Matthew 9:1-21 ▼

1 And he entered into a boat, and crossed over, and came into his own city.

2 And look, they brought to him a man who was paralyzed, lying on a bed. And Jesus, seeing their faith, said to the paralytic, |Son, cheer up. Your sins are forgiven.|

3 And look, some of the scribes said to themselves, |This man blasphemes.|

4 But Jesus, knowing their thoughts, said, |Why do you think evil in your hearts?

5 For which is easier, to say, 'Your sins are forgiven;' or to say, 'Get up, and walk?'

6 But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins...| (then he said to the paralytic), |Get up, and take up your mat, and go up to your house.|

7 And he arose and departed to his house.

8 Now when the crowds saw it, they were afraid and glorified God who had given such authority to men.

9 And as Jesus passed by from there, he saw a man called Matthew sitting at the tax collection office. He said to him, |Follow me.| And he got up and followed him.

10 And it happened as he sat in the house, look, many tax collectors and sinners came and were reclining with Jesus and his disciples.

11 And when the Pharisees saw it, they said to his disciples, |Why does your Teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?|

12 When he heard it, he said to them, |Those who are healthy have no need for a physician, but those who are sick do.

13 But you go and learn what this means: 'I desire mercy, and not sacrifice,' for I came not to call the righteous, but sinners.|

14 Then John's disciples came to him, saying, |Why do we and the Pharisees fast often, but your disciples do not fast?|

15 And Jesus said to them, |Can the friends of the bridegroom mourn, as long as the bridegroom is with them? But the days will come when the bridegroom will be taken away from them, and then they will fast.

16 And no one puts a piece of unshrunk cloth on an old garment; for the patch would tear away from the garment, and a worse hole is made.

17 Neither do people put new wine into old wineskins, or else the skins would burst, and the wine be spilled, and the skins ruined. No, they put new wine into fresh wineskins, and both are preserved.|

18 While he told these things to them, look, a ruler came and worshiped him, saying, |My daughter has just died, but come and lay your hand on her, and she will live.|

19 And Jesus got up and followed him, as did his disciples.

20 And look, a woman who had an issue of blood for twelve years came behind him, and touched the fringe of his garment;

21 for she said within herself, |If I just touch his garment, I will be made well.|