Matthew 9:1-11 ▼

1 Being imbark'd, he pass'd over, and came to his own town,

2 where they brought a man on a bed, lying sick of the palsy: and Jesus perceiving their faith, said to the paralytic, take courage, my son, thy sins are forgiven.

3 whereupon certain of the scribes said within themselves, this man blasphemes.

4 and Jesus perceiving their reflections, said, why do you entertain so bad an opinion?

5 for is it not as easy to say, thy sins are forgiven? as to say, arise, and walk?

6 only it was fit you should know that the son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins: arise, then, said he, to the paralytic, take up thy bed, and march home.

7 and he arose, and returned to his family.

8 at this the multitude were amazed, and glorified God, for having communicated such power to men.

9 As Jesus left that place, he saw one Matthew by name, sitting at the customhouse: and said to him, follow me, and he rose and followed him.

10 and while Jesus was at table in Matthew's house, several publicans and loose people happen'd to come in, who sat down with him and his disciples.

11 which the Pharisees observing, why, said they to his disciples, is your master so familiar with publicans and such loose people?