12. But when Jesus heard that, He said to them, “Those who are well do not need a physician, but those who are sick.
13. But go and learn what this means, ‘I desire mercy, and not sacrifice.’ For I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners, to repentance.”
14. Then the disciples of John came to Him, asking, “Why do we and the Pharisees fast often, but Your disciples do not fast?”
15. Jesus answered, “Can the guests of the bridegroom mourn as 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.
16. “No one sews a piece of new cloth into an old garment, for that which is sewn in to fill it up pulls on the garment, and the tear is made worse.
17. Neither do men put new wine into old wineskins. Or else the wineskins burst, the wine runs out, and the wineskins perish. But they put new wine into new wineskins, and both are preserved.”
18. While He was speaking these things to them, a certain ruler came and worshipped Him, saying, “My daughter is even now dead. But come and lay Your hand on her, and she will live.”
19. Jesus rose and followed him, and so did His disciples.
20. Then a woman, who was ill with a flow of blood for twelve years, came behind Him and touched the hem of His garment.
21. For she said within herself, “If I may just touch His garment, I shall be healed.”
22. But Jesus turned around, and when He saw her, He said, “Daughter, be of good comfort. Your faith has made you well.” And the woman was made well instantly.
23. When Jesus came to the ruler’s house and saw the musicians and the mourners making a noise,
24. He said to them, “Depart. The girl is not dead, but is sleeping.” And they laughed Him to scorn.
25. But when the people were put outside, He went in and took her by the hand, and the girl arose.
26. The news of this went out into all that land.
27. As Jesus departed from there, two blind men followed Him, crying out and saying, “Son of David, have mercy on us!”
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.”