Matthew 9:35-37

Good News Translation

Jesus Has Pity for the People

^35 (A)Jesus went around visiting all the towns and villages. He taught in the synagogues, preached the Good News about the Kingdom, and healed people with every kind of disease and sickness. ^36 (B)As he saw the crowds, his heart was filled with pity for them, because they were worried and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. ^37 (C)So he said to his disciples, “The harvest is large, but there are few workers to gather it in.