A Paralytic Healed

And when he[a] entered again into Capernaum after some days, it became known that he was at home. And many had gathered, so that there was no longer room, not even at the door, and he was speaking the word to them. And they came bringing to him a paralytic, carried by four of them. And when[b] they were not able to bring him[c] to him because of the crowd, they removed the roof where he was. And after[d] digging through, they lowered the stretcher on which the paralytic was lying. And when[e] Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, “Child, your sins are forgiven.”

Now some of the scribes were sitting there and reasoning in their hearts, “Why does this man speak like this? He is blaspheming! Who is able to forgive sins except God alone?” And immediately Jesus, perceiving in his spirit that they were reasoning like this within themselves, said to them, “Why are you considering these things in your hearts? Which is easier to say to the paralytic, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say ‘Get up and pick up your stretcher and walk’? 10 But so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins,”—he said to the paralytic— 11 “I say to you, get up, pick up your stretcher, and go to your home.” 12 And he got up and immediately picked up his[f] stretcher and[g] went out in front of them all, so that they were all amazed and glorified God, saying, “We have never seen anything[h] like this!”

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Footnotes

  1. Mark 2:1 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“entered”) which is understood as temporal
  2. Mark 2:4 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“able”) which is understood as temporal
  3. Mark 2:4 Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
  4. Mark 2:4 Here “after” is supplied as a component of the participle (“digging through”) which is understood as temporal
  5. Mark 2:5 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“saw”) which is understood as temporal
  6. Mark 2:12 Literally “the”; the Greek article is used here as a possessive pronoun
  7. Mark 2:12 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“picked up”) has been translated as a finite verb
  8. Mark 2:12 Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation

And kai when , after dia several days hēmera, Jesus had returned eiserchomai to eis Capernaum Kapharnaoum, it was reported akouō that hoti he was eimi at en home oikos. · kai Many polys people gathered synagō so hōste that there was no mēketi longer any room chōreō, not mēde even · ho at pros the ho entrance thura; and kai he began speaking laleō the ho word logos to them autos. And kai some men came erchomai, bringing pherō to pros him autos a paralytic paralytikos carried airō by hypo four tessares of them. · kai When they were not able dynamai to carry prospherō him autos in because dia of the ho crowd ochlos, they broke apostegazō through the ho roof stegē above hopou Jesus eimi, and kai when they had dug exoryssō out an opening , they lowered chalaō the ho mat krabattos on which hopou the ho paralytic paralytikos was lying katakeimai. · kai When Jesus Iēsous saw · ho · ho their autos faith pistis, he said legō to the ho paralytic paralytikos, “My son teknon, your sy · ho sins hamartia are forgiven aphiēmi.” Now de some tis of the ho scribes grammateus were eimi sitting kathēmai there ekei, · kai reasoning dialogizomai in en · ho their autos hearts kardia, Why tis does this houtos man speak laleō like that houtōs? It is blasphemy blasphēmeō! Who tis can dynamai forgive aphiēmi sins hamartia except ei mē the ho One heis God theos?” And kai Jesus Iēsous, knowing epiginōskō immediately · ho in ho his autos spirit pneuma that hoti they were reasoning dialogizomai in that way houtōs within en themselves heautou, said legō to them autos, “ Why tis are you contemplating dialogizomai these things houtos in en · ho your hymeis hearts kardia? Which tis is eimi easier eukopos, to say legō to the ho paralytic paralytikos, ‘ Your sy · ho sins hamartia are forgiven aphiēmi,’ or ē to say legō, ‘ Get egeirō up , · kai pick airō up · ho your sy mat krabattos, and kai walk peripateō’? 10 But de so that hina you may know oida that hoti the ho Son hyios of ho Man anthrōpos has echō authority exousia on epi the ho earth to forgive aphiēmi sins hamartia”— he said legō to the ho paralytic paralytikos, 11  I say legō to you sy, get egeirō up , pick airō up · ho your sy mat krabattos, and kai go hypagō to eis · ho your sy home oikos.” 12 And kai · kai immediately the man got up egeirō, picked airō up his ho mat krabattos, and went exerchomai out in full view emprosthen of them all pas, so hōste they were all pas amazed existēmi and kai praised doxazō · ho God theos, saying legō, “We have never oudepote seen anything like this houtōs!”

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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)

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