- (Jesus) got into ... a boat , crossed over , and came to (His) own town.
Just then ... (some men) brought to Him a paralytic lying on a mat. When - Jesus saw - their faith , He said to the paralytic , “ Take courage , son ; your - sins are forgiven. ”
On seeing this ... , some of the scribes said to themselves , “ This (man) is blaspheming ! ”
But - Jesus knew what they were thinking (and) said , “ Why ... do you harbor evil in - your hearts ?
- Which is easier : to say , ‘ Your - sins are forgiven , ’ or to say , ‘ Get up and walk ? ’
But so that you may know that the Son - of Man has authority on - earth to forgive sins... ” Then He said to the paralytic , “ Get up , pick up your - mat , and go vvv vvv vvv home. ”
And (the man) got up and went vvv vvv vvv home.
When the crowds saw this , they were filled with awe and glorified - God , - who had given such authority - to men.
As - Jesus went on from there , He saw a man named Matthew - sitting at the tax booth. “ Follow Me , ” - He told him , and (Matthew -) got up (and) followed Him.
Later , as (Jesus) was dining at (Matthew -’s) house , - - many tax collectors and sinners came (and) ate with - (Him) and - His disciples.
When the Pharisees saw this , they asked - His disciples , “ Why ... - {does} your Teacher eat with - tax collectors and sinners ? ”
- (On) hearing this , (Jesus) said , “ (It is) not the healthy (who) need a doctor , but the vvv sick.
But go (and) learn what this means : ‘ I desire mercy , - not sacrifice.’ For I have not come ... to call (the) righteous , but sinners. ”
At that time John -’s - disciples came to (Jesus) (and) asked , “ Why is it that ... we and the Pharisees fast so often , - but Your disciples {do} not fast ? ”
- - Jesus replied - , “ How can - the guests of the bridegroom mourn vvv while - (He) is with them ? But (the) time will come when the bridegroom will be taken from them ; - then they will fast.
- No one sews a patch of unshrunk cloth on an old garment. For the patch - will pull away from the garment , and a worse tear will result.
Neither do (men) pour new wine into old wineskins. If they do ... ... , the skins will burst , - the wine will spill , and the wineskins will be ruined. Instead , they pour new wine into new wineskins , and both are preserved. ”
While (Jesus) was saying - these things - , a synagogue leader came (and) knelt before Him. “ My - daughter vvv has just died , ” he said -. “ But come (and) place Your - hand on her , and she will live. ”
So - Jesus got up (and) went with him , along with His - disciples.
Suddenly - a woman who had suffered from bleeding (for) twelve years came up behind (Him) (and) touched the fringe of His cloak.
- She said to herself , “ If only I touch His - cloak , I will be healed. ”
- - Jesus turned and saw her. “ Take courage , daughter , ” He said , “ your - faith has healed you. ” And the woman was cured from that very hour.
When - Jesus entered ... the house of the synagogue leader , - He saw the flute players and the noisy crowd.
“ Go away , ” He told them. “ - The girl is not dead ... , but asleep. ” And they laughed at Him.
After ... the crowd had been put outside , (Jesus) went in (and) took (the girl) by the hand , and - (she) got up.
And the news about this spread throughout ... that - region.
As - Jesus went on from there , two blind (men) followed Him , crying out - - , “ Have mercy on us , Son of David ! ”
After (Jesus) had entered - the house , the blind (men) came to Him. “ Do you believe that I am able to do this ? ” - - (He) asked -. “ Yes , Lord , ” they answered -.
Then He touched their - eyes (and) said , “ According to your - faith will it be done to you. ”
And their - eyes were opened. - - Jesus warned them sternly ... - , “ See that no one finds out about this ! ”
But - they went out and spread the news about Him throughout ... ... the land.
As they were leaving , - a demon-possessed man who was mute was brought to (Jesus).
And when the demon had been driven out , the (man) began to speak. - The crowds were amazed (and) said , “ Nothing like this has ever been seen in - Israel ! ”
But the Pharisees said , “ (It is) by the prince of demons (that) He drives out - demons. ”
- - Jesus went through all the towns and - villages , teaching in their - synagogues , - preaching the gospel of the kingdom , and healing every disease and - sickness.
When He saw the crowds , He was moved with compassion for them , because they were harassed and helpless , like sheep without ... a shepherd.
Then He said to His disciples , - “ The harvest (is) plentiful , but the workers (are) few.
Ask the Lord of the harvest , therefore , - to send out workers into His - harvest. ”