'And1getting2into3a boat4he crossed over5and6came7to8his own10city.11 And1behold,2some people brought3to him4a paralytic,5lying8on6a bed.7And9when10Jesus12saw10their15faith,14he said16to the17paralytic,18“Take heart,19[my] son;20your22sins24are forgiven.”21 And1behold,2some3of the4scribes5said6to7themselves,8“This man9is blaspheming.”10 But1Jesus,4knowing2their7thoughts,6said,8“Why9doyou think10evil11in12your15hearts?14 For2which1is3easier,4to say,5‘Your7sins9are forgiven,’6or10to say,11‘Rise12and13walk’?14 But2that1you may know3that4the7Son8of Man10has6authority5on11earth13to forgive14sins”15—he17then16said17to the18paralytic —19“Rise,20pick up21your22bed24and25go26home.”29 And1he rose2andwent3home.6 When2the3crowds4saw1it,they were afraid,5and6they glorified7God,9who had given11such13authority12to men.15 As2Jesus4passed on2from there,5he saw6a man7called13Matthew12sitting8at9the10tax booth,11and14he said15to him,16“Follow17me.”18And19he rose20andfollowed21him.22 And1as4[Jesus]3reclined at table4in5the6house,7behold,9many10tax collectors11and12sinners13came14andwere reclining with15Jesus17and18his21disciples.20 And1when2the3Pharisees4saw2this,they said to5his8disciples,7“Why910doesyour19teacher18eat16with11tax collectors13and14sinners?”15 But2when3he1heard3it,he said,4“Those8who are well9have7no5need6of a physician,10but11those12who are14sick.13 Go1and2learn3what4this means,5‘I desire7mercy,6and8not9sacrifice.’10For12I came13not11to call14the righteous,15but16sinners.”17 Then1the4disciples5of John6came2to him,3saying,7“Why89dowe10and11the12Pharisees13fast,14but17your19disciples18donot20fast?”21 And1Jesus5said2to them,3“Can7the9wedding11guests9mourn12as long as1314the18bridegroom19is17with15them?16The21days22will come20when23the27bridegroom28is taken away24from25them,26and29then30they will fast.31 No one1puts3a piece4of unshrunk6cloth5on7an old9garment,8for11the12patch13tears away10from15the16garment,17and18a worse19tear20is made.21 Neither1isnew4wine3put2into5old7wineskins.6If it is,891011the13skins14burst12and15the16wine17is spilled18and19the20skins21are destroyed.22But23new26wine25is put24into27fresh29wineskins,28and30soboth31are preserved.”32 While3he2was saying3these things1to them,4behold,5a7ruler6came8in andknelt before9him,10saying,11“My15daughter14has17just16died,17but18come19andlay20your23hand22on24her,25and26she will live.”27 And1Jesus4rose2andfollowed5him,6with7his10disciples.9 And1behold,2a woman3who had suffered from a discharge of blood4fortwelve5years6came up7behind8him andtouched9the10fringe of11his14garment,13 for2she said1to3herself,4“If5I7only6touch7his10garment,9I will be made well.”11 Jesus3turned,4and5seeing6her7he said,8“Take heart,9daughter;10your13faith12has made14you15well.”14And16instantly20212223the18woman19was made well.17 And1when2Jesus4came2to5the6ruler’s9house7and10saw11the12flute players13and14the15crowd16making a commotion,17 he said,1“Go away,2for4the6girl7is5not3dead5but8sleeping.9”And10they laughed11at him.12 But2when1the4crowd5had been put outside,3he went in6andtook7her10by the8hand,9and11the13girl14arose.12 And1the3report4ofthis5went2through6all7that10district.9 And1as2Jesus5passed on2from there,3two8blind men9followed6him,7crying aloud,10“Have mercy on13us,14Son15of David.”16 When he entered1the4house,5the8blind men9came6to him,7and10Jesus14said11to them,12“Doyou believe15that16I am able17to do19this?”18They said20to him,21“Yes,22Lord.”23 Then1he touched2their5eyes,4saying,6“According to7your10faith9be it done11to you.”12 And1their3eyes5were opened.2And6Jesus10sternly warned7them,8“See12thatno one13knows about14it.”14 But2they1went away3andspread his fame45through6all7that10district.9 As3they1were going away,3behold,4a demon-oppressed9man7who wasmute8was brought to5him.6 And1when2the3demon4had been cast out,2the6mute [man]7spoke.5And8the10crowds11marveled,9saying,12“Never13was anything14like this15seen14in16Israel.”18 But2the1Pharisees3said,4“He casts out10demons12by5the6prince7of demons.”9 And1Jesus4went throughout2all7the5cities6and8villages,10teaching11in12their15synagogues14and16proclaiming17the18gospel19of the20kingdom21and22healing23every24disease25and26every27affliction.28 When he saw1the3crowds,4he had compassion5for6them,7because8they were9harassed10and11helpless,12like13sheep14without1516a shepherd.17 Then1he said to2his5disciples,4“The6harvest8isplentiful,9but11the10laborers12arefew;13 therefore2pray earnestly to1the3Lord4of the5harvest6to send out78laborers9into10his13harvest.”12