Aramaic NT Parallel English Translations

 9:1 And he ascended (into) the ship, and went over, and came to his city.

 9:1 And he entered the ship, and passed over and came to his own city.

 9:2 And they brought to him a paralytic lying on a bed; and Jeshu saw their faith, and said to the paralytic, Be comforted, my son, thy sins are forgiven thee.

 9:2 And they brought to him a paralytic, lying on a bed. And Jesus saw their faith, and said to the paralytic: Take courage, my son; thy sins are forgiven thee.

 9:3 But men from among the scribes said within themselves, This blasphemeth.

 9:3 And some of the Scribes said in their minds, This man blasphemeth.

 9:4 But Jeshu knew their reasonings, and said to them, Why reason ye evil in your hearts?

 9:4 But Jesus knew their thoughts: and he said to them, Why do ye think evil [things] in your heart?

 9:5 For which is easier, to say, Forgiven are thy sins, or to say, Arise, walk?

 9:5 For, which is the easier, to say, Thy sins are forgiven thee; or to say, Arise and walk?

 9:6 But that ye may know that authority hath the Son of man in the earth to remit sins, he saith to him -the paralytic,- Arise, lift up thy bed, and go to thy house:

 9:6 But that ye may know that the Son of man hath authority on earth to forgive sins, he said to the paralytic: Arise, take up thy bed, and go to thy home.

 9:7 and he arose (and) went to his house.

 9:7 And he arose and went to his home.

 9:8 When the assembly saw this, they feared, and glorified Aloha who had given such power as this unto men.

 9:8 And when the multitudes saw [it], they were struck with awe; and they praised God, who had given authority like this to men.

 9:9 ¶ AND when Jeshu had passed thence, he saw a man who was sitting at the place of the tribute-takers, whose name was Mathai; and he said to him, Come after me; and he arose and went after him.

 9:9 And as Jesus passed on from there, he saw a man sitting at the custom-house, whose name was Matthew. And he said to him, Follow me: and he arose and followed him.

 9:10 And while he reclined in the house, there came to him many tribute-gatherers and sinners, and reclined with Jeshu and with his disciples.

 9:10 And as they were reclining in a house, many publicans an sinners came and reclined with Jesus and his disciples.

 9:11 And when the Pharishee saw (it), they say to his disciples, Why doth your master eat with tribute-takers and sinners?

 9:11 And when the Pharisees saw [it] they said to his disciples, Why doth your Rabbi eat with publicans and sinners?

 9:12 But Jeshu, when he heard (it), said to them, The healthful have no need for the physician, but they who are diseased.

 9:12 And as Jesus heard [it], he said to them: They who are in health have no need of a physician, but they that are very sick.

 9:13 Go, learn what that is: -"I require mercy, and not sacrifice;" for I am not come to call the righteous, but the sinners.

 9:13 Go and learn what that is: I require compassion, and not a sacrifice! For I did not come to call the righteous, but the sinful.

 9:14 Then drew nigh to him the disciples of Juchanon, and said, Why do we and the Pharishee fast much, and thy disciples fast not?

 9:14 Then came to him the disciples of John, and said: Why do we and the Pharisees fast much and thy disciples fast not?

 9:15 Jeshu said to them, Neither can the sons of the marriage-chamber fast while the bridegroom is with them: but the days are coming when the bridegroom shall be taken up from them, and then shall they fast.

 9:15 Jesus said to them: Can the children of the nuptial chamber fast, so long as the bridegroom is with them? But the days will come when the bridegroom will be taken from them, and then they will fast.

 9:16 No man inserteth a piece of new cloth upon an old garment, lest he should take away its fulness from that garment, and the rent be greater.

 9:16 No one inserteth a piece of new cloth on an old garment; lest that which filleth up, tear from that garment, and the rent become greater.

 9:17 Neither do they pour new wine into old bottles, that the bottles may not be broken, and the wine be spilled, and the bottles perish. But they pour new wine into new bottles, and both are preserved.

 9:17 And they do not put new wine into old sacks; lest the sacks burst, and the wine run out, and the sacks perish. But they put new wine into new sacks and they are both preserved.

 9:18 ¶ WHILE he spake these words with them, a certain chief came, drew near, worshipped him, and said, My daughter is now dead; but come, lay thy hand upon her, and she shall live!

 9:18 And while he was thus discoursing with them a certain ruler came, drew near, worshipped him and said: My daughter is already dead, but come lay thy hand upon her, and she will live.

 9:19 And Jeshu arose, with his disciples, and went after him.

 9:19 And Jesus rose up, and his disciples; and they followed him.

 9:20 And, behold, a woman whose blood had flowed twelve years, came behind him, and touched the edge of his vestment.

 9:20 And behold, a woman whose blood had flowed fourteen years, came up behind him, and touched the extremity of his robe:

 9:21 For she was saying within herself, If I touch but his garment, I shall be healed.

 9:21 for she had said in her mind, If I but touch his garment I shall be cured.

 9:22 But Jeshu turned and seeth her, and said to her, Be comforted, my daughter, thy faith hath saved thee. And the woman was healed from that very hour.

 9:22 And Jesus turned himself, looked at her, and said to her: Take courage, my daughter; thy faith hath given thee life. And the woman was cured from that very hour.

 9:23 And Jeshu came to the ruler's house, and saw the minstrels and the crowds which were making a tumult.

 9:23 And Jesus came to the house of the ruler: and he saw there pipers, and multitudes making outcry.

 9:24 And he said to them, Retire; for the damsel is not dead, but asleep. And they laughed at him.

 9:24 And he said to them: Retire; for the maid is not dead, but sleepeth. And they scoffed at him.

 9:25 And when he had put forth the crowds, he entered, and took her by the hand; and the damsel arose.

 9:25 And when he had ejected the throngs, he entered in, and took her by the hand, and the maid rose up.

 9:26 And the rumour of this went forth through all that land.

 9:26 And the fame of this [thing] spread in all that land.

 9:27 ¶ AND when Jeshu had passed thence, two blind men clave to him, and besought him, and said, Have compassion on us, Son of David!

 9:27 And when Jesus had passed from there, two blind men followed after him, and said: Have mercy on us, Thou Son of David!

 9:28 And when he had come into the house, these blind men were brought to him. Jeshu saith to them, Believe you that I am able to do this? They say to him, Yes, our Lord!

 9:28 And when he had entered a house, those blind men approached him, and Jesus said to them: Believe ye that I am able to do this? They said to him, Yes, our Lord.

 9:29 Then he touched their eyes, and said, As you believe be it to you.

 9:29 Then he touched their eyes, and said: As ye have believed, so shall it be to you.

 9:30 And immediately their eyes were opened. And Jeshu forbad them and said, Beware lest any man know.

 9:30 And forthwith their eyes were opened. And Jesus charged them and said: See, that no man know [of it].

 9:31 But they went forth and spread the report of it through all that land.

 9:31 But they went out and spread the fame of it in all that land.

 9:32 And when Jeshu went forth, they brought to him a dumb person in whom was a demon.

 9:32 And as Jesus went out, they brought to him a dumb man in whom was a demon.

 9:33 And when the demon had gone out, the dumb spake; and the multitudes were astonished, and said, Never was it thus seen in Isroel.

 9:33 And when the demon had gone out, the dumb man conversed. And the multitudes admired, and said: Never was it so seen in Israel!

 9:34 But the Pharishee said, By the chief of the devils he casteth out devils.

 9:34 But the Pharisees said: It is by the Prince of demons, he casteth out demons.

 9:35 And Jeshu itinerated in all their cities and villages, and taught in their assemblies, and preached the gospel of the kingdom, and healed all diseases and all pains.

 9:35 And Jesus traveled over all the cities and the villages: and he taught in their synagogues, and proclaimed the tidings of the kingdom, and healed all diseases and all pains.

 9:36 ¶ BUT when Jeshu saw the multitudes, he had compassion upon them, because they fainted and were dispersed as sheep that had no shepherd;

 9:36 And when Jesus looked on the multitudes, he pitied them; because they were wearied and dispersed, like sheep that have no shepherd.

 9:37 and said to his disciples, The harvest is great, and the labourers few.

 9:37 And he said to his disciples, The harvest is great, and the laborers few.

 9:38 Ask, therefore, from the Lord of the harvest, that he would thrust forth labourers into his harvest.

 9:38 Entreat, therefore, of the Lord of the harvest, that he would send laborers into his harvest.