Mark 2
1 And when he entered again into Capernaum after some days, it was heard that he was in the house.
When he came back to Capernaum after a few days, it was heard that he was at home.
2 And many were gathered together, so that there was no more room, not even around the door; and he spoke the word to them.
So many gathered there that there was no more space, not even at the door, and Jesus spoke the word to them.
3 And four people came, carrying a paralytic to him.
Then some men came to him who were bringing a paralyzed man; four people were carrying him.
4 And when they could not bring him because of the crowd, they removed the roof above him. When they had broken it up, they let down the mat that the paralytic was lying on.
When they could not get near him because of the crowd, they removed the roof that was above Jesus, and after they made an opening, they lowered the bed the paralyzed man was lying on.
5 And Jesus, seeing their faith, said to the paralytic, "Son, your sins are forgiven you."
Seeing their faith, Jesus said to the paralyzed man, “Son, your sins are forgiven.”
6 But there were some of the scribes sitting there, and reasoning in their hearts,
Now some of the scribes were sitting there, and they reasoned in their hearts,
7 "Why does this man speak like that? He is blaspheming; who can forgive sins but God alone?"
“How can this man speak this way? He blasphemes! Who can forgive sins but God alone?”
8 And immediately Jesus, perceiving in his spirit that they so reasoned within themselves, said to them, "Why do you reason these things in your hearts?
Immediately Jesus knew in his spirit what they were thinking among themselves. He said to them, “Why are you thinking this in your hearts?
9 Which is easier, to tell the paralytic, 'Your sins are forgiven;' or to say, 'Arise, and take up your bed, and walk?'
What is easier to say to the paralyzed man, 'Your sins are forgiven' or to say 'Get up, take up your bed, and walk'?
10 But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins", he said to the paralytic,
But in order that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins,” he said to the paralytic,
11 "I tell you, arise, take up your mat, and go to your house."
“I say to you, get up, take up your mat, and go to your house.”
12 And he arose immediately, and 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."
He got up and immediately took up the mat, and went out of the house in front of everyone, so that they were all amazed and they gave glory to God, and they said, “We never saw anything like this.”
13 And he went out again by the seaside. All the crowd came to him, and he taught them.
He went out again by the lake, and all the crowd 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 said to him, "Follow me." And he arose and followed him.
As he passed by, he saw Levi son of Alphaeus sitting at the tax collector's tent and he said to him, “Follow me.” He got up and followed him.
15 It happened, that 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.
Jesus was having a meal in Levi's house and many tax collectors and sinful people were dining with him and his disciples, for there were many and they followed him.
16 And the scribes of the Pharisees, when they saw him eating with the tax collectors and sinners, said to his disciples, "Why is it that he eats and drinks with tax collectors and sinners?"
When the scribes, who were Pharisees, saw that Jesus was eating with the sinful people and tax collectors, they said to his disciples, “Why does he eat with tax collectors and sinful people?”
17 And 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."
When Jesus heard this he said to them, “People who are strong in body do not need a physician; only people who are sick need one. I did not come to call righteous people, but sinful people.”
18 And John's disciples and the Pharisees were fasting, and they came and asked him, "Why do the disciples of John and those of the Pharisees fast, but your disciples do not fast?"
Now John's disciples and the Pharisees were fasting. Some people came and said to him, “Why do John's disciples and the disciples of the Pharisees fast, but your disciples do not fast?”
19 And Jesus said to them, "Can the groomsmen 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 wedding attendants fast while the bridegroom is still with them? As long as they have the bridegroom with them, they cannot fast.
20 But the days will come when the bridegroom will be taken away from them, and then will they fast in that day.
But the days will come when the bridegroom will be taken away from them, and in those days, they will fast.
21 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.
No man sews a piece of new cloth on an old garment, otherwise the patch will tear away from it, the new from the old, and there will be a worse tear.
22 And no one puts new wine into old wineskins, or else the wine will burst the skins, and the wine is lost, and the skins will be destroyed; but one puts new wine into fresh wineskins."
No man puts new wine into old wineskins, otherwise the wine will burst the skins and both the wine and the wineskins will be lost. Instead, put new wine into fresh wineskins.”
23 And it happened that he was going on the Sabbath day through the grain fields, and his disciples began, as they went, to pluck the ears of grain.
On the Sabbath day Jesus went through some grainfields, and his disciples began to pick heads of grain.
24 And the Pharisees said to him, "Look, why do they do that which is not lawful on the Sabbath day?"
The Pharisees said to him, “Look, why are they doing something that is not lawful on the Sabbath day?”
25 And 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?
He said to them, “Have you never read what David did when he was in need and hungry—he and the men who were with him—
26 How he entered into the house of God in 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?"
how he went into the house of God when Abiathar was high priest, and ate the bread of the presence, which it is unlawful for anyone to eat except the priests, and he even gave some to those who were with him?”
27 And he said to them, "The Sabbath was made for people, not people for the Sabbath.
Jesus said, “The Sabbath was made for mankind, not mankind for the Sabbath.
28 Therefore the Son of Man is lord even of the Sabbath."
Therefore, the Son of Man is Lord, even of the Sabbath.”
