Mark 2
1 And when he entered again into Capernaum after some days, it was noised that he was in the house.
When he entered again into Capernaum after some days, it was heard that he was at home.
2 And many were gathered together, so that there was no longer room [for them], no, not even about the door: and he spake the word unto 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 unto him a man sick of the palsy, borne of four.
Four people came, carrying a paralytic to him.
4 And when they could not come nigh unto him for the crowd, they uncovered the roof where he was: and when they had broken it up, they let down the bed whereon the sick of the palsy 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 Jesus seeing their faith saith unto the sick of the palsy, Son, thy sins are forgiven.
Jesus, seeing their faith, said to the paralytic, “Son, your sins are forgiven you.”
6 But there were certain of the scribes sitting there, and reasoning in their hearts,
But there were some of the scribes sitting there and reasoning in their hearts,
7 Why doth this man thus speak? he blasphemeth: who can forgive sins but one, [even] God?
“Why does this man speak blasphemies like that? Who can forgive sins but God alone?”
8 And straightway Jesus, perceiving in his spirit that they so reasoned within themselves, saith unto them, Why reason ye 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 Whether is easier, to say to the sick of the palsy, Thy sins are forgiven; 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 hath power on earth to forgive sins (he saith to the sick of the palsy),
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 unto thee, Arise, take up thy bed, and go unto thy house.
“I tell you, arise, take up your mat, and go to your house.”
12 And he arose, and straightway 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.
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 side; and all the multitude resorted unto 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 place of toll, and he saith 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. He said to him, “Follow me.” And he arose and followed him.
15 And it came to pass, that he was sitting at meat in his house, and many publicans and sinners sat down 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 scribes of the Pharisees, when they saw that he was eating with the sinners and publicans, said unto his disciples, He eateth and drinketh with publicans 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 saith unto them, They that are whole have no need of a physician, but they that are sick: I came not to call the righteous, but sinners.
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 the Pharisees were fasting: and they come and say unto him, Why do John’s disciples and the disciples of the Pharisees fast, but thy disciples fast not?
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 unto 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 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 shall 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 then they will fast in that day.
21 No man seweth a piece of undressed cloth on an old garment: else that which should fill it up taketh from it, the new from the old, and a worse rent is made.
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 putteth new wine into old wineskins: else the wine will burst the skins, and the wine perisheth, and the skins: but [they put] new wine 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 going on the sabbath day through the cornfields; and his disciples began, as they went, to pluck the ears of corn.
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 unto him, Behold, why do they on the sabbath day that which is not lawful?
The Pharisees said to him, “Behold, why do they do that which is not lawful on the Sabbath day?”
25 And he said unto them, Did ye never read what David did, when he had need, and was an hungred, he, and they that were 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 when Abiathar was high priest, and did eat the shewbread, which it is not lawful to eat save for the priests, and gave also to them that 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 unto them, The sabbath was made for man, and not man for the sabbath:
He said to them, “The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath.
28 so that the Son of man is lord even of the sabbath.
Therefore the Son of Man is lord even of the Sabbath.”
