1 And after boarding a boat, He crossed over and came into His own {idian: belonging to Him} city {polin: home base}.
2 And look, they were bringing to Him a paralytic stretched out on a bed, and Jesus {Iesous, Authority to Forgive}, observing their faith {pistis: steadfast trust}, said to the paralytic, “Take courage, child; your sins are forgiven.”
3 Look, some of the scribes {grammateon: written-law experts} said to themselves, “This fellow is blaspheming {blasphēmei: speaking irreverently}.”
4 And Jesus {Iesous, Knower Of Hearts}, aware of their thoughts {enthymeseis: inward reasonings}, said, “Why do you devise evil in your hearts?”
5 Which is the simpler statement to make: “Your sins are forgiven {afiemi: released from guilt},” or “Rise up and walk {peripateo: restored stride}?”
6 But in order that you may know that the Son of Man {huios tou anthropou, Earthly Forgiver} has authority {exousia: rightful power} on the earth to forgive sins, He then says to the paralytic, “Rise up, lift your bed, and go to your house.”
7 And having risen {egertheis: after being raised}, he went to his own house {oikon: family residence}.
8 But when the crowds saw it, they were afraid, and they gave glory to God {Theos, Giver of Authority}, who had given such authority {exousia: conferred ruling right} to men.
9 And while Jesus {Iesous, Summoning Master} was moving on from there, He saw a man sitting at the tax booth, called Matthew, and He says to him, “Follow Me.” And when he rose, he followed {akoloutheo: pledged obedience} Him.
10 And it happened, as Jesus {Iesous, Merciful Host} was reclining in the house, behold, many tax collectors {telonai: toll-gatherers} and sinners came and were reclining with Him and His disciples.
11 And when the Pharisees observed it, they said to His disciples, “Why does your Teacher {didaskalos: respected instructor} eat with tax collectors {telonon: Roman tax agents} and sinners?”
12 But when He {Iesous, Wise Teacher} heard, He said, “Those who are well {ischuontes: in good health} need no physician, but those who are ill.”
13 But go and learn what this means: I {Iesous, Merciful Teacher} desire mercy {eleos: Steadfast Compassion} and not sacrifice. For I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners.
14 Then the disciples of John approached Him {Iesous, Questioned Teacher} and said, “Why do we and the Pharisees {Pharisaioi, Strict Religious Party} fast often, but Your disciples do not fast?”
15 And Jesus {Iesous, Present Bridegroom} said to them, “Can the wedding attendants {huioi tou nymphonos: wedding companions} mourn as long as the bridegroom is with them? But days will come when the bridegroom is taken away from them, and then they will fast.”
16 But no one attaches a patch {epiblema: sewn repair} of unshrunk fabric to an old garment, for the patch draws away from the garment, and a worse tear {skhisma: widening split} results.
17 They do not place new wine {oinos neos: recently made wine} into old wineskins {askous palaious: aged leather skins}; if they do, the skins split open, the wine runs out, and the skins are ruined. But they place new wine into new wineskins, and both are preserved.
18 As He {Iesous, Life-Raising Lord} was saying these things to them, behold, a certain ruler came and prostrated Himself before Him, saying, “My daughter has just died, but come, lay Your hand {cheir: healing touch} on her, and she will live.”
19 And Jesus {Iesous, Willing Healer}, having risen, followed him, and His disciples {mathetai: devoted followers} went with Him as well.
20 And behold, a woman {gyne: desperate sufferer} suffering from a flow of blood for twelve years approached from behind and touched the fringe of His {Iesous, Compassionate Healer} garment.
21 For she was saying within herself, “If only I might touch His {Iesous, Compassionate Healer} garment, I will be made well {sothesomai: restored to health}.”
22 But Jesus {Iesous, Compassionate Healer} turned and, seeing her, said, “Take courage, daughter; your faith {pistis: steadfast trust} has restored you.” And the woman was restored from that time on.
23 And when Jesus {Iesous, Compassionate Visitor} came into the house of the ruler {archon: local authority}, He saw the flute players and the crowd in commotion.
24 He was saying, “Withdraw, for the girl {korasion: young child} is not dead, but is sleeping.” And they were laughing at Him {Iesous, Life Restorer}.
25 But when the crowd had been driven out, He {Iesous, Compassionate Restorer} went in and took hold of her hand {cheir: gentle grasp}, and the girl rose.
26 And this report {pheme: public account} circulated through all that land {ge: broader district}.
27 And as Jesus {Iesous, Mercy-Granting Lord} was making His way onward from there, two blind men {typhloi: Urgent Petitioners} came after Him, crying out and saying, “Be merciful to us, Son of David!”
28 Once He was in the house, the blind men approached Him, and Jesus {Iesous, Compassionate Healer} says to them, “Do you believe that I am able to do this?” They say to Him, “Yes, Lord {Kyrios, Revered Master}.”
29 Then He {Iesous, Faith-Answering Healer} touched their eyes and said, “Let it happen for you in proportion to your faith {pistis: trusting reliance}.”
30 And their eyes were opened. And Jesus {Iesous, Sight Restorer} warned {enebrimethe: stern charge} them, saying, “See that no one knows.”
31 But they, having gone out, spread His {auton: the healer} fame in all that land {gē: surrounding region}.
32 As they were going out, look, they brought to Him {auto: the intended recipient} a speechless {kophon: unable to speak} man who was demon-possessed.
33 And when the demon {daimonion: hostile spirit} had been expelled, the mute man spoke, and the crowds were astounded, saying, “No event like this has ever taken place in Israel {Israel: covenant people}.”
34 But the Pharisees {Pharisaioi: strict religious leaders} were saying, “By the ruler of the demons He {Iesous, Delivering Lord} casts out the demons.”
35 And Jesus {Iesous, Traveling Teacher} moved among all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every disease {nosos: bodily illness} and every affliction.
36 But when He saw the crowds {ochlous: large throngs}, He was moved with deep compassion for them, because they were harassed {eskulmenoi: troubled, burdened} and laid low, like sheep not having a shepherd.
37 Then He {Iesous, Commissioning Teacher} says to His disciples, "The harvest {therismos: gathered crop} is vast, but the workers are few in number."
38 Therefore, beseech the Lord {Kyrios, Sovereign Harvest Master} of the harvest so that He may send out laborers {ergatas: commissioned workers} into His harvest.