Matthew 9:27-38

27As Jesus went on from there, two blind men followed Him, crying out, “Have mercy on us, 1Son of David!” 28When 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.” 29Then He touched their eyes, saying, “2It shall be done to you 3according to your faith.” 30And their eyes were opened. And Jesus 4sternly warned them: “See that no one knows about this!” 31But they went out and 5spread the news about Him throughout all that land.

32As they were going out, 6a mute, 7demon-possessed man 8was brought to Him. 33After the demon was cast out, the mute man spoke; and the crowds were amazed, and were saying, “9Nothing like this has 10ever been seen in Israel.” 34But the Pharisees were saying, “He 11casts out the demons by the ruler of the demons.”

35Jesus was going through all the cities and villages, 12teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every kind of disease and every kind of sickness.

3613Seeing the 14people, He felt compassion for them, 15because they were 16distressed and 17dispirited like sheep 18without a shepherd. 37Then He said to His disciples, “19The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. 38Therefore beseech the Lord of the harvest to send out workers into His harvest.”