridegroom 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 they shall fast.

¹⁶And nobody putteth a piece of raw cloth to an old garment. For he taketh away the piecing thereof from the garment, and there is made a greater rent.

¹⁷Neither do they put new wine into old bottles. Otherwise the bottles break, and the wine runneth out, and the bottles perish. But new wine they put into new bottles: and both are preserved together.

¹⁸As he was speaking this unto them, behold a certain Governor approached, and adored him, saying: Lord, my daughter is even now dead; but come, lay thy hand upon her, and she shall live.

¹⁹And Jesus rising up followed him, and his Disciples.

²⁰And behold a woman which was troubled with an issue of blood twelve years, came behind him, and touched the hem of his garment.

²¹For she said within herself: If I shall touch only his garment, I shall be safe.

²²But Jesus turning and seeing her, said: Have a good heart daughter, thy faith hath made thee safe. And the woman became whole from that hour.

²³And when Jesus was come into the house of the Governor, & saw minstrels and the multitude keeping a stir,

²⁴he said: Depart, for the wench is not dead, but sleepeth. And they laughed him to scorn.

²⁵And when the multitude was put forth, he entered in, and held her hand. And the maid arose.

²⁶And this bruit went forth into all that country.

²⁷And as Jesus passed forth from thence, there followed him two blind men crying and saying: Have mercy on us, O Son of David.

²⁸And when he was come to the house, the blind came to him. And Jesus saith to them: Do you believe, that I can do this unto you? They say to him: Yea Lord.

²⁹Then he touched their eyes, saying: According to your faith, be it done to you.

³⁰And their eyes were opened, and Jesus threatened them, saying: See that no man know it.

³¹But they went forth, and bruited him in all that country.

³²And when they were gone forth, behold they brought him a dumb man, possessed with a devil.

³³And after the devil was cast out, the dumb man spake, and the multitudes marveled saying: Never was the like seen in Israel.

³⁴But the Pharisees said: In the prince of devils he casteth out devils.

³⁵And Jesus went about all the cities, and towns, teaching in their Synagogues, and preaching the Gospel of the Kingdom, and curing every disease, and every infirmity.

³⁶And seeing the multitudes, he pitied them; because they were vexed, and lay like sheep that have not a shepherd.

³⁷Then he saith to his Disciples: The harvest surely is great, but the workmen are few.

³⁸Pray therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he send forth workmen into his harvest.