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

Jesus Forgives Sins(A)

Several days later Jesus came back to Capernaum. The report went out that he was home. Many people had gathered. There was no room left, even in front of the door. Jesus was speaking ⌞God’s⌟ word to them.

Four men came to him carrying a paralyzed man. Since they could not bring him to Jesus because of the crowd, they made an opening in the roof over the place where Jesus was. Then they lowered the cot on which the paralyzed man was lying.

When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the man, “Friend, your sins are forgiven.”

Some experts in Moses’ Teachings were sitting there. They thought, “Why does he talk this way? He’s dishonoring God. Who besides God can forgive sins?”

At once, Jesus knew inwardly what they were thinking. He asked them, “Why do you have these thoughts? Is it easier to say to this paralyzed man, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Get up, pick up your cot, and walk’? 10 I want you to know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins.” Then he said to the paralyzed man, 11 “I’m telling you to get up, pick up your cot, and go home!”

12 The man got up, immediately picked up his cot, and walked away while everyone watched. Everyone was amazed and praised God, saying, “We have never seen anything like this.”

Jesus Chooses Levi [Matthew] to Be a Disciple(B)

13 Jesus went to the seashore again. Large crowds came to him, and he taught them.

14 When Jesus was leaving, he saw Levi, son of Alphaeus, sitting in a tax office. Jesus said to him, “Follow me!” So Levi got up and followed him.

15 Later Jesus was having dinner at Levi’s house. Many tax collectors and sinners who were followers of Jesus were eating with him and his disciples. 16 When the experts in Moses’ Teachings who were Pharisees saw him eating with sinners and tax collectors, they asked his disciples, “Why does he eat with tax collectors and sinners?”

17 When Jesus heard that, he said to them, “Healthy people don’t need a doctor; those who are sick do. I’ve come to call sinners, not people who think they have God’s approval.”

Jesus Is Questioned about Fasting(C)

18 John’s disciples and the Pharisees were fasting. Some people came to Jesus and said to him, “Why do John’s disciples and the Pharisees’ disciples fast, but your disciples don’t?”

19 Jesus replied, “Can wedding guests fast while the groom is still with them? As long as they have the groom with them, they cannot fast. 20 But the time will come when the groom will be taken away from them. Then they will fast.

21 “No one patches an old coat with a new piece of cloth that will shrink. Otherwise, the new patch will shrink and rip away some of the old cloth, and the tear will become worse. 22 People don’t pour new wine into old wineskins. If they do, the wine will make the skins burst, and both the wine and the skins will be ruined. Rather, new wine is to be poured into fresh skins.”

Jesus Has Authority over the Day of Rest—a Holy Day(D)

23 Once on a day of rest—a holy day, Jesus was going through the grainfields. As the disciples walked along, they began to pick the heads of grain.

24 The Pharisees asked him, “Look! Why are your disciples doing something that is not permitted on the day of rest—a holy day?”

25 Jesus asked them, “Haven’t you ever read what David did when he and his men were in need and were hungry? 26 Haven’t you ever read how he went into the house of God when Abiathar was chief priest and ate the bread of the presence? He had no right to eat those loaves. Only the priests have that right. Haven’t you ever read how he also gave some of it to his men?”

27 Then he added, “The day of rest—a holy day, was made for people, not people for the day of rest. 28 For this reason the Son of Man has authority over the day of rest—a holy day.”

Jesús sana a un paralítico

(Mt. 9.1-8; Lc. 5.17-26)

Entró Jesús otra vez en Capernaum después de algunos días; y se oyó que estaba en casa. E inmediatamente se juntaron muchos, de manera que ya no cabían ni aun a la puerta; y les predicaba la palabra. Entonces vinieron a él unos trayendo un paralítico, que era cargado por cuatro. Y como no podían acercarse a él a causa de la multitud, descubrieron el techo de donde estaba, y haciendo una abertura, bajaron el lecho en que yacía el paralítico. Al ver Jesús la fe de ellos, dijo al paralítico: Hijo, tus pecados te son perdonados. Estaban allí sentados algunos de los escribas, los cuales cavilaban en sus corazones: ¿Por qué habla este así? Blasfemias dice. ¿Quién puede perdonar pecados, sino solo Dios? Y conociendo luego Jesús en su espíritu que cavilaban de esta manera dentro de sí mismos, les dijo: ¿Por qué caviláis así en vuestros corazones? ¿Qué es más fácil, decir al paralítico: Tus pecados te son perdonados, o decirle: Levántate, toma tu lecho y anda? 10 Pues para que sepáis que el Hijo del Hombre tiene potestad en la tierra para perdonar pecados (dijo al paralítico): 11 A ti te digo: Levántate, toma tu lecho, y vete a tu casa. 12 Entonces él se levantó en seguida, y tomando su lecho, salió delante de todos, de manera que todos se asombraron, y glorificaron a Dios, diciendo: Nunca hemos visto tal cosa.

Llamamiento de Leví

(Mt. 9.9-13; Lc. 5.27-32)

13 Después volvió a salir al mar; y toda la gente venía a él, y les enseñaba. 14 Y al pasar, vio a Leví hijo de Alfeo, sentado al banco de los tributos públicos, y le dijo: Sígueme. Y levantándose, le siguió. 15 Aconteció que estando Jesús a la mesa en casa de él, muchos publicanos y pecadores estaban también a la mesa juntamente con Jesús y sus discípulos; porque había muchos que le habían seguido. 16 Y los escribas y los fariseos, viéndole comer con los publicanos y con los pecadores, dijeron a los discípulos: ¿Qué es esto, que él come y bebe con los publicanos y pecadores? 17 Al oír esto Jesús, les dijo: Los sanos no tienen necesidad de médico, sino los enfermos. No he venido a llamar a justos, sino a pecadores.

La pregunta sobre el ayuno

(Mt. 9.14-17; Lc. 5.33-39)

18 Y los discípulos de Juan y los de los fariseos ayunaban; y vinieron, y le dijeron: ¿Por qué los discípulos de Juan y los de los fariseos ayunan, y tus discípulos no ayunan? 19 Jesús les dijo: ¿Acaso pueden los que están de bodas ayunar mientras está con ellos el esposo? Entre tanto que tienen consigo al esposo, no pueden ayunar. 20 Pero vendrán días cuando el esposo les será quitado, y entonces en aquellos días ayunarán. 21 Nadie pone remiendo de paño nuevo en vestido viejo; de otra manera, el mismo remiendo nuevo tira de lo viejo, y se hace peor la rotura. 22 Y nadie echa vino nuevo en odres viejos; de otra manera, el vino nuevo rompe los odres, y el vino se derrama, y los odres se pierden; pero el vino nuevo en odres nuevos se ha de echar.

Los discípulos recogen espigas en el día de reposo

(Mt. 12.1-8; Lc. 6.1-5)

23 Aconteció que al pasar él por los sembrados un día de reposo,[a] sus discípulos, andando, comenzaron a arrancar espigas.(A) 24 Entonces los fariseos le dijeron: Mira, ¿por qué hacen en el día de reposo[b] lo que no es lícito? 25 Pero él les dijo: ¿Nunca leísteis lo que hizo David cuando tuvo necesidad, y sintió hambre, él y los que con él estaban; 26 cómo entró en la casa de Dios, siendo Abiatar sumo sacerdote, y comió los panes de la proposición, de los cuales no es lícito comer sino a los sacerdotes,(B) y aun dio a los que con él estaban?(C) 27 También les dijo: El día de reposo[c] fue hecho por causa del hombre, y no el hombre por causa del día de reposo.[d] 28 Por tanto, el Hijo del Hombre es Señor aun del día de reposo.[e]

Footnotes

  1. Marcos 2:23 Aquí equivale a sábado.
  2. Marcos 2:24 Aquí equivale a sábado.
  3. Marcos 2:27 Aquí equivale a sábado.
  4. Marcos 2:27 Aquí equivale a sábado.
  5. Marcos 2:28 Aquí equivale a sábado.

Через [несколько] дней опять пришел Он в Капернаум; и слышно стало, что Он в доме.

Тотчас собрались многие, так что уже и у дверей не было места; и Он говорил им слово.

И пришли к Нему с расслабленным, которого несли четверо;

и, не имея возможности приблизиться к Нему за многолюдством, раскрыли [кровлю] дома, где Он находился, и, прокопав ее, спустили постель, на которой лежал расслабленный.

Иисус, видя веру их, говорит расслабленному: чадо! прощаются тебе грехи твои.

Тут сидели некоторые из книжников и помышляли в сердцах своих:

что Он так богохульствует? кто может прощать грехи, кроме одного Бога?

Иисус, тотчас узнав духом Своим, что они так помышляют в себе, сказал им: для чего так помышляете в сердцах ваших?

Что легче? сказать ли расслабленному: прощаются тебе грехи? или сказать: встань, возьми свою постель и ходи?

10 Но чтобы вы знали, что Сын Человеческий имеет власть на земле прощать грехи, --говорит расслабленному:

11 тебе говорю: встань, возьми постель твою и иди в дом твой.

12 Он тотчас встал и, взяв постель, вышел перед всеми, так что все изумлялись и прославляли Бога, говоря: никогда ничего такого мы не видали.

13 И вышел [Иисус] опять к морю; и весь народ пошел к Нему, и Он учил их.

14 Проходя, увидел Он Левия Алфеева, сидящего у сбора пошлин, и говорит ему: следуй за Мною. И [он], встав, последовал за Ним.

15 И когда Иисус возлежал в доме его, возлежали с Ним и ученики Его и многие мытари и грешники: ибо много их было, и они следовали за Ним.

16 Книжники и фарисеи, увидев, что Он ест с мытарями и грешниками, говорили ученикам Его: как это Он ест и пьет с мытарями и грешниками?

17 Услышав [сие], Иисус говорит им: не здоровые имеют нужду во враче, но больные; Я пришел призвать не праведников, но грешников к покаянию.

18 Ученики Иоанновы и фарисейские постились. Приходят к Нему и говорят: почему ученики Иоанновы и фарисейские постятся, а Твои ученики не постятся?

19 И сказал им Иисус: могут ли поститься сыны чертога брачного, когда с ними жених? Доколе с ними жених, не могут поститься,

20 но придут дни, когда отнимется у них жених, и тогда будут поститься в те дни.

21 Никто к ветхой одежде не приставляет заплаты из небеленой ткани: иначе вновь пришитое отдерет от старого, и дыра будет еще хуже.

22 Никто не вливает вина молодого в мехи ветхие: иначе молодое вино прорвет мехи, и вино вытечет, и мехи пропадут; но вино молодое надобно вливать в мехи новые.

23 И случилось Ему в субботу проходить засеянными [полями], и ученики Его дорогою начали срывать колосья.

24 И фарисеи сказали Ему: смотри, что они делают в субботу, чего не должно [делать]?

25 Он сказал им: неужели вы не читали никогда, что сделал Давид, когда имел нужду и взалкал сам и бывшие с ним?

26 как вошел он в дом Божий при первосвященнике Авиафаре и ел хлебы предложения, которых не должно было есть никому, кроме священников, и дал и бывшим с ним?

27 И сказал им: суббота для человека, а не человек для субботы;

28 посему Сын Человеческий есть господин и субботы.