Matthew 9:21-38

21for she had been saying to herself, “If I only touch His outer robe, I will be healed.”

22But Jesus turning and seeing her said, “Take courage, daughter; your [personal trust and confident] faith [in Me] has made you well.” And at once the woman was [completely] healed.

23When Jesus came to the ruler’s house, and saw the flute players [who were professional, hired mourners] and the [grieving] crowd making an uproar,

24He said, “Go away; for the girl is not dead, but is sleeping.” And they laughed and jeered at Him.

25But when the crowd had been sent outside, Jesus went in and took her by the hand, and the girl got up.

26And the news about this spread throughout all that district.

27As Jesus went on from there, two blind men followed Him, screaming loudly, “Have mercy and compassion on us, Son of David (Messiah)!”

28When He went into the house, the blind men came up to Him, and Jesus said to them, “Do you believe [with a deep, abiding trust] that I am able to do this?” They said to Him, “Yes, Lord.”

29Then He touched their eyes, saying, “According to your faith [your trust and confidence in My power and My ability to heal] it will be done to you.”

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

31But they went out and spread the news about Him throughout that whole district.

32While they were going away, a mute, demon-possessed man was brought to Jesus.

33And when the demon was driven out [by Jesus], the mute man spoke; and the crowds wondered in amazement, saying, “Never before has anything like this [miracle] been seen in Israel.”

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

35Jesus went throughout all the cities and villages [in Galilee], teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the good news (gospel) of the kingdom, and healing every kind of disease and every kind of sickness [His words and His works reflecting His Messiahship].

36When He saw the crowds, He was moved with compassion and pity for them, because they were dispirited and distressed, like sheep without a shepherd.

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

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