Then he said to his disciples, "The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few.

And Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every disease and every sickness.

As Jesus passed on from there, he saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax office; and he said to him, "Follow me." And he rose and followed him.

When he saw the crowds, he had compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.

And when the Pharisees saw this, they said to his disciples, "Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?"

But go and learn what this means: 'I desire mercy, and not sacrifice.' For I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners."

And as Jesus sat at table in the house, behold, many tax collectors and sinners came and sat down with him and his disciples.

While he was saying these things to them, behold, a ruler came and knelt before him, saying, "My daughter has just died, but come and lay your hand on her and she will live."

Neither do they put new wine into old wineskins; if they do, the skins burst, and the wine is spilled, and the skins are ruined. But they put new wine into new wineskins, and so both are preserved."

And Jesus said to them, "Can the guests of the bridegroom mourn as long as he is with them? The days will come, when the bridegroom will be taken away from them, and then they will fast.

No one puts a piece of unshrunk cloth on an old garment, for the patch pulls away from the garment, and the tear is made worse.

So Jesus rose and followed him, and so did his disciples.

For she said to herself, "If I only touch his garment, I shall be made well."

But when the crowd had been put outside, he went in and took her by the hand, and the girl arose.

When Jesus came to the ruler's house, and saw the flute players and the noisy crowd,

When he had entered the house, the blind men came to him; and Jesus said to them, "Do you believe that I am able to do this?" They said to him, "Yes, Lord."

he said, "Depart; for the girl is not dead but sleeping." And they laughed at him.

And the report of this went through all that region.

But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins"he then said to the paralytic"Rise, take up your bed and go home."

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

When the crowds saw it, they were afraid, and they glorified God, who had given such authority to men.

But Jesus, knowing their thoughts, said, "Why do you think evil in your hearts?

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

And their eyes were opened. And Jesus sternly warned them, "See that no one knows it."

And he rose and went home.

And getting into a boat, he crossed over and came to his own city.

And behold, they brought to him a paralytic, lying on a bed. And when Jesus saw their faith he said to the paralytic, "Take heart, my son; your sins are forgiven."

But when Jesus heard it, he said, "Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick.

And as Jesus passed on from there, two blind men followed him, crying out, "Have mercy on us, Son of David."

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

And behold, a woman who had suffered from a hemorrhage for twelve years came up behind him and touched the fringe of his garment.

As they were going out, behold, a mute and demon-possessed man was brought to him.

Jesus turned, and when he saw her he said, "Take heart, daughter; your faith has made you well." And the woman was made well from that moment.

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

Therefore pray the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest."

But the Pharisees said, "He casts out demons by the prince of demons."

And when the demon had been cast out, the mute man spoke; and the crowds marveled, saying, "Never was anything like this seen in Israel."

But they went out and spread the news about him all over that region.