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」。

And again he entered into Capernaum after some days; and it was noised that he was in the house.

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.

And they come unto him, bringing one sick of the palsy, which was borne of four.

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 Jesus saw their faith, he said unto the sick of the palsy, Son, thy sins be forgiven thee.

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

Why doth this man thus speak blasphemies? who can forgive sins but God only?

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?

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?

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,)

11 I say unto thee, Arise, and take up thy bed, and go thy way into thine 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.

13 And he went forth again by the sea side; and all the multitude resorted unto him, and he taught them.

14 And as he passed by, he saw Levi the son of Alphaeus sitting at the receipt of custom, and said unto him, Follow me. And he arose 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.

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?

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.

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?

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.

20 But the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken away from them, and then shall they fast in those days.

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.

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.

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.

24 And the Pharisees said unto him, Behold, why do they on the sabbath day that which is not lawful?

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?

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?

27 And he said unto them, The sabbath was made for man, and not man for the sabbath:

28 Therefore the Son of man is Lord also of the sabbath.

Jesus Forgives and Heals a Paralytic(A)

And again (B)He entered Capernaum after some days, and it was heard that He was in the house. [a]Immediately many gathered together, so that there was no longer room to receive them, not even near the door. And He preached the word to them. Then they came to Him, bringing a (C)paralytic who was carried by four men. And when they could not come near Him because of the crowd, they uncovered the roof where He was. So when they had broken through, they let down the bed on which the paralytic was lying.

When Jesus saw their faith, He said to the paralytic, “Son, your sins are forgiven you.”

And some of the scribes were sitting there and reasoning in their hearts, “Why does this Man speak blasphemies like this? (D)Who can forgive sins but God alone?”

But immediately, when Jesus perceived in His spirit that they reasoned thus within themselves, He said to them, “Why do you reason about these things in your hearts? (E)Which is easier, to say to the paralytic, ‘Your sins are forgiven you,’ or to say, ‘Arise, take up your bed and walk’? 10 But that you may know that the Son of Man has [b]power on earth to forgive sins”—He said to the paralytic, 11 “I say to you, arise, take up your bed, and go to your house.” 12 Immediately he arose, took up the bed, and went out in the presence of them all, so that all were amazed and (F)glorified God, saying, “We never saw anything like this!”

Matthew the Tax Collector(G)

13 (H)Then He went out again by the sea; and all the multitude came to Him, and He taught them. 14 (I)As He passed by, He saw Levi the son of Alphaeus sitting at the tax office. And He said to him, (J)“Follow Me.” So he arose and (K)followed Him.

15 (L)Now it happened, as He was dining in Levi’s house, that many tax collectors and sinners also sat together with Jesus and His disciples; for there were many, and they followed Him. 16 And when the scribes [c]and Pharisees saw Him eating with the tax collectors and sinners, they said to His disciples, “How is it that He eats and drinks with tax collectors and sinners?”

17 When Jesus heard it, He said to them, (M)“Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick. I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners, [d]to repentance.”

Jesus Is Questioned About Fasting(N)

18 (O)The disciples of John and of the Pharisees were fasting. Then they came and said to Him, “Why do the disciples of John and of the Pharisees fast, but Your disciples do not fast?”

19 And Jesus said to them, “Can the [e]friends of the bridegroom fast while the bridegroom is with them? As long as they have the bridegroom with them they cannot fast. 20 But the days will come when the bridegroom will be (P)taken away from them, and then they will fast in those days. 21 No one sews a piece of unshrunk cloth on an old garment; or else the new piece pulls away from the old, and the tear is made worse. 22 And no one puts new wine into old wineskins; or else the new wine bursts the wineskins, the wine is spilled, and the wineskins are ruined. But new wine must be put into new wineskins.”

Jesus Is Lord of the Sabbath(Q)

23 (R)Now it happened that He went through the grainfields on the Sabbath; and as they went His disciples began (S)to pluck the heads of grain. 24 And the Pharisees said to Him, “Look, why do they do what is (T)not lawful on the Sabbath?”

25 But He said to them, “Have you never read (U)what David did when he was in need and hungry, he and those with him: 26 how he went into the house of God in the days of Abiathar the high priest, and ate the showbread, (V)which is not lawful to eat except for the priests, and also gave some to those who were with him?”

27 And He said to them, “The Sabbath was made for man, and not man for the (W)Sabbath. 28 Therefore (X)the Son of Man is also Lord of the Sabbath.”

Footnotes

  1. Mark 2:2 NU omits Immediately
  2. Mark 2:10 authority
  3. Mark 2:16 NU of the
  4. Mark 2:17 NU omits to repentance
  5. Mark 2:19 Lit. sons of the bridechamber