Mark 2
1 And again he entered into Capernaum, after [some] days; and it was understood that he was in the house.
And after some days he again entered Capernaum; and it was reported that he was in the house.
2 And forthwith many were assembled, so that there was no room to receive [them], no not so much as about the door: and he preached the word to them.
And many were gathered together, so that there was no longer room for them, even at the door; and he was speaking the word to them.
3 And they come to him, bringing one sick with the palsy, who was borne by four.
And they come to him, bringing one that was palsied, borne by four men.
4 And when they could not come nigh to him by reason of the crowd, they uncovered the roof where he was: and when they had broken [it] up, they let down the bed on which the sick with the palsy lay.
And not being able to bring him to him on account of the crowd, they took off the roof where he was; and when they had broken an opening, they let down the bed whereon the palsied man lay.
5 When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the sick with the palsy, Son, thy sins are forgiven thee.
And Jesus seeing their faith, saith to the palsied man, Son, thy sins are forgiven.
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 blasphemies? who can forgive sins but God only?
Why doth this man speak thus? He blasphemeth; who can forgive sins but God only?
8 And immediately, when Jesus perceived in his spirit that they so reasoned within themselves, he said to them, Why reason ye these things in your hearts?
And Jesus immediately perceiving in his spirit that they reasoned thus within themselves, saith to them, Why do ye reason thus in your hearts?
9 Which is easier, to say to the sick with the palsy, [Thy] sins are forgiven thee; or to say, Arise, and take up thy bed, and walk?
Which is easier? to say to the palsied man, Thy sins are forgiven? or to say, Arise, and take up thy bed and go?
10 But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins, he saith to the sick with the palsy,
But that ye may know that the Son of man hath authority on earth to forgive sins, —he saith to the palsied man, —
11 I say to thee, Arise, and take up thy bed, and go into thy house.
I say to thee, Arise, take up thy bed and go to thy house.
12 And immediately he arose, took up the bed, and went forth before them all; so that they were all amazed, and glorified God, saying, We never saw it on this fashion.
And he arose, and immediately took up the bed and went forth before them all; so that they were all amazed, and gave glory to God, saying, We never saw it thus.
13 And he went forth again by the sea -[side]; and all the multitude resorted to him, and he taught them.
And he went forth again to the lake; and all the multitude came to him, and he taught them.
14 And as he passed by, he saw Levi the [son] of Alpheus, sitting at the receipt of custom, and said to him, Follow me. And he arose, and followed him.
And passing along, he saw Levi, the son of Alphaeus, sitting at the custom-house; and he saith to him, Follow me. And he arose and followed him.
15 And it came to pass, that as Jesus sat at table in his house, many publicans and sinners sat also together with Jesus and his disciples; for there were many, and they followed him.
And it happened that he was reclining at table in his house; and many publicans and sinners were reclining with Jesus and his disciples; for there were many, and scribes of the Pharisees were also following him.
16 And when the scribes and Pharisees saw him eating with publicans and sinners, they said to his disciples, How is it that he eateth and drinketh with publicans and sinners.
And when they saw that he was eating with the publicans and sinners, they said to his disciples, Doth he eat and drink with publicans and sinners?
17 When Jesus heard [it], he saith to them, They that are in health, have no need of a physician, but they that are sick; I came not to call the righteous, but sinners, to repentance.
And Jesus hearing it, saith to them, They who are well do not need a physician, but they who are sick. I came not to call righteous men, but sinners.
18 And the disciples of John, and of the Pharisees, used to fast: and they come, and say to him, Why do the disciples of John, and of the Pharisees fast, but thy disciples fast not?
And the disciples of John and the Pharisees were fasting; and they come and say to him, Why do the disciples of John and the disciples of the Pharisees fast, and thy disciples fast not?
19 And Jesus said to them, Can the children of the bride-chamber fast, while the bridegroom is with them? As long as they have the bridegroom with them, they cannot fast.
And Jesus said to them, Can the companions of the bridegroom fast, while the bridegroom is with them? As long as they have the bridegroom with them, they cannot fast.
20 But the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken from them, and then they will fast in those days.
But the days will come, when the bridegroom will be taken from them, and then will they fast in that day.
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.
No one seweth a patch of undressed cloth on an old garment; for the new piece teareth away from the old garment, and a worse rent is made.
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 putteth new wine into old skins; for the new wine will burst the skins, and the wine is lost, and the skins.
23 And it came to pass, that he went through the corn-fields on the sabbath; and his disciples began, as they went, to pluck the ears of corn.
And it came to pass, that he was going through the grain-fields on the sabbath, and his disciples began, as they went along, to pluck the ears of grain.
24 And the Pharisees said to him, Behold, why do they on the sabbath that which is not lawful?
And the Pharisees said to him, See, why are they doing on the sabbath that which is not lawful?
25 And he said to them, Have ye never read what David did, when he had need, and was hungry, he and they that were with him?
And he saith to them, Did ye never read what David did, when he had need, and was hungry, himself and they who were with him?
26 How he went into the house of God, in the days of Abiathar the high priest, and ate the show-bread, which it is not lawful to eat, but for the priests, and gave also to them who were with him?
how he went into the house of God in the days of Abiathar the high-priest, and ate the show-bread, which it is lawful for none but the priests to eat, and gave also to those who were with him?
27 And he said to them, The sabbath was made for man, and not man for the sabbath:
And he said to them, The sabbath was made for man, and not man for the sabbath.
28 Therefore the Son of man is Lord also of the sabbath.
So that the Son of man is lord even of the sabbath.
