Matthew 9:1-13 ▼

1 And having gone into the boat, He passed over, and came to His own city,

2 and behold, they were bringing to Him a paralytic, laid on a bed, and Jesus having seen their faith, said to the paralytic, “Take courage, child, your sins have been forgiven.”

3 And behold, certain of the scribes said within themselves, “This One speaks evil.”

4 And Jesus, having known their thoughts, said, “Why think evil in your hearts?

5 For which is easier? To say, Your sins are forgiven; or to say, Rise and walk?

6 But that you may know that the Son of Man has power on the earth to forgive sins—(then He says to the paralytic)—Having risen, take up your bed, and go to your house.”

7 And he, having risen, went to his house,

8 and the multitudes having seen, wondered, and glorified God, who gave such power to men.

9 And Jesus passing on from there saw a man sitting at the tax office named Matthew, and says to him, “Follow Me,” and he, having risen, followed Him.

10 And it came to pass, He reclining in the house, that behold, many tax collectors and sinners having come, were dining with Jesus and His disciples,

11 and the Pharisees having seen, said to His disciples, “Why does your teacher eat with the tax collectors and sinners?”

12 And Jesus having heard, said to them, “They who are whole have no need of a physician, but they who are ill;

13 but having gone, learn what [this] is: Kindness I will, and not sacrifice; for I did not come to call righteous men, but sinners.”