Mark 2
1 And again he entered into Capernaum after [some] days; and it was noised that he was in the house.
Well a few days later, He again entered Capernaum, and it was heard that He was at home.
2 And straightway many were gathered together, insomuch that there was no room to receive [them], no, not so much as about the door: and he preached the word unto them.
Without delay so many were gathered together that there was no more room, not even around the door, and He was speaking the Word to them.
3 And they come unto him, bringing one sick of the palsy, which was borne of four.
Then four men came, carrying a paralytic to Him.
4 And when they could not come nigh unto him for the press, they uncovered the roof where he was: and when they had broken [it] up, they let down the bed wherein the sick of the palsy lay.
And not being able to get near Him because of the crowd, they removed the roof where He was; upon breaking through they lowered the pallet on which the paralytic was lying.
5 When Jesus saw their faith, he said unto the sick of the palsy, Son, thy sins be forgiven thee.
So seeing their faith Jesus says to the paralytic, “Son, your sins are forgiven you.”
6 But there were certain of the scribes sitting there, and reasoning in their hearts,
Now some of the scribes were sitting there, and reasoning in their hearts:
7 Why doth this [man] thus speak blasphemies? who can forgive sins but God only?
“Why does this guy speak blasphemies like that? Who can forgive sins but God alone?”
8 And immediately when Jesus perceived in his spirit that they so reasoned within themselves, he said unto them, Why reason ye these things in your hearts?
Immediately Jesus perceived in His spirit what they were reasoning within themselves and said to them: “Why are you reasoning these things in your hearts?
9 Whether is it easier to say to the sick of the palsy, [Thy] sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Arise, and take up thy bed, and walk?
Which is easier: to say to the paralytic, ‘Your sins have been forgiven’, or to say, ‘Get up, pick up your pallet and start walking!’?
10 But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins, (he saith to the sick of the palsy, )
But so that you may know that the Son of the Man has authority on the earth to forgive sins”—He says to the paralytic:
11 I say unto thee, Arise, and take up thy bed, and go thy way into thine house.
“To you I say, get up, pick up your pallet and go to your house!”
12 And immediately he arose, took up the bed, and went forth before them all; insomuch that they were all amazed, and glorified God, saying, We never saw it on this fashion.
So forthwith he got up, picked up his pallet and went out in front of them all; so that all were amazed and glorified God, saying, “We never saw anything like this!”
13 And he went forth again by the sea side; and all the multitude resorted unto him, and he taught them.
Then He went out again by the sea; and the whole crowd came to Him, and He began to teach them.
14 And as he passed by, he saw Levi the [son] of Alphæus sitting at the receipt of custom, and said unto him, Follow me. And he arose and followed him.
As He passed by, He saw Levi the son of Alphaeus sitting at the tax office, and He said to him, “Follow me!” So he got up and followed Him.
15 And it came to pass, that, as Jesus sat at meat in his house, many publicans and sinners sat also together with Jesus and his disciples: for there were many, and they followed him.
Now it happened, as He was reclining at the table in his house, that many tax collectors and sinners joined Jesus and His disciples at the table; for there were many and they followed Him.
16 And when the scribes and Pharisees saw him eat with publicans and sinners, they said unto his disciples, How is it that he eateth and drinketh with publicans and sinners?
The scribes and the Pharisees, seeing Him eating with the tax collectors and sinners, said to His disciples, “Why is it that He is eating and drinking with the tax collectors and sinners?”
17 When Jesus heard [it], he saith unto them, They that are whole have no need of the physician, but they that are sick: I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.
Upon hearing it Jesus said to them: “It is not the healthy who have need of a doctor, but those who are sick. I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.”
18 And the disciples of John and of the Pharisees used to fast: and they come and say unto him, Why do the disciples of John and of the Pharisees fast, but thy disciples fast not?
Now John's disciples and those of the Pharisees were fasting; and they came and said to Him, “Why do John's disciples and those of the Pharisees fast, but your disciples do not?”
19 And Jesus said unto them, Can the children of the bridechamber fast, while the bridegroom is with them? as long as they have the bridegroom with them, they cannot fast.
So Jesus said to them: “Can the groomsmen fast while the bridegroom is with them? As long as they have the bridegroom to themselves they cannot fast.
20 But the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken away from them, and then shall they fast in those days.
But the time will come when the bridegroom will be taken away from them, and then they will fast, in those days.
21 No man also seweth a piece of new cloth on an old garment: else the new piece that filled it up taketh away from the old, and the rent is made worse.
“Further, no one sews a patch of unshrunk cloth on an old garment, or else the new tears away some of the old, and a worse hole results.
22 And no man putteth new wine into old bottles: else the new wine doth burst the bottles, and the wine is spilled, and the bottles will be marred: but new wine must be put into new bottles.
And no one puts new wine into old wineskins, or else the new wine bursts the wineskins, the wine spills out and the skins will be ruined; rather, new wine must be put into new wineskins.”
23 And it came to pass, that he went through the corn fields on the sabbath day; and his disciples began, as they went, to pluck the ears of corn.
Now it happened, on a Sabbath, that He was passing through some grain fields, and His disciples began to make a path, picking the heads of grain.
24 And the Pharisees said unto him, Behold, why do they on the sabbath day that which is not lawful?
So the Pharisees said to Him, “Just look, why are they doing on a Sabbath that which is not permitted?”
25 And he said unto them, Have ye never read what David did, when he had need, and was an hungred, he, and they that were with him?
And He said to them: “Did you never read what David did when he was in need and hungry, he and those with him?
26 How he went into the house of God in the days of Abiathar the high priest, and did eat the shewbread, which is not lawful to eat but for the priests, and gave also to them which were with him?
How he entered the house of God (making Abiathar high priest) and ate the consecrated bread, which only priests are permitted to eat, and shared it with those who were with him?”
27 And he said unto them, The sabbath was made for man, and not man for the sabbath:
Then He said to them: “The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath.
28 Therefore the Son of man is Lord also of the sabbath.
Therefore the Son of the Man is Lord even of the Sabbath.”
