Mark 2
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Jesus helps a man who cannot walk
2 Several days after that, Jesus returned to Capernaum. People heard the news that he had come back to his home. 2 Many people came into the house. The house was so full that there was no room, even outside the door. Jesus was teaching people about the good news. 3 Four men came. They were carrying another man on a mat. That man could not move his legs. 4 They could not reach Jesus because of the crowd. So they made a hole in the roof above the place where Jesus was.[a] They helped the man to go down through the hole. He was still lying on his mat. 5 Jesus saw the man and his friends. He knew that they believed in him. So he said to the man who could not walk, ‘My friend, I forgive you for your sins.’
6 But some teachers of God's Law were sitting there. They thought about the words that Jesus had spoken to the man. 7 They thought, ‘This man Jesus should not have said that. He is speaking as if he is God. Only God can forgive people for their sins.’
8 Immediately, Jesus knew in his spirit what the teachers were thinking. He said to them, ‘You should not think these things. 9 I said to this man who cannot walk, “I forgive you for your sins.” Instead, I could have said to him, “Stand up! Pick up your mat and walk.” Which of those is easier for me to say? 10 But I want you to know this. I, the Son of Man, have authority on earth to forgive people for their sins.’[b] Then he said to the man who could not walk, 11 ‘I am saying to you, stand up! Pick up your mat and go home.’ 12 Immediately, the man stood up. He picked up his mat and he walked out of the house. Everyone watched him do this. The people were very surprised. They praised God and they said, ‘God is great. We have never seen anything like this before.’
Jesus asks Levi to be his disciple
13 Jesus went to the shore of Lake Galilee again. A large crowd came to him, and he taught them. 14 While Jesus was walking along, he saw a man called Levi. Levi was the son of Alphaeus. His job was to take taxes from people.[c] He was sitting in his office. Jesus said to him, ‘Come with me and be my disciple.’ Levi stood up and he went with Jesus.
15 Then Jesus went to eat a meal at Levi's house. Many people followed Jesus and they ate there with him and with his disciples. Many of these were bad people and also men who took taxes. 16 Some teachers of God's Law who were Pharisees saw what was happening.[d] They said to Jesus' disciples, ‘He is eating with bad people and men who take taxes. That is not right.’
17 Jesus heard what these people were saying. He said to them, ‘People who are well do not need a doctor. It is people who are ill that need a doctor. Some people think that they always obey God. I did not come to help people like that. Some people know that they have done wrong things. I am asking those people to come to me for help.’
18 At this time, the disciples of John the Baptist and the disciples of the Pharisees were fasting. Some people came to Jesus and they asked him this question: ‘The disciples of John and the disciples of the Pharisees often fast for a time. So why do your disciples never do that?’[e]
19 Jesus answered them, ‘When a man marries, his friends cannot refuse to eat. They cannot fast while he is with them. 20 But there will be a time when people will take the man away from his friends. At that time his friends will fast.’[f]
21 Then Jesus said, ‘Nobody uses a piece of new cloth to mend an old coat. If he does, the new cloth will cause the old cloth to tear again. It will make a bigger hole than before. 22 And nobody pours new wine into old wineskins. If he does that, the new wine will tear the old wineskins. He will lose the wine and the wineskins will spoil. Instead, you must put new wine into new wineskins.’[g]
Jesus answers questions about the day of rest
23 On one Jewish day of rest, Jesus and his disciples were walking through some fields where wheat was growing. While they were walking along, his disciples picked some grains of wheat. 24 Some Pharisees said to Jesus, ‘Look at what your disciples are doing. They should not do that on our day of rest. It is against God's Law.’
25 Jesus replied, ‘You have certainly read about what David did one day.[h] He and the men who were with him were very hungry. They needed food to eat. 26 David went into the temple. He ate the special bread that was there. He gave some of it to his men to eat as well. This happened during the time that Abiathar was the leader of the priests. It is against God's Law for anyone except the priests to eat that special bread.’
27 Then Jesus said to the Pharisees, ‘God wanted to help people. So he made a day for them when they should rest. He did not make people so that they could keep laws about the day of rest. 28 So you should know that the Son of Man has authority over the laws about the day of rest.’
Footnotes
- 2:4 Houses in Israel had flat roofs. There were steps outside the house up to the roof. The roof was made of small sticks and hard dry soil. It was easy for the men to make a big hole in the roof. Then they could tie ropes on to the mat and they could put it down through the roof.
- 2:10 Jesus often called himself the Son of Man. He may have done this so that people would remember about some messages in the Bible. See Daniel 7:13-14.
- 2:14 Levi took money on behalf of the Roman government. The Jews did not like men who did this job.
- 2:16 The Pharisees taught people the rules that God had given to Moses. They also taught many of their own ideas. They thought that it was wrong for Jesus to eat with those kinds of people. The Pharisees thought that they themselves were very good people. They thought that they obeyed all of God's rules.
- 2:18 John the Baptist and the Pharisees taught their disciples to fast (stop eating food) for a certain time. They did this to show that they were serving God.
- 2:20 Jesus often told stories to teach the people. In this story, Jesus is like the man who marries. His disciples are like the friends. While Jesus was with his disciples, they were very happy. But soon his enemies would kill him. Then the disciples would be sad.
- 2:22 Wine is a strong drink. It needs more room as it gets older. People put wine in wineskins to keep it. Wineskins become hard when they get older, so new wine would cause them to tear. The Pharisees had many rules that were not from God. Jesus was teaching the people that the old wineskins were like those rules. The new wine was like the things that Jesus was teaching them. Jesus' new teaching did not mix with the old rules.
- 2:25 See 1 Samuel 21.
Mark 2
King James Version
2 And again he entered into Capernaum after some days; and it was noised that he was in the house.
2 And straightway many were gathered together, insomuch that there was no room to receive them, no, not so much as about the door: and he preached the word unto them.
3 And they come unto him, bringing one sick of the palsy, which was borne of four.
4 And when they could not come nigh unto him for the press, they uncovered the roof where he was: and when they had broken it up, they let down the bed wherein the sick of the palsy lay.
5 When Jesus saw their faith, he said unto the sick of the palsy, Son, thy sins be forgiven thee.
6 But there was certain of the scribes sitting there, and reasoning in their hearts,
7 Why doth this man thus speak blasphemies? who can forgive sins but God only?
8 And immediately when Jesus perceived in his spirit that they so reasoned within themselves, he said unto them, Why reason ye these things in your hearts?
9 Whether is it easier to say to the sick of the palsy, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Arise, and take up thy bed, and walk?
10 But that ye 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 unto thee, Arise, and take up thy bed, and go thy way into thine house.
12 And immediately he arose, took up the bed, and went forth before them all; insomuch that they were all amazed, and glorified God, saying, We never saw it on this fashion.
13 And he went forth again by the sea side; and all the multitude resorted unto him, and he taught them.
14 And as he passed by, he saw Levi the son of Alphaeus sitting at the receipt of custom, and said unto him, Follow me. And he arose and followed him.
15 And it came to pass, that, as Jesus sat at meat in his house, many publicans and sinners sat also together with Jesus and his disciples: for there were many, and they followed him.
16 And when the scribes and Pharisees saw him eat with publicans and sinners, they said unto his disciples, How is it that he eateth and drinketh with publicans and sinners?
17 When Jesus heard it, he saith unto them, They that are whole have no need of the physician, but they that are sick: I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.
18 And the disciples of John and of the Pharisees used to fast: and they come and say unto him, Why do the disciples of John and of the Pharisees fast, but thy disciples fast not?
19 And Jesus said unto them, Can the children of the bridechamber fast, while the bridegroom is with them? as long as they have the bridegroom with them, they cannot fast.
20 But the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken away from them, and then shall they fast in those days.
21 No man also seweth a piece of new cloth on an old garment: else the new piece that filled it up taketh away from the old, and the rent is made worse.
22 And no man putteth new wine into old bottles: else the new wine doth burst the bottles, and the wine is spilled, and the bottles will be marred: but new wine must be put into new bottles.
23 And it came to pass, that he went through the corn fields on the sabbath day; and his disciples began, as they went, to pluck the ears of corn.
24 And the Pharisees said unto him, Behold, why do they on the sabbath day that which is not lawful?
25 And he said unto them, Have ye never read what David did, when he had need, and was an hungred, he, and they that were with him?
26 How he went into the house of God in the days of Abiathar the high priest, and did eat the shewbread, which is not lawful to eat but for the priests, and gave also to them which were with him?
27 And he said unto them, The sabbath was made for man, and not man for the sabbath:
28 Therefore the Son of man is Lord also of the sabbath.
Mark 2
New King James Version
Jesus Forgives and Heals a Paralytic(A)
2 And again (B)He entered Capernaum after some days, and it was heard that He was in the house. 2 [a]Immediately many gathered together, so that there was no longer room to receive them, not even near the door. And He preached the word to them. 3 Then they came to Him, bringing a (C)paralytic who was carried by four men. 4 And when they could not come near Him because of the crowd, they uncovered the roof where He was. So when they had broken through, they let down the bed on which the paralytic was lying.
5 When Jesus saw their faith, He said to the paralytic, “Son, your sins are forgiven you.”
6 And some of the scribes were sitting there and reasoning in their hearts, 7 “Why does this Man speak blasphemies like this? (D)Who can forgive sins but God alone?”
8 But immediately, when Jesus perceived in His spirit that they reasoned thus within themselves, He said to them, “Why do you reason about these things in your hearts? 9 (E)Which is easier, to say to the paralytic, ‘Your sins are forgiven you,’ or to say, ‘Arise, take up your bed and walk’? 10 But that you may know that the Son of Man has [b]power on earth to forgive sins”—He said to the paralytic, 11 “I say to you, arise, take up your bed, and go to your house.” 12 Immediately he arose, took up the bed, and went out in the presence of them all, so that all were amazed and (F)glorified God, saying, “We never saw anything like this!”
Matthew the Tax Collector(G)
13 (H)Then He went out again by the sea; and all the multitude came to Him, and He taught them. 14 (I)As He passed by, He saw Levi the son of Alphaeus sitting at the tax office. And He said to him, (J)“Follow Me.” So he arose and (K)followed Him.
15 (L)Now it happened, as He was dining in Levi’s house, that many tax collectors and sinners also sat together with Jesus and His disciples; for there were many, and they followed Him. 16 And when the scribes [c]and Pharisees saw Him eating with the tax collectors and sinners, they said to His disciples, “How is it that He eats and drinks with tax collectors and sinners?”
17 When Jesus heard it, He said to them, (M)“Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick. I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners, [d]to repentance.”
Jesus Is Questioned About Fasting(N)
18 (O)The disciples of John and of the Pharisees were fasting. Then they came and said to Him, “Why do the disciples of John and of the Pharisees fast, but Your disciples do not fast?”
19 And Jesus said to them, “Can the [e]friends of the bridegroom fast while the bridegroom is with them? As long as they have the bridegroom with them they cannot fast. 20 But the days will come when the bridegroom will be (P)taken away from them, and then they will fast in those days. 21 No one sews a piece of unshrunk cloth on an old garment; or else the new piece pulls away from the old, and the tear is made worse. 22 And no one puts new wine into old wineskins; or else the new wine bursts the wineskins, the wine is spilled, and the wineskins are ruined. But new wine must be put into new wineskins.”
Jesus Is Lord of the Sabbath(Q)
23 (R)Now it happened that He went through the grainfields on the Sabbath; and as they went His disciples began (S)to pluck the heads of grain. 24 And the Pharisees said to Him, “Look, why do they do what is (T)not lawful on the Sabbath?”
25 But He said to them, “Have you never read (U)what David did when he was in need and hungry, he and those with him: 26 how he went into the house of God in the days of Abiathar the high priest, and ate the showbread, (V)which is not lawful to eat except for the priests, and also gave some to those who were with him?”
27 And He said to them, “The Sabbath was made for man, and not man for the (W)Sabbath. 28 Therefore (X)the Son of Man is also Lord of the Sabbath.”
Марк 2
Священное Писание (Восточный Перевод)
Исцеление парализованного и прощение его грехов(A)
2 Через несколько дней Иса снова пришёл в Капернаум, и в городе стало известно, что Он дома. 2 К Нему собралось столько людей, что не было места даже в дверях. Когда Иса возвещал слово, 3 четверо мужчин принесли к Нему парализованного. 4 Видя, что из-за толпы к Исе им не подойти, они поднялись на крышу, разобрали её и спустили сверху постель, на которой лежал больной. 5 Когда Иса увидел их веру, Он сказал парализованному:
– Сын Мой, прощаются тебе твои грехи!
6 Некоторые из учителей Таурата, которые сидели там, подумали про себя: 7 «Что Он такое говорит? Это кощунство! Кто, кроме Всевышнего, может прощать грехи?»
8 Иса тотчас узнал духом Своим, о чём они думают.
– Что у вас за мысли такие в сердце? – спросил Он. – 9 Вы, наверное, думаете, что сказать парализованному: «Прощаются тебе грехи» намного легче, чем сказать: «Встань, возьми постель и ходи»? 10 Но чтобы вы знали, что Ниспосланный как Человек[a] имеет власть на земле прощать грехи… – И тут Иса обратился к парализованному: – 11 Говорю тебе, встань, возьми свою постель и иди домой.
12 Больной тут же, на глазах у всех, встал, взял постель и вышел. Это очень изумило всех, и люди славили Всевышнего, говоря:
– Такого мы никогда ещё не видели!
Обед в доме у Леви(B)
13 Иса опять вышел к озеру. Весь народ шёл к Нему, и Он учил их. 14 Проходя, Иса увидел Леви, сына Алфея, сидевшего на месте сбора таможенных пошлин.
– Следуй за Мной, – сказал ему Иса.
Тот встал и пошёл за Ним. 15 Позже, когда Иса возлежал за столом в доме у Леви, то, кроме Его учеников, там возлежало ещё много сборщиков налогов[b] и прочих грешников; за Исой всегда шло много разных людей. 16 Те учители Таурата, которые принадлежали к партии блюстителей Закона[c], увидев, что Он ест вместе со сборщиками налогов и грешниками, спросили учеников Исы:
– Почему Он ест со сборщиками налогов и грешниками?
17 Услышав это, Иса сказал им:
– Не здоровым нужен врач, а больным. Я пришёл призвать не праведников, а грешников.
О посте(C)
18 Однажды, когда ученики Яхии и блюстители Закона постились, к Исе пришли какие-то люди и спросили:
– Почему ученики Яхии и ученики блюстителей Закона постятся, а Твои ученики – нет?
19 Иса ответил им так:
– Разве могут гости на свадьбе поститься, пока с ними жених? До тех пор пока жених с ними, зачем им поститься?[d] 20 Но наступит время, когда жених будет взят от них, вот тогда, в тот день они и будут поститься.
21 – Никто не пришивает к старой одежде заплату из новой ткани, иначе новая ткань сядет, порвёт старую, и дыра станет ещё больше. 22 И никто не наливает молодое вино в старые бурдюки, иначе вино прорвёт их, тогда и вино пропадёт, и бурдюки. Молодое вино наливают в новые бурдюки.
О религиозном дне отдыха(D)
23 Однажды в субботу Иса проходил через засеянные поля, и Его ученики начали срывать по дороге колосья. 24 Блюстители Закона сказали Ему:
– Смотри! Почему они делают то, что не разрешается делать в субботу?[e]
25 Иса ответил им:
– Разве вы никогда не читали о том, что сделал царь Давуд, находясь в нужде, когда он и его спутники проголодались? 26 Это произошло при верховном священнослужителе Авиатаре. Давуд вошёл в священный шатёр и ел священный хлеб[f], который нельзя есть никому, кроме священнослужителей, а также дал его своим людям.[g]
27 И добавил:
– Суббота создана для человека, а не человек для субботы. 28 Так что Ниспосланный как Человек – господин и над субботой!
Footnotes
- 2:10 Ниспосланный как Человек (букв.: «Сын Человека») – один из титулов Масиха, восходящий к книге пророка Данияла (см. Дан. 7:13-14; ср. Мат. 26:64). Иса всегда употреблял этот титул применительно к Себе. Так Он давал понять, что это о Нём говорится у Данияла, что Он и есть Царь над всеми народами, Чьё Царство будет вечным.
- 2:15 Сборщики налогов – были ненавистны иудеям по нескольким причинам: они обирали народ, работали на римских оккупантов и оскверняли себя общением с язычниками. И поэтому понятие «сборщик налогов» было почти равнозначно понятиям «грешник» и «предатель».
- 2:16 Блюстители Закона (букв.: «фарисеи») – религиозная партия, которую отличало неукоснительное выполнение законов Таурата, следование обычаям предков и строгое соблюдение ритуальной чистоты.
- 2:19 То есть пока Иса (жених) находился с верующими, им не нужно было печалиться и держать пост.
- 2:24 Иудеи должны были оставлять некоторую часть урожая для бедных и поселенцев. Кроме того, Законом разрешалось руками срывать колосья на чужом поле, это не считалось воровством (см. Лев. 23:22; Втор. 23:25). Блюстители Закона обвиняли учеников Исы не в том, что они срывали колосья и растирали их руками, но в том, что они делали это в субботу, религиозный день покоя.
- 2:26 Священный хлеб – двенадцать хлебов, которые выставлялись каждую субботу в священном шатре, а позже и в храме Всевышнего, а старые хлебы доставались священнослужителям (см. Исх. 25:30; Лев. 24:5-9). См. пояснительный словарь.
- 2:25-26 См. Лев. 24:8-9; 1 Цар. 21:1-6.
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