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

And Jesus was going around all the towns and the villages, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the good news of the kingdom and healing every disease and every sickness.

And [as] Jesus was going away from there, he saw a man called Matthew sitting at the tax booth and said to him, "Follow me!" And he stood up [and] followed him.

And [when he] saw the crowds, he had compassion for them, because they were weary and dejected, like sheep that did not have a shepherd.

And [when they] saw [it], the Pharisees began to say to his disciples, "Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?"

But go [and] learn what it means, "I want mercy and not sacrifice." For I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners."

And it happened [as] he {was dining} in the house, behold, many tax collectors and sinners were coming [and] {dining} with Jesus and his disciples.

[As] he was saying these [things] to them, behold, one of the rulers came [and] knelt down before him, saying, "My daughter has just now died, but come, place your hand on her and she will live!"

Nor do they put new wine into old wineskins. {Otherwise} the wineskins burst and the wine is spilled, and the wineskins are destroyed. But they put new wine into new wineskins and both are preserved."

And Jesus said to them, "{The bridegroom's attendants} are not able to mourn as long as the bridegroom is with them. But days are coming when the bridegroom is taken away from them, and then they will fast.

But no one puts a patch of unshrunken cloth on an old garment, for its patch pulls away from the garment, and the tear becomes worse.

And Jesus and his disciples got up [and] followed him.

for she said to herself, "If only I touch his cloak I will be healed."

But when the crowd had been sent out, he entered [and] took her hand, and the girl got up.

And [when] Jesus came into the ruler's house and saw the flute players and the disorderly crowd,

And [when he] came into the house, the blind men approached him, and Jesus said to them, "Do you believe that I am able to do this?" They said to him, "Yes, Lord."

he said, "Go away, because the girl is not dead, but is sleeping." And they ridiculed him.

And this report went out into that whole region.

But in order 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 stretcher and go to your home."

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

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

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

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

And their eyes were opened, and Jesus sternly warned them, saying, "See [that] no one finds out."

And he got up [and] went to his home.

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

And behold, they brought to him a paralytic lying on a stretcher, and [when] Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, "Have courage, child, your sins are forgiven."

And [when he] heard [it], he said, "Those who are healthy do not have need of a physician, but those {who are sick}.

And [as] Jesus was going away from there, two blind men followed him, crying out and saying, "Have mercy on us, Son of David!"

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

And behold, a woman who had been suffering with a hemorrhage twelve years approached from behind [and] touched the edge of his cloak,

Now [as] they were going away, behold, they brought to him a demon-possessed man [who was] unable to speak.

But Jesus, turning around and seeing her, said, "Have courage, daughter! Your faith has healed you." And the woman was healed from that hour.

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

Therefore ask the Lord of the harvest that he send out workers into his harvest."

But the Pharisees were saying, "By the ruler of demons he expels the demons!"

And [after] the demon had been expelled, the one who had been mute spoke, and the crowds were astonished, saying, "{This has never been seen before} in Israel!"

But they went out [and] spread the report about him in that whole region.