Mark 2
1 And, entering again into Capernaum, after some days, it was heard say—He is in a house;
When he entered again into Capernaum after some days, it was heard that he was at home.
2 and many were gathered together, so that no longer was there room even in the approaches to the door, —and he began speaking unto them the word;
Immediately 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 they come, bearing unto him a paralytic, upborne by four, —
Four people came, carrying a paralytic to him.
4 and, not being able to get near him by reason of the multitude, they uncovered the roof where he was, and, having broken it up, they began letting down the couch whereon the paralytic was lying;
When they could not come near to him for the crowd, they removed the roof where he was. When they had broken it up, they let down the mat that the paralytic was lying on.
5 and, Jesus, seeing their faith, saith unto the paralytic—Child! forgiven are thy sins!
Jesus, seeing their faith, said to the paralytic, “Son, your sins are forgiven you.”
6 Now there were certain of the Scribes there, sitting and deliberating in their hearts, —
But there were some of the scribes sitting there and reasoning in their hearts,
7 Why doth, this, man thus talk? he is speaking profanely! Who can forgive sins, save one, God?
“Why does this man speak blasphemies like that? Who can forgive sins but God alone?”
8 And Jesus, straightway, taking note in his spirit, that [thus] they are deliberating within themselves, saith [unto them]—Why, these things, are ye deliberating in your hearts?
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 Which is easier—to say unto the paralytic, Forgiven are thy sins, or to say, Rise, [and] take up thy couch, and be walking?
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 know that the Son of Man hath authority to be forgiving sins upon the earth, he saith to the paralytic:
But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins”—he said to the paralytic—
11 To thee, I say, Rise, take up thy couch, and be going thy way unto thy house.
“I tell you, arise, take up your mat, and go to your house.”
12 And he arose, and, straightway taking up the couch, went forth before all, —so that all were beside themselves and were glorifying God, [saying]—Thus, we never saw it!
He arose, and immediately 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 And he went forth again by the sea, —and all the multitude was coming unto him, and he began teaching them.
He went out again by the seaside. All the multitude came to him, and he taught them.
14 And, passing by, he saw Levi, the son of Alphaeus, sitting over the tax-office, —and saith unto him—Be following me! And, arising, he followed him.
As he passed by, he saw Levi the son of Alphaeus sitting at the tax office. He said to him, “Follow me.” And he arose and followed him.
15 And it cometh to pass, that he is reclining in his house, and many tax-collectors and sinners were reclining with Jesus and his disciples; for there were many, and they began following him.
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 the Scribes and Pharisees, seeing that he was eating with the sinners and the tax-collectors, began saying unto his disciples—With the tax-collectors and sinners, is he eating?
The scribes and the Pharisees, when they saw that he was eating with the sinners and tax collectors, said to his disciples, “Why is it that he eats and drinks with tax collectors and sinners?”
17 And, hearing it, Jesus saith unto them—No need, have the strong of a physician, but they who are sick, I came not to call the righteous, but sinners.
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 to repentance.”
18 And the disciples of John and the Pharisees were fasting; and they come and say unto him—For what cause, do, the disciples of John and the disciples of the Pharisees, fast, whereas, thy disciples, fast not?
John’s disciples and the Pharisees were fasting, and they came and asked him, “Why do John’s disciples and the disciples of the Pharisees fast, but your disciples don’t fast?”
19 And Jesus said unto them—Is it possible for the sons of the bridechamber, while the bridegroom is with them, to be fasting? So long as they have the bridegroom with them, it is impossible, to fast.
Jesus said to them, “Can the groomsmen fast while the bridegroom is with them? As long as they have the bridegroom with them, they can’t fast.
20 But there will come days, when the bridegroom shall be taken from them, and, then, they will fast, in that day.
But the days will come when the bridegroom will be taken away from them, and then they will fast in that day.
21 No one, seweth a patch of unshrunk cloth upon an old mantle, —otherwise, at least, the shrinking teareth away from it—the new from the old—and, a worse rent is made.
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 And, no one, poureth new wine into fold skins, —otherwise, at least, the wine will burst the skins, and the wine is lost, and, the skins. [But new wine is for unused skins.]
No one puts new wine into old wineskins; or else the new wine will burst the skins, and the wine pours out, and the skins will be destroyed; but they put new wine into fresh wineskins.”
23 And it came to pass, that he, on the Sabbath, was passing through the cornfields, and his disciples began to be going forward, plucking the ears of corn.
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 Pharisees, were saying, —See! why are they doing, on the Sabbath, what is not allowed?
The Pharisees said to him, “Behold, why do they do that which is not lawful on the Sabbath day?”
25 And he saith unto them—Have ye never read what David did, when he had need and hungered, —he, and they who were with him:
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 entered into the house of God, while Abiathar was High-priest, and, the presence-bread, did eat, —which it is not allowed to eat, save unto the priests, —and gave, unto them also who were with him?
How he entered into God’s house at 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 he was saying unto them—The Sabbath, for man, was made, and not, man, for, the Sabbath:
He said to them, “The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath.
28 So that the Son of Man is, Lord, even of the Sabbath.
Therefore the Son of Man is lord even of the Sabbath.”
