Gospel According to Matthew - Modern Literal Version

Gospel According to Matthew (MLV)

Matthew 9)

^9:1 And he entered into the boat and crossed over and came into his own city.^9:2 And behold, they brought to him a man, a paralytic, lying on a cot and Jesus seeing their faith said to the paralytic, Child, have courage; your sins have been forgiven.

^9:3 And behold, certain of the scribes said among themselves, This man is blaspheming.

^9:4 And Jesus knowing their thoughts said, Why do you* think evil in your* hearts?^9:5 For* which is easier, to say, Your sins are forgiven; or to say, Arise and walk?^9:6 But that you* may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins (then he says to the paralytic), Arise and take up your cot and go up to your house.^9:7 And he having arisen, departed to his house.^9:8 But when the crowds saw it, they marveled and glorified God, who had given such authority to men.

^9:9 And as Jesus passed by from there, he saw a man, called Matthew, sitting at a tax-office and he says to him, Follow me. And he arose and followed him.

^9:10 And it happened, as he reclined at a meal in the house, behold, many tax collectors and sinners came and reclined with Jesus and his disciples.^9:11 And when the Pharisees saw it, they said to his disciples, Why is your* teacher eating with the tax collectors and sinners?

^9:12 But Jesus having heard it, said to them, Those who are strong have no need of a physician, but those who are ill.^9:13 But you* go and learn what is meant by, 'I desire mercy and not sacrifice, for* I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.' {Hos. 6:6}

^9:14 Then the disciples of John come to him, saying, Why do we and the Pharisees fast, but your disciples do not fast?

^9:15 And Jesus said to them, The _<12> sons of the bride chamber are not able to fast, as long as the bridegroom is with them, are they? But the days will come when the bridegroom is taken away from them and then they will fast.^9:16 But no one puts a piece of unshrunk cloth upon an old garment; for* its fullness shrinks and takes away from the garment and a worse tear happens.^9:17 Nor do they put new wine into old wine-skins: else the skins burst and the wine is spilled and the skins perish: but they put new wine into fresh wine-skins and both are preserved.

^9:18 While he spoke these things to them, behold, a ruler came to him and worshiped him, saying, My daughter is now dead: but come and lay your hand upon her and she will live.^9:19 And Jesus arose and followed him and so did his disciples.^9:20 And behold, a woman, having had a flow of blood twelve years, came behind him and touched the border of his garment:^9:21 for* she said to herself, If only I may touch his garment, I will be cured.

^9:22 But Jesus having turned and seen her said, Daughter, have courage; your faith has cured you*. And the woman was cured from that hour.

^9:23 And when Jesus came into the ruler's house and saw the flute-players and the crowd in an uproar,^9:24 he says to them, Withdraw: for* the damsel is not dead, but is sleeping. And they laughed at him.^9:25 But when the crowd was put out, he having entered, took her by the hand; and the damsel arose.^9:26 And this fame went forth into all that land.

^9:27 And as Jesus passed by from there, two blind men followed him, crying out and saying, Have mercy on us, you, son of David.^9:28 And when he had come into the house, the blind men came to him and Jesus says to them, You* believe that I am able to do this?

They say to him, Yes, Lord.^9:29 Then touched he their eyes, saying, Let it happen for you* according to your* faith.^9:30 And their eyes were opened. And Jesus scolded them, saying, See that no one know it.^9:31 But they went forth and spread his fame in all that land.

^9:32 And as they went forth, behold, there was brought to him a dumb man possessed with a demon.^9:33 And when the demon was cast out, the dumb man spoke and the crowds marveled, saying, It was never seen thus in Israel.^9:34 But the Pharisees said, He cast out demons by the prince of the demons.

^9:35 And Jesus went around all the cities and the villages, teaching in their synagogues and preaching the gospel of the kingdom and healing all kinds of disease and all kinds of illness among the people.^9:36 But when he saw the crowds, he was moved with compassion concerning them, because they were faint and troubled, as sheep not having a shepherd.^9:37 Then he says to his disciples, The harvest indeed is plenteous, but the workers are few.^9:38 Therefore make supplication to the Lord of the harvest, that he send forth workers into his harvest.

<12> 9:15- That is: companions of the bridegroom.