Matthew 9:1-13

1And going on board the ship, he passed over and came to his own city.

2And behold, they brought to him a paralytic, laid upon a bed; and Jesus, seeing their faith, said to the paralytic, Be of good courage, child; thy sins are forgiven.

3And behold, certain of the scribes said to themselves, This [man] blasphemes.

4And Jesus, seeing their thoughts, said, Why do ye think evil things in your hearts?

5For which is easier: to say, Thy sins are forgiven; or to say, Rise up and walk?

6But that ye may know that the Son of man has power on earth to forgive sins, (then he says to the paralytic,) Rise up, take up thy bed and go to thy house.

7And he rose up and went to his house.

8But the crowds seeing [it], were in fear, and glorified 1God who gave such power to men.

9And Jesus, passing on thence, saw a man sitting at the tax-office, called Matthew, and says to him, Follow me. And he rose up and followed him.

10And it came to pass, as he lay at table in the house, that behold, many tax-gatherers and sinners came and lay at table with Jesus and his disciples.

11And the Pharisees seeing [it], said to his disciples, Why does your teacher eat with tax-gatherers and sinners?

12But [Jesus] hearing it, said, They that are strong have not need of a physician, but those that are ill.

13But go and learn what [that] is — I will have mercy and not sacrifice; for I have not come to call righteous [men] but sinners.