Matthew 9:27-10:1

English Standard Version

Jesus Heals Two Blind Men

^27 (A)And as Jesus passed on from there, two blind men followed him, crying aloud, “Have mercy on us, ^(B)Son of David.” ²⁸ When he entered the house, the blind men came to him, and Jesus said to them, “Do you believe that I am able to do this?” They said to him, “Yes, Lord.” ^29 (C)Then he touched their eyes, saying, ^(D)“According to your faith be it done to you.” ³⁰ And their eyes were opened. And Jesus sternly warned them, ^(E)“See that no one knows about it.” ^31 (F)But they went away and spread his fame through all that district.

Jesus Heals a Man Unable to Speak

³² As they were going away, behold, a ^(G)demon-oppressed man who was mute ^(H)was brought to him. ³³ And when the demon had been cast out, the mute man spoke. And the crowds ^(I)marveled, saying, “Never was anything like this seen in Israel.” ³⁴ But the Pharisees said, “He casts out demons by the prince of demons.”

The Harvest Is Plentiful, the Laborers Few

^35 (J)And Jesus went throughout all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom and healing every disease and every affliction. ^36 (K)When he saw the crowds, ^(L)he had compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, ^(M)like sheep without a shepherd. ^37 (N)Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few; ³⁸ therefore ^(O)pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to ^(P)send out laborers into his harvest.”

The Twelve Apostles

10 ^(Q)And he called to him his twelve disciples and gave them authority over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal every disease and every affliction.