Matthew 9:23-38 ▼

23 When Jesus arrived at the official’s house and saw the flute players and the crowd who were making a commotion,

24 he said, “Go away! The girl is not dead but sleeping.” And they ridiculed him.

25 When the crowd was put out, he came and took her by the hand, and the little girl arose.

26 And news of this spread throughout all that land.

27 And as Jesus passed on from there, two blind men followed [him], crying out, “Son of David, have pity on us!”

28 When he entered the house, the blind men approached him and Jesus said to them, “Do you believe that I can do this?” “Yes, Lord,” they said to him.

29 Then he touched their eyes and said, “Let it be done for you according to your faith.”

30 And their eyes were opened. Jesus warned them sternly, “See that no one knows about this.”

31 But they went out and spread word of him through all that land.

32 As they were going out, a demoniac who could not speak was brought to him,

33 and when the demon was driven out the mute person spoke. The crowds were amazed and said, “Nothing like this has ever been seen in Israel.”

34 But the Pharisees said, “He drives out demons by the prince of demons.”

35 Jesus went around to all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom, and curing every disease and illness.

36 At the sight of the crowds, his heart was moved with pity for them because they were troubled and abandoned, like sheep without a shepherd.

37 Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest is abundant but the laborers are few;

38 so ask the master of the harvest to send out laborers for his harvest.”