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.”
Marcos 2
Palabra de Dios para Todos
Jesús sana a un paralítico
(Mt 9:1-8; Lc 5:17-26)
2 Unos días después Jesús regresó a Capernaúm. Se escuchó el rumor de que él estaba en casa. 2 Se reunió tanta gente que no quedaba espacio ni en la puerta. Cuando Jesús les estaba enseñando, 3 vinieron y le trajeron a un paralítico cargado por cuatro hombres. 4 Pero como había tanta gente, no podían acercarlo a Jesús. Así que quitaron parte del techo e hicieron un hueco por donde bajaron la camilla con el enfermo. 5 Cuando Jesús vio la fe que tenían, le dijo al paralítico:
—Hijo, tus pecados quedan perdonados.
6 Entre la multitud estaban sentados unos maestros de la ley que pensaban: 7 «¿Por qué se atreve este hombre a hablar así? Es una ofensa a Dios. El único que puede perdonar pecados es Dios». 8 Jesús supo inmediatamente lo que estaban pensando y les dijo:
—¿Por qué están pensando así? 9 Tal vez piensen que es más fácil que yo le diga a este paralítico: “Tus pecados quedan perdonados”, porque eso no se puede comprobar. Pero si le digo: “¡Levántate, recoge tu camilla y anda!” 10 y así sucede, entonces quedará comprobado que el Hijo del hombre tiene en la tierra el poder de perdonar pecados.
Así que Jesús le dijo al paralítico:
11 —A ti te digo: ¡Levántate, recoge tu camilla y vete a tu casa!
12 Entonces, el hombre se levantó, y enseguida recogió su camilla y salió caminando frente a todos. Todos estaban asombrados y alababan a Dios diciendo:
—Nunca hemos visto algo así.
Leví sigue a Jesús
(Mt 9:9-13; Lc 5:27-32)
13 Jesús salió otra vez hacia la orilla del lago. Toda la multitud lo siguió, y él les enseñaba. 14 Jesús iba caminando y vio a Leví hijo de Alfeo sentado en el lugar donde se pagaban los impuestos. Jesús le dijo:
—Sígueme.
Entonces Leví se levantó y lo siguió.
15 Después Jesús fue a cenar a casa de Leví. Muchos cobradores de impuestos y pecadores cenaron con Jesús y sus seguidores, porque muchos de ellos también lo siguieron. 16 Cuando los maestros de la ley, que eran fariseos, vieron que Jesús estaba comiendo con cobradores de impuestos y pecadores, les preguntaron a los seguidores de Jesús:
—¿Por qué come él con cobradores de impuestos y pecadores?
17 Jesús los oyó, y les dijo:
—Los sanos no necesitan médico, los enfermos sí. Yo no he venido a invitar a los buenos a que me sigan, sino a los pecadores.
Una pregunta sobre el ayuno
(Mt 9:14-17; Lc 5:33-39)
18 Al ver que los seguidores de Juan y los fariseos estaban ayunando, algunos se acercaron a Jesús y le preguntaron:
—Los seguidores de Juan el Bautista y los de los fariseos ayunan, pero tus seguidores no. ¿Por qué?
19 Jesús les contestó:
—Cuando hay una boda, ¿cómo pueden ayunar los amigos del novio mientras él está con ellos? No pueden ayunar mientras él esté presente. 20 Pero llegará el día en que se llevarán al novio y entonces en ese tiempo ayunarán. 21 Nadie arregla un vestido viejo con un retazo de tela nueva, porque la tela nueva se encoge y rasga el vestido viejo, y entonces se romperá más. 22 Ni tampoco echa vino nuevo en cueros viejos, porque el vino revienta los cueros. Así se dañan tanto el vino como los cueros. Más bien se echa el vino nuevo en cueros nuevos.
Jesús es Señor del día de descanso
(Mt 12:1-8; Lc 6:1-5)
23 Un día de descanso Jesús iba por unos sembrados, y mientras caminaban sus seguidores empezaron a arrancar espigas. 24 Entonces los fariseos empezaron a decirle:
—Oye, ¿por qué hacen ellos lo que está prohibido en el día de descanso?
25 Y Jesús les dijo:
—¿No han leído ustedes lo que hizo David cuando él y sus compañeros tuvieron necesidad y hambre? 26 Cuando Abiatar era el sumo sacerdote, David entró a la casa de Dios y comió los panes que se ofrecen a Dios y se los dio a sus compañeros. Y ustedes bien saben que no se permite a nadie comer de esos panes, sino sólo a los sacerdotes.
27 Entonces Jesús les dijo a los fariseos:
—El día de descanso se hizo para beneficio de la gente, no la gente para beneficio del día de descanso. 28 Por tanto, el Hijo del hombre es Señor de todos los días, incluso del día de descanso.
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 American Standard Bible
The Paralyzed Man Healed
2 When Jesus came back to Capernaum a few days later, it was heard that He was at home. 2 And (A)many were gathered together, so that there was no longer space, not even near the door; and He was speaking the word to them. 3 (B)And some people *came, bringing to Him a man who was (C)paralyzed, carried by four men. 4 And when they were unable to [a]get to Him because of the crowd, they (D)removed the roof [b]above Him; and after digging an opening, they let down the pallet on which the (E)paralyzed man was lying. 5 And Jesus, seeing their faith, *said to the paralyzed man, “Son, (F)your sins are forgiven.” 6 But some of the scribes were sitting there and thinking it over in their hearts, 7 “Why does this man speak that way? He is blaspheming! (G)Who can forgive sins except God alone?” 8 Immediately Jesus, aware [c]in His spirit that they were thinking that way within themselves, *said to them, “Why are you thinking about these things in your hearts? 9 Which is easier, to say to the (H)paralyzed man, ‘Your sins are forgiven’; or to say, ‘Get up, and pick up your pallet 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 paralyzed man, 11 “I say to you, get up, pick up your pallet, and go home.” 12 And he got up and immediately picked up the pallet and went out in the sight of everyone, so that they were all amazed and (I)were glorifying God, saying, “(J)We have never seen anything like this!”
13 And He went out again by the seashore; and (K)all the [d]people were coming to Him, and He was teaching them.
Levi (Matthew) Called
14 (L)As He passed by, He saw [e](M)Levi the son of Alphaeus sitting in the tax office, and He *said to him, “(N)Follow Me!” And he got up and followed Him.
15 And it *happened that He was reclining at the table in his house, and many tax collectors and [f]sinners were [g]dining with Jesus and His disciples; for there were many of them, and they were following Him. 16 When (O)the scribes of the Pharisees saw that He was eating with the [h]sinners and tax collectors, they said to His disciples, “(P)Why is He eating with tax collectors and [i]sinners?” 17 And hearing this, Jesus *said to them, “(Q)It is not those who are healthy who need a physician, but those who are sick; I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners.”
18 (R)John’s disciples and the Pharisees were fasting; and they *came and *said to Him, “Why do John’s disciples and the disciples of the Pharisees fast, but Your disciples do not fast?” 19 And Jesus said to them, “While the groom is with them, [j]the attendants of the groom cannot fast, can they? As long as they have the groom with them, they cannot fast. 20 But the (S)days will come when the groom is taken away from them, and then they will fast, on that day.
21 “No one sews a patch of unshrunk cloth on an old garment; otherwise, [k]the patch pulls away from it, the new from the old, and a worse tear results. 22 And no one puts new wine into old wineskins; otherwise the wine will burst the skins, and the wine is lost and the skins as well; but one puts new wine into fresh wineskins.”
Question of the Sabbath
23 (T)And it happened that He was passing through the grainfields on the Sabbath, and His disciples began to make their way along while (U)picking the heads of grain. 24 The Pharisees were saying to Him, “Look, (V)why are they doing what is not lawful on the Sabbath?” 25 And He *said to them, “Have you never read what David did when he was in need and he and his companions became hungry; 26 how he entered the house of God in the [l]time of (W)Abiathar the high priest, and ate the [m]consecrated bread, which (X)is not lawful for anyone to eat except the priests, and he also gave it to those who were with him?” 27 Jesus said to them, “(Y)The Sabbath [n]was made [o]for man, and (Z)not man [p]for the Sabbath. 28 So the Son of Man is Lord, even of the Sabbath.”
Footnotes
- Mark 2:4 Lit bring to
- Mark 2:4 Lit where He was
- Mark 2:8 Lit by
- Mark 2:13 Lit crowd
- Mark 2:14 Also called Matthew
- Mark 2:15 I.e., irreligious Jews
- Mark 2:15 Lit reclining with
- Mark 2:16 I.e., irreligious Jews
- Mark 2:16 I.e., irreligious Jews
- Mark 2:19 Lit sons of the bridal chamber
- Mark 2:21 Lit that which fills up
- Mark 2:26 Or passage about
- Mark 2:26 Lit loaves of presentation
- Mark 2:27 Or came into being
- Mark 2:27 Lit because of; or for the sake of
- Mark 2:27 Lit because of; or for the sake of
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