¹ And stepping into a ship, He crossed·​·over, and came into His·​·own^▵ city.

² And, behold^◦, they brought·​·to Him one sick·​·of·​·the·​·palsy cast·​·down upon a bed; and Jesus, seeing^◦ their faith, said^◦ to the sick·​·of·​·the·​·palsy, Child, have·​·confidence, thy sins have been forgiven thee^*.

³ And, behold^◦, some of the scribes said in themselves, This man blasphemes.

⁴ And Jesus, seeing^◦ their thoughts^▵, said^◦, Why^▵ do you think^▵ wickedness in your hearts?

⁵ For which is easier, to say, Thy sins have been forgiven thee, or to say, Rise up and walk?

⁶ But^◦ that^◦ you may know^◦ that the Son of Man has authority on the earth to forgive sins—then He says to the one sick·​·of·​·the·​·palsy, Arise, take·​·up thy bed, and go^◦ to^◦ thy house.

⁷ And arising he went·​·away^◦ to^◦ his house.

⁸ And^◦ the crowds seeing^◦, marveled, and glorified God, who gives such authority to men.

⁹ And Jesus, passing·​·by^◦ thence, saw^◦ a man sitting at^◦ the receipt·​·of·​·tribute^*, called^▵ Matthew; and He says to him, Follow Me; and standing·​·up, he followed Him.

¹⁰ And it came·​·to·​·pass, as He sat^◦ in the house, that behold^◦, many publicans and sinners came and sat·​·with^◦ Jesus and His disciples.

¹¹ And when the Pharisees saw^◦, they said^◦ to His disciples, Why does your Teacher eat^◦ with publicans and sinners?

¹² But^◦ Jesus hearing, said^◦ to them, They who have·​·strength have no need of a physician, but they who have an illness do.

¹³ But^◦ go ye and learn what^◦ it means, I desire^◦ mercy, and not sacrifice^*; for^◦ I have not come to call the just, but sinners, to^◦ repentance.

¹⁴ Then the disciples of John came to Him, saying, Why do we and the Pharisees fast often, but^◦ Thy disciples fast not?

¹⁵ And Jesus said^◦ to them, Can the sons of the bride-chamber mourn so long as the Bridegroom is with them? But^◦ the days will come when the Bridegroom shall be taken away from them, and then shall they fast.

¹⁶ And^◦ no one puts a piece of unshrunk^* fabric upon an old garment; for that· which ·fills·​·in takes from the garment, and the rip becomes worse.

¹⁷ Neither do they put young wine into old bottles^*, otherwise the bottles are·​·torn, and the wine is spilled, and the bottles perish; but they put young wine into new bottles, and both are preserved.

¹⁸ While He spoke these things to them, behold^◦, a ruler coming worshiped Him, saying, My daughter is now dead; but come, lay thy hand upon her, and she shall live.

¹⁹ And Jesus arising followed him, and His disciples.

²⁰ And behold^◦, a woman who was diseased with an issue of blood for twelve years, coming from behind, touched the hem of His garment;

²¹ for^◦ she said in herself, If I may only touch His garment, I shall be healed^*.

²² And^◦ Jesus turning and seeing^◦ her, said^◦, Have·​·confidence, daughter, thy faith has saved thee; and the woman was healed from that^▵ hour.

²³ And Jesus coming into the house of the ruler, and seeing^◦ the flute·​·players, and the crowd making·​·an·​·uproar,

²⁴ says to them, Depart; for^◦ the damsel is· not ·dead, but sleeps; and they laughed·​·at Him.

²⁵ But^◦ when the crowd was cast out, entering in He took hold of her hand, and the damsel arose.

²⁶ And this fame went·​·out^▵ into that^▵ whole land.

²⁷ And Jesus passing·​·by^◦ thence, two blind men followed Him, crying and saying, Have mercy on us, Son of David.

²⁸ And^◦ when He had come to the house, the blind men came to Him, and Jesus says to them, Do you believe that I am able to do this? They say to Him, Yes, Lord.

²⁹ Then He touched their eyes, saying, According to your faith be it unto you.

³⁰ And their eyes were opened, and Jesus admonished them, saying, See^▵ that you let no·​·one^◦ know.

³¹ But^◦ going·​·out^▵ they spread· His ·fame in that^▵ whole land.

³² And^◦ as they went out, behold^◦ they brought·​·to Him a man dumb, demon-possessed.

³³ And when the demon was cast out, the dumb spoke, and the crowds marveled, saying that it never so appeared in Israel.

³⁴ But^◦ the Pharisees said, In the prince of demons He casts out demons.

³⁵ And Jesus went·​·around all the cities and the villages, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and curing every disease and every malady in the people.

³⁶ And^◦ seeing^◦ the crowds, He was moved·​·with·​·compassion^* concerning them, because they were faint and thrown·​·down, as sheep not^◦ having a shepherd.

³⁷ Then He says to His disciples, The harvest is indeed much, but^◦ the workers are few.

³⁸ Entreat ye, therefore, the Lord of the harvest, so·​·that He will send·​·out^◦ workers into His harvest.

¹ "Then the Kingdom of Heaven will be like ten virgins, who took their lamps, and went out to meet the bridegroom.

² Five of them were foolish, and five were wise.

³ Those who were foolish, when they took their lamps, took no oil with them,

⁴ but the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.

⁵ Now while the bridegroom delayed, they all slumbered and slept.

⁶ But at midnight there was a cry, 'Behold! The bridegroom is coming! Come out to meet him!'

⁷ Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps.

⁸ The foolish said to the wise, 'Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.'

⁹ But the wise answered, saying, 'What if there isn't enough for us and you? You go rather to those who sell, and buy for yourselves.'

¹⁰ While they went away to buy, the bridegroom came, and those who were ready went in with him to the marriage feast, and the door was shut.

¹¹ Afterward the other virgins also came, saying, 'Lord, Lord, open to us.'

¹² But he answered, 'Most certainly I tell you, I don't know you.'

¹³ Watch therefore, for you don't know the day nor the hour in which the Son of Man is coming.

¹⁴ "For it is like a man, going into another country, who called his own servants, and entrusted his goods to them.

¹⁵ To one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one; to each according to his own ability. Then he went on his journey.

¹⁶ Immediately he who received the five talents went and traded with them, and made another five talents.

¹⁷ In the same way, he also who got the two gained another two.

¹⁸ But he who received the one went away and dug in the earth, and hid his lord's money.

¹⁹ "Now after a long time the lord of those servants came, and reconciled accounts with them.

²⁰ He who received the five talents came and brought another five talents, saying, 'Lord, you delivered to me five talents. Behold, I have gained another five talents besides them.'

²¹ "His lord said to him, 'Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a few things, I will set you over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.'

²² "He also who got the two talents came and said, 'Lord, you delivered to me two talents. Behold, I have gained another two talents besides them.'

²³ "His lord said to him, 'Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a few things, I will set you over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.'

²⁴ "He also who had received the one talent came and said, 'Lord, I knew you that you are a hard man, reaping where you did not sow, and gathering where you did not scatter.

²⁵ I was afraid, and went away and hid your talent in the earth. Behold, you have what is yours.'

²⁶ "But his lord answered him, 'You wicked and slothful servant. You knew that I reap where I didn't sow, and gather where I didn't scatter.

²⁷ You ought therefore to have deposited my money with the bankers, and at my coming I should have received back my own with interest.

²⁸ Take away therefore the talent from him, and give it to him who has the ten talents.

²⁹ For to everyone who has will be given, and he will have abundance, but from him who doesn't have, even that which he has will be taken away.

³⁰ Throw out the unprofitable servant into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.'

³¹ "But when the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then he will sit on the throne of his glory.

³² Before him all the nations will be gathered, and he will separate them one from another, as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats.

³³ He will set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left.

³⁴ Then the King will tell those on his right hand, 'Come, blessed of my Father, inherit the Kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world;

³⁵ for I was hungry, and you gave me food to eat. I was thirsty, and you gave me drink. I was a stranger, and you took me in.

³⁶ I was naked, and you clothed me. I was sick, and you visited me. I was in prison, and you came to me.'

³⁷ "Then the righteous will answer him, saying, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry, and feed you; or thirsty, and give you a drink?

³⁸ When did we see you as a stranger, and take you in; or naked, and clothe you?

³⁹ When did we see you sick, or in prison, and come to you?'

⁴⁰ "The King will answer them, 'Most certainly I tell you, inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me.'

⁴¹ Then he will say also to those on the left hand, 'Depart from me, you cursed, into the eternal fire which is prepared for the devil and his angels;

⁴² for I was hungry, and you didn't give me food to eat; I was thirsty, and you gave me no drink;

⁴³ I was a stranger, and you didn't take me in; naked, and you didn't clothe me; sick, and in prison, and you didn't visit me.'

⁴⁴ "Then they will also answer, saying, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry, or thirsty, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and didn't help you?'

⁴⁵ "Then he will answer them, saying, 'Most certainly I tell you, inasmuch as you didn't do it to one of the least of these, you didn't do it to me.'

⁴⁶ These will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life."