Matthew:9:1-17

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* And he entered into a ship , and passed over , and came into his own city . * And , behold , they brought to him a man sick of the palsy , lying on a bed : and Jesus seeing their faith said unto the sick of the palsy ; Son , be of good cheer ; thy sins be forgiven thee . * And , behold , certain of the scribes said within themselves , This man blasphemeth . * And Jesus knowing their thoughts said , Wherefore think ye evil in your hearts ? * For whether is easier , to say , Thy sins be forgiven thee ; or to say , Arise , and walk ? * But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins , (then saith he to the sick of the palsy ,) Arise , take up thy bed , and go unto thine house . * And he arose , and departed to his house . * But when the multitudes saw it , they marvelled , and glorified God , which had given such power unto men . * And as Jesus passed forth from thence , he saw a man , named Matthew , sitting at the receipt of custom : and he saith unto him , Follow me . And he arose , and followed him . * And it came to pass , as Jesus sat at meat in the house , behold , many publicans and sinners came and sat down with him and his disciples . * And when the Pharisees saw it , they said unto his disciples , Why eateth your Master with publicans and sinners ? * But when Jesus heard that , he said unto them , They that be whole need not a physician , but they that are sick . * But go ye and learn what that meaneth , I will have mercy , and not sacrifice : for I am not come to call the righteous , but sinners to repentance . * Then came to him the disciples of John , saying , Why do we and the Pharisees fast oft , but thy disciples fast not ? * And Jesus said unto them , Can the children of the bridechamber mourn , as long as the bridegroom is with them ? but the days will come , when the bridegroom shall be taken from them , and then shall they fast . * No man putteth a piece of new cloth unto an old garment , for that which is put in to fill it up taketh from the garment , and the rent is made worse . * Neither do men put new wine into old bottles : else the bottles break , and the wine runneth out , and the bottles perish : but they put new wine into new bottles , and both are preserved .

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