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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!” 13 · kai Once again palin Jesus went exerchomai out alongside para the ho lake thalassa. · kai A large pas · ho crowd ochlos was coming erchomai to pros him autos, and kai he was teaching didaskō them autos. 14 · kai As he was walking paragō along , he saw Levi Leui, the ho son of ho Alphaeus Halphaios, sitting kathēmai at epi the ho tax telōnion booth , and kai he said legō to him autos, “ Follow akoloutheō me egō.” So kai Levi got anistēmi up and followed akoloutheō him autos.

15 And kai as he autos reclined katakeimai at table in en · ho Levi’ s autos house oikia, · kai many polys tax telōnēs collectors and kai sinners hamartōlos were reclining synanakeimai with ho Jesus Iēsous and kai · ho his autos disciples mathētēs, for gar there were eimi many polys · kai who followed akoloutheō him autos. 16 And kai the ho scribes grammateus of the ho Pharisees Pharisaios, when they saw that hoti he was eating esthiō with meta · ho sinners hamartōlos and kai tax telōnēs collectors , said legō to ho his autos disciples mathētēs, “Why is he eating esthiō with meta · ho tax telōnēs collectors and kai sinners hamartōlos?” 17 · kai When Jesus Iēsous heard akouō · ho this he said legō to them autos, “ Those ho who are in good health ischuō have echō no ou need chreia of a doctor iatros, but alla those ho who are echō physically ill kakōs. I have not ou come erchomai to call kaleō the pious dikaios, but alla sinners hamartōlos, to repentance.”

18 · kai The ho disciples mathētēs of John Iōannēs and kai of the ho Pharisees Pharisaios were eimi fasting nēsteuō. · kai Some people came erchomai and kai said legō to him autos, “ Why dia tis do the ho disciples mathētēs of John Iōannēs and kai the ho disciples mathētēs of the ho Pharisees Pharisaios fast nēsteuō, · ho but de your sos disciples mathētēs do not ou fast nēsteuō?” 19 And kai Jesus Iēsous said legō to them autos, · ho Do dynamai the ho friends hyios of the ho bridegroom nymphōn fast nēsteuō while en hos the ho bridegroom nymphios is eimi with meta them autos? No , as long as hosos they have echō the ho bridegroom nymphios with meta them autos, they do dynamai not ou fast nēsteuō. 20 But de days hēmera will come erchomai when hotan the ho bridegroom nymphios will be taken apairō from apo them autos, and kai then tote they will fast nēsteuō in en that ekeinos · ho day hēmera.

21  No one oudeis sews epiraptō a piece epiblēma of unshrunk agnaphos cloth rhakos on epi an old palaios garment himation. If he does ei, · de the ho patch plērōma pulls away airō from apo it autos, the ho new kainos from the ho old palaios, and kai the tear schisma becomes ginomai worse cheirōn. 22 And kai no one oudeis puts ballō new neos wine oinos into eis old palaios wineskins askos. If he does ei, · de the ho wine oinos will burst rhēgnymi the ho skins askos and kai the ho wine oinos will be wasted apollymi as kai well as the ho skins askos. But alla new neos wine oinos is poured into eis fresh kainos wineskins askos.” 23 · kai It happened ginomai that on en the ho Sabbath sabbaton Jesus autos was going paraporeuomai through dia the ho grainfields sporimos, and kai · ho his autos disciples mathētēs began archō to make poieō their way hodos along, plucking tillō · ho heads stachus of grain . 24 So kai the ho Pharisees Pharisaios said legō to him autos, “ Look ide, why tis are they doing poieō what hos is not ou lawful on the ho Sabbath sabbaton?” 25 · kai He said legō to them autos, “ Have you never oudepote read anaginōskō what tis David Dauid did poieō when hote he was echō in need chreia and kai became hungry peinaō, he autos and kai those ho who were with meta him autos? 26 How pōs he went eiserchomai into eis the ho house oikos of ho God theos when epi Abiathar Abiathar was high priest archiereus and kai ate esthiō the ho sacred prothesis bread artos, · ho which hos is not ou lawful to eat esthiō, except ei mē for the ho priests hiereus, and kai he also kai gave didōmi it to those ho who were eimi with syn him autos?” 27 And kai he said legō to them autos, “ The ho Sabbath sabbaton was made ginomai for dia · ho man anthrōpos, · kai not ou · ho man anthrōpos for dia the ho Sabbath sabbaton. 28 So hōste the ho Son hyios of ho Man anthrōpos is eimi lord kyrios even kai of the ho Sabbath sabbaton.”

Jesus Heals a Paralyzed Man

When Jesus returned to Capernaum several days later, the news spread quickly that he was back home. Soon the house where he was staying was so packed with visitors that there was no more room, even outside the door. While he was preaching God’s word to them, four men arrived carrying a paralyzed man on a mat. They couldn’t bring him to Jesus because of the crowd, so they dug a hole through the roof above his head. Then they lowered the man on his mat, right down in front of Jesus. Seeing their faith, Jesus said to the paralyzed man, “My child, your sins are forgiven.”

But some of the teachers of religious law who were sitting there thought to themselves, “What is he saying? This is blasphemy! Only God can forgive sins!”

Jesus knew immediately what they were thinking, so he asked them, “Why do you question this in your hearts? Is it easier to say to the paralyzed man ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or ‘Stand up, pick up your mat, and walk’? 10 So I will prove to you that the Son of Man[a] has the authority on earth to forgive sins.” Then Jesus turned to the paralyzed man and said, 11 “Stand up, pick up your mat, and go home!”

12 And the man jumped up, grabbed his mat, and walked out through the stunned onlookers. They were all amazed and praised God, exclaiming, “We’ve never seen anything like this before!”

Jesus Calls Levi (Matthew)

13 Then Jesus went out to the lakeshore again and taught the crowds that were coming to him. 14 As he walked along, he saw Levi son of Alphaeus sitting at his tax collector’s booth. “Follow me and be my disciple,” Jesus said to him. So Levi got up and followed him.

15 Later, Levi invited Jesus and his disciples to his home as dinner guests, along with many tax collectors and other disreputable sinners. (There were many people of this kind among Jesus’ followers.) 16 But when the teachers of religious law who were Pharisees[b] saw him eating with tax collectors and other sinners, they asked his disciples, “Why does he eat with such scum?[c]

17 When Jesus heard this, he told them, “Healthy people don’t need a doctor—sick people do. I have come to call not those who think they are righteous, but those who know they are sinners.”

A Discussion about Fasting

18 Once when John’s disciples and the Pharisees were fasting, some people came to Jesus and asked, “Why don’t your disciples fast like John’s disciples and the Pharisees do?”

19 Jesus replied, “Do wedding guests fast while celebrating with the groom? Of course not. They can’t fast while the groom is with them. 20 But someday the groom will be taken away from them, and then they will fast.

21 “Besides, who would patch old clothing with new cloth? For the new patch would shrink and rip away from the old cloth, leaving an even bigger tear than before.

22 “And no one puts new wine into old wineskins. For the wine would burst the wineskins, and the wine and the skins would both be lost. New wine calls for new wineskins.”

A Discussion about the Sabbath

23 One Sabbath day as Jesus was walking through some grainfields, his disciples began breaking off heads of grain to eat. 24 But the Pharisees said to Jesus, “Look, why are they breaking the law by harvesting grain on the Sabbath?”

25 Jesus said to them, “Haven’t you ever read in the Scriptures what David did when he and his companions were hungry? 26 He went into the house of God (during the days when Abiathar was high priest) and broke the law by eating the sacred loaves of bread that only the priests are allowed to eat. He also gave some to his companions.”

27 Then Jesus said to them, “The Sabbath was made to meet the needs of people, and not people to meet the requirements of the Sabbath. 28 So the Son of Man is Lord, even over the Sabbath!”

Footnotes

  1. 2:10 “Son of Man” is a title Jesus used for himself.
  2. 2:16a Greek the scribes of the Pharisees.
  3. 2:16b Greek with tax collectors and sinners?