Mark 2
1 And, entering again into Capernaum, after some days, it was heard say—He is in a house;
Some days later, when Jesus came back to Capernaum, the news spread that he was in a house there;
2 and many were gathered together, so that no longer was there room even in the approaches to the door, —and he began speaking unto them the word;
and so many people collected together, that after a while there was no room for them even around the door; and he began to tell them his message.
3 and they come, bearing unto him a paralytic, upborne by four, —
Some people came, bringing to him a paralyzed man, who was being carried by four of them.
4 and, not being able to get near him by reason of the multitude, they uncovered the roof where he was, and, having broken it up, they began letting down the couch whereon the paralytic was lying;
They were unable to get him near to Jesus, because of the crowd, so they removed the roof above Jesus, and, when they had made an opening, they let down the mat on which the paralyzed man was lying.
5 and, Jesus, seeing their faith, saith unto the paralytic—Child! forgiven are thy sins!
When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the man, “Child, your sins are forgiven.”
6 Now there were certain of the Scribes there, sitting and deliberating in their hearts, —
But some of the teachers of the Law who were sitting there were debating in their minds,
7 Why doth, this, man thus talk? he is speaking profanely! Who can forgive sins, save one, God?
“Why does this man speak like this? He is blaspheming! Who can forgive sins except God?”
8 And Jesus, straightway, taking note in his spirit, that [thus] they are deliberating within themselves, saith [unto them]—Why, these things, are ye deliberating in your hearts?
Jesus, at once intuitively aware that they were debating with themselves in this way, said to them, “Why are you debating in your minds about this?
9 Which is easier—to say unto the paralytic, Forgiven are thy sins, or to say, Rise, [and] take up thy couch, and be walking?
Which is easier? – to say to the paralyzed man, ‘Your sins are forgiven’? Or to say ‘Get up, and take up your mat, and walk’?
10 But, that ye may know that the Son of Man hath authority to be forgiving sins upon the earth, he saith to the paralytic:
But so you may know that the Son of Man has power to forgive sins on earth” – here he said to the paralyzed man –
11 To thee, I say, Rise, take up thy couch, and be going thy way unto thy house.
“To you I say, Get up, take up your mat, and return to your home.”
12 And he arose, and, straightway taking up the couch, went forth before all, —so that all were beside themselves and were glorifying God, [saying]—Thus, we never saw it!
The man got up, and immediately took up his mat, and went out before them all; at which they were amazed, and, as they praised God, they said, “We have never seen anything like this!”
13 And he went forth again by the sea, —and all the multitude was coming unto him, and he began teaching them.
Jesus went out again to the sea; and all the people came to him, and he taught them.
14 And, passing by, he saw Levi, the son of Alphaeus, sitting over the tax-office, —and saith unto him—Be following me! And, arising, he followed him.
As he went along, he saw Levi, the son of Alphaeus, sitting in the tax office, and said to him, “Follow me.” Levi got up and followed him.
15 And it cometh to pass, that he is reclining in his house, and many tax-collectors and sinners were reclining with Jesus and his disciples; for there were many, and they began following him.
Later on he was in his house having dinner, and a number of tax collectors and outcasts took their places at the table with Jesus and his disciples; for many of them were following him.
16 And the Scribes and Pharisees, seeing that he was eating with the sinners and the tax-collectors, began saying unto his disciples—With the tax-collectors and sinners, is he eating?
When the teachers of the Law belonging to the party of the Pharisees saw that he was eating in the company of such people, they said to his disciples, “Why does he eat with the tax collectors and outcasts?”
17 And, hearing it, Jesus saith unto them—No need, have the strong of a physician, but they who are sick, I came not to call the righteous, but sinners.
Hearing this, Jesus said, “It is not those who are healthy who need a doctor, but those who are ill. I did not come to call the religious, but the outcast.”
18 And the disciples of John and the Pharisees were fasting; and they come and say unto him—For what cause, do, the disciples of John and the disciples of the Pharisees, fast, whereas, thy disciples, fast not?
Now John’s disciples and the Pharisees were fasting, and people came and asked Jesus, “Why is it that John’s disciples and the disciples of the Pharisees fast, while yours do not?”
19 And Jesus said unto them—Is it possible for the sons of the bridechamber, while the bridegroom is with them, to be fasting? So long as they have the bridegroom with them, it is impossible, to fast.
Jesus answered, “Can the groom’s friends fast, while the groom is with them? As long as they have the groom with them, they cannot fast.
20 But there will come days, when the bridegroom shall be taken from them, and, then, they will fast, in that day.
But the days will come, when the groom will be taken away from them, and they will fast then – when that day comes.”
21 No one, seweth a patch of unshrunk cloth upon an old mantle, —otherwise, at least, the shrinking teareth away from it—the new from the old—and, a worse rent is made.
“No one ever sews a piece of unshrunk cloth on an old garment; if they do, the patch tears away from it – the new from the old – and a worse tear is made.
22 And, no one, poureth new wine into fold skins, —otherwise, at least, the wine will burst the skins, and the wine is lost, and, the skins. [But new wine is for unused skins.]
And no one ever puts new wine into old wine-skins; if they do, the wine will burst the skins, and both the wine and the skins are lost. But new wine is put into fresh skins.”
23 And it came to pass, that he, on the Sabbath, was passing through the cornfields, and his disciples began to be going forward, plucking the ears of corn.
One Sabbath, as Jesus was walking through the cornfields, his disciples began to pick the ears of wheat as they went along.
24 And, the Pharisees, were saying, —See! why are they doing, on the Sabbath, what is not allowed?
“Look!” the Pharisees said to him, “why are they doing what is not allowed on the Sabbath?”
25 And he saith unto them—Have ye never read what David did, when he had need and hungered, —he, and they who were with him:
“Have you never read,” answered Jesus, “what David did when he was in need and hungry, he and his companions –
26 [how] he entered into the house of God, while Abiathar was High-priest, and, the presence-bread, did eat, —which it is not allowed to eat, save unto the priests, —and gave, unto them also who were with him?
how he went into the house of God, in the time of Abiathar the high priest, and ate the consecrated bread, which only the priests are allowed to eat, and gave some to his comrades as well?”
27 And he was saying unto them—The Sabbath, for man, was made, and not, man, for, the Sabbath:
Then Jesus added, “The Sabbath was made for people, and not people for the Sabbath;
28 So that the Son of Man is, Lord, even of the Sabbath.
so the Son of Man is lord even of the Sabbath.”
