Matthew 9:24-38 ▼

24 He was saying, “Leave; for the girl has not died, but is asleep.” And they began laughing at Him.

25 But when the crowd had been sent out, coming in, He took her by the hand, and the girl got up.

26 And this news spread throughout all that land.

27 And as Jesus went on from there, two blind men followed Him, crying out, “Have mercy on us, Son of David!”

28 And when He entered the house, the blind men came up to 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, “It shall be done to you according to your faith.”

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

31 But they went out and spread the news about Him throughout all that land.

32 Now as they were going out, behold, a mute, demon-possessed man was brought to Him.

33 And after the demon was cast out, the mute man spoke; and the crowds marveled, saying, “Nothing like this has ever been seen in Israel.”

34 But the Pharisees were saying, “He casts out the demons by the ruler of the demons.”

35 And Jesus was going through all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every kind of disease and every kind of sickness.

36 And seeing the crowds, He felt compassion for them, because they were distressed and downcast like sheep without a shepherd.

37 Then He said to His disciples, “The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few.

38 Therefore pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out workers into His harvest.”