New Testament in a Year

¹⁸ Jesus Heals a Sick Woman and Raises a Dead Girl.^[a] While he was saying these things to them, an official^[b] came forward. He knelt before him and said, “My daughter has just died. But if you come and lay your hand on her, she will live.” ¹⁹ Jesus then rose and followed him, together with his disciples.

²⁰ Suddenly, a woman who had suffered from bleeding for twelve years came up behind him and touched the fringe of his cloak. ²¹ For she thought to herself, “If only I touch his cloak, I shall be healed.” ²² Jesus turned and saw her, and he said, “Take heart, daughter! Your faith has healed you.” And from that moment the woman was cured.

²³ When Jesus arrived at the official’s house and saw the flute players^[c] and the crowd making a commotion, ²⁴ he said, “Go away! The girl is not dead; she is asleep,”^[d] but they laughed at him. ²⁵ When the people had been sent outside, he went in and took her by the hand, and the little girl stood up. ²⁶ And the news of this spread throughout the entire district.

²⁷ Jesus Heals Two Blind Men. As Jesus proceeded from there, two blind men followed him, crying out loudly, “Son of David,^[e] have pity on us.” ²⁸ When he had gone indoors, the blind men approached him. Jesus said to them, “Do you believe that I can do this?” They replied, “Yes, Lord, we do.” ²⁹ Then Jesus touched their eyes, saying, “Let it be done for you according to your faith.” ³⁰ And their sight was restored. Then Jesus sternly warned them, “See to it that no one learns about this.” ³¹ But as soon as they had departed, they spread the news about him throughout that entire district.

³² Jesus Heals a Mute Demoniac. As they left, a man who was possessed and unable to speak was brought to him. ³³ When the demon had been driven out, the man who had been mute was able to speak. The crowds were amazed, and they said, “Nothing like this has ever been seen in Israel.” ³⁴ But the Pharisees responded, “He casts out demons by the prince of demons.”^[f]

³⁵ The Harvest Is Abundant.^[g] Jesus traveled through all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, proclaiming the good news of the kingdom, and curing every kind of illness and disease. ³⁶ When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them because they were distressed and helpless like sheep without a shepherd. ³⁷ Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest is abundant, but the laborers are few. ³⁸ Therefore, ask the Lord of the harvest to send forth laborers for his harvest.”