Markus 2
1 Noen dager seinere kom Jesus på nytt til Kapernaum. Nyheten om at ham var kommet, spredde seg raskt i byen.
[Jesus and his disciples] returned to Capernaum [town]. A few days later, because it was {people} heard that Jesus was in [his] house,
2 Snart var huset der han bodde, så fullt av folk at de sto langt ute på gaten og tråkket på hverandre. Han talte til dem om budskapet fra Gud.
many people gathered there. As a result, [after the people filled the house], there was no longer space to stand [in the house or outside] around the doorway. Jesus preached [God’s] message to them.
3 Da kom fire menn bærende på en lam mann som lå på en liggematte.
Some people came to the house bringing to Jesus a man who was paralyzed. He was carried by four men {Four men carried [him]} [on a sleeping pad].
4 De klarte ikke å trenge seg inn på grunn av folkemassen, og kunne derfor heller ikke komme fram til Jesus. De laget hull i taket over der han satt. Gjennom åpningen firte de ned liggematten med den lamme mannen.
They were not able to bring the man to Jesus because there was a crowd there. So they [went up the steps to the flat roof and] removed [some of] the tiles [above] where Jesus was. Then, after they made a [big] hole in the roof, they lowered [by ropes] the sleeping pad on which the paralyzed man lay. They lowered [it through the hole, down in front of Jesus].
5 Da Jesus så hvor stor tro de hadde, sa han til den lamme:”Min sønn, jeg har tilgitt syndene dine!”
After Jesus perceived that the men believed [that he could heal this man], he said to the paralyzed man, “My friend, [I] forgive your sins!”
6 Men noen av de skriftlærde som satt der, mumlet for seg selv:
There were some men who taught [the Jewish] laws sitting there. They started thinking like this:
7 ”Hvordan kan han snakke på denne blasfemiske måten og spotte Gud? Det er jo bare Gud som kan tilgi synder.”
“(Who does this man think he is, talking like that/This man shouldn’t talk like that!) [RHQ]? (He is insulting God!/Does he think he is God?) [RHQ] (No person can forgive sins!/Who can forgive sins?) [RHQ] Only God can forgive sins!”
8 Jesus forsto i sin Ånd hva de tenkte, og sa til dem:”Hvorfor tenker dere at dette er å spotte?
Jesus sensed that they were deliberating like that within themselves. So he said to them, “(You should not question within yourselves [whether I have the right to forgive this man’s sins]!/Why do you question [whether I have the right to forgive this man’s sins]?) [RHQ]
9 Er det ikke like umulig for et menneske å si til den lamme:’Reis deg opp, ta liggematten og gå’ som å si:’Jeg tilgir deg syndene dine’?”
It is [not risky] [RHQ] for someone to tell the man who is paralyzed, ‘Your sins are forgiven {[I] forgive your sins},’ [because no one can prove that it has happened]. But no one would say to him, ‘Get up, pick up your stretcher, and then walk away’, [unless he really had the power to heal him, because people can easily see whether it happens or not].
10 Så vendte han seg mot den lamme og sa:”For å bevise at jeg, Menneskesønnen, har makt til å tilgi synder her på jorden, så sier jeg til deg:’Reis deg opp, ta liggematten og gå!’”
So I [will do something] in order that you may know that [God] has authorized me, the one who came from heaven, to forgive sins on earth [as well as to heal people].” Then he said to the paralyzed man,
“To you I say, ‘Get up! Pick up your sleeping pad! And then go home!’”
12 Da reiste mannen seg, rullet straks sammen liggematten og gikk ut, rett foran øynene på de sjokkerte tilskuerne som hyllet Gud og ropte:”Aldri før har vi sett noe slikt!”
The man stood up immediately! He picked up the sleeping pad, and then he went away, while all the people [there] were watching. They were all amazed, and they praised God and said, “We have never before seen anything like [what happened] just now!”
13 Så fortsatte Jesus langs Genesaretsjøen. Store folkemasser kom til ham, og han underviste dem.
Jesus left [Capernaum town again and walked with his disciples] alongside [Galilee] lake. A large crowd came to him. Then he taught them.
14 Mens han dro fram, fikk han se Levi, som var sønn til Alfeus, sitte ved tollboden.”Kom og bli min disippel”, sa Jesus til ham. Levi reiste seg og fulgte Jesus.
As he walked on further, he saw a man named Levi, whose other name was Matthew, and whose father’s name was Alpheus. He was sitting in his office where he collected taxes [for the Roman government]. Jesus said to him, “Come with me [and become my disciple]!” So he got up and went with Jesus.
15 Senere da Jesus og disiplene spiste sammen i huset til Levi, hadde mange av Levis gamle kolleger i tolletaten blandet seg med gjestene. Også noen andre ukjente folk var på plass i selskapet. Mange av disse hadde begynt å følge Jesus.
[Later], Jesus was eating a meal in Levi’s house. Many men who collected taxes and [other] people who were [considered to be] sinning regularly were eating with Jesus and his disciples. [This was not surprising], for there were many people like this who were going [everywhere] with Jesus.
16 Da de skriftlærde og fariseerne så Jesus i dette selskapet, sa de til disiplene:”Er han virkelig falt så dypt at han spiser sammen med tollere og syndere?”
The [men who taught the Jewish] laws [who were there] and who were members of the Pharisee [sect] saw that Jesus was eating with men who collected taxes and [others who were considered] {[whom they considered]} [to be] sinners. So they said to his disciples, “(It is disgusting that he eats with [such disgusting] men as those who collect taxes, and with [other] sinners!/Why is it that he eats with [such disgusting] men as those who collect taxes, and with [other] sinners?)” [RHQ]
17 Jesus hørte det som ble hvisket, og sa:”Det er ikke de friske som trenger lege, men de syke. Min oppgave her på jorden er å føre syndere tilbake til Gud, ikke å ta hånd om de som allerede gjør Guds vilje.”
After Jesus heard [what they were saying], he said to the men who taught the [Jewish] laws, “People who [consider that they] are well do not seek a doctor. On the contrary, it is those who are sick [who seek a doctor] [MET]!” [This he said to indicate that it was those who knew that they had sinned who were coming to him in order that he might help them spiritually]. And he said, “I did not come to invite people [who think that] [IRO] they are righteous [to come to me and turn from their sinful behavior]. On the contrary, I came [from heaven to invite] people who [know that they] are sinners, [in order that they might turn from their sins and come to me].”
18 Disiplene til døperen Johannes og fariseerne fastet regelmessig. En dag kom noen og spurte Jesus hvorfor ikke disiplene hans fastet, siden dette var vanlig både hos Johannes og fariseerne.
The disciples of John [the Baptizer] and some men who belonged to the Pharisee [sect] used to abstain from food [to show that they wanted to please God]. One day, some people came [to Jesus] and asked him [critically], “The disciples of John and the Pharisees (fast/abstain from food) [from time to time], but your disciples do not. [We think they should abstain from food also. What do you say about that] [RHQ]?”
19 Jesus svarte:”Bryllupsgjestene kan da vel ikke faste og gå sultne mens brudgommen ennå er hos dem? Nei, så lenge brudgommen er sammen med dem, kan de ikke faste.
[Jesus wanted them to understand that it was not appropriate for his disciples to show sorrow by abstaining from food while he was still with them]. So he said to them, “When a man is marrying a woman, his friends will certainly not abstain from food while he is still with them, will they [RHQ]? No. During the time that he is with them, they will not abstain from food [because they are happy together].
20 Men den dagen han blir tatt fra dem, da kommer de til å faste.
But some day, he will be taken away {his [enemies] will take him away} from them. Then, in those days, they will abstain from food, [because they will be sad].”
21 Alt har sin rette tid! Ingen lapper for eksempel et gammelt klesplagg med et stykke nytt tøy som aldri har blitt vasket. Da vil det nye tøyet krympe og rive i stykker plagget, slik at hullet blir enda større.
[Jesus wanted to show that those who desire to live in accordance with his new message should not try to continue to obey the old religious traditions like fasting. So he also said to them], “People do not sew a patch of unshrunken cloth on an old garment [in order to mend a hole]. If they did that, [when they washed the garment, the patch would shrink] and the new [piece of cloth] would tear off more of the old cloth. As a result, the hole would become bigger!
22 Heller ikke slår noen ny vin i gamle vinsekker, for når vinen gjærer, vil sekkene bli sprengt og alt blir ødelagt, både vinen og sekkene. Nei, ny vin slår de i nye skinnsekker som tåler trykket.”
[Similarly], people do not put newly [squeezed] grape juice into old skin bags [to store it]. If they did that, that juice will burst the skin bags [because they would not stretch when the wine ferments and expands]. As a result both the wine and the skin bags would be ruined! On the contrary, people must put new wine into new skin bags!” [MET]
23 En gang da det var hviledag, gikk Jesus og disiplene langs en kornåker. Mens de gikk, nappet disiplene en håndfull aks for å spise.
On one (Sabbath/Jewish day of rest) Jesus was walking through some grain fields with his disciples. As they were walking along [through the grain fields], the disciples were plucking some of the heads of grain. [They rubbed them in their hands to remove the chaff, and were eating the grain. The laws of Moses permitted people to do that if they were hungry].
24 Noen av fariseerne sa da til Jesus:”Hvorfor gjør de dette? Det er jo forbudt etter Moseloven å høste på hviledagen.”
[Some of] the Pharisees [saw them doing what they considered to be work. So they] said to him, “Look! (They should not be doing on our (Sabbath day/day of rest) [work] that our laws forbid!/Why are they doing on our (Sabbath day/day of rest) [work] that our laws forbid?) [RHQ]”
25 Men Jesus svarte dem:”Har dere aldri lest hva kong David og mennene hans gjorde den gangen da Abjatar var øversteprest, og de ble sultne og ikke hadde noe å spise? David gikk inn i Guds hus og spiste av det spesielle brødet som bare prestene hadde lov til å spise. Han lot også mennene sine spise det. Dette var jo også et slags brudd mot loven.”
[Jesus wanted to show them that the record in the Scriptures indicated that God permitted people to disobey certain religious laws when they needed food]. So he said to them, “[It is written in the Scriptures] what [our revered ancestor, King] David, did when he needed food, and both he and the men with him were hungry. You have read about that, but ([you do not think about what it implies./why do you not think about what it implies]?) [RHQ]
During the time Abiathar was high priest, David entered the big tent [where people worshipped] God [and asked for some bread. The high priest gave him some] of the loaves of bread. That bread was the bread he had presented to God. It was permitted in one of Moses’ laws that only the priests could eat that bread! But David ate some of it. Then he also gave some of it to the men who were with him. [But God did not consider that was wrong!]”
27 Så sa Jesus til fariseerne:”Husk på at hviledagen ble skapt for menneskene sin skyld, og ikke menneskene for hviledagen sin skyld.
Jesus said to them further, “[God] established (the day of rest/the Sabbath day) [to help] people! He did not create people to [obey rules about] (the Sabbath/the day of rest)!
28 Derfor har jeg, Menneskesønnen, rett til å avgjøre hva som er tillatt på hviledagen.”
And [think about this]: I am the one who came from heaven. So I have the authority [to determine what is right for my disciples to do] (on the Sabbath/on the Jewish rest day)!”
