Mark 2
New Matthew Bible
Jesus heals the paralytic, calls Levi, the customs officer, eats with open sinners, and defends his disciples.
2 After a few days he entered into Capernaum again, and it was rumoured that he was in a house. 2 And soon many gathered together, insomuch that now there was no room to receive them, no, not so much as about the door. And he preached the word to them. 3 And there came to him people bringing a paralytic, borne by four men. 4 And because they could not come near to him, for the press of people, they uncovered the roof of the house where he was. And when they had broken it open, they let down the bed that the paralytic lay in. 5 When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, Son, your sins are forgiven you.
6 And certain of the scribes were sitting there and thinking in their hearts, 7 How does this fellow so blaspheme? Who can forgive sins, but God only? 8 And immediately, when Jesus perceived in his spirit that they so questioned in themselves, he said to them, Why do you think such things in your hearts? 9 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 so that you may know that the Son of man has power in earth to forgive sins– He spoke to the paralytic: 11 I say to you, arise, and take up your bed, and go your way into your own house. 12 And at once he arose, took up the bed, and went out before them all, so that they were all amazed and glorified God, saying, We have never seen anything like this!
13 And he went again to the sea side. And all the people gathered to him, and he taught them. 14 And as Jesus was passing by, he saw Levi the son of Alphaeus sitting at the receipt of custom and said to him, Follow me. And he arose and followed him.
15 And it came to pass, as Jesus sat at food in Levi’s house, that many publicans and sinners sat at food also with Jesus and his disciples. For there were many who followed him. 16 And when the scribes and Pharisees saw him eat with publicans and sinners, they said to his disciples, How is it that he eats and drinks with publicans and sinners? 17 When Jesus heard that, he said to them, The whole have no need of the physician, but the sick do. I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.
18 And the disciples of John and the Pharisees used to fast, and so 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 children of a wedding 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 taken from them, and then they will fast, in those days. 21 Also, no one sows a piece of new cloth onto an old garment, because then the new piece pulls away from the old, and the tear is worse. 22 Likewise, no one pours new wine into old wineskins, for if he does, the new wine bursts the skins, and the wine runs out and the vessels are marred. But new wine must be poured into new vessels.
23 And it chanced that he was walking through the grain fields in the Sabbath days, and his disciples, as they went their way, began to pluck the ears of grain. 24 And the Pharisees said to him, Look, why are they doing on the Sabbath days that which is not lawful?
25 And he said to them, Have you never read what David did when he had need and was hungry, both he and those who were with him? 26 How he went into the house of God in the days of Abiathar the high priest and did eat the hallowed loaves, which it is not lawful to eat but for the priests only, and gave also to those who were with him?
27 And he said to them, The Sabbath was made for man, and not man for the Sabbath. 28 Therefore the Son of man is Lord even of the Sabbath day.
Mark 2
Evangelical Heritage Version
Jesus Forgives Sins
2 When Jesus again entered Capernaum some days later, people heard that he was home. 2 So many people were gathered together that there was no more room, not even by the door, and he was speaking the word to them. 3 Some people came to him bringing a paralyzed man, carried by four men. 4 Since they could not bring the man to Jesus because of the crowd, they dug through the roof above where he was. When they had made an opening, they lowered the stretcher on which the paralyzed man was lying. 5 When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralyzed man, “Son, your sins are forgiven.”
6 But there were some experts in the law sitting there and thinking in their hearts, 7 “Why does this fellow speak like this? He is blaspheming! Who can forgive sins except God alone?”
8 Jesus immediately knew in his spirit that they were thinking this way within themselves. He asked them, “Why are you thinking these things in your hearts? 9 Which is easier: to tell the paralyzed man, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Get up, take your stretcher, 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 tell you, get up, take your stretcher, and go home.”
12 At once the man got up, picked up the stretcher, and went out in front of everyone. So they were all amazed and glorified God. They said, “We have never seen anything like this!”
The Calling of Levi (Matthew)
13 Jesus went out again along the sea. The whole crowd went to him, and he taught them. 14 As he was passing by, he saw Levi the son of Alphaeus sitting at the tax booth. “Follow me,” Jesus told him. And Levi got up and followed him.
15 Then when Jesus was reclining at a table in Levi’s house, many tax collectors and sinners were reclining with Jesus and his disciples because many of them also were following him. 16 When the experts in the law and the Pharisees saw that he was eating with the sinners and tax collectors, they said to his disciples, “Why is he eating and drinking with tax collectors and sinners?”
17 When Jesus heard this, he said to them, “Those who are healthy do not need a physician, but the sick do. I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners.”
A Question About Fasting
18 John’s disciples and the Pharisees were fasting. They came and asked Jesus, “Why is it that John’s disciples and the Pharisees’ disciples fast, but your disciples do not fast?”
19 Jesus said to them, “The friends of the bridegroom cannot fast while the bridegroom is with them, can they? As long as they have the bridegroom with them, they cannot fast. 20 But the days will come when the bridegroom will be taken away from them, and then on that day they will fast. 21 No one sews a piece of unshrunk cloth on an old garment. Otherwise, the patch shrinks, the new tears away from the old, and a worse tear is made. 22 No one pours new wine into old wineskins. Otherwise, the new wine will burst the skins, the wine will pour out,[a] and the skins will be ruined. Instead, new wine is poured into new wineskins.”
Lord of the Sabbath
23 Once on a Sabbath day, Jesus was passing through the grain fields, and his disciples began to pick heads of grain as they walked along. 24 The Pharisees said to him, “Look, why are they doing what is not lawful on the Sabbath day?”
25 He replied to them, “Have you never read what David did when he was in need and hungry (he and his companions)? 26 He entered the house of God in the time of Abiathar the high priest and ate the Bread of the Presence, which is not lawful for anyone to eat, except for the priests. He also gave some to his companions.”
27 Then Jesus said to them, “The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath. 28 So the Son of Man is the Lord even of the Sabbath.”
Footnotes
- Mark 2:22 A few witnesses to the text omit will pour out.
Marcos 2
La Palabra (España)
Curación de un paralítico (Mt 9,1-8; Lc 5,17-26)
2 Algunos días después, Jesús regresó a Cafarnaún. En cuanto se supo que estaba en casa, 2 se reunió tanta gente, que no quedaba sitio ni siquiera ante la puerta. Y Jesús les anunciaba su mensaje. 3 Le trajeron entonces, entre cuatro, un paralítico. 4 Como a causa de la multitud no podían llegar hasta Jesús, levantaron un trozo del techo por encima de donde él estaba y, a través de la abertura, bajaron la camilla con el paralítico. 5 Jesús, viendo la fe de quienes lo llevaban, dijo al paralítico:
— Hijo, tus pecados quedan perdonados.
6 Estaban allí sentados unos maestros de la ley, que pensaban para sí mismos: 7 “¿Cómo habla así este? ¡Está blasfemando! ¡Solamente Dios puede perdonar pecados!”. 8 Jesús, que al instante se dio cuenta de lo que estaban pensando en su interior, les preguntó:
— ¿Por qué estáis pensando eso? 9 ¿Qué es más fácil? ¿Decir al paralítico: “Tus pecados quedan perdonados”, o decirle: “Levántate, recoge tu camilla y anda”? 10 Pues voy a demostraros que el Hijo del hombre tiene autoridad para perdonar pecados en este mundo.
Se volvió al paralítico y le dijo:
11 — A ti te hablo: Levántate, recoge tu camilla y vete a tu casa.
12 Y él se levantó, recogió al punto su camilla y se fue en presencia de todos. Todos los presentes quedaron asombrados y alabaron a Dios diciendo:
— Nunca habíamos visto cosa semejante.
Jesús llama a Leví (Mt 9,9-13; Lc 5,27-32)
13 Jesús volvió a la orilla del lago, y toda la gente acudía a él para recibir sus enseñanzas. 14 Al pasar, vio a Leví, el hijo de Alfeo, que estaba sentado en su despacho de recaudación de impuestos, y le dijo:
— Sígueme.
Leví se levantó y lo siguió. 15 Más tarde, estando Jesús sentado a la mesa en casa de Leví, muchos recaudadores de impuestos y gente de mala reputación se sentaron también con él y sus discípulos, porque eran muchos los que seguían a Jesús. 16 Pero algunos maestros de la ley pertenecientes al partido de los fariseos, al ver que comía con recaudadores de impuestos y gente de mala reputación, preguntaron a los discípulos:
— ¿Por qué se sienta a comer con esa clase de gente?
17 Jesús lo oyó y les dijo:
— No necesitan médico los que están sanos, sino los que están enfermos. Yo no he venido a llamar a los buenos, sino a los pecadores.
La cuestión del ayuno (Mt 9,14-17; Lc 5,33-39)
18 En cierta ocasión los discípulos de Juan el Bautista y los fariseos estaban guardando un ayuno, y algunos de ellos se acercaron a Jesús para preguntarle:
— ¿Por qué los discípulos de Juan y los discípulos de los fariseos ayunan y, en cambio, tus discípulos no ayunan?
19 Jesús les contestó:
— ¿Pueden acaso ayunar los invitados a una boda mientras el novio está con ellos? En tanto tengan a su lado al novio, no tienen por qué ayunar. 20 Ya llegará el momento en que les faltará el novio; entonces ayunarán.
21 Nadie remienda un vestido viejo con una pieza de tela nueva, porque la tela nueva tira de la vieja, y el roto se hace mayor. 22 Tampoco echa nadie vino nuevo en odres viejos, porque el vino nuevo rompe los odres, y se pierden al mismo tiempo los odres y el vino. A vino nuevo, odres nuevos.
Jesús y el sábado (Mt 12,1-8; Lc 6,1-5)
23 Un sábado iba Jesús paseando por entre unos sembrados. Los discípulos, según pasaban, se pusieron a arrancar espigas. 24 Los fariseos dijeron a Jesús:
— ¿No ves que están haciendo algo que no está permitido en sábado?
25 Jesús les contestó:
— ¿Nunca habéis leído lo que hizo David cuando él y sus compañeros se sintieron muy hambrientos? 26 Entró en la casa de Dios, siendo Abiatar sumo sacerdote, y comió de los panes de la ofrenda, algo que no estaba permitido comer a nadie, sino solamente a los sacerdotes. Y dio también a los que lo acompañaban.
27 Y Jesús añadió:
— Dios hizo el sábado por causa del ser humano, y no al ser humano por causa del sábado. 28 ¡El Hijo del hombre es Señor también del sábado!
Mark 2
New International Version
Jesus Forgives and Heals a Paralyzed Man(A)
2 A few days later, when Jesus again entered Capernaum, the people heard that he had come home. 2 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. 3 Some men came, bringing to him a paralyzed man,(C) carried by four of them. 4 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. 5 When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralyzed man, “Son, your sins are forgiven.”(D)
6 Now some teachers of the law were sitting there, thinking to themselves, 7 “Why does this fellow talk like that? He’s blaspheming! Who can forgive sins but God alone?”(E)
8 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? 9 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.”
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