Markus 2
1 En na sommige dagen is Hij wederom binnen Kapernaum gekomen; en het werd gehoord, dat Hij in huis was.
[Jesus and his disciples] returned to Capernaum [town]. A few days later, because it was {people} heard that Jesus was in [his] house,
2 En terstond vergaderden daar velen, alzo dat ook zelfs de plaatsen omtrent de deur hen niet meer konden bevatten; en Hij sprak het woord tot hen.
many people gathered there. As a result, [after the people filled the house], there was no longer space to stand [in the house or outside] around the doorway. Jesus preached [God’s] message to them.
3 En er kwamen sommigen tot Hem, brengende een geraakte, die van vier gedragen werd.
Some people came to the house bringing to Jesus a man who was paralyzed. He was carried by four men {Four men carried [him]} [on a sleeping pad].
4 En niet kunnende tot Hem genaken, overmits de schare, ontdekten zij het dak, waar Hij was; en dat opgebroken hebbende, lieten zij het beddeken neder, daar de geraakte op lag.
They were not able to bring the man to Jesus because there was a crowd there. So they [went up the steps to the flat roof and] removed [some of] the tiles [above] where Jesus was. Then, after they made a [big] hole in the roof, they lowered [by ropes] the sleeping pad on which the paralyzed man lay. They lowered [it through the hole, down in front of Jesus].
5 En Jezus, hun geloof ziende, zeide tot den geraakte: Zoon, uw zonden zijn u vergeven.
After Jesus perceived that the men believed [that he could heal this man], he said to the paralyzed man, “My friend, [I] forgive your sins!”
6 En sommigen van de Schriftgeleerden zaten aldaar, en overdachten in hun harten:
There were some men who taught [the Jewish] laws sitting there. They started thinking like this:
7 Wat spreekt Deze aldus gods lasteringen? Wie kan de zonden vergeven, dan alleen God?
“(Who does this man think he is, talking like that/This man shouldn’t talk like that!) [RHQ]? (He is insulting God!/Does he think he is God?) [RHQ] (No person can forgive sins!/Who can forgive sins?) [RHQ] Only God can forgive sins!”
8 En Jezus, terstond in Zijn geest bekennende, dat zij alzo in zichzelven overdachten, zeide tot hen: Wat overdenkt gij deze dingen in uw harten?
Jesus sensed that they were deliberating like that within themselves. So he said to them, “(You should not question within yourselves [whether I have the right to forgive this man’s sins]!/Why do you question [whether I have the right to forgive this man’s sins]?) [RHQ]
9 Wat is lichter, te zeggen tot den geraakte: De zonden zijn u vergeven, of te zeggen: Sta op, en neem uw beddeken op, en wandel?
It is [not risky] [RHQ] for someone to tell the man who is paralyzed, ‘Your sins are forgiven {[I] forgive your sins},’ [because no one can prove that it has happened]. But no one would say to him, ‘Get up, pick up your stretcher, and then walk away’, [unless he really had the power to heal him, because people can easily see whether it happens or not].
10 Doch opdat gij moogt weten, dat de Zoon des mensen macht heeft, om de zonden op de aarde te vergeven (zeide Hij tot den geraakte):
So I [will do something] in order that you may know that [God] has authorized me, the one who came from heaven, to forgive sins on earth [as well as to heal people].” Then he said to the paralyzed man,
11 Ik zeg u: Sta op, en neem uw beddeken op, en ga heen naar uw huis.
“To you I say, ‘Get up! Pick up your sleeping pad! And then go home!’”
12 En terstond stond hij op, en het beddeken opgenomen hebbende, ging hij uit in aller tegenwoordigheid; zodat zij zich allen ontzetten en verheerlijkten God, zeggende: Wij hebben nooit zulks gezien!
The man stood up immediately! He picked up the sleeping pad, and then he went away, while all the people [there] were watching. They were all amazed, and they praised God and said, “We have never before seen anything like [what happened] just now!”
13 En Hij ging wederom uit naar de zee; en de gehele schare kwam tot Hem, en Hij leerde hen.
Jesus left [Capernaum town again and walked with his disciples] alongside [Galilee] lake. A large crowd came to him. Then he taught them.
14 En voorbijgaande zag Hij Levi, den zoon van Alfeus zitten in het tolhuis, en zeide tot hem: Volg Mij. En hij opstaande, volgde Hem.
As he walked on further, he saw a man named Levi, whose other name was Matthew, and whose father’s name was Alpheus. He was sitting in his office where he collected taxes [for the Roman government]. Jesus said to him, “Come with me [and become my disciple]!” So he got up and went with Jesus.
15 En het geschiedde, als Hij aanzat in deszelfs huis, dat ook vele tollenaren en zondaren aanzaten met Jezus en Zijn discipelen; want zij waren velen, en waren Hem gevolgd.
[Later], Jesus was eating a meal in Levi’s house. Many men who collected taxes and [other] people who were [considered to be] sinning regularly were eating with Jesus and his disciples. [This was not surprising], for there were many people like this who were going [everywhere] with Jesus.
16 En de Schriftgeleerden en de Farizeen, ziende Hem eten met de tollenaren en zondaren, zeiden tot Zijn discipelen: Wat is het, dat Hij met de tollenaren en zondaren eet en drinkt?
The [men who taught the Jewish] laws [who were there] and who were members of the Pharisee [sect] saw that Jesus was eating with men who collected taxes and [others who were considered] {[whom they considered]} [to be] sinners. So they said to his disciples, “(It is disgusting that he eats with [such disgusting] men as those who collect taxes, and with [other] sinners!/Why is it that he eats with [such disgusting] men as those who collect taxes, and with [other] sinners?)” [RHQ]
17 En Jezus, dat horende, zeide tot hen: Die gezond zijn, hebben den medicijnmeester niet van node, maar die ziek zijn. Ik ben niet gekomen, om te roepen rechtvaardigen, maar zondaars tot bekering.
After Jesus heard [what they were saying], he said to the men who taught the [Jewish] laws, “People who [consider that they] are well do not seek a doctor. On the contrary, it is those who are sick [who seek a doctor] [MET]!” [This he said to indicate that it was those who knew that they had sinned who were coming to him in order that he might help them spiritually]. And he said, “I did not come to invite people [who think that] [IRO] they are righteous [to come to me and turn from their sinful behavior]. On the contrary, I came [from heaven to invite] people who [know that they] are sinners, [in order that they might turn from their sins and come to me].”
18 En de discipelen van Johannes en der Farizeen vastten; en zij kwamen en zeiden tot Hem: Waarom vasten de discipelen van Johannes en der Farizeen, en Uw discipelen vasten niet?
The disciples of John [the Baptizer] and some men who belonged to the Pharisee [sect] used to abstain from food [to show that they wanted to please God]. One day, some people came [to Jesus] and asked him [critically], “The disciples of John and the Pharisees (fast/abstain from food) [from time to time], but your disciples do not. [We think they should abstain from food also. What do you say about that] [RHQ]?”
19 En Jezus zeide tot hen: Kunnen ook de bruiloftskinderen vasten, terwijl de Bruidegom bij hen is? Zo langen tijd zij den Bruidegom bij zich hebben, kunnen zij niet vasten.
[Jesus wanted them to understand that it was not appropriate for his disciples to show sorrow by abstaining from food while he was still with them]. So he said to them, “When a man is marrying a woman, his friends will certainly not abstain from food while he is still with them, will they [RHQ]? No. During the time that he is with them, they will not abstain from food [because they are happy together].
20 Maar de dagen zullen komen, wanneer de Bruidegom van hen zal weggenomen zijn, en alsdan zullen zij vasten in dezelve dagen.
But some day, he will be taken away {his [enemies] will take him away} from them. Then, in those days, they will abstain from food, [because they will be sad].”
21 En niemand naait een lap ongevold laken op een oud kleed; anders scheurt deszelfs nieuwe aangenaaide lap iets af van het oude kleed, en er wordt een ergere scheur.
[Jesus wanted to show that those who desire to live in accordance with his new message should not try to continue to obey the old religious traditions like fasting. So he also said to them], “People do not sew a patch of unshrunken cloth on an old garment [in order to mend a hole]. If they did that, [when they washed the garment, the patch would shrink] and the new [piece of cloth] would tear off more of the old cloth. As a result, the hole would become bigger!
22 En niemand doet nieuwen wijn in oude lederzakken; anders doet de nieuwe wijn de leder zakken bersten en de wijn wordt uitgestort, en de leder zakken verderven; maar nieuwen wijn moet men in nieuwe leder zakken doen.
[Similarly], people do not put newly [squeezed] grape juice into old skin bags [to store it]. If they did that, that juice will burst the skin bags [because they would not stretch when the wine ferments and expands]. As a result both the wine and the skin bags would be ruined! On the contrary, people must put new wine into new skin bags!” [MET]
23 En het geschiedde, dat Hij op een sabbatdag door het gezaaide ging, en Zijn discipelen begonnen, al gaande, aren te plukken.
On one (Sabbath/Jewish day of rest) Jesus was walking through some grain fields with his disciples. As they were walking along [through the grain fields], the disciples were plucking some of the heads of grain. [They rubbed them in their hands to remove the chaff, and were eating the grain. The laws of Moses permitted people to do that if they were hungry].
24 En de Farizeen zeiden tot Hem: Zie, waarom doen zij op den sabbatdag, wat niet geoorloofd is?
[Some of] the Pharisees [saw them doing what they considered to be work. So they] said to him, “Look! (They should not be doing on our (Sabbath day/day of rest) [work] that our laws forbid!/Why are they doing on our (Sabbath day/day of rest) [work] that our laws forbid?) [RHQ]”
25 En Hij zeide tot hen: Hebt gij nooit gelezen, wat David gedaan heeft, als hij nood had, en hem hongerde, en dengenen, die met hem waren?
[Jesus wanted to show them that the record in the Scriptures indicated that God permitted people to disobey certain religious laws when they needed food]. So he said to them, “[It is written in the Scriptures] what [our revered ancestor, King] David, did when he needed food, and both he and the men with him were hungry. You have read about that, but ([you do not think about what it implies./why do you not think about what it implies]?) [RHQ]
26 Hoe hij ingegaan is in het huis Gods, ten tijde van Abjathar, den hogepriester, en de toonbroden gegeten heeft, die niemand zijn geoorloofd te eten, dan den priesteren, en ook gegeven heeft dengenen, die met hem waren?
During the time Abiathar was high priest, David entered the big tent [where people worshipped] God [and asked for some bread. The high priest gave him some] of the loaves of bread. That bread was the bread he had presented to God. It was permitted in one of Moses’ laws that only the priests could eat that bread! But David ate some of it. Then he also gave some of it to the men who were with him. [But God did not consider that was wrong!]”
27 En Hij zeide tot hen: De sabbat is gemaakt om den mens, niet de mens om den sabbat.
Jesus said to them further, “[God] established (the day of rest/the Sabbath day) [to help] people! He did not create people to [obey rules about] (the Sabbath/the day of rest)!
28 Zo is dan de Zoon des mensen een Heere ook van den sabbat.
And [think about this]: I am the one who came from heaven. So I have the authority [to determine what is right for my disciples to do] (on the Sabbath/on the Jewish rest day)!”
