Mark 2
1 After a fewe dayes, hee entred into Capernaum againe, and it was noysed that he was in the house.
And when he entered again into Capernaum after some days, it was heard that he was in the house.
2 And anon, many gathered together, in so much that the places about the doore coulde not receiue any more and he preached the word vnto them.
And 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 there came vnto him, that brought one sicke of the palsie, borne of foure men.
And four people came, carrying a paralytic to him.
4 And because they could not come neere vnto him for the multitude, they vncouered ye roofe of the house where hee was: and when they had broken it open, they let downe the bed, wherein the sicke of the palsie lay.
And when they could not bring him because of the crowd, they removed the roof above him. When they had broken it up, they let down the mat that the paralytic was lying on.
5 Nowe when Iesus sawe their faith, he saide to the sicke of the palsie, Sonne, thy sinnes are forgiuen thee.
And Jesus, seeing their faith, said to the paralytic, "Son, your sins are forgiven you."
6 And there were certaine 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 doeth this man speake such blasphemies? who can forgiue sinnes, but God onely?
"Why does this man speak like that? He is blaspheming; who can forgive sins but God alone?"
8 And immediatly when Iesus perceiued in his spirite, that thus they reasoned with themselues, he sayde vnto them, Why reason yee these things in your hearts?
And 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 it easier to say to the sicke of the palsie, Thy sinnes are forgiuen thee? or to say, Arise, and take vp thy bed, and walke?
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 knowe, that the Sonne of man hath authoritie in earth to forgiue sinnes, (he sayde vnto the sicke of the palsie.)
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 vnto thee, Arise and take vp thy bed, and get thee hence into thine owne house.
"I tell you, arise, take up your mat, and go to your house."
12 And by and by he arose, and tooke vp his bed, and went foorth before them all, in so much that they were all amased, and glorified God, saying, We neuer sawe such a thing.
And he arose immediately, and 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 Then he went foorth againe towarde the sea, and all the people resorted vnto him, and he taught them.
And he went out again by the seaside. All the crowd came to him, and he taught them.
14 And as Iesus passed by, hee sawe Leui the sonne of Alpheus sit at the receit of custome, and said vnto him, Folowe me. And he arose and followed him.
And as he passed by, he saw Levi, the son of Alphaeus, sitting at the tax office, and he said to him, "Follow me." And he arose and followed him.
15 And it came to passe, as Iesus sate at table in his house, many Publicanes and sinners sate at table also with Iesus, and his disciples: for there were many that followed him.
It happened, that 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 when the Scribes and Pharises sawe him eate with the Publicanes and sinners, they sayd vnto his disciples, Howe is it, that hee eateth and drinketh with Publicanes and sinners?
And the scribes of the Pharisees, when they saw him eating with the tax collectors and sinners, said to his disciples, "Why is it that he eats and drinks with tax collectors and sinners?"
17 Now when Iesus heard it, hee sayde vnto them, The whole haue no neede of the Physicion, but the sicke. I came not to call the righteous, but the sinners to repentance.
And 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."
18 And the disciples of Iohn, and the Pharises did fast, and came and saide vnto him, Why doe the disciples of Iohn, and of the Pharises fast, and thy disciples fast not?
And John's disciples and the Pharisees were fasting, and they came and asked him, "Why do the disciples of John and those of the Pharisees fast, but your disciples do not fast?"
19 And Iesus saide vnto them, Can the children of the marriage chamber fast, whiles the bridegrome is with them? as long as they haue the bridegrome with them, they cannot fast.
And Jesus said to them, "Can the groomsmen fast while the bridegroom is with them? As long as they have the bridegroom with them, they cannot fast.
20 But the daies will come, when the bridegrome shall be taken from them, and then shall they fast in those daies.
But the days will come when the bridegroom will be taken away from them, and then will they fast in that day.
21 Also no man soweth a piece of newe cloth in an olde garment: for els the newe piece that filled it vp, taketh away somewhat from the olde, and the breach is worse.
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 Likewise, no man putteth newe wine into old vessels: for els the new wine breaketh the vessels, and the wine runneth out, and the vessels are lost: but newe wine must be put into new vessels.
And no one puts new wine into old wineskins, or else the wine will burst the skins, and the wine is lost, and the skins will be destroyed; but one puts new wine into fresh wineskins."
23 And it came to passe as hee went through the corne on the Sabbath day, that his disciples, as they went on their way, began to plucke the eares of corne.
And it happened that 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 Pharises saide vnto him, Beholde, why doe they on the Sabbath day, that which is not lawfull?
And the Pharisees said to him, "Look, why do they do that which is not lawful on the Sabbath day?"
25 And he saide to them, Haue yee neuer read what Dauid did when he had neede, and was an hungred, both he, and they that 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 Howe he went into the house of God, in the daies of Abiathar the hie Priest, and did eat the shewe bread, which were not lawfull to eate, but for the Priests, and gaue also to them which were with him?
How he entered into the house of God in 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 hee sayde to them, The Sabbath was made for man, and not man for the Sabbath.
And he said to them, "The Sabbath was made for people, not people for the Sabbath.
28 Wherefore the Sonne of man is Lord, euen of the Sabbath.
Therefore the Son of Man is lord even of the Sabbath."
