Mark 2
1 And again he entered into Capernaum after [some] days; and it was noised that he was in the house.
When he came back to Capernaum after a few days, it was heard that he was at home.
2 And straightway many were gathered together, insomuch that there was no room to receive [them], no, not so much as about the door: and he preached the word unto them.
So many gathered there that there was no more space, not even at the door, and Jesus spoke the word to them.
3 And they come unto him, bringing one sick of the palsy, which was borne of four.
Then some men came to him who were bringing a paralyzed man; four people were carrying him.
4 And when they could not come nigh unto him for the press, they uncovered the roof where he was: and when they had broken [it] up, they let down the bed wherein the sick of the palsy lay.
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.
5 When Jesus saw their faith, he said unto the sick of the palsy, Son, thy sins be forgiven thee.
Seeing their faith, Jesus said to the paralyzed man, “Son, your sins are forgiven.”
6 But there were certain of the scribes sitting there, and reasoning in their hearts,
Now some of the scribes were sitting there, and they reasoned in their hearts,
7 Why doth this [man] thus speak blasphemies? who can forgive sins but God only?
“How can this man speak this way? He blasphemes! Who can forgive sins but God alone?”
8 And immediately when Jesus perceived in his spirit that they so reasoned within themselves, he said unto them, Why reason ye these things in your hearts?
Immediately Jesus knew in his spirit what they were thinking among themselves. He said to them, “Why are you thinking this in your hearts?
9 Whether is it easier to say to the sick of the palsy, [Thy] sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Arise, and take up thy bed, and walk?
What is easier to say to the paralyzed man, 'Your sins are forgiven' or to say 'Get up, take up your bed, and walk'?
10 But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins, (he saith to the sick of the palsy, )
But in order that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins,” he said to the paralytic,
11 I say unto thee, Arise, and take up thy bed, and go thy way into thine house.
“I say to you, get up, take up your mat, and go to your house.”
12 And immediately he arose, took up the bed, and went forth before them all; insomuch that they were all amazed, and glorified God, saying, We never saw it on this fashion.
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.”
13 And he went forth again by the sea side; and all the multitude resorted unto him, and he taught them.
He went out again by the lake, and all the crowd came to him, and he taught them.
14 And as he passed by, he saw Levi the [son] of Alphæus sitting at the receipt of custom, and said unto him, Follow me. And he arose and followed him.
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.
15 And it came to pass, that, as Jesus sat at meat in his house, many publicans and sinners sat also together with Jesus and his disciples: for there were many, and they followed him.
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.
16 And when the scribes and Pharisees saw him eat with publicans and sinners, they said unto his disciples, How is it that he eateth and drinketh with publicans and sinners?
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?”
17 When Jesus heard [it], he saith unto them, They that are whole have no need of the physician, but they that are sick: I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.
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.”
18 And the disciples of John and of the Pharisees used to fast: and they come and say unto him, Why do the disciples of John and of the Pharisees fast, but thy disciples fast not?
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?”
19 And Jesus said unto them, Can the children of the bridechamber fast, while the bridegroom is with them? as long as they have the bridegroom with them, they cannot fast.
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.
20 But the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken away from them, and then shall they fast in those days.
But the days will come when the bridegroom will be taken away from them, and in those days, they will fast.
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 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.
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.
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.”
23 And it came to pass, that he went through the corn fields on the sabbath day; and his disciples began, as they went, to pluck the ears of corn.
On the Sabbath day Jesus went through some grainfields, and his disciples began to pick heads of grain.
24 And the Pharisees said unto him, Behold, why do they on the sabbath day that which is not lawful?
The Pharisees said to him, “Look, why are they doing something that is not lawful on the Sabbath day?”
25 And he said unto them, Have ye never read what David did, when he had need, and was an hungred, he, and they that were with him?
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—
26 How he went into the house of God in the days of Abiathar the high priest, and did eat the shewbread, which is not lawful to eat but for the priests, and gave also to them which were with him?
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?”
27 And he said unto them, The sabbath was made for man, and not man for the sabbath:
Jesus said, “The Sabbath was made for mankind, not mankind for the Sabbath.
28 Therefore the Son of man is Lord also of the sabbath.
Therefore, the Son of Man is Lord, even of the Sabbath.”
