Matthew 9:18-38

Holman Christian Standard Bible

A Girl Restored and a Woman Healed

¹⁸ As He was telling them these things,^(A) suddenly one of the leaders^[a] came and knelt down before Him, saying, “My daughter is near death,^[b] but come and lay Your hand on her, and she will live.”^{(B) 19} So Jesus and His disciples got up and followed^(C) him.

²⁰ Just then, a woman who had suffered from bleeding for 12 years approached from behind and touched the tassel on His robe,^{(D) 21} for she said to herself, “If I can just touch His robe, I’ll be made well!”^[c](E)

²² But Jesus turned and saw her. “Have courage, daughter,” He said. “Your faith has made you well.”^[d](F) And the woman was made well from that moment.^[e]

²³ When Jesus came to the leader’s house, He saw the flute players and a crowd lamenting loudly.^{(G) 24} “Leave,” He said, “because the girl isn’t dead, but sleeping.”^(H) And they started laughing at Him. ²⁵ But when the crowd had been put outside, He went in and took her by the hand, and the girl got up.^{(I) 26} And this news spread throughout that whole area.^(J)

Healing the Blind

²⁷ As Jesus went on from there, two blind men followed Him, shouting, “Have mercy on us, Son of David!”^(K)

²⁸ When He entered the house, the blind men approached Him, and Jesus said to them, “Do you believe^(L) that I can do this?”

“Yes, Lord,” they answered Him.

²⁹ Then He touched their eyes, saying, “Let it be done for you according to your faith!” ³⁰ And their eyes were opened. Then Jesus warned them sternly, “Be sure that no one finds out!”^{[f](M) 31} But they went out and spread the news about Him throughout that whole area.

Driving Out a Demon

³² Just as they were going out, a demon-possessed man who was unable to speak was brought to Him.^{(N) 33} When the demon had been driven out, the man^[g] spoke. And the crowds were amazed, saying, “Nothing like this has ever been seen in Israel!”

³⁴ But the Pharisees said, “He drives out demons by the ruler of the demons!”^(O)

The Lord of the Harvest

³⁵ Then Jesus went to all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the good news of the kingdom,^(P) and healing every^[h] disease and every sickness.^{[i] 36} When He saw the crowds, He felt compassion for them, because they were weary and worn out,^(Q) like sheep without a shepherd.^{(R) 37} Then He said to His disciples,^(S) “The harvest is abundant, but the workers are few. ³⁸ Therefore, pray to the Lord of the harvest to send out workers into His harvest.”