Mark 2
1 And having again entered into Capernaum, after some days it was heard that he was in a house.
When he entered again into Capernaum after some days, it was heard that he was at home.
2 And straightaway many were gathered together, so as to accommodate no more, not even near the door. And he spoke the word to them.
Immediately many were gathered together, so that there was no more room, not even around the door; and he spoke the word to them.
3 And they come bringing to him a paralyzed man, being taken by four men.
Four people came, carrying a paralytic to him.
4 And not being able to come near to him because of the crowd, they uncovered the roof where he was. And when they had broken through, they let down the bed on which the paralyzed man lay.
When they could not come near to him for the crowd, they removed the roof where he was. When they had broken it up, they let down the mat that the paralytic was lying on.
5 And having seen their faith, Jesus says to the paralyzed man, Child, thy sins are forgiven thee.
Jesus, seeing their faith, said to the paralytic, “Son, your sins are forgiven you.”
6 But some of the scholars were sitting there, and deliberating in their hearts,
But there were some of the scribes sitting there and reasoning in their hearts,
7 Why does this man speak blasphemies this way. Who can forgive sins but one, God?
“Why does this man speak blasphemies like that? Who can forgive sins but God alone?”
8 And straightaway Jesus, having perceived in his spirit that they so deliberated within themselves, said to them, Why do ye deliberate these things in your hearts?
Immediately Jesus, perceiving in his spirit that they so reasoned within themselves, said to them, “Why do you reason these things in your hearts?
9 Which is easier, to say to the paralyzed man, Thy sins are forgiven thee, or to say, Arise, and take up thy bed and walk?
Which is easier, to tell the paralytic, ‘Your sins are forgiven;’ or to say, ‘Arise, and take up your bed, and walk’?
10 But that ye may know that the Son of man has authority on earth to forgive sins (he says to the paralyzed man),
But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins”—he said to the paralytic—
11 I say to thee, Arise, and take up thy bed, and go to thy house.
“I tell you, arise, take up your mat, and go to your house.”
12 And straightaway he arose, and having taken up the bed, he went forth before them all, so as for all to be amazed, and to glorify God, saying, We never saw it like this.
He arose, and immediately took up the mat and went out in front of them all, so that they were all amazed and glorified God, saying, “We never saw anything like this!”
13 And he went forth again by the sea, and all the multitude resorted to him, and he taught them.
He went out again by the seaside. All the multitude came to him, and he taught them.
14 And as he passed by he saw Levi the son of Alphaeus sitting at the tax office. And he says to him, Follow thou me. And having risen, he followed him.
As he passed by, he saw Levi the son of Alphaeus sitting at the tax office. He said to him, “Follow me.” And he arose and followed him.
15 And it came to pass, while he was dining in his house, that many tax collectors and sinners were dining with Jesus and his disciples, for there were many, and they followed him.
He was reclining at the table in his house, and many tax collectors and sinners sat down with Jesus and his disciples, for there were many, and they followed him.
16 And the scholars of the Pharisees, when they saw him eating with the tax collectors and sinners, they said to his disciples, Why is it that he eats and drinks with tax collectors and sinners?
The scribes and the Pharisees, when they saw that he was eating with the sinners and tax collectors, said to his disciples, “Why is it that he eats and drinks with tax collectors and sinners?”
17 And when Jesus heard it he says to them, Those who are strong have no need of a physician, but those faring badly. I came not to call the righteous, but sinners for repentance.
When Jesus heard it, he said to them, “Those who are healthy have no need for a physician, but those who are sick. I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.”
18 And John's disciples and those of the Pharisees were fasting. And they come and say to him, Why do John's disciples and those of the Pharisees fast, but the disciples with you do not fast?
John’s disciples and the Pharisees were fasting, and they came and asked him, “Why do John’s disciples and the disciples of the Pharisees fast, but your disciples don’t fast?”
19 And Jesus said to them, The sons of the wedding hall cannot fast while the bridegroom is with them. As long as they have the bridegroom with them, they cannot fast.
Jesus said to them, “Can the groomsmen fast while the bridegroom is with them? As long as they have the bridegroom with them, they can’t fast.
20 But the days will come when the bridegroom is taken away from them, and then they will they fast in those day.
But the days will come when the bridegroom will be taken away from them, and then they will fast in that day.
21 And no man sews a new patch of cloth on an old garment, otherwise the patch of it pulls away, the new from the old, and a tear becomes worse.
No one sews a piece of unshrunk cloth on an old garment, or else the patch shrinks and the new tears away from the old, and a worse hole is made.
22 And no man puts new wine into old wineskins, otherwise the new wine bursts the wineskins, and the wine is spilled, and the wineskins will be destroyed. But new wine must be put into fresh wineskins.
No one puts new wine into old wineskins; or else the new wine will burst the skins, and the wine pours out, and the skins will be destroyed; but they put new wine into fresh wineskins.”
23 And it came to pass, that he was passing through the grain fields on the sabbath day, and his disciples began to make a path while plucking the ears.
He was going on the Sabbath day through the grain fields; and his disciples began, as they went, to pluck the ears of grain.
24 And the Pharisees said to him, Look, why are they doing what is not permitted on the sabbath day?
The Pharisees said to him, “Behold, why do they do that which is not lawful on the Sabbath day?”
25 And he said to them, Did ye never read what David did when he had need, and was hungry, he and those with him?
He said to them, “Did you never read what David did when he had need and was hungry—he, and those who were with him?
26 How he entered into the house of God under Abiathar the high priest, and ate the loaves of the presentation, which is not permitted to eat except for the priests. And he also gave to those who were with him?
How he entered into God’s house at the time of Abiathar the high priest, and ate the show bread, which is not lawful to eat except for the priests, and gave also to those who were with him?”
27 And he said to them, The sabbath came into being for sake of man, and not man for sake of the sabbath.
He said to them, “The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath.
28 So then the Son of man is lord even of the sabbath.
Therefore the Son of Man is lord even of the Sabbath.”
