16. No one sews a patch of unshrunk cloth on an old garment, because the patch will pull away from the garment and the tear will be worse.
17. And no one pours new wine into old wineskins; otherwise the skins burst and the wine is spilled out and the skins are destroyed. Instead they put new wine into new wineskins and both are preserved.”
18. As he was saying these things, a ruler came, bowed low before him, and said, “My daughter has just died, but come and lay your hand on her and she will live.”
19. Jesus and his disciples got up and followed him.
20. But a woman who had been suffering from a hemorrhage for twelve years came up behind him and touched the edge of his cloak.
21. For she kept saying to herself, “If only I touch his cloak, I will be healed.”
22. But when Jesus turned and saw her he said, “Have courage, daughter! Your faith has made you well.” And the woman was healed from that hour.
23. When Jesus entered the ruler’s house and saw the flute players and the disorderly crowd,
24. he said, “Go away, for the girl is not dead but asleep.” And they began making fun of him.
25. But when the crowd had been put outside, he went in and gently took her by the hand, and the girl got up.
26. And the news of this spread throughout that region.
27. As Jesus went on from there, two blind men followed him, shouting, “Have mercy on us, Son of David!”
28. When he went into the house, the blind men came to him. Jesus said to them, “Do you believe that I am able to do this?” They said to him, “Yes, Lord.”