Matthew 9:18–38
A Woman Healed and a Daughter Raised
18 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!” 19 And Jesus and his disciples got up and* followed him. 20 And behold, a woman who had been suffering with a hemorrhage twelve years approached from behind and* touched the edgej of his cloak, 21 for she said to herself, “If only I touch his cloak I will be healed.” 22 But Jesus, turning around and seeing her, said, “Have courage, daughter! Your faith has healed you.” And the woman was healed from that hour.
23 And when* Jesus came into the ruler’s house and saw the flute players and the disorderly crowd, 24 he said, “Go away, because the girl is not dead, but is sleeping.” And they ridiculed him. 25 But when the crowd had been sent out, he entered and* took her hand, and the girl got up. 26 And this report went out into that whole region.
27 And as* Jesus was going away from there, two blind men followed him, crying out and saying, “Have mercy on us, Son of David!” 28 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.” 29 Then he touched their eyes, saying, “According to your faith let it be done for you.” 30 And their eyes were opened, and Jesus sternly warned them, saying, “See that no one finds out.” 31 But they went out and* spread the report about him in that whole region.
32 Now as* they were going away, behold, they brought to him a demon-possessed man who was unable to speak. 33 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⌋k in Israel!” 34 But the Pharisees were saying,l “By the ruler of demons he expels the demons!”
A Plentiful Harvest But Few Workers
35 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 everym disease and everyn sickness. 36 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. 37 Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. 38 Therefore ask the Lord of the harvest that he send out workers into his harvest.”