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Getting into a boat, Jesus crossed over the Sea of Galilee and came to His own city.

And he entered into a ship, and passed over, and came into his own city.

And they brought to Him a paralyzed man lying on a stretcher. And seeing their faith, Jesus said to the man who was paralyzed, "Take courage, son; your sins are forgiven."

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.

And some of the scribes said to themselves, "This man is blaspheming!"

And, behold, certain of the scribes said within themselves, This man blasphemeth.

And Jesus, perceiving their thoughts, said, "Why are you thinking evil in your hearts?

And Jesus knowing their thoughts said, Wherefore think ye evil in your hearts?

"For which is easier, to say, 'Your sins are forgiven,' or to say, 'Get up and walk'?

For whether is easier, to say, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Arise, 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 paralyzed man, "Get up, pick up your stretcher and go home."

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.

And he got up and went home.

And he arose, and departed to his house.

But when the crowds saw this, they were awestruck, and they glorified God, who had given such authority to men.

But when the multitudes saw it, they marvelled, and glorified God, which had given such power unto men.

As Jesus went on from there, He saw a man called Matthew sitting in the tax collector's office; and He said to him, "Follow Me!" And he got up and followed Him.

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.

Then it happened that as Jesus was reclining at the table in the house, behold, many tax collectors and sinners came and began dining with Jesus and His disciples.

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.

And when the Pharisees saw this, they said to His disciples, "Why is your Teacher eating with the tax collectors and sinners?"

And when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto his disciples, Why eateth your Master with publicans and sinners?

But when Jesus heard this, He said, "It is not those who are healthy who need a physician, but those who are sick.

But when Jesus heard that, he said unto them, They that be whole need not a physician, but they that are sick.

"Now go and learn what this means: 'I DESIRE COMPASSION, RATHER THAN SACRIFICE,' for I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners."

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.

Then the disciples of John came to Him, asking, "Why do we and the Pharisees fast, but Your disciples do not fast?"

Then came to him the disciples of John, saying, Why do we and the Pharisees fast oft, but thy disciples fast not?

And Jesus said to them, "The attendants of the groom cannot mourn as long as the groom is with them, can they? But the days will come when the groom is taken away from them, and then they will fast.

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.

"But no one puts a patch of unshrunk cloth on an old garment; for the patch pulls away from the garment, and a worse tear results.

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.

"Nor do people put new wine into old wineskins; otherwise the wineskins burst, and the wine pours out and the wineskins are ruined; but they put new wine into fresh wineskins, and both are preserved."

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.

While He was saying these things to them, behold, a synagogue official came and bowed down before Him, and said, "My daughter has just died; but come and lay Your hand on her, and she will become alive again."

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.

Jesus got up from the table and began to accompany him, along with His disciples.

And Jesus arose, and followed him, and so did his disciples.

And behold, a woman who had been suffering from a hemorrhage for twelve years came up behind Him, and touched the border of His cloak;

And, behold, a woman, which was diseased with an issue of blood twelve years, came behind him, and touched the hem of his garment:

for she was saying to herself, "If I only touch His cloak, I will get well."

For she said within herself, If I may but touch his garment, I shall be whole.

But Jesus, turning and seeing her, said, "Daughter, take courage; your faith has made you well." And at once the woman was made well.

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.

When Jesus came into the official's house and saw the flute players and the crowd in noisy disorder,

And when Jesus came into the ruler's house, and saw the minstrels and the people making a noise,

He said, "Leave; for the girl has not died, but is asleep." And they began laughing at Him.

He said unto them, Give place: for the maid is not dead, but sleepeth. And they laughed him to scorn.

But when the crowd had been sent out, He entered and took her by the hand, and the girl got up.

But when the people were put forth, he went in, and took her by the hand, and the maid arose.

And this news spread throughout that land.

And the fame hereof went abroad into all that land.

As Jesus went on from there, two men who were blind followed Him, crying out, "Have mercy on us, Son of David!"

And when Jesus departed thence, two blind men followed him, crying, and saying, Thou son of David, have mercy on us.

And after He entered the house, the men who were blind came up to Him, and Jesus said to them, "Do you believe that I am able to do this?" They said to Him, "Yes, Lord."

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.

Then He touched their eyes, saying, "It shall be done for you according to your faith."

Then touched he their eyes, saying, According to your faith be it unto you.

And their eyes were opened. And Jesus sternly warned them, saying, "See that no one knows about this!"

And their eyes were opened; and Jesus straitly charged them, saying, See that no man know it.

But they went out and spread the news about Him throughout that land.

But they, when they were departed, spread abroad his fame in all that country.

And as they were going out, behold, a demon-possessed man who was unable to speak was brought to Him.

As they went out, behold, they brought to him a dumb man possessed with a devil.

And after the demon was cast out, the man who was previously unable to speak talked; and the crowds were amazed, and were saying, "Nothing like this has ever been seen in Israel."

And when the devil was cast out, the dumb spake: and the multitudes marvelled, saying, It was never so seen in Israel.

But the Pharisees were saying, "He casts out the demons by the ruler of the demons."

But the Pharisees said, He casteth out devils through the prince of the devils.

Jesus was going through all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every disease and every sickness.

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.

Seeing the crowds, He felt compassion for them, because they were distressed and downcast, like sheep without a shepherd.

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.

Then He said to His disciples, "The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few.

Then saith he unto his disciples, The harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few;

"Therefore, plead with the Lord of the harvest to send out workers into His harvest."

Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth labourers into his harvest.