Webster Bible Translation

Matthew 9:7-24 Webster Bible Translation (WBT)

7. And he arose, and departed to his house.

8. But when the multitude saw it, they marveled, and glorified God, who had given such power to men.

9. And as Jesus was passing from thence, he saw a man named Matthew, sitting at the receipt of custom: and he saith to him, Follow me. And he arose, and followed him.

10. And it came to pass, as Jesus sat at table in the house, behold, many publicans and sinners came and sat down with him and his disciples.

11. And when the Pharisees saw it, they said to his disciples, Why eateth your Master with publicans and sinners?

12. But when Jesus heard that, he said to them, They that are in health need not a physician, but they that are sick.

13. 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.

14. Then came to him the disciples of John, saying, Why do we and the Pharisees fast often, but thy disciples fast not?

15. And Jesus said to them, Can the children of the bride-chamber mourn, as long as the bridegroom is with them? but the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken from them, and then they will fast.

16. No man putteth a piece of new cloth to an old garment: for that which is put in to fill it up, taketh from the garment, and the rent is made worse.

17. 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.

18. While he was speaking these things to them, behold, there came a certain ruler, and worshiped him, saying, My daughter is even now dead: but come and lay thy hand upon her, and she will live.

19. And Jesus arose, and followed him, and so did his disciples.

20. (And behold, a woman who was diseased with an issue of blood twelve years, came behind him, and touched the hem of his garment.

21. For she said within herself, If I may but touch his garment, I shall be whole.

22. But Jesus turned himself about, and when he saw her, he said, Daughter, be of good comfort; thy faith hath made thee whole. And the woman was made whole from that hour.)

23. And when Jesus came into the ruler's house, and saw the minstrels and the people making a noise,

24. He said to them, Give place: for the maid is not dead, but sleepeth. And they derided him.