Matthew 9:29-38 ▼

29 Then he touched their eyes and said, |According to your faith, let it be done for you!|

30 And their eyes were opened. Then Jesus sternly told them, |See to it that nobody knows about this.|

31 But they went out and spread the news about him throughout that region.

32 As the men were going out, a man who couldn't talk because he was demon-possessed was brought to him.

33 As soon as the demon had been driven out, the man began to speak. The crowds were amazed and said, |Nothing like this has ever been seen in Israel!|

34 But the Pharisees kept saying, |He drives out demons by the ruler of demons.|

35 Then Jesus began traveling throughout all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every disease and every illness.

36 When he saw the crowds, he was deeply moved with compassion for them, because they were troubled and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.

37 Then he told his disciples, |The harvest is vast, but the workers are few.

38 So ask the Lord of the harvest to send out workers into his harvest.|