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Jesus cura um paralítico

Dias depois, quando Jesus retornou a Cafarnaum, a notícia de que ele tinha voltado se espalhou rapidamente. Em pouco tempo, a casa onde estava hospedado ficou tão cheia que não havia lugar nem do lado de fora da porta. Enquanto ele anunciava a palavra de Deus, quatro homens vieram carregando um paralítico numa maca. Por causa da multidão, não tinham como levá-lo até Jesus. Então abriram um buraco no teto, acima de onde Jesus estava. Em seguida, baixaram o homem na maca, bem na frente dele. Ao ver a fé que eles tinham, Jesus disse ao paralítico: “Filho, seus pecados estão perdoados”.

Alguns dos mestres da lei que estavam ali sentados pensaram: “O que ele está dizendo? Isso é blasfêmia! Somente Deus pode perdoar pecados!”.

Jesus logo percebeu o que eles estavam pensando e perguntou: “Por que vocês questionam essas coisas em seu coração? O que é mais fácil dizer ao paralítico: ‘Seus pecados estão perdoados’ ou ‘Levante-se, pegue sua maca e ande’? 10 Mas eu lhes mostrarei que o Filho do Homem tem autoridade na terra para perdoar pecados”. Então disse ao paralítico: 11 “Levante-se, pegue sua maca e vá para casa”.

12 O homem se levantou de um salto, pegou sua maca e saiu andando diante de todos. A multidão ficou admirada e louvava a Deus, exclamando: “Nunca vimos nada igual!”.

Jesus chama Levi

13 Em seguida, Jesus saiu outra vez para a beira do mar e ensinou as multidões que vinham até ele. 14 Enquanto caminhava por ali, viu Levi,[a] filho de Alfeu, sentado no lugar onde se coletavam os impostos. “Siga-me”, disse-lhe Jesus, e Levi se levantou e o seguiu.

15 Mais tarde, na casa de Levi, Jesus e seus discípulos estavam à mesa, acompanhados de um grande número de cobradores de impostos e outros pecadores, pois eram muitos os que o seguiam. 16 Quando alguns fariseus, mestres da lei,[b] viram Jesus comer com cobradores de impostos e outros pecadores, perguntaram a seus discípulos: “Por que ele come com cobradores de impostos e pecadores?”.

17 Ao ouvir isso, Jesus lhes disse: “As pessoas saudáveis não precisam de médico, mas sim os doentes. Não vim para chamar os justos, mas sim os pecadores”.

Discussão sobre o jejum

18 Certa vez, quando os discípulos de João e os fariseus estavam jejuando, algumas pessoas vieram a Jesus e perguntaram: “Por que seus discípulos não têm o hábito de jejuar como os discípulos de João e os discípulos dos fariseus?”.

19 Jesus respondeu: “Por acaso os convidados de um casamento jejuam enquanto festejam com o noivo? Não podem jejuar enquanto o noivo está com eles. 20 Um dia, porém, o noivo lhes será tirado, e então jejuarão.

21 “Além disso, ninguém remendaria uma roupa velha usando pano novo. O pano novo encolheria a roupa velha e a rasgaria, deixando um buraco ainda maior.

22 “E ninguém colocaria vinho novo em velhos recipientes de couro. O vinho os arrebentaria, e tanto o vinho como os recipientes se estragariam. Vinho novo precisa de recipientes novos”.

Discussão sobre o sábado

23 Num sábado, enquanto Jesus caminhava pelos campos de cereal, seus discípulos começaram a colher espigas. 24 Os fariseus lhe perguntaram: “Por que seus discípulos desobedecem à lei colhendo cereal no sábado?”.

25 Jesus respondeu: “Vocês não leram nas Escrituras o que fez Davi quando ele e seus companheiros tiveram fome? 26 Ele entrou na casa de Deus, nos dias em que Abiatar era sumo sacerdote, comeu os pães sagrados que só os sacerdotes tinham permissão de comer e os deu também a seus companheiros”.

27 Então Jesus disse: “O sábado foi feito por causa do homem, e não o homem por causa do sábado. 28 Portanto, o Filho do Homem é senhor até mesmo do sábado”.

Footnotes

  1. 2.14 Isto é, Mateus. Ver Mt 9.9.
  2. 2.16 Em grego, os escribas dos fariseus.

After a few days he came back to Capernaum. People soon heard that he was at home.

Many came together right away. The house was full. There was no more room, not even outside near the door. Jesus was telling them God's message.

Four men brought a sick man to Jesus. The man could not move his arms or legs.

But they could not get in the house where Jesus was, because there were so many people. So they went up on the roof. They made a hole in the roof. Then they let down the mat with the sick man on it.

Jesus saw that they believed he would be healed. So he said to the sick man, `Son, the wrong things you have done are forgiven.'

Some of the scribes were sitting there.

They were thinking, `Why does this man say such wrong things against God? He is not giving God respect! Who can forgive the wrong things people do? No one but God can do that.'

Jesus understood in his spirit what the scribes were thinking. He said right away, `Why do you think these wrong things in your hearts?

Which is easier, to say to the sick man, "The wrong things you have done are forgiven," or to say, "Get up. Take up your mat and walk"?

10 I want you to know that the Son of Man has power on earth to forgive the wrong things people do.' So he said to the sick man,

11 `I tell you, get up! Take up your mat and go home.'

12 Right away the man stood up in front of them. He took up his mat and went home. They were all very much surprised, and they praised God. They said, `We have never seen anything like this before.'

13 Jesus went out again by the seaside. Many people came to him. So he taught them.

14 As he went along, he saw Levi, the son of Alphaeus. He was sitting at the place where people come to pay taxes. Jesus said to him, `Come with me.' Levi stood up and went with him.

15 Jesus was eating in Levi's house. Many tax collectors and bad people also came. They sat down to eat with Jesus and his disciples. There were many who went with him.

16 The scribes and Pharisees saw that Jesus ate with these people. They said to the disciples, `Why does he eat and drink with bad people?'

17 Jesus heard it. He said to them, `People who are well do not need a doctor. But sick people need him. I did not come to call good people. I came to call bad people to stop doing wrong things.'

18 John's disciples and the Pharisees' disciples were fasting [not eating food for a time]. Some people came to Jesus and said, `The disciples of John and of the Pharisees fast. Why do your disciples not do the same?'

19 Jesus answered them, `The people at a wedding cannot be sad while the man who is married is with them.

20 But the time will come when he will be taken away from them. Then they will fast.

21 No person sews a piece of new cloth on an old coat. If he does, the new cloth will tear the old coat. Then the hole is bigger than it was before.

22 No person puts new wine into old wine skins. If he does, the new wine will break the skins. Then the wine will be lost and the skins will be spoiled. New wine is put into new skins.'

23 Jesus was walking through the grainfields on the Sabbath day. His disciples began to pick some of the seed (to eat) as they went along.

24 The Pharisees said to Jesus, `Why do your disciples do what is not right on the Sabbath day?'

25 Jesus answered them, `Have you not read what David did? He and his men who were with him were hungry.

26 He went into God's house when Abiathar was the high priest. Some bread was there for God. It was not right for them to eat it. Only the priests have the right to eat it. But David took the bread and ate it. He also gave some of it to the people who were with him.'

27 Jesus went on to say, `The Sabbath was made for the good of man. Man was not made for the Sabbath.

28 So the Son of Man rules over the Sabbath day.'

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.”