Matthew 9:9-13, 18-26
9 As Jesus was walking along, he saw a man called Matthew sitting
at the tax-collection station, and he said to him, “Follow me.” And
he got up and followed him.
10 And as he sat at dinner [ a ] in the house, many tax collectors and
sinners came and were sitting [ b ] with Jesus and his
disciples. 11 When the Pharisees saw this, they said to his disciples,
“Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?” 12 But
when he heard this, he said, “Those who are well have no need of a
physician, but those who are sick. 13 Go and learn what this means,
‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice.’ For I have not come to call the
righteous but sinners.” . . .
18 While he was saying these things to them, suddenly a leader
came in and knelt before him, saying, “My daughter has just died,
but come and lay your hand on her, and she will live.” 19 And Jesus
got up and followed him, with his disciples. 20 Then suddenly a
woman who had been suffering from a flow of blood for twelve
years came up behind him and touched the fringe of his cloak, 21 for
she was saying to herself, “If I only touch his cloak, I will be made
well.” 22 Jesus turned, and seeing her he said, “Take heart,
daughter; your faith has made you well.” And the woman was
made well from that moment. 23 When Jesus came to the leader’s
house and saw the flute players and the crowd making a
commotion, 24 he said, “Go away, for the girl is not dead but
sleeping.” And they laughed at him. 25 But when the crowd had
been put outside, he went in and took her by the hand, and the girl
got up. 26 And the report of this spread through all of that district.