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Matthew 9 (WEBP)

[1] He entered into a boat and crossed over, and came into his own city.
[2] Behold, they brought to him a man who was paralyzed, lying on a bed. Jesus, seeing their faith, said to the paralytic, “Son, cheer up! Your sins are forgiven you.”
[3] Behold, some of the scribes said to themselves, “This man blasphemes.”
[4] 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 to your house.”
[7] He arose and departed to his house.
[8] But when the multitudes saw it, they marveled and glorified God, who had given such authority to men.
[9] As Jesus passed by from there, he saw a man called Matthew sitting at the tax collection office. He said to him, “Follow me.” He got up and followed him.
[10] As he sat in the house, behold, many tax collectors and sinners came and sat down with Jesus and his disciples.
[11] When the Pharisees saw it, they said to his disciples, “Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?”
[12] When Jesus 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 to repentance.”
[14] Then John’s disciples came to him, saying, “Why do we and the Pharisees fast often, but your disciples don’t fast?”
[15] 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] 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 wine skins, or else the skins would burst, and the wine be spilled, and the skins ruined. No, they put new wine into fresh wine skins, and both are preserved.”
[18] While he told these things to them, behold, 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] Jesus got up and followed him, as did his disciples.
[20] Behold, a woman who had a discharge 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.”
[22] But Jesus, turning around and seeing her, said, “Daughter, cheer up! Your faith has made you well.” And the woman was made well from that hour.
[23] When Jesus came into the ruler’s house and saw the flute players and the crowd in noisy disorder,
[24] he said to them, “Make room, because the girl isn’t dead, but sleeping.” They were ridiculing him.
[25] But when the crowd was sent out, he entered in, took her by the hand, and the girl arose.
[26] The report of this went out into all that land.
[27] As Jesus passed by from there, two blind men followed him, calling out and saying, “Have mercy on us, son of David!”
[28] When he had come into the house, the blind men came to him. Jesus said to them, “Do you believe that I am able to do this?” They told him, “Yes, Lord.”
[29] Then he touched their eyes, saying, “According to your faith be it done to you.”
[30] Then their eyes were opened. Jesus strictly commanded them, saying, “See that no one knows about this.”
[31] But they went out and spread abroad his fame in all that land.
[32] As they went out, behold, a mute man who was demon possessed was brought to him.
[33] When the demon was cast out, the mute man spoke. The multitudes marveled, saying, “Nothing like this has ever been seen in Israel!”
[34] But the Pharisees said, “By the prince of the demons, he casts out demons.”
[35] Jesus went about all the cities and the villages, teaching in their synagogues and preaching the Good News of the Kingdom, and healing every disease and every sickness among the people.
[36] But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion for them because they were harassed and scattered, like sheep without a shepherd.
[37] Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest indeed is plentiful, but the laborers are few.
[38] Pray therefore that the Lord of the harvest will send out laborers into his harvest.”

Matthew 9:13a Hosea 6:6
Matthew 9:13b NU omits “to repentance”.
Matthew 9:20 or, tassel
Matthew 9:36 TR reads “weary” instead of “harassed”

Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.

King James w/Strong’s #s

Matthew 9 (KJVS)

[1] And he entered () into a ship , and passed over (), and came () into his own city .
[2] And , behold (), they brought () to him a man sick of the palsy , lying () on a bed : and Jesus seeing () their faith said () unto the sick of the palsy ; Son , be of good cheer (); thy sins be forgiven () thee .
[3] And , behold (), certain of the scribes said () within themselves , This [man] blasphemeth ().
[4] And Jesus knowing () their thoughts said (), Wherefore think () ye evil in your hearts ?
[5] For whether is () easier , to say (), [Thy] sins be forgiven () thee ; or to say (), Arise (), and walk ()?
[6] But that ye may know () that the Son of man hath () power on earth to forgive () sins , (then saith he () to the sick of the palsy ,) Arise (), take up () thy bed , and go () unto thine house .
[7] And he arose (), and departed () to his house .
[8] But when the multitudes saw () [it], they marvelled (), and glorified () God , which had given () such power unto men .
[9] And as Jesus passed forth () from thence , he saw () a man , named () Matthew , sitting () at the receipt of custom : and he saith () unto him , Follow () me . And he arose (), and followed () him .
[10] And it came to pass (), as Jesus sat at meat () in the house , behold (), many publicans and sinners came () and sat down () with him and his disciples .
[11] And when the Pharisees saw () [it], they said () unto his disciples , Why eateth () your Master with publicans and sinners ?
[12] But when Jesus heard () [that], he said () unto them , They that be () whole () need not a physician , but they that are () sick .
[13] But go ye () and learn () what [that] meaneth (), I will () have mercy , and not sacrifice : for I am not come () to call () the righteous , but sinners to repentance .
[14] Then came () to him the disciples of John , saying (), Why do we and the Pharisees fast () oft , but thy disciples fast () not ?
[15] And Jesus said () unto them , Can () the children of the bridechamber mourn (), as long as the bridegroom is () with them ? but the days will come (), when the bridegroom shall be taken () from them , and then shall they fast ().
[16] No man putteth () a piece of new cloth unto an old garment , for that which is put in to fill it up taketh () from the garment , and the rent is made () worse .
[17] Neither do men put () new wine into old bottles : else the bottles break (), and the wine runneth out (), and the bottles perish (): but they put () new wine into new bottles , and both are preserved ().
[18] While he spake () these things unto them , behold (), there came () a certain ruler , and worshipped () him , saying (), My daughter is even now dead (): but come () and lay () thy hand upon her , and she shall live ().
[19] And Jesus arose (), and followed () him , and [so did] his disciples .
[20] And , behold (), a woman , which was diseased with an issue of blood () twelve years , came () behind [him], and touched () the hem of his garment :
[21] For she said () within herself , If I may but touch () his garment , I shall be whole ().
[22] But Jesus turned him about (), and when he saw () her , he said (), Daughter , be of good comfort (); thy faith hath made thee whole (). And the woman was made whole () from that hour .
[23] And when Jesus came () into the ruler’s house , and saw () the minstrels and the people making a noise (),
[24] He said () unto them , Give place (): for the maid is not dead (), but sleepeth (). And they laughed him to scorn ().
[25] But when the people were put forth (), he went in (), and took () her by the hand , and the maid arose ().
[26] And the fame hereof went abroad () into all that land .
[27] And when Jesus departed () thence , two blind men followed () him , crying (), and saying (), [Thou] Son of David , have mercy () on us .
[28] And when he was come () into the house , the blind men came () to him : and Jesus saith () unto them , Believe ye () that I am able () to do () this ? They said () unto him , Yea , Lord .
[29] Then touched he () their eyes , saying (), According to your faith be it () unto you .
[30] And their eyes were opened (); and Jesus straitly charged () them , saying (), See () [that] no man know () [it].
[31] But they, when they were departed (), spread abroad his fame () in all that country .
[32] As they went out (), behold (), they brought () to him a dumb man possessed with a devil ().
[33] And when the devil was cast out (), the dumb spake (): and the multitudes marvelled (), saying (), It was never so seen () in Israel .
[34] But the Pharisees said (), He casteth out () devils through the prince of the devils .
[35] And Jesus went about () all the cities and villages , teaching () in their synagogues , and preaching () the gospel of the kingdom , and healing () every sickness and every disease among the people .
[36] But when he saw () the multitudes , he was moved with compassion () on them , because they fainted () (), and were scattered abroad (), as sheep having () no shepherd .
[37] Then saith () he unto his disciples , The harvest truly [is] plenteous , but the labourers [are] few ;
[38] Pray ye () therefore the Lord of the harvest , that he will send forth () labourers into his harvest .

Young’s Literal Translation

Matthew 9 (YLT)

[1] And having gone to the boat, he passed over, and came to his own city,
[2] and lo, they were bringing to him a paralytic, laid upon a couch, and Jesus having seen their faith, said to the paralytic, ‘Be of good courage, child, thy sins have been forgiven thee.’
[3] And lo, certain of the scribes said within themselves, ‘This one doth speak evil.’
[4] And Jesus, having known their thoughts, said, ‘Why think ye evil in your hearts?
[5] for which is easier? to say, The sins have been forgiven to thee; or to say, Rise, and walk?
[6] ‘But, that ye may know that the Son of Man hath power upon the earth to forgive sins-(then saith he to the paralytic)-having risen, take up thy couch, and go to thy house.’
[7] And he, having risen, went to his house,
[8] and the multitudes having seen, wondered, and glorified God, who did give such power to men.
[9] And Jesus passing by thence, saw a man sitting at the tax-office, named Matthew, and saith to him, ‘Be following me,’ and he, having risen, did follow him.
[10] And it came to pass, he reclining (at meat) in the house, that lo, many tax-gatherers and sinners having come, were lying (at meat) with Jesus and his disciples,
[11] and the Pharisees having seen, said to his disciples, ‘Wherefore with the tax-gatherers and sinners doth your teacher eat?’
[12] And Jesus having heard, said to them, ‘They who are whole have no need of a physician, but they who are ill;
[13] but having gone, learn ye what is, Kindness I will, and not sacrifice, for I did not come to call righteous men, but sinners, to reformation.’
[14] Then come to him do the disciples of John, saying, ‘Wherefore do we and the Pharisees fast much, and thy disciples fast not?’
[15] And Jesus said to them, ‘Can the sons of the bride-chamber mourn, so long as the bridegroom is with them? but days shall come when the bridegroom may be taken from them, and then they shall fast.
[16] ‘And no one doth put a patch of undressed cloth on an old garment, for its filling up doth take from the garment, and a worse rent is made.
[17] ‘Nor do they put new wine into old skins, and if not-the skins burst, and the wine doth run out, and the skins are destroyed, but they put new wine into new skins, and both are preserved together.’
[18] While he is speaking these things to them, lo, a ruler having come, was bowing to him, saying that ‘My daughter just now died, but, having come, lay thy hand upon her, and she shall live.’
[19] And Jesus having risen, did follow him, also his disciples,
[20] and lo, a woman having an issue of blood twelve years, having come to him behind, did touch the fringe of his garments,
[21] for she said within herself, ‘If only I may touch his garment, I shall be saved.’
[22] And Jesus having turned about, and having seen her, said, ‘Be of good courage, daughter, thy faith hath saved thee,’ and the woman was saved from that hour.
[23] And Jesus having come to the house of the ruler, and having seen the minstrels and the multitude making tumult,
[24] he saith to them, ‘Withdraw, for the damsel did not die, but doth sleep,’ and they were deriding him;
[25] but, when the multitude was put forth, having gone in, he took hold of her hand, and the damsel arose,
[26] and the fame of this went forth to all the land.
[27] And Jesus passing on thence, two blind men followed him, calling and saying, ‘Deal kindly with us, Son of David.’
[28] And he having come to the house, the blind men came to him, and Jesus saith to them, ‘Believe ye that I am able to do this?’ They say to him, ‘Yes, sir.’
[29] Then touched he their eyes, saying, ‘According to your faith let it be to you,’
[30] and their eyes were opened, and Jesus strictly charged them, saying, ‘See, let no one know;’
[31] but they, having gone forth, did spread his fame in all that land.
[32] And as they are coming forth, lo, they brought to him a man dumb, a demoniac,
[33] and the demon having been cast out, the dumb spake, and the multitude did wonder, saying that ‘It was never so seen in Israel:’
[34] but the Pharisees said, ‘By the ruler of the demons he doth cast out the demons.’
[35] And Jesus was going up and down all the cities and the villages, teaching in their synagogues, and proclaiming the good news of the reign, and healing every sickness and every malady among the people.
[36] And having seen the multitudes, he was moved with compassion for them, that they were faint and cast aside, as sheep not having a shepherd,
[37] then saith he to his disciples, ‘The harvest indeed is abundant, but the workmen few;
[38] beseech ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he may put forth workmen to His harvest.’