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Jesús sana a un paralítico

Días más tarde, Jesús regresó a Capernaúm. La noticia de que estaba en casa se esparció rápidamente. Y pronto la gente llenó tanto la casa que no quedó sitio para nadie más ni siquiera frente a la puerta. Y él predicaba la palabra.

Entonces llegaron cuatro hombres llevando a un paralítico. Como no pudieron pasar entre la multitud para llegar a Jesús, subieron a la azotea, hicieron una abertura en el techo, exactamente encima de donde estaba Jesús, y entre los cuatro bajaron la camilla en la que yacía el paralítico.

Cuando Jesús vio la fe de ellos, le dijo al paralítico:

―Hijo, tus pecados quedan perdonados.

Algunos maestros de la ley que estaban allí sentados pensaron: «¿Cómo se atreve a hablar así? ¡Eso es una blasfemia! ¡Dios es el único que puede perdonar los pecados!».

Jesús les leyó el pensamiento y les dijo:

―¿Por qué piensan ustedes así? ¿Qué es más fácil, decirle al paralítico “tus pecados quedan perdonados” o decirle: “Levántate, toma tu camilla y anda”? 10 Pues voy a probarles que yo, el Hijo del hombre, tengo potestad para perdonar los pecados.

Entonces se dirigió al paralítico y le dijo:

11 ―A ti te digo, levántate, recoge la camilla y vete.

12 El hombre se levantó de inmediato, tomó su camilla y se abrió paso entre la asombrada concurrencia que, entre alabanzas a Dios, exclamaba:

―Jamás habíamos visto nada parecido.

Llamamiento de Leví

13 Jesús salió de nuevo a la orilla del lago y allí le enseñaba al gentío que acudía a él.

14 Caminando por el lugar, vio a Leví, hijo de Alfeo, sentado en la mesa donde cobraba los impuestos.

―Sígueme —le dijo Jesús.

Y Leví se levantó y lo siguió.

15 Leví invitó a Jesús y a sus discípulos a comer. También invitó a comer a muchos cobradores de impuestos y a otros pecadores. Ya eran muchos los que seguían a Jesús.

16 Cuando algunos de los maestros de la ley, que eran fariseos, vieron a Jesús comiendo con aquella gente, les preguntaron a los discípulos:

―¿Cómo es que este come con recaudadores de impuestos y con pecadores?

17 Jesús, que oyó lo que decían, les replicó:

―Los enfermos son los que necesitan médico, no los sanos. No he venido a llamar a los justos sino a los pecadores.

Le preguntan a Jesús sobre el ayuno

18 Al ver que los discípulos de Juan y los de los fariseos ayunaban, algunos se acercaron a Jesús y le preguntaron:

―¿Por qué tus discípulos no ayunan también?

19 Jesús les respondió:

―¿Se abstendrán acaso de comer en un banquete de bodas los amigos del novio mientras el novio esté con ellos? 20 Llegará el momento cuando el novio les será quitado, y entonces ayunarán. 21 Nadie remienda un vestido viejo con una tela nueva, porque el parche se encoge y rompe el vestido, y la rotura que queda es mayor que la anterior. 22 ¿Y a quién se le ocurriría poner vino nuevo en odres viejos? El vino nuevo reventaría los odres y se perderían el vino y los odres. El vino nuevo se echa en odres nuevos.

Señor del sábado

23 Un día de reposo, pasaron por los trigales Jesús y sus discípulos, y estos se pusieron a arrancar espigas. 24 Los fariseos le preguntaron a Jesús:

―¿Por qué hacen ellos lo que está prohibido hacer en el día de reposo?

25 Jesús les respondió:

―¿Nunca han leído lo que hizo David una vez que él y sus compañeros tuvieron hambre? 26 Cuando Abiatar era el sumo sacerdote, David entró en la casa de Dios y comió de los panes consagrados a Dios, que sólo los sacerdotes podían comer. Y no sólo comió él, sino que también dio a sus compañeros.

27 »El sábado se hizo para el ser humano y no el ser humano para el sábado. 28 Por eso, el Hijo del hombre es Señor incluso del sábado.

Jesus forgives and heals a paralysed man

A few days later, when Jesus again entered Capernaum, the people heard that he had come home. They gathered in such large numbers that there was no room left, not even outside the door, and he preached the word to them. Some men came, bringing to him a paralysed man, carried by four of them. Since they could not get him to Jesus because of the crowd, they made an opening in the roof above Jesus by digging through it and then lowered the mat the man was lying on. When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralysed man, ‘Son, your sins are forgiven.’

Now some teachers of the law were sitting there, thinking to themselves, ‘Why does this fellow talk like that? He’s blaspheming! Who can forgive sins but God alone?’

Immediately Jesus knew in his spirit that this was what they were thinking in their hearts, and he said to them, ‘Why are you thinking these things? Which is easier: to say to this paralysed man, “Your sins are forgiven,” or to say, “Get up, take your mat and walk”? 10 But I want you to know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins.’ So he said to the man, 11 ‘I tell you, get up, take your mat and go home.’ 12 He got up, took his mat and walked out in full view of them all. This amazed everyone and they praised God, saying, ‘We have never seen anything like this!’

Jesus calls Levi and eats with sinners

13 Once again Jesus went out beside the lake. A large crowd came to him, and he began to teach them. 14 As he walked along, he saw Levi son of Alphaeus sitting at the tax collector’s booth. ‘Follow me,’ Jesus told him, and Levi got up and followed him.

15 While Jesus was having dinner at Levi’s house, many tax collectors and sinners were eating with him and his disciples, for there were many who followed him. 16 When the teachers of the law who were Pharisees saw him eating with the sinners and tax collectors, they asked his disciples: ‘Why does he eat with tax collectors and sinners?’

17 On hearing this, Jesus said to them, ‘It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but those who are ill. I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.’

Jesus questioned about fasting

18 Now John’s disciples and the Pharisees were fasting. Some people came and asked Jesus, ‘How is it that John’s disciples and the disciples of the Pharisees are fasting, but yours are not?’

19 Jesus answered, ‘How can the guests of the bridegroom fast while he is with them? They cannot, so long as they have him with them. 20 But the time will come when the bridegroom will be taken from them, and on that day they will fast.

21 ‘No one sews a patch of unshrunk cloth on an old garment. Otherwise, the new piece will pull away from the old, making the tear worse. 22 And no one pours new wine into old wineskins. Otherwise, the wine will burst the skins, and both the wine and the wineskins will be ruined. No, they pour new wine into new wineskins.’

Jesus is Lord of the Sabbath

23 One Sabbath Jesus was going through the cornfields, and as his disciples walked along, they began to pick some ears of corn. 24 The Pharisees said to him, ‘Look, why are they doing what is unlawful on the Sabbath?’

25 He answered, ‘Have you never read what David did when he and his companions were hungry and in need? 26 In the days of Abiathar the high priest, he entered the house of God and ate the consecrated bread, which is lawful only for priests to eat. And he also gave some to his companions.’

27 Then he said to them, ‘The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath. 28 So the Son of Man is Lord even of the Sabbath.’

Jesus Forgives and Heals a Paralyzed Man(A)

A few days later, when Jesus again entered Capernaum, the people heard that he had come home. They gathered in such large numbers(B) that there was no room left, not even outside the door, and he preached the word to them. Some men came, bringing to him a paralyzed man,(C) carried by four of them. Since they could not get him to Jesus because of the crowd, they made an opening in the roof above Jesus by digging through it and then lowered the mat the man was lying on. When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralyzed man, “Son, your sins are forgiven.”(D)

Now some teachers of the law were sitting there, thinking to themselves, “Why does this fellow talk like that? He’s blaspheming! Who can forgive sins but God alone?”(E)

Immediately Jesus knew in his spirit that this was what they were thinking in their hearts, and he said to them, “Why are you thinking these things? Which is easier: to say to this paralyzed man, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Get up, take your mat and walk’? 10 But I want you to know that the Son of Man(F) has authority on earth to forgive sins.” So he said to the man, 11 “I tell you, get up, take your mat and go home.” 12 He got up, took his mat and walked out in full view of them all. This amazed everyone and they praised God,(G) saying, “We have never seen anything like this!”(H)

Jesus Calls Levi and Eats With Sinners(I)

13 Once again Jesus went out beside the lake. A large crowd came to him,(J) and he began to teach them. 14 As he walked along, he saw Levi son of Alphaeus sitting at the tax collector’s booth. “Follow me,”(K) Jesus told him, and Levi got up and followed him.

15 While Jesus was having dinner at Levi’s house, many tax collectors and sinners were eating with him and his disciples, for there were many who followed him. 16 When the teachers of the law who were Pharisees(L) saw him eating with the sinners and tax collectors, they asked his disciples: “Why does he eat with tax collectors and sinners?”(M)

17 On hearing this, Jesus said to them, “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.”(N)

Jesus Questioned About Fasting(O)

18 Now John’s disciples and the Pharisees were fasting.(P) Some people came and asked Jesus, “How is it that John’s disciples and the disciples of the Pharisees are fasting, but yours are not?”

19 Jesus answered, “How can the guests of the bridegroom fast while he is with them? They cannot, so long as they have him with them. 20 But the time will come when the bridegroom will be taken from them,(Q) and on that day they will fast.

21 “No one sews a patch of unshrunk cloth on an old garment. Otherwise, the new piece will pull away from the old, making the tear worse. 22 And no one pours new wine into old wineskins. Otherwise, the wine will burst the skins, and both the wine and the wineskins will be ruined. No, they pour new wine into new wineskins.”

Jesus Is Lord of the Sabbath(R)(S)

23 One Sabbath Jesus was going through the grainfields, and as his disciples walked along, they began to pick some heads of grain.(T) 24 The Pharisees said to him, “Look, why are they doing what is unlawful on the Sabbath?”(U)

25 He answered, “Have you never read what David did when he and his companions were hungry and in need? 26 In the days of Abiathar the high priest,(V) he entered the house of God and ate the consecrated bread, which is lawful only for priests to eat.(W) And he also gave some to his companions.”(X)

27 Then he said to them, “The Sabbath was made for man,(Y) not man for the Sabbath.(Z) 28 So the Son of Man(AA) is Lord even of the Sabbath.”