Mark 2
1 And he entered again into Capernaum after [several] days, and it was reported that he was at [the] house;
A few days later Jesus went back to Capernaum. And when the people heard that He was home,
2 and straightway many were gathered together, so that there was no longer any room, not even at the door; and he spoke the word to them.
they gathered in such large numbers that there was no more room, not even outside the door, as Jesus spoke the word to them.
3 And there come to him [men] bringing a paralytic, borne by four;
Then a paralytic was brought to Him, carried by four men.
4 and, not being able to get near to him on account of the crowd, they uncovered the roof where he was, and having dug [it] up they let down the couch on which the paralytic lay.
Since they were unable to get to Jesus through the crowd, they uncovered the roof above Him, made an opening, and lowered the paralytic on his mat.
5 But Jesus, seeing their faith, says to the paralytic, Child, thy sins are forgiven [thee].
When Jesus saw their faith, He said to the paralytic, “Son, your sins are forgiven.”
6 But certain of the scribes were there sitting, and reasoning in their hearts,
But some of the scribes were sitting there and thinking in their hearts,
7 Why does this [man] thus speak? he blasphemes. Who is able to forgive sins except God alone?
“Why does this man speak like this? He is blaspheming! Who can forgive sins but God alone?”
8 And straightway Jesus, knowing in his spirit that they are reasoning thus within themselves, said to them, Why reason ye these things in your hearts?
At once Jesus knew in His spirit that they were thinking this way within themselves. “Why are you thinking these things in your hearts?” He asked.
9 Which is easier, to say to the paralytic, [Thy] sins are forgiven [thee]; or to say, Arise, and take up thy couch and walk?
“Which is easier: to say to a paralytic, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Get up, pick up your mat, and walk’?
10 But that ye may know that the Son of man has power on earth to forgive sins, he says to the paralytic,
But so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins...” He said to the paralytic,
11 To thee I say, Arise, take up thy couch and go to thine house.
“I tell you, get up, pick up your mat, and go home.”
12 And he rose up straightway, and, having taken up his couch, went out before [them] all, so that all were amazed, and glorified God, saying, We never saw it thus.
And immediately the man got up, picked up his mat, and walked out in front of them all. As a result, they were all astounded and glorified God, saying, “We have never seen anything like this!”
13 And he went out again by the sea, and all the crowd came to him, and he taught them.
Once again Jesus went out beside the sea. All the people came to Him, and He taught them there.
14 And passing by, he saw Levi the [son] of Alphaeus sitting at the tax-office, and says to him, Follow me. And he rose up and followed him.
As He was walking along, He saw Levi son of Alphaeus sitting at the tax booth. “Follow Me,” He told him, and Levi got up and followed Him.
15 And it came to pass as he lay at table in his house, that many tax-gatherers and sinners lay at table with Jesus and his disciples; for they were many, and they followed him.
While Jesus was dining at Levi’s house, many tax collectors and sinners were eating with Him and His disciples—for there were many who followed Him.
16 And the scribes and the Pharisees, seeing him eating with sinners and tax-gatherers, said to his disciples, Why [is it] that he eats and drinks with tax-gatherers and sinners?
When the scribes who were Pharisees saw Jesus eating with these people, they asked His disciples, “Why does He eat with tax collectors and sinners?”
17 And Jesus having heard [it] says to them, They that are strong have not need of a physician, but those who are ill. I have not come to call righteous [men], but sinners.
On hearing this, Jesus told them, “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.”
18 And the disciples of John and the Pharisees were fasting; and they come and say to him, Why do the disciples of John and [the disciples] of the Pharisees fast, but thy disciples fast not?
Now John’s disciples and the Pharisees were often fasting. So people came to Jesus and asked, “Why don’t Your disciples fast like John’s disciples and those of the Pharisees?”
19 And Jesus said to them, Can the sons of the bride-chamber fast while the bridegroom is with them? As long as they have the bridegroom with them they cannot fast.
Jesus replied, “How can the guests of the bridegroom fast while He is with them? As long as He is with them, they cannot fast.
20 But days will come when the bridegroom shall have been taken away from them, and then shall they fast in that day.
But the time will come when the bridegroom will be taken from them; then they will fast.
21 No one sews a patch of new cloth on an old garment: otherwise its new filling-up takes from the old [stuff], and there is a worse rent.
No one sews a patch of unshrunk cloth on an old garment. If he does, the new piece will pull away from the old, and a worse tear will result.
22 And no one puts new wine into old skins; otherwise the wine bursts the skins, and the wine is poured out, and the skins will be destroyed; but new wine is to be put into new skins.
And no one pours new wine into old wineskins. If he does, the wine will burst the skins, and both the wine and the wineskins will be ruined. Instead, new wine is poured into new wineskins.”
23 And it came to pass that he went on the sabbath through the cornfields; and his disciples began to walk on, plucking the ears.
One Sabbath Jesus was passing through the grainfields, and His disciples began to pick the heads of grain as they walked along.
24 And the Pharisees said to him, Behold, why do they on the sabbath what is not lawful?
So the Pharisees said to Him, “Look, why are they doing what is unlawful on the Sabbath?”
25 And he said to them, Have ye never read what David did when he had need and hungered, he and those with him,
Jesus replied, “Have you never read what David did when he and his companions were hungry and in need?
26 how he entered into the house of God, in [the section of] Abiathar [the] high priest, and ate the shew-bread, which it is not lawful unless for the priests to eat, and gave even to those that were with him?
During the high priesthood of Abiathar, he entered the house of God and ate the consecrated bread, which was lawful only for the priests. And he gave some to his companions as well.”
27 And he said to them, The sabbath was made on account of man, not man on account of the sabbath;
Then Jesus declared, “The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath.
28 so that the Son of man is lord of the sabbath also.
Therefore, the Son of Man is Lord even of the Sabbath.”
