Mark 2
1 When he came back to Capernaum after a few days, it was heard that he was at home.
And again he entered Capernaum, after some days; and they heard that he was in the house.
2 So many gathered there that there was no more space, not even at the door, and Jesus spoke the word to them.
And immediately many came together, so that the house could contain them no longer, nor could the space about the door. And he preached the word to them.
3 Then some men came to him who were bringing a paralyzed man; four people were carrying him.
And they came to him, bringing a paralytic, who was carried by four men.
4 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.
And not being able to come near him, on account of the multitude, they took off the roof where he was, and having broken through, they let down the bed on which the paralytic lay.
5 Seeing their faith, Jesus said to the paralyzed man, “Son, your sins are forgiven.”
And Jesus, seeing their faith, said to the paralytic: Son, your sins are forgiven you.
6 Now some of the scribes were sitting there, and they reasoned in their hearts,
But some of the scribes were sitting there, and reasoning in their hearts:
7 “How can this man speak this way? He blasphemes! Who can forgive sins but God alone?”
Why does this man thus speak impiously? Who can forgive sins but God only?
8 Immediately Jesus knew in his spirit what they were thinking among themselves. He said to them, “Why are you thinking this in your hearts?
And Jesus, immediately perceiving in his spirit that they thus reasoned within themselves, said to them: Why are you reasoning thus in your hearts?
9 What is easier to say to the paralyzed man, 'Your sins are forgiven' or to say 'Get up, take up your bed, and walk'?
Which is easier, to say to the paralytic, Your sins are forgiven; or to say, Arise, take up your bed and walk?
10 But in order that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins,” he said to the paralytic,
But that you may know that the Son of man on earth has authority to forgive sins, (he said to the paralytic, )
11 “I say to you, get up, take up your mat, and go to your house.”
I say to you, Arise, take up your bed and go to your house.
12 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.”
And he arose forthwith, and took up his bed, and went out before them all; so that they were all amazed, and glorified God, saying: We have never seen it thus.
13 He went out again by the lake, and all the crowd came to him, and he taught them.
And he went out again by the sea: and all the multitude came to him, and he taught them.
14 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.
And as he passed by, he saw Levi the son of Alphæus sitting at the custom-house; and he said to him: Follow me. And he arose and followed him.
15 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.
And it came to pass, as Jesus reclined at table in his house, that many publicans and sinners reclined with him and his disciples; for there were many, and they followed him.
16 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?”
And when the scribes and Pharisees saw him eating with publicans and sinners, they said to his disciples: Why is it that he eats and drinks with publicans and sinners?
17 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.”
And when Jesus heard it, he said to them: Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick. I have not come to call righteous men, but sinners.
18 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?”
And the disciples of John and of the Pharisees were in the habit of fasting; and they came, and said to him: Why do the disciples of John and of the Pharisees fast, but your disciples fast not?
19 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.
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 can not fast.
20 But the days will come when the bridegroom will be taken away from them, and in those days, they will fast.
But the days will come when the bridegroom shall be taken from them, and then they will fast in those days.
21 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.
No one sews a patch of new cloth on an old garment; if so, the new piece which fills it up, takes from the old, and a worse rent is made.
22 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.”
And no one puts new wine into old bottles; if so, the new wine bursts the bottles, and the wine is spilled, and the bottles are destroyed. But new wine must be put into new bottles.
23 On the Sabbath day Jesus went through some grainfields, and his disciples began to pick heads of grain.
And it came to pass, that he was going on the sabbath-day through the fields of grain: and his disciples began, as they went, to pull the ears of grain.
24 The Pharisees said to him, “Look, why are they doing something that is not lawful on the Sabbath day?”
And the Pharisees said to him: See, why are they doing on the sabbath-day what is not lawful?
25 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—
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?
26 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?”
How he entered the house of God in the days of Abiathar the chief priest, and ate the loaves of the presence, which, it is not lawful, except for the priests, to eat, and gave to those also who were with him?
27 Jesus said, “The Sabbath was made for mankind, not mankind for the Sabbath.
And he said to them: The sabbath was made for man, not man for the sabbath.
28 Therefore, the Son of Man is Lord, even of the Sabbath.”
Therefore, the Son of man is Lord also of the sabbath.
