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Matthew 9	Matthew 9
Matthew 9:1 And he got into a boat and went across and came to his town.	Matthew 9:1 And he entered into a boat, and crossed over, and came into his own city.
Matthew 9:2 And they took to him a man stretched on a bed who had no power of moving; and Jesus, seeing their faith, said to the man who was ill, Son, take heart; you have forgiveness for your sins.	Matthew 9:2 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 are forgiven.
Matthew 9:3 And some of the scribes said among themselves, This man has no respect for God.	Matthew 9:3 And behold, certain of the scribes said within themselves, This man blasphemeth.
Matthew 9:4 And Jesus, having knowledge of what was in their minds, said, Why are your thoughts evil?	Matthew 9:4 And Jesus knowing their thoughts said, Wherefore think ye evil in your hearts?
Matthew 9:5 For which is the simpler, to say, You have forgiveness for your sins; or to say, Get up and go?	Matthew 9:5 For which is easier, to say, Thy sins are forgiven; or to say, Arise, and walk?
Matthew 9:6 But so that you may see that on earth the Son of man has authority for the forgiveness of sins, (then said he to the man who was ill,) Get up, and take up your bed, and go to your house.	Matthew 9:6 But that ye may know that the Son of man hath authority on earth to forgive sins (then saith he to the sick of the palsy), Arise, and take up thy bed, and go up unto thy house.
Matthew 9:7 And he got up and went away to his house.	Matthew 9:7 And he arose, and departed to his house.
Matthew 9:8 But when the people saw it they were full of fear, and gave glory to God who had given such authority to men.	Matthew 9:8 But when the multitudes saw it, they were afraid, and glorified God, who had given such authority unto men.
Matthew 9:9 And when Jesus was going from there, he saw a man whose name was Matthew, seated at the place where taxes were taken; and he said to him, Come after me. And he got up and went after him.	Matthew 9:9 And as Jesus passed by from thence, he saw a man, called Matthew, sitting at the place of toll: and he saith unto him, Follow me. And he arose, and followed him.
Matthew 9:10 And it came about, when he was in the house taking food, that a number of tax-farmers and sinners came and took their places with Jesus and his disciples.	Matthew 9:10 And it came to pass, as he sat at meat in the house, behold, many publicans and sinners came and sat down with Jesus and his disciples.
Matthew 9:11 And when the Pharisees saw it, they said to his disciples, Why does your Master take food with tax-farmers and sinners?	Matthew 9:11 And when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto his disciples, Why eateth your Teacher with the publicans and sinners?
Matthew 9:12 But on hearing this he said, Those who are well have no need of a medical man, but those who are ill.	Matthew 9:12 But when he heard it, he said, They that are whole have no need of a physician, but they that are sick.
Matthew 9:13 But go and take to heart the sense of these words, My desire is for mercy, not offerings: for I have come not to get the upright, but sinners.	Matthew 9:13 But go ye and learn what [this] meaneth, I desire mercy, and not sacrifice, for I came not to call the righteous, but sinners.
Matthew 9:14 Then the disciples of John came to him, saying, Why do we and the Pharisees frequently go without food, but your disciples do not?	Matthew 9:14 Then come to him the disciples of John, saying, Why do we and the Pharisees fast oft, but thy disciples fast not?
Matthew 9:15 And Jesus said to them, Will the friends of the newly-married man be sad as long as he is with them? But the days will come when he will be taken away from them, and then will they go without food.	Matthew 9:15 And Jesus said unto them, Can the sons of the bridechamber mourn, as long as the bridegroom is with them? but the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken away from them, and then will they fast.
Matthew 9:16 And no man puts a bit of new cloth on an old coat, for by pulling away from the old, it makes a worse hole.	Matthew 9:16 And no man putteth a piece of undressed cloth upon an old garment; for that which should fill it up taketh from the garment, and a worse rent is made.
Matthew 9:17 And men do not put new wine into old wine-skins; or the skins will be burst and the wine will come out, and the skins are of no more use: but they put new wine into new wine-skins, and so the two will be safe.	Matthew 9:17 Neither do [men] put new wine into old wine-skins: else the skins burst, and the wine is spilled, and the skins perish: but they put new wine into fresh wine-skins, and both are preserved.
Matthew 9:18 While he was saying these things to them, there came a ruler and gave him worship, saying, My daughter is even now dead; but come and put your hand on her, and she will come back to life.	Matthew 9:18 While he spake these things unto them, behold, there came a ruler, and worshipped him, saying, My daughter is even now dead: but come and lay thy hand upon her, and she shall live.
Matthew 9:19 And Jesus got up and went after him, and so did his disciples.	Matthew 9:19 And Jesus arose, and followed him, and [so did] his disciples.
Matthew 9:20 And a woman, who for twelve years had had a flow of blood, came after him, and put her hand on the edge of his robe:	Matthew 9:20 And behold, a woman, who had an issue of blood twelve years, came behind him, and touched the border of his garment:
Matthew 9:21 Because, she said to herself, if I may but put my hand on his robe, I will be made well.	Matthew 9:21 for she said within herself, If I do but touch his garment, I shall be made whole.
Matthew 9:22 But Jesus, turning and seeing her, said, Daughter, take heart; your faith has made you well. And the woman was made well from that hour.	Matthew 9:22 But Jesus turning and seeing her said, Daughter, be of good cheer; thy faith hath made thee whole. And the woman was made whole from that hour.
Matthew 9:23 And when Jesus came into the ruler's house and saw the players with their instruments and the people making a noise,	Matthew 9:23 And when Jesus came into the ruler's house, and saw the flute-players, and the crowd making a tumult,
Matthew 9:24 He said, Make room; for the girl is not dead, but sleeping. And they were laughing at him.	Matthew 9:24 he said, Give place: for the damsel is not dead, but sleepeth. And they laughed him to scorn.
Matthew 9:25 But when the people were sent out, he went in and took her by the hand; and the girl got up.	Matthew 9:25 But when the crowd was put forth, he entered in, and took her by the hand; and the damsel arose.
Matthew 9:26 And the news of it went out into all that land.	Matthew 9:26 And the fame hereof went forth into all that land.
Matthew 9:27 And when Jesus went on from there, two blind men came after him, crying out, Have mercy on us, you Son of David.	Matthew 9:27 And as Jesus passed by from thence, two blind men followed him, crying out, and saying, Have mercy on us, thou son of David.
Matthew 9:28 And when he had come into the house, the blind men came to him; and Jesus said to them, Have you faith that I am able to do this? They said to him, Yes, Lord.	Matthew 9:28 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 say unto him, Yea, Lord.
Matthew 9:29 Then he put his hand on their eyes, saying, As your faith is, let it be done to you.	Matthew 9:29 Then touched he their eyes, saying, According to your faith be it done unto you.
Matthew 9:30 And their eyes were made open. And Jesus said to them sharply, Let no man have knowledge of it.	Matthew 9:30 And their eyes were opened. And Jesus strictly charged them, saying, See that no man know it.
Matthew 9:31 But they went out and gave news of him in all that land.	Matthew 9:31 But they went forth, and spread abroad his fame in all that land.
Matthew 9:32 And while they were going away, there came to him a man without the power of talking, and with an evil spirit.	Matthew 9:32 And as they went forth, behold, there was brought to him a dumb man possessed with a demon.
Matthew 9:33 And when the evil spirit had been sent out, the man had the power of talking: and they were all surprised, saying, Such a thing has never been seen in Israel.	Matthew 9:33 And when the demon was cast out, the dumb man spake: and the multitudes marvelled, saying, It was never so seen in Israel.
Matthew 9:34 But the Pharisees said, By the ruler of evil spirits, he sends evil spirits out of men.	Matthew 9:34 But the Pharisees said, By the prince of the demons casteth he out demons.
Matthew 9:35 And Jesus went about all the towns and small places, teaching in their Synagogues and preaching the good news of the kingdom and making well all sorts of disease and pain.	Matthew 9:35 And Jesus went about all the cities and the villages, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all manner of disease and all manner of sickness.
Matthew 9:36 But when he saw all the people he was moved with pity for them, because they were troubled and wandering like sheep without a keeper.	Matthew 9:36 But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion for them, because they were distressed and scattered, as sheep not having a shepherd.
Matthew 9:37 Then he said to his disciples, There is much grain but not enough men to get it in.	Matthew 9:37 Then saith he unto his disciples, The harvest indeed is plenteous, but the laborers are few.
Matthew 9:38 Make prayer, then, to the Lord of the grain-fields, that he may send out workers to get in his grain.	Matthew 9:38 Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he send forth laborers into his harvest.