Matthew 9:1-13 ▼

1 And having entered into a ship, he passed over and came into his own city.

2 And, behold, they brought him a paralytic, laid upon a bed; and Jesus seeing their faith, said to the paralytic, Take courage, child thy sins are let go to thee.

3 And behold, certain of the scribes said in themselves, This defames.

4 And Jesus seeing their reflections, said, Why reflect ye within your hearts?

5 For why is it easier to say, Sins are let go to thee; or say, Arise and walk?

6 But that ye might know that the Son of man has power upon earth to let go sins, (then he says to the paralytic), Having risen, take up thy bed and retire to thy house.

7 And having risen, he went away into his house.

8 And the crowds, seeing, admired, and praised God, giving such power to men.

9 And Jesus, passing away from thence, saw a man sitting by the custom-house, being called Matthew, and he says to him, Follow me; and having risen he followed him.

10 And it was he sitting at table in the house, and behold, many tax collectors and sinful, having come, sat at table with Jesus and his disciples.

11 And the Pharisees, seeing, said to his disciples, Wherefore does your teacher eat with tax collectors and the sinful?

12 And Jesus having heard, said to them, They being strong have no need of a physician, but they having evils.

13 And having gone, learn what is this, I wish mercy, and not sacrifice: for I came not to call the just, but the sinful to repentance.