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Jesus Heals a Paralyzed Man
Jesus climbed into a boat and went back across the lake to his own town.
Jesus climbed into a boat and went back across the lake to his own town.
Jesus Heals a Paralytic
And going on board the ship, he passed over and came to his own city.
And going on board the ship, he passed over and came to his own city.
Some people brought to him a paralyzed man on a mat. Seeing their faith, Jesus said to the paralyzed man, “Be encouraged, my child! Your sins are forgiven.”
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.
But some of the teachers of religious law said to themselves, “That’s blasphemy! Does he think he’s God?”
And behold, certain of the scribes said to themselves, This [man] blasphemes.
And Jesus, seeing their thoughts, said, Why do *ye* think evil things in your hearts?
Is it easier to say ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or ‘Stand up and walk’?
For which is easier: to say, Thy sins are forgiven; or to say, Rise up and walk?
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.
Fear swept through the crowd as they saw this happen. And they praised God for giving humans such authority.
But the crowds seeing [it], were in fear, and glorified God who gave such power to men.
Jesus Calls Matthew
As Jesus was walking along, he saw a man named Matthew sitting at his tax collector’s booth. “Follow me and be my disciple,” Jesus said to him. So Matthew got up and followed him.
Jesus Calls Matthew
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.
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.
Later, Matthew invited Jesus and his disciples to his home as dinner guests, along with many tax collectors and other disreputable sinners.
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.
And the Pharisees seeing [it], said to his disciples, Why does your teacher eat with tax-gatherers and sinners?
When Jesus heard this, he said, “Healthy people don’t need a doctor — sick people do.”
But [Jesus] hearing it, said, They that are strong have not need of a physician, but those that are ill.
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.
Jesus Questioned about Fasting
Then come to him the disciples of John, saying, Why do we and the Pharisees often fast, but thy disciples fast not?
Then come to him the disciples of John, saying, Why do we and the Pharisees often fast, but thy disciples fast not?
Jesus replied, “Do wedding guests mourn while celebrating with the groom? Of course not. But someday the groom will be taken away from them, and then they will fast.
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.
“Besides, who would patch old clothing with new cloth? For the new patch would shrink and rip away from the old cloth, leaving an even bigger tear than before.
The Patches and Wineskins
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.
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.
“And no one puts new wine into old wineskins. For the old skins would burst from the pressure, spilling the wine and ruining the skins. New wine is stored in new wineskins so that both are preserved.”
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.
Jesus Heals in Response to Faith
As Jesus was saying this, the leader of a synagogue came and knelt before him. “My daughter has just died,” he said, “but you can bring her back to life again if you just come and lay your hand on her.”
The Healing Touch of Jesus
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.
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.
So Jesus and his disciples got up and went with him.
And Jesus rose up and followed him, and [so did] his disciples.
Just then a woman who had suffered for twelve years with constant bleeding came up behind him. She touched the fringe of his robe,
And behold, a woman, who had had a bloody flux [for] twelve years, came behind and touched the hem of his garment;
for she thought, “If I can just touch his robe, I will be healed.”
for she said within herself, If I should only touch his garment I shall be healed.
Jesus turned around, and when he saw her he said, “Daughter, be encouraged! Your faith has made you well.” And the woman was healed at that moment.
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.
When Jesus arrived at the official’s home, he saw the noisy crowd and heard the funeral music.
And when Jesus was come to the house of the ruler, and saw the flute-players and the crowd making a tumult,
“Get out!” he told them. “The girl isn’t dead; she’s only asleep.” But the crowd laughed at him.
he said, Withdraw, for the damsel is not dead, but sleeps. And they derided him.
After the crowd was put outside, however, Jesus went in and took the girl by the hand, and she stood up!
But when the crowd had been put out, he went in and took her hand; and the damsel rose up.
The report of this miracle swept through the entire countryside.
And the fame of it went out into all that land.
Jesus Heals the Blind
After Jesus left the girl’s home, two blind men followed along behind him, shouting, “Son of David, have mercy on us!”
Jesus Heals Two Blind Men
And as Jesus passed on thence, two blind [men] followed him, crying and saying, Have mercy on us, Son of David.
And as Jesus passed on thence, two blind [men] followed him, crying and saying, Have mercy on us, Son of David.
They went right into the house where he was staying, and Jesus asked them, “Do you believe I can make you see?”
“Yes, Lord,” they told him, “we do.”
“Yes, Lord,” they told him, “we do.”
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.
Then he touched their eyes and said, “Because of your faith, it will happen.”
Then he touched their eyes, saying, According to your faith, be it unto you.
Then their eyes were opened, and they could see! Jesus sternly warned them, “Don’t tell anyone about this.”
And their eyes were opened; and Jesus charged them sharply, saying, See, let no man know it.
But instead, they went out and spread his fame all over the region.
But they, when they were gone out, spread his name abroad in all that land.
When they left, a demon-possessed man who couldn’t speak was brought to Jesus.
Jesus Heals a Mute Man
But as these were going out, behold, they brought to him a dumb man possessed by a demon.
But as these were going out, behold, they brought to him a dumb man possessed by a demon.
So Jesus cast out the demon, and then the man began to speak. The crowds were amazed. “Nothing like this has ever happened in Israel!” they exclaimed.
And the demon having been cast out, the dumb spake. And the crowds were astonished, saying, It has never been seen thus in Israel.
But the Pharisees said, “He can cast out demons because he is empowered by the prince of demons.”
But the Pharisees said, He casts out the demons through the prince of the demons.
The Need for Workers
Jesus traveled through all the towns and villages of that area, teaching in the synagogues and announcing the Good News about the Kingdom. And he healed every kind of disease and illness.
The Sheep and the Harvest
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.
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.
When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them because they were confused and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.
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.
He said to his disciples, “The harvest is great, but the workers are few.
Then saith he to his disciples, The harvest [is] great and the workmen [are] few;