Matteo 9
Conferenza Episcopale Italiana
Guarigione di un paralitico
9 Salito su una barca, Gesù passò all'altra riva e giunse nella sua città. 2 Ed ecco, gli portarono un paralitico steso su un letto. Gesù, vista la loro fede, disse al paralitico: «Coraggio, figliolo, ti sono rimessi i tuoi peccati». 3 Allora alcuni scribi cominciarono a pensare: «Costui bestemmia». 4 Ma Gesù, conoscendo i loro pensieri, disse: «Perché mai pensate cose malvagie nel vostro cuore? 5 Che cosa dunque è più facile, dire: Ti sono rimessi i peccati, o dire: Alzati e cammina? 6 Ora, perché sappiate che il Figlio dell'uomo ha il potere in terra di rimettere i peccati: alzati, disse allora il paralitico, prendi il tuo letto e và a casa tua». 7 Ed egli si alzò e andò a casa sua. 8 A quella vista, la folla fu presa da timore e rese gloria a Dio che aveva dato un tale potere agli uomini.
Chiamata di Matteo
9 Andando via di là, Gesù vide un uomo, seduto al banco delle imposte, chiamato Matteo, e gli disse: «Seguimi». Ed egli si alzò e lo seguì.
Pasto con i peccatori
10 Mentre Gesù sedeva a mensa in casa, sopraggiunsero molti pubblicani e peccatori e si misero a tavola con lui e con i discepoli. 11 Vedendo ciò, i farisei dicevano ai suoi discepoli: «Perché il vostro maestro mangia insieme ai pubblicani e ai peccatori?». 12 Gesù li udì e disse: «Non sono i sani che hanno bisogno del medico, ma i malati. 13 Andate dunque e imparate che cosa significhi: Misericordia io voglio e non sacrificio. Infatti non sono venuto a chiamare i giusti, ma i peccatori».
Discussione sul digiuno
14 Allora gli si accostarono i discepoli di Giovanni e gli dissero: «Perché, mentre noi e i farisei digiuniamo, i tuoi discepoli non digiunano?». 15 E Gesù disse loro: «Possono forse gli invitati a nozze essere in lutto mentre lo sposo è con loro? Verranno però i giorni quando lo sposo sarà loro tolto e allora digiuneranno.
16 Nessuno mette un pezzo di stoffa grezza su un vestito vecchio, perché il rattoppo squarcia il vestito e si fa uno strappo peggiore. 17 Né si mette vino nuovo in otri vecchi, altrimenti si rompono gli otri e il vino si versa e gli otri van perduti. Ma si versa vino nuovo in otri nuovi, e così l'uno e gli altri si conservano».
Guarigione dell'emorroissa e risurrezione della figlia di un capo
18 Mentre diceva loro queste cose, giunse uno dei capi che gli si prostrò innanzi e gli disse: «Mia figlia è morta proprio ora; ma vieni, imponi la tua mano sopra di lei ed essa vivrà». 19 Alzatosi, Gesù lo seguiva con i suoi discepoli.
20 Ed ecco una donna, che soffriva d'emorragia da dodici anni, gli si accostò alle spalle e toccò il lembo del suo mantello. 21 Pensava infatti: «Se riuscirò anche solo a toccare il suo mantello, sarò guarita». 22 Gesù, voltatosi, la vide e disse: «Coraggio, figliola, la tua fede ti ha guarita». E in quell'istante la donna guarì.
23 Arrivato poi Gesù nella casa del capo e veduti i flautisti e la gente in agitazione, disse: 24 «Ritiratevi, perché la fanciulla non è morta, ma dorme». Quelli si misero a deriderlo. 25 Ma dopo che fu cacciata via la gente egli entrò, le prese la mano e la fanciulla si alzò. 26 E se ne sparse la fama in tutta quella regione.
Guarigione di due ciechi
27 Mentre Gesù si allontanava di là, due ciechi lo seguivano urlando: «Figlio di Davide, abbi pietà di noi». 28 Entrato in casa, i ciechi gli si accostarono, e Gesù disse loro: «Credete voi che io possa fare questo?». Gli risposero: «Sì, o Signore!». 29 Allora toccò loro gli occhi e disse: «Sia fatto a voi secondo la vostra fede». 30 E si aprirono loro gli occhi. Quindi Gesù li ammonì dicendo: «Badate che nessuno lo sappia!». 31 Ma essi, appena usciti, ne sparsero la fama in tutta quella regione.
Guarigione di un muto indemoniato
32 Usciti costoro, gli presentarono un muto indemoniato. 33 Scacciato il demonio, quel muto cominciò a parlare e la folla presa da stupore diceva: «Non si è mai vista una cosa simile in Israele!». 34 Ma i farisei dicevano: «Egli scaccia i demòni per opera del principe dei demòni».
Miseria delle folle
35 Gesù andava attorno per tutte le città e i villaggi, insegnando nelle loro sinagoghe, predicando il vangelo del regno e curando ogni malattia e infermità. 36 Vedendo le folle ne sentì compassione, perché erano stanche e sfinite, come pecore senza pastore. 37 Allora disse ai suoi discepoli: «La messe è molta, ma gli operai sono pochi! 38 Pregate dunque il padrone della messe che mandi operai nella sua messe!».
Matteo 9
La Nuova Diodati
9 Ed egli, salito sulla barca, passò all'altra riva e venne nella sua città.
2 Ed ecco, gli fu presentato un paralitico disteso sopra un letto e Gesú, vista la loro fede, disse al paralitico: «Figliolo, fatti animo, i tuoi peccati ti sono perdonati!».
3 Allora alcuni scribi, dicevano fra sè: «Costui bestemmia!».
4 Ma Gesú, conosciuti i loro pensieri, disse: «Perché pensate cose malvagie nei vostri cuori?
5 Infatti, che cosa è piú facile dire: "I tuoi peccati ti sono perdonati" oppure: "Alzati e cammina?"
6 Ora, affinché sappiate che il Figlio dell'uomo ha autorità in terra di perdonare i peccati: Alzati (disse al paralitico), prendi il tuo letto e vattene a casa tua!».
7 Ed egli, alzatosi, se ne andò a casa sua.
8 Le folle, veduto ciò, si meravigliavano e glorificavano Dio, che aveva dato tale potere agli uomini.
9 Poi Gesú, passando oltre, vide un uomo che sedeva al banco delle imposte, chiamato Matteo, e gli disse: «Seguimi!». Ed egli, alzatosi, lo seguí.
10 E avvenne che, mentre Gesú era a tavola in casa, molti pubblicani e peccatori vennero e si misero a tavola con lui e con i suoi discepoli.
11 I farisei, veduto ciò, dissero ai suoi discepoli: «Perché il vostro Maestro mangia insieme ai pubblicani, e ai peccatori?».
12 E Gesú, avendo sentito, disse loro: «Non sono i sani che hanno bisogno del medico, ma i malati.
13 Or andate e imparate che cosa significa: "Io voglio misericordia e non sacrificio Perché io non sono venuto per chiamare a ravvedimento i giusti, ma i peccatori».
14 Allora si accostarono a lui i discepoli di Giovanni, e gli dissero: «Perché noi e i farisei digiuniamo spesso, mentre i tuoi discepoli non digiunano?».
15 E Gesú disse loro: «Possono gli amici dello sposo essere in lutto mentre lo sposo è con loro? Ma verranno i giorni in cui lo sposo sarà loro tolto e allora digiuneranno.
16 Nessuno mette un pezzo di stoffa nuova su di un abito vecchio, perché ciò porta via il rattoppo e lo strappo si fa peggiore.
17 Neppure si mette del vino nuovo in otri vecchi; altrimenti gli otri si rompono, il vino si spande e gli otri si perdono; ma si mette il vino nuovo in otri nuovi, cosí si conservano entrambi».
18 Mentre egli diceva loro queste cose, uno dei capi della sinagoga, si avvicinò e si inchinò davanti a lui, dicendo: «Mia figlia è morta proprio ora, ma vieni, metti la mano su di lei ed ella vivrà».
19 E Gesú, alzatosi, lo seguí insieme ai suoi discepoli.
20 Ed ecco una donna, affetta da un flusso di sangue già da dodici anni, gli si accostò di dietro e toccò il lembo della sua veste.
21 Perché diceva fra sé: «Se riuscirò anche solo a toccare la sua veste sarò guarita».
22 Gesú, voltatosi e vedutala, le disse «Fatti animo, figliola, la tua fede ti ha guarita». Da quell'ora la donna fu guarita.
23 Quando Gesú arrivò in casa del capo della sinagoga e vide i sonatori di flauto e la folla che faceva strepito,
24 disse loro: «Ritiratevi, perché la fanciulla non è morta, ma dorme» Ed essi lo deridevano.
25 Poi, quando la folla fu messa fuori, egli entrò, prese la fanciulla per la mano ed ella si alzò.
26 La fama di ciò si divulgò per tutto quel paese.
27 E, mentre Gesú partiva di là, due ciechi lo seguirono gridando e dicendo: «Abbi pietà di noi, Figlio di Davide!».
28 Quando egli entrò in casa, quei ciechi si accostarono a lui. Gesú disse loro: «Credete che io possa far questo?». Essi gli risposero: «Sí, Signore».
29 Allora egli toccò loro gli occhi dicendo: «Vi sia fatto secondo la vostra fede».
30 E i loro occhi si aprirono. Poi Gesú ordinò loro severamente, dicendo: «Badate che nessuno lo sappia».
31 Ma essi, usciti fuori, divulgarono la sua fama per tutto quel paese.
32 Ora, come quei ciechi uscivano, gli fu presentato un uomo muto e indemoniato,
33 E, quando il demone fu scacciato, il muto parlò e le folle si meravigliarono dicendo: «Non si è mai vista una simile cosa in Israele».
34 Ma i farisei dicevano: «Egli scaccia i demoni con l'aiuto del principe dei demoni!».
35 E Gesú andava attorno per tutte le città e i villaggi, insegnando nelle loro sinagoghe, predicando l'evangelo del regno e guarendo ogni malattia e ogni infermità fra il popolo.
36 Vedendo le folle, ne ebbe compassione perché erano stanche e disperse, come pecore senza pastore.
37 Allora egli disse ai suoi discepoli: «La mèsse è veramente grande, ma gli operai sono pochi.
38 Pregate dunque il Signore della mèsse che spinga degli operai nella sua mèsse».
ΚΑΤΑ ΜΑΤΘΑΙΟΝ 9
1894 Scrivener New Testament
9 και εμβας εις το πλοιον διεπερασεν και ηλθεν εις την ιδιαν πολιν
2 και ιδου προσεφερον αυτω παραλυτικον επι κλινης βεβλημενον και ιδων ο ιησους την πιστιν αυτων ειπεν τω παραλυτικω θαρσει τεκνον αφεωνται σοι αι αμαρτιαι σου
3 και ιδου τινες των γραμματεων ειπον εν εαυτοις ουτος βλασφημει
4 και ιδων ο ιησους τας ενθυμησεις αυτων ειπεν ινα τι υμεις ενθυμεισθε πονηρα εν ταις καρδιαις υμων
5 τι γαρ εστιν ευκοπωτερον ειπειν αφεωνται σοι αι αμαρτιαι η ειπειν εγειραι και περιπατει
6 ινα δε ειδητε οτι εξουσιαν εχει ο υιος του ανθρωπου επι της γης αφιεναι αμαρτιας τοτε λεγει τω παραλυτικω εγερθεις αρον σου την κλινην και υπαγε εις τον οικον σου
7 και εγερθεις απηλθεν εις τον οικον αυτου
8 ιδοντες δε οι οχλοι εθαυμασαν και εδοξασαν τον θεον τον δοντα εξουσιαν τοιαυτην τοις ανθρωποις
9 και παραγων ο ιησους εκειθεν ειδεν ανθρωπον καθημενον επι το τελωνιον ματθαιον λεγομενον και λεγει αυτω ακολουθει μοι και αναστας ηκολουθησεν αυτω
10 και εγενετο αυτου ανακειμενου εν τη οικια και ιδου πολλοι τελωναι και αμαρτωλοι ελθοντες συνανεκειντο τω ιησου και τοις μαθηταις αυτου
11 και ιδοντες οι φαρισαιοι ειπον τοις μαθηταις αυτου διατι μετα των τελωνων και αμαρτωλων εσθιει ο διδασκαλος υμων
12 ο δε ιησους ακουσας ειπεν αυτοις ου χρειαν εχουσιν οι ισχυοντες ιατρου αλλ οι κακως εχοντες
13 πορευθεντες δε μαθετε τι εστιν ελεον θελω και ου θυσιαν ου γαρ ηλθον καλεσαι δικαιους αλλ αμαρτωλους εις μετανοιαν
14 τοτε προσερχονται αυτω οι μαθηται ιωαννου λεγοντες διατι ημεις και οι φαρισαιοι νηστευομεν πολλα οι δε μαθηται σου ου νηστευουσιν
15 και ειπεν αυτοις ο ιησους μη δυνανται οι υιοι του νυμφωνος πενθειν εφ οσον μετ αυτων εστιν ο νυμφιος ελευσονται δε ημεραι οταν απαρθη απ αυτων ο νυμφιος και τοτε νηστευσουσιν
16 ουδεις δε επιβαλλει επιβλημα ρακους αγναφου επι ιματιω παλαιω αιρει γαρ το πληρωμα αυτου απο του ιματιου και χειρον σχισμα γινεται
17 ουδε βαλλουσιν οινον νεον εις ασκους παλαιους ει δε μηγε ρηγνυνται οι ασκοι και ο οινος εκχειται και οι ασκοι απολουνται αλλα βαλλουσιν οινον νεον εις ασκους καινους και αμφοτερα συντηρουνται
18 ταυτα αυτου λαλουντος αυτοις ιδου αρχων εις ελθων προσεκυνει αυτω λεγων οτι η θυγατηρ μου αρτι ετελευτησεν αλλα ελθων επιθες την χειρα σου επ αυτην και ζησεται
19 και εγερθεις ο ιησους ηκολουθησεν αυτω και οι μαθηται αυτου
20 και ιδου γυνη αιμορροουσα δωδεκα ετη προσελθουσα οπισθεν ηψατο του κρασπεδου του ιματιου αυτου
21 ελεγεν γαρ εν εαυτη εαν μονον αψωμαι του ιματιου αυτου σωθησομαι
22 ο δε ιησους επιστραφεις και ιδων αυτην ειπεν θαρσει θυγατερ η πιστις σου σεσωκεν σε και εσωθη η γυνη απο της ωρας εκεινης
23 και ελθων ο ιησους εις την οικιαν του αρχοντος και ιδων τους αυλητας και τον οχλον θορυβουμενον
24 λεγει αυτοις αναχωρειτε ου γαρ απεθανεν το κορασιον αλλα καθευδει και κατεγελων αυτου
25 οτε δε εξεβληθη ο οχλος εισελθων εκρατησεν της χειρος αυτης και ηγερθη το κορασιον
26 και εξηλθεν η φημη αυτη εις ολην την γην εκεινην
27 και παραγοντι εκειθεν τω ιησου ηκολουθησαν αυτω δυο τυφλοι κραζοντες και λεγοντες ελεησον ημας υιε δαβιδ
28 ελθοντι δε εις την οικιαν προσηλθον αυτω οι τυφλοι και λεγει αυτοις ο ιησους πιστευετε οτι δυναμαι τουτο ποιησαι λεγουσιν αυτω ναι κυριε
29 τοτε ηψατο των οφθαλμων αυτων λεγων κατα την πιστιν υμων γενηθητω υμιν
30 και ανεωχθησαν αυτων οι οφθαλμοι και ενεβριμησατο αυτοις ο ιησους λεγων ορατε μηδεις γινωσκετω
31 οι δε εξελθοντες διεφημισαν αυτον εν ολη τη γη εκεινη
32 αυτων δε εξερχομενων ιδου προσηνεγκαν αυτω ανθρωπον κωφον δαιμονιζομενον
33 και εκβληθεντος του δαιμονιου ελαλησεν ο κωφος και εθαυμασαν οι οχλοι λεγοντες ουδεποτε εφανη ουτως εν τω ισραηλ
34 οι δε φαρισαιοι ελεγον εν τω αρχοντι των δαιμονιων εκβαλλει τα δαιμονια
35 και περιηγεν ο ιησους τας πολεις πασας και τας κωμας διδασκων εν ταις συναγωγαις αυτων και κηρυσσων το ευαγγελιον της βασιλειας και θεραπευων πασαν νοσον και πασαν μαλακιαν εν τω λαω
36 ιδων δε τους οχλους εσπλαγχνισθη περι αυτων οτι ησαν εκλελυμενοι και ερριμμενοι ωσει προβατα μη εχοντα ποιμενα
37 τοτε λεγει τοις μαθηταις αυτου ο μεν θερισμος πολυς οι δε εργαται ολιγοι
38 δεηθητε ουν του κυριου του θερισμου οπως εκβαλη εργατας εις τον θερισμον αυτου
Matthew 9
New International Version
Jesus Forgives and Heals a Paralyzed Man(A)
9 Jesus stepped into a boat, crossed over and came to his own town.(B) 2 Some men brought to him a paralyzed man,(C) lying on a mat. When Jesus saw their faith,(D) he said to the man, “Take heart,(E) son; your sins are forgiven.”(F)
3 At this, some of the teachers of the law said to themselves, “This fellow is blaspheming!”(G)
4 Knowing their thoughts,(H) Jesus said, “Why do you entertain evil thoughts in your hearts? 5 Which is easier: to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Get up and walk’? 6 But I want you to know that the Son of Man(I) has authority on earth to forgive sins.” So he said to the paralyzed man, “Get up, take your mat and go home.” 7 Then the man got up and went home. 8 When the crowd saw this, they were filled with awe; and they praised God,(J) who had given such authority to man.
The Calling of Matthew(K)
9 As Jesus went on from there, he saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax collector’s booth. “Follow me,”(L) he told him, and Matthew got up and followed him.
10 While Jesus was having dinner at Matthew’s house, many tax collectors and sinners came and ate with him and his disciples. 11 When the Pharisees saw this, they asked his disciples, “Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?”(M)
12 On hearing this, Jesus said, “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. 13 But go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice.’[a](N) For I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.”(O)
Jesus Questioned About Fasting(P)
14 Then John’s(Q) disciples came and asked him, “How is it that we and the Pharisees fast often,(R) but your disciples do not fast?”
15 Jesus answered, “How can the guests of the bridegroom mourn while he is with them?(S) The time will come when the bridegroom will be taken from them; then they will fast.(T)
16 “No one sews a patch of unshrunk cloth on an old garment, for the patch will pull away from the garment, making the tear worse. 17 Neither do people pour new wine into old wineskins. If they do, the skins will burst; the wine will run out and the wineskins will be ruined. No, they pour new wine into new wineskins, and both are preserved.”
Jesus Raises a Dead Girl and Heals a Sick Woman(U)
18 While he was saying this, a synagogue leader came and knelt before him(V) and said, “My daughter has just died. But come and put your hand on her,(W) and she will live.” 19 Jesus got up and went with him, and so did his disciples.
20 Just then a woman who had been subject to bleeding for twelve years came up behind him and touched the edge of his cloak.(X) 21 She said to herself, “If I only touch his cloak, I will be healed.”
22 Jesus turned and saw her. “Take heart,(Y) daughter,” he said, “your faith has healed you.”(Z) And the woman was healed at that moment.(AA)
23 When Jesus entered the synagogue leader’s house and saw the noisy crowd and people playing pipes,(AB) 24 he said, “Go away. The girl is not dead(AC) but asleep.”(AD) But they laughed at him. 25 After the crowd had been put outside, he went in and took the girl by the hand, and she got up.(AE) 26 News of this spread through all that region.(AF)
Jesus Heals the Blind and the Mute
27 As Jesus went on from there, two blind men followed him, calling out, “Have mercy on us, Son of David!”(AG)
28 When he had gone indoors, the blind men came to him, and he asked them, “Do you believe that I am able to do this?”
“Yes, Lord,” they replied.(AH)
29 Then he touched their eyes and said, “According to your faith let it be done to you”;(AI) 30 and their sight was restored. Jesus warned them sternly, “See that no one knows about this.”(AJ) 31 But they went out and spread the news about him all over that region.(AK)
32 While they were going out, a man who was demon-possessed(AL) and could not talk(AM) was brought to Jesus. 33 And when the demon was driven out, the man who had been mute spoke. The crowd was amazed and said, “Nothing like this has ever been seen in Israel.”(AN)
34 But the Pharisees said, “It is by the prince of demons that he drives out demons.”(AO)
The Workers Are Few
35 Jesus went through all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, proclaiming the good news of the kingdom and healing every disease and sickness.(AP) 36 When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them,(AQ) because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.(AR) 37 Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest(AS) is plentiful but the workers are few.(AT) 38 Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field.”
Footnotes
- Matthew 9:13 Hosea 6:6
Matthew 9
King James Version
9 And he entered into a ship, and passed over, and came into his own city.
2 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.
3 And, behold, certain of the scribes said within themselves, This man blasphemeth.
4 And Jesus knowing their thoughts said, Wherefore think ye evil in your hearts?
5 For whether is easier, to say, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Arise, and walk?
6 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.
7 And he arose, and departed to his house.
8 But when the multitudes saw it, they marvelled, and glorified God, which had given such power unto men.
9 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.
10 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.
11 And when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto his disciples, Why eateth your Master with publicans and sinners?
12 But when Jesus heard that, he said unto them, They that be whole 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 oft, but thy disciples fast not?
15 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.
16 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.
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 spake these things unto them, behold, there came a certain ruler, and worshipped him, saying, My daughter is even now dead: but come and lay thy hand upon her, and she shall live.
19 And Jesus arose, and followed him, and so did his disciples.
20 And, behold, a woman, which 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 him 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 unto them, Give place: for the maid is not dead, but sleepeth. And they laughed him to scorn.
25 But when the people were put forth, he went in, and took her by the hand, and the maid arose.
26 And the fame hereof went abroad into all that land.
27 And when Jesus departed thence, two blind men followed him, crying, and saying, Thou son of David, have mercy on us.
28 And when he was come into the house, the blind men came to him: and Jesus saith unto them, Believe ye that I am able to do this? They said unto him, Yea, Lord.
29 Then touched he their eyes, saying, According to your faith be it unto you.
30 And their eyes were opened; and Jesus straitly charged them, saying, See that no man know it.
31 But they, when they were departed, spread abroad his fame in all that country.
32 As they went out, behold, they brought to him a dumb man possessed with a devil.
33 And when the devil was cast out, the dumb spake: and the multitudes marvelled, saying, It was never so seen in Israel.
34 But the Pharisees said, He casteth out devils through the prince of the devils.
35 And Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every sickness and every disease among the people.
36 But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion on them, because they fainted, and were scattered abroad, as sheep having no shepherd.
37 Then saith he unto his disciples, The harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few;
38 Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth labourers into his harvest.
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