18While He was talking this way to them, behold, a ruler entered and, kneeling down, worshiped Him, saying, My daughter has just now died; but come and lay Your hand on her, and she will come to life.

    19And Jesus got up and accompanied him, with His disciples.

    20And behold, a woman who had suffered from a flow of blood for twelve years came up behind Him and touched the fringe of His garment;

    21For she kept saying to herself, If I only touch His garment, I shall be restored to health.

    22Jesus turned around and, seeing her, He said, Take courage, daughter! Your faith has made you well. And at once the woman was restored to health.

    23And when Jesus came to the ruler's house and saw the flute players and the crowd making an uproar and din,

    24He said, Go away; for the girl is not dead but sleeping. And they laughed and jeered at Him.

    25But when the crowd had been ordered to go outside, He went in and took her by the hand, and the girl arose.

    26And the news about this spread through all that district.

    27As Jesus passed on from there, two blind men followed Him, shouting loudly, Have pity and mercy on us, Son of David!

    28When He reached the house and went in, 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.

    29Then He touched their eyes, saying, According to your faith and trust and reliance [on the power invested in Me] be it done to you;

    30And their eyes were opened. And Jesus earnestly and sternly charged them, See that you let no one know about this.

    31But they went off and blazed and spread His fame abroad throughout that whole district.

    32And while they were going away, behold, a dumb man under the power of a demon was brought to Jesus.

    33And when the demon was driven out, the dumb man spoke; and the crowds were stunned with bewildered wonder, saying, Never before has anything like this been seen in Israel.

    34But the Pharisees said, He drives out demons through and with the help of the prince of demons.

    35And Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the good news (the Gospel) of the kingdom and curing all kinds of disease and every weakness and infirmity.

    36When He saw the throngs, He was moved with pity and sympathy for them, because they were bewildered (harassed and distressed and dejected and helpless), like sheep without a shepherd.

    37Then He said to His disciples, The harvest is indeed plentiful, but the laborers are few.

    38So pray to the Lord of the harvest to force out and thrust laborers into His harvest.