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.

Pinagaling ni Jesus ang Isang Paralitiko(A)

Pagkalipas ng ilang araw, bumalik si Jesus sa Capernaum at kumalat ang balitang siya'y nasa bahay. Nagkatipon doon ang napakaraming tao, kaya't halos wala nang mapwestuhan kahit sa labas ng pintuan. Habang nangangaral si Jesus, may dumating na apat na taong may dalang isang paralitiko. Hindi nila mailapit ang paralitiko kay Jesus dahil sa dami ng tao, kaya't binakbak nila ang bubong sa tapat niya at ibinabâ ang paralitikong nakaratay sa higaan. Nang makita ni Jesus kung gaano kalaki ang kanilang pananampalataya, sinabi niya sa paralitiko, “Anak, pinatawad na ang mga kasalanan mo.”

May nakaupo roong ilang tagapagturo ng Kautusan na nag-isip nang ganito: “Bakit siya nagsasalita nang ganoon? Nilalapastangan niya ang Diyos! Hindi ba't ang Diyos lamang ang makakapagpatawad ng kasalanan?”

Alam ni Jesus ang kanilang iniisip kaya't sinabi niya agad, “Bakit kayo nag-iisip nang ganyan? Alin ba ang mas madali, ang sabihin sa paralitiko, ‘Pinapatawad na ang mga kasalanan mo,’ o ang sabihing, ‘Tumayo ka, bitbitin mo ang iyong higaan at lumakad ka’? 10 Ngunit upang malaman ninyo na ang Anak ng Tao ay may kapangyarihan dito sa lupa na magpatawad ng mga kasalanan…” sinabi niya sa paralitiko, 11 “Tumayo ka, buhatin mo ang iyong higaan, at umuwi ka na!”

12 Tumayo nga ang paralitiko habang nakatingin ang lahat. Kaagad niyang binuhat ang kanyang higaan at umalis, kaya ang lahat ng naroroon ay namangha. Sila ay nagpuri sa Diyos at sinabi nila, “Kailanma'y hindi pa kami nakakita ng ganito!”

Ang Pagtawag kay Levi(B)

13 Muling pumunta si Jesus sa baybayin ng Lawa ng Galilea. Sinundan siya roon ng napakaraming tao at sila'y kanyang tinuruan. 14 Habang naglalakad si Jesus ay nakita niyang nakaupo sa tanggapan ng buwis si Levi na anak ni Alfeo. Sinabi sa kanya ni Jesus, “Sumunod ka sa akin.” Tumayo naman si Levi at sumunod nga sa kanya.

15 Nang si Jesus at ang kanyang mga alagad ay kumakain sa bahay ni Levi, kasalo nilang kumakain ang mga maniningil ng buwis at mga makasalanang sumunod sa kanya. 16 Nang makita ito ng ilang tagapagturo ng Kautusan na kabilang sa pangkat ng mga Pariseo,[a] tinanong nila ang kanyang mga alagad, “Bakit siya kumakaing kasama ang mga maniningil ng buwis at mga makasalanan?”

17 Narinig ito ni Jesus kaya't siya ang sumagot, “Hindi nangangailangan ng manggagamot ang walang sakit kundi ang maysakit. Naparito ako upang tawagin ang mga makasalanan, hindi ang mga matuwid.”

Katanungan tungkol sa Pag-aayuno(C)

18 Minsan, nag-aayuno ang mga alagad ni Juan na Tagapagbautismo at ang mga Pariseo. May lumapit kay Jesus at nagtanong, “Bakit po hindi nag-aayuno ang inyong mga alagad, samantalang ang mga alagad ni Juan na Tagapagbautismo at ang mga Pariseo ay nag-aayuno?”

19 Sumagot si Jesus, “Dapat bang mag-ayuno ang mga panauhin sa kasalan habang kasama pa nila ang lalaking ikinasal? Hindi! Hangga't kasama nila ito, hindi nila gagawin iyon. 20 Ngunit darating ang araw na kukunin mula sa kanila ang lalaking ikinasal, at saka sila mag-aayuno.

21 “Walang nagtatagpi ng bagong tela sa isang lumang damit sapagkat kapag umurong ang bagong tela, mababatak ang tinagpian at lalong lalaki ang punit. 22 Wala ring naglalagay ng bagong alak sa lumang sisidlang-balat sapagkat papuputukin lamang ng alak ang sisidlang-balat, at kapwa masasayang ang alak at ang sisidlan. [Sa halip, ang bagong alak ay inilalagay sa bagong sisidlang-balat!]”[b]

Katanungan tungkol sa Araw ng Pamamahinga(D)

23 Isang(E)(F) Araw ng Pamamahinga, naparaan si Jesus at ang kanyang mga alagad sa triguhan. Habang sila'y naglalakad, ang mga alagad ay pumipitas ng trigo. 24 Sinabi ng mga Pariseo kay Jesus, “Tingnan mo ang ginagawa ng iyong mga alagad. Mahigpit iyang ipinagbabawal ng Kautusan sa Araw ng Pamamahinga!”

25-26 Sinagot(G) naman sila ni Jesus, “Hindi pa ba ninyo nababasa ang ginawa ni David noong panahong si Abiatar ang pinakapunong pari? Nang si David at ang kanyang mga kasama'y magutom at walang makain, pumasok siya sa bahay ng Diyos at kumain ng tinapay na handog sa Diyos. Binigyan pa niya ang kanyang mga kasamahan. Ayon sa Kautusan, ang mga pari lamang ang may karapatang kumain niyon.”

27 Sinabi rin ni Jesus, “Itinakda ang Araw ng Pamamahinga para sa tao; hindi nilikha ang tao para sa Araw ng Pamamahinga. 28 Ang Anak ng Tao ay Panginoon maging ng Araw ng Pamamahinga.”

Footnotes

  1. 16 tagapagturo…pangkat ng mga Pariseo: Sa ibang manuskrito'y tagapagturo ng Kautusan at mga Pariseo .
  2. 22 Sa halip…sa bagong sisidlang-balat: Sa ibang manuskrito’y hindi nakasulat ang mga salitang ito.

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