Mark 1:40-2:12

Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition

⁴⁰ And there came a leper to him, beseeching him, and kneeling down said to him: If thou wilt, thou canst make me clean.

⁴¹ And Jesus having compassion on him, stretched forth his hand; and touching him, saith to him: I will. Be thou made clean.

⁴² And when he had spoken, immediately the leprosy departed from him, and he was made clean.

⁴³ And he strictly charged him, and forthwith sent him away.

⁴⁴ And he saith to him: See thou tell no one; but go, shew thyself to the high priest, and offer for thy cleansing the things that Moses commanded, for a testimony to them.

⁴⁵ But he being gone out, began to publish and to blaze abroad the word: so that he could not openly go into the city, but was without in desert places: and they flocked to him from all sides.

2 And again he entered into Capharnaum after some days.

² And it was heard that he was in the house, and many came together, so that there was no room; no, not even at the door; and he spoke to them the word.

³ And they came to him, bringing one sick of the palsy, who was carried by four.

⁴ And when they could not offer him unto him for the multitude, they uncovered the roof where he was; and opening it, they let down the bed wherein the man sick of the palsy lay.

⁵ And when Jesus had seen their faith, he saith to the sick of the palsy: Son, thy sins are forgiven thee.

⁶ And there were some of the scribes sitting there, and thinking in their hearts:

⁷ Why doth this man speak thus? he blasphemeth. Who can forgive sins, but God only?

⁸ Which Jesus presently knowing in his spirit, that they so thought within themselves, saith to them: Why think you these things in your hearts?

⁹ Which is easier, to say to the sick of the palsy: Thy sins are forgiven thee; or to say: Arise, take up thy bed, and walk?

¹⁰ But that you 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 to thee: Arise, take up thy bed, and go into thy house.

¹² And immediately he arose; and taking up his bed, went his way in the sight of all; so that all wondered and glorified God, saying: We never saw the like.