赦罪與治病

過了些日子,耶穌又進了迦百農。人們聽說他在房子[a]裡, 許多人就聚集,甚至連門前都沒有空處了。於是耶穌就向他們講道。 這時候,一些人帶了一個癱瘓的人來到耶穌那裡,是被四個人抬來的; 但由於人多,無法抬到耶穌面前[b],他們就把耶穌上方的屋頂拆了。拆通之後,就把躺在墊子上那癱瘓的人縋了下去。

耶穌看見他們的信心,就對癱瘓的人說:「孩子,你的罪孽被赦免了。」

可是,有一些經文士坐在那裡,心裡想: 「這個人怎麼這樣說話呢?他說褻瀆的話!除了神一位之外,誰能赦免罪呢?」

耶穌靈裡立刻知道他們心裡這樣想,就對他們說:「你們心裡為什麼想這些事呢? 對這癱瘓的人說『你的罪孽被赦免了』,或說『你起來,拿起墊子走路』,哪一樣更容易呢? 10 不過為要使你們知道人子在地上有赦免罪的權柄——」耶穌就對癱瘓的人說: 11 「我吩咐你:起來,拿起你的墊子,回家去吧!」

12 那個人就立刻起來,拿起墊子在大家面前出去了。結果大家都驚訝,就榮耀神,說:「我們從來沒有見過這樣的事。」

呼召馬太

13 後來,耶穌又出去,到了加利利湖邊[c]。眾人都來到他那裡,他就教導他們。 14 耶穌往前走,看見亞勒腓的兒子利未[d]在稅關坐著。耶穌對他說:「你跟從我!」利未就站起來,跟從了耶穌。

與罪人吃飯

15 耶穌在利未家裡坐席的時候,許多稅吏和罪人與耶穌及他的門徒們一同坐席,因為有許多這樣的人也跟隨了耶穌。 16 有些法利賽派的經文士[e]見耶穌與罪人和稅吏一起吃飯,就對耶穌的門徒們說:「他怎麼與那些稅吏和罪人一起吃飯[f]呢?」

17 耶穌聽見了,就對他們說:「健康的人不需要醫生,有病的人才需要。我來不是要召喚義人,而是要召喚罪人[g]。」

禁食的問題

18 約翰的門徒們和法利賽[h]正禁食的時候,有些人來問耶穌:「為什麼約翰的門徒們和法利賽人的門徒們都禁食,而你的門徒們卻不禁食呢?」

19 耶穌對他們說:「新郎與賓客[i]在一起的時候,難道賓客能禁食嗎?只要他們與新郎在一起,他們就不能禁食。 20 可是日子將要來到:當新郎從他們中間被帶走的時候,他們那時——在那一天就要禁食了。 21 沒有人把沒縮過水的布塊補在舊衣服上。否則所補上的新布會扯壞舊衣服,造成更大的裂口。 22 同樣,也沒有人把新酒裝在舊皮袋裡,否則酒[j]會脹破皮袋,酒和皮袋都糟蹋了[k]。因此,新酒必須裝[l]在新皮袋裡。」

安息日的主

23 有一次在安息日,耶穌從麥田經過,他的門徒們開始邊走邊摘麥穗。 24 有些法利賽人對耶穌說:「你看,他們為什麼做安息日不可以做的事呢?」

25 耶穌對他們說:大衛和那些與他在一起的人飢餓缺乏時所做的事,難道你們從來沒有讀過嗎? 26 亞比亞達任大祭司的時候,他難道不是進了神的殿[m],吃了陳設餅,還分給與他在一起的人嗎?這餅除了祭司,誰都不可以吃。」 27 接著,耶穌對他們說:「安息日是為人而存在的,人不是為安息日而存在的。 28 所以,人子是主,也是安息日的主。」

Footnotes

  1. 馬可福音 2:1 房子——或譯作「家」。
  2. 馬可福音 2:4 抬到耶穌面前——有古抄本作「靠近他(耶穌)」。
  3. 馬可福音 2:13 湖——原文直譯「海」。
  4. 馬可福音 2:14 利未——就是「馬太」。
  5. 馬可福音 2:16 有些法利賽派的經文士——有古抄本作「有些經文士和法利賽人」。
  6. 馬可福音 2:16 吃飯——有古抄本作「吃喝」。
  7. 馬可福音 2:17 有古抄本附「來悔改」。
  8. 馬可福音 2:18 法利賽人——有古抄本作「法利賽人的門徒們」。
  9. 馬可福音 2:19 賓客——或譯作「伴郎」;原文直譯「新房之子」。
  10. 馬可福音 2:22 酒——有古抄本作「新酒」。
  11. 馬可福音 2:22 酒和皮袋都糟蹋了——有古抄本作「酒會流出來,皮袋也會糟蹋了」。
  12. 馬可福音 2:22 有古抄本沒有「必須裝」。
  13. 馬可福音 2:26 殿——原文直譯「家」。

Jesus Forgives and Heals a Paralyzed Man(A)

A few days later, when Jesus again entered Capernaum, the people heard that he had come home. They gathered in such large numbers(B) that there was no room left, not even outside the door, and he preached the word to them. Some men came, bringing to him a paralyzed man,(C) carried by four of them. Since they could not get him to Jesus because of the crowd, they made an opening in the roof above Jesus by digging through it and then lowered the mat the man was lying on. When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralyzed man, “Son, your sins are forgiven.”(D)

Now some teachers of the law were sitting there, thinking to themselves, “Why does this fellow talk like that? He’s blaspheming! Who can forgive sins but God alone?”(E)

Immediately Jesus knew in his spirit that this was what they were thinking in their hearts, and he said to them, “Why are you thinking these things? Which is easier: to say to this paralyzed man, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Get up, take your mat and walk’? 10 But I want you to know that the Son of Man(F) has authority on earth to forgive sins.” So he said to the man, 11 “I tell you, get up, take your mat and go home.” 12 He got up, took his mat and walked out in full view of them all. This amazed everyone and they praised God,(G) saying, “We have never seen anything like this!”(H)

Jesus Calls Levi and Eats With Sinners(I)

13 Once again Jesus went out beside the lake. A large crowd came to him,(J) and he began to teach them. 14 As he walked along, he saw Levi son of Alphaeus sitting at the tax collector’s booth. “Follow me,”(K) Jesus told him, and Levi got up and followed him.

15 While Jesus was having dinner at Levi’s house, many tax collectors and sinners were eating with him and his disciples, for there were many who followed him. 16 When the teachers of the law who were Pharisees(L) saw him eating with the sinners and tax collectors, they asked his disciples: “Why does he eat with tax collectors and sinners?”(M)

17 On hearing this, Jesus said to them, “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.”(N)

Jesus Questioned About Fasting(O)

18 Now John’s disciples and the Pharisees were fasting.(P) Some people came and asked Jesus, “How is it that John’s disciples and the disciples of the Pharisees are fasting, but yours are not?”

19 Jesus answered, “How can the guests of the bridegroom fast while he is with them? They cannot, so long as they have him with them. 20 But the time will come when the bridegroom will be taken from them,(Q) and on that day they will fast.

21 “No one sews a patch of unshrunk cloth on an old garment. Otherwise, the new piece will pull away from the old, making the tear worse. 22 And no one pours new wine into old wineskins. Otherwise, the wine will burst the skins, and both the wine and the wineskins will be ruined. No, they pour new wine into new wineskins.”

Jesus Is Lord of the Sabbath(R)(S)

23 One Sabbath Jesus was going through the grainfields, and as his disciples walked along, they began to pick some heads of grain.(T) 24 The Pharisees said to him, “Look, why are they doing what is unlawful on the Sabbath?”(U)

25 He answered, “Have you never read what David did when he and his companions were hungry and in need? 26 In the days of Abiathar the high priest,(V) he entered the house of God and ate the consecrated bread, which is lawful only for priests to eat.(W) And he also gave some to his companions.”(X)

27 Then he said to them, “The Sabbath was made for man,(Y) not man for the Sabbath.(Z) 28 So the Son of Man(AA) is Lord even of the Sabbath.”

Jesus Heals a Paralytic

And when he returned to (A)Capernaum after some days, it was reported that he was at home. And many were gathered together, so that there was no more room, not even at the door. And he was preaching the word to them. (B)And they came, bringing to him a paralytic carried by four men. And when they could not get near him because of the crowd, (C)they removed the roof above him, and when they had made an opening, they let down the bed on which the paralytic lay. And when Jesus (D)saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, “Son, (E)your sins are forgiven.” Now some of the scribes were sitting there, questioning in their hearts, “Why does this man speak like that? (F)He is blaspheming! (G)Who can forgive sins but God alone?” And immediately Jesus, (H)perceiving in his spirit that they thus questioned within themselves, said to them, “Why do you question these things in your hearts? Which is easier, to say to the paralytic, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Rise, take up your bed and walk’? 10 But that you may know that (I)the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins”—he said to the paralytic— 11 “I say to you, rise, pick up your bed, and go home.” 12 And he rose and immediately picked up his bed and went out before them all, so that they were all amazed and (J)glorified God, saying, “We never saw anything like this!”

Jesus Calls Levi

13 He went out again beside the sea, and (K)all the crowd was coming to him, and he was teaching them. 14 (L)And as he passed by, he saw (M)Levi the son of Alphaeus sitting at the tax booth, and he said to him, “Follow me.” And he rose and followed him.

15 And as he reclined at table in his house, many (N)tax collectors and sinners were reclining with Jesus and his disciples, for there were many who followed him. 16 And (O)the scribes of[a] the Pharisees, when they saw that he was eating with sinners and tax collectors, said to his disciples, (P)“Why does he eat[b] with tax collectors and sinners?” 17 And when Jesus heard it, he said to them, “Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick. (Q)I came not to call the righteous, (R)but sinners.”

A Question About Fasting

18 Now (S)John's disciples and the Pharisees were fasting. And people came and said to him, (T)“Why do John's disciples and (U)the disciples of the Pharisees fast, but your disciples do not fast?” 19 And Jesus said to them, (V)“Can the wedding guests fast while the bridegroom is with them? As long as they have the bridegroom with them, they cannot fast. 20 (W)The days will come when the bridegroom is taken away from them, and (X)then they will fast in that day. 21 No one sews a piece of unshrunk cloth on an old garment. If he does, the patch tears away from it, the new from the old, and a worse tear is made. 22 And no one puts new wine into old (Y)wineskins. If he does, the wine will burst the skins—and the wine is destroyed, and so are the skins. But new wine is for fresh wineskins.”[c]

Jesus Is Lord of the Sabbath

23 (Z)One Sabbath he was going through the grainfields, and as they made their way, his disciples (AA)began to pluck heads of grain. 24 And the Pharisees were saying to him, “Look, (AB)why are they doing (AC)what is not lawful on the Sabbath?” 25 And he said to them, (AD)“Have you never read (AE)what David did, when he was in need and was hungry, he and those who were with him: 26 how he entered the house of God, in the time of[d] (AF)Abiathar the high priest, and ate (AG)the bread of the Presence, which it is not lawful for any but the priests to eat, and also gave it to those who were with him?” 27 And he said to them, (AH)“The Sabbath was made for man, (AI)not man for the Sabbath. 28 So (AJ)the Son of Man is lord even of the Sabbath.”

Footnotes

  1. Mark 2:16 Some manuscripts and
  2. Mark 2:16 Some manuscripts add and drink
  3. Mark 2:22 Some manuscripts omit But new wine is for fresh wineskins
  4. Mark 2:26 Or in the passage about

And he entered again into Capernaum after [several] days, and it was reported that he was at [the] house;

and straightway many were gathered together, so that there was no longer any room, not even at the door; and he spoke the word to them.

And there come to him [men] bringing a paralytic, borne by four;

and, not being able to get near to him on account of the crowd, they uncovered the roof where he was, and having dug [it] up they let down the couch on which the paralytic lay.

But Jesus, seeing their faith, says to the paralytic, Child, thy sins are forgiven [thee].

But certain of the scribes were there sitting, and reasoning in their hearts,

Why does this [man] thus speak? he blasphemes. Who is able to forgive sins except God alone?

And straightway Jesus, knowing in his spirit that they are reasoning thus within themselves, said to them, Why reason ye these things in your hearts?

Which is easier, to say to the paralytic, [Thy] sins are forgiven [thee]; or to say, Arise, and take up thy couch and walk?

10 But that ye may know that the Son of man has power on earth to forgive sins, he says to the paralytic,

11 To thee I say, Arise, take up thy couch and go to thine house.

12 And he rose up straightway, and, having taken up his couch, went out before [them] all, so that all were amazed, and glorified God, saying, We never saw it thus.

13 And he went out again by the sea, and all the crowd came to him, and he taught them.

14 And passing by, he saw Levi the [son] of Alphaeus sitting at the tax-office, and says to him, Follow me. And he rose up and followed him.

15 And it came to pass as he lay at table in his house, that many tax-gatherers and sinners lay at table with Jesus and his disciples; for they were many, and they followed him.

16 And the scribes and the Pharisees, seeing him eating with sinners and tax-gatherers, said to his disciples, Why [is it] that he eats and drinks with tax-gatherers and sinners?

17 And Jesus having heard [it] says to them, They that are strong have not need of a physician, but those who are ill. I have not come to call righteous [men], but sinners.

18 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, but thy disciples fast not?

19 And Jesus said to them, Can the sons of the bride-chamber fast while the bridegroom is with them? As long as they have the bridegroom with them they cannot fast.

20 But days will come when the bridegroom shall have been taken away from them, and then shall they fast in that day.

21 No one sews a patch of new cloth on an old garment: otherwise its new filling-up takes from the old [stuff], and there is a worse rent.

22 And no one puts new wine into old skins; otherwise the wine bursts the skins, and the wine is poured out, and the skins will be destroyed; but new wine is to be put into new skins.

23 And it came to pass that he went on the sabbath through the cornfields; and his disciples began to walk on, plucking the ears.

24 And the Pharisees said to him, Behold, why do they on the sabbath what is not lawful?

25 And *he* said to them, Have ye never read what David did when he had need and hungered, *he* and those with him,

26 how he entered into the house of God, in [the section of] Abiathar [the] high priest, and ate the shew-bread, which it is not lawful unless for the priests to eat, and gave even to those that were with him?

27 And he said to them, The sabbath was made on account of man, not man on account of the sabbath;

28 so that the Son of man is lord of the sabbath also.