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1 And getting into a boat he crossed over and came to his own city.
1 And going on board the ship, he passed over and came to his own city.
2 And behold, some people brought to him a paralytic, lying on a bed. And when Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, “Take heart, my son; your sins are forgiven. ”
2 And behold, they brought to him a paralytic, laid upon a bed; and Jesus, seeing their faith, said to the paralytic, Be of good courage, child; thy sins are forgiven.
3 And behold, some of the scribes said to themselves, “This man is blaspheming. ”
3 And behold, certain of the scribes said to themselves, This [man] blasphemes.
4 But Jesus, knowing their thoughts, said, “Why do you think evil in your hearts?
4 And Jesus, seeing their thoughts, said, Why do *ye* think evil things in your hearts?
5 For which is easier, to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven, ’ or to say, ‘Rise and walk’?
5 For which is easier: to say, Thy sins are forgiven; or to say, Rise up and walk?
6 But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins”—he then said to the paralytic—“Rise, pick up your bed and go home. ”
6 But that ye may know that the Son of man has power on earth to forgive sins, (then he says to the paralytic,) Rise up, take up thy bed and go to thy house.
7 And he rose and went home.
7 And he rose up and went to his house.
8 When the crowds saw it, they were afraid, and they glorified God, who had given such authority to men.
8 But the crowds seeing [it], were in fear, and glorified God who gave such power to men.
9 As Jesus passed on from there, he saw a man called Matthew sitting at the tax booth, and he said to him, “Follow me. ”And he rose and followed him.
9 And Jesus, passing on thence, saw a man sitting at the tax-office, called Matthew, and says to him, Follow me. And he rose up and followed him.
10 And as Jesus reclined at table in the house, behold, many tax collectors and sinners came and were reclining with Jesus and his disciples.
10 And it came to pass, as he lay at table in the house, that behold, many tax-gatherers and sinners came and lay at table with Jesus and his disciples.
11 And when the Pharisees saw this, they said to his disciples, “Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners? ”
11 And the Pharisees seeing [it], said to his disciples, Why does your teacher eat with tax-gatherers and sinners?
12 But when he heard it, he said, “Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick.
12 But [Jesus] hearing it, said, They that are strong have not need of a physician, but those that are ill.
13 Go and learn what this means, ‘I desire mercy, and not sacrifice. ’ For I came not to call the righteous, but sinners. ”
13 But go and learn what [that] is -- I will have mercy and not sacrifice; for I have not come to call righteous [men] but sinners.
14 Then the disciples of John came to him, saying, “Why do we and the Pharisees fast, but your disciples do not fast? ”
14 Then come to him the disciples of John, saying, Why do we and the Pharisees often fast, but thy disciples fast not?
15 And Jesus said to them, “Can the wedding guests mourn as long as the bridegroom is with them? The days will come when the bridegroom is taken away from them, and then they will fast.
15 And Jesus said to them, Can the sons of the bridechamber mourn so long as the bridegroom is with them? But days will come when the bridegroom will have been taken away from them, and then they will fast.
16 No one puts a piece of unshrunk cloth on an old garment, for the patch tears away from the garment, and a worse tear is made.
16 But no one puts a patch of new cloth on an old garment, for its filling up takes from the garment and a worse rent takes place.
17 Neither is new wine put into old wineskins. If it is, the skins burst and the wine is spilled and the skins are destroyed. But new wine is put into fresh wineskins, and so both are preserved. ”
17 Nor do men put new wine into old skins, otherwise the skins burst and the wine is poured out, and the skins will be destroyed; but they put new wine into new skins, and both are preserved together.
18 While he was saying these things to them, behold, a ruler came in and knelt before him, saying, “My daughter has just died, but come and lay your hand on her, and she will live. ”
18 As he spoke these things to them, behold, a ruler coming in did homage to him, saying, My daughter has by this died; but come and lay thy hand upon her and she shall live.
19 And Jesus rose and followed him, with his disciples.
19 And Jesus rose up and followed him, and [so did] his disciples.
20 And behold, a woman who had suffered from a discharge of blood for twelve years came up behind him and touched the fringe of his garment,
20 And behold, a woman, who had had a bloody flux [for] twelve years, came behind and touched the hem of his garment;
21 for she said to herself, “If I only touch his garment, I will be made well. ”
21 for she said within herself, If I should only touch his garment I shall be healed.
22 Jesus turned, and seeing her he said, “Take heart, daughter; your faith has made you well. ” And instantly the woman was made well.
22 But Jesus turning and seeing her, said, Be of good courage, daughter; thy faith has healed thee. And the woman was healed from that hour.
23 And when Jesus came to the ruler’s house and saw the flute players and the crowd making a commotion,
23 And when Jesus was come to the house of the ruler, and saw the flute-players and the crowd making a tumult,
24 he said, “Go away, for the girl is not dead but sleeping. ”And they laughed at him.
24 he said, Withdraw, for the damsel is not dead, but sleeps. And they derided him.
25 But when the crowd had been put outside, he went in and took her by the hand, and the girl arose.
25 But when the crowd had been put out, he went in and took her hand; and the damsel rose up.
26 And the report of this went through all that district.
26 And the fame of it went out into all that land.
27 And as Jesus passed on from there, two blind men followed him, crying aloud, “Have mercy on us, Son of David. ”
27 And as Jesus passed on thence, two blind [men] followed him, crying and saying, Have mercy on us, Son of David.
28 When he entered the house, the blind men came to him, and Jesus said to them, “Do you believe that I am able to do this? ”They said to him, “Yes, Lord. ”
28 And when he was come to the house, the blind [men] came to him. And Jesus says to them, Do ye believe that I am able to do this? They say to him, Yea, Lord.
29 Then he touched their eyes, saying, “According to your faith be it done to you. ”
29 Then he touched their eyes, saying, According to your faith, be it unto you.
30 And their eyes were opened. And Jesus sternly warned them, “See that no one knows about it. ”
30 And their eyes were opened; and Jesus charged them sharply, saying, See, let no man know it.
31 But they went away and spread his fame through all that district.
31 But they, when they were gone out, spread his name abroad in all that land.
32 As they were going away, behold, a demon-oppressed man who was mute was brought to him.
32 But as these were going out, behold, they brought to him a dumb man possessed by a demon.
33 And when the demon had been cast out, the mute man spoke. And the crowds marveled, saying, “Never was anything like this seen in Israel. ”
33 And the demon having been cast out, the dumb spake. And the crowds were astonished, saying, It has never been seen thus in Israel.
34 But the Pharisees said, “He casts out demons by the prince of demons. ”
34 But the Pharisees said, He casts out the demons through the prince of the demons.
35 And Jesus went throughout all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom and healing every disease and every affliction.
35 And Jesus went round all the cities and the villages, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the glad tidings of the kingdom, and healing every disease and every bodily weakness.
36 When he saw the crowds, he had compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.
36 But when he saw the crowds he was moved with compassion for them, because they were harassed, and cast away as sheep not having a shepherd.
37 Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few;
37 Then saith he to his disciples, The harvest [is] great and the workmen [are] few;
38 therefore pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest. ”
38 supplicate therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he send forth workmen unto his harvest.
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