Mark, 2

1. And again he entered into Capernaum after [some] days; and it was noised that he was in the house.

1. After some days Jesus returned to Capernaum. As the news spread that he was at home,

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.

2. so many people gathered that there was no longer room even outside the door. While Jesus was preaching the Word to them,

3. And they come unto him, bringing one sick of the palsy, which was borne of four.

3. some people brought a paralyzed man to him.

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.

4. The four men who carried him couldn't get near Jesus because of the crowd, so they opened the roof above the room where Jesus was and, through the hole, lowered the man on his mat.

5. When Jesus saw their faith, he said unto the sick of the palsy, Son, thy sins be forgiven thee.

5. When Jesus saw the faith of these people, he said to the paralytic, "My son, your sins are forgiven."

6. But there were certain of the scribes sitting there, and reasoning in their hearts,

6. Now, some teachers of the Law who were sitting there wondered within themselves,

7. Why doth this [man] thus speak blasphemies? who can forgive sins but God only?

7. "How can he speak like this insulting God? Who can forgive sins except God?"

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?

8. At once Jesus knew through his spirit what they were thinking and asked, "Why do you wonder?

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?

9. Is it easier to say to this paralyzed man: 'Your sins are forgiven,' or to say: 'Rise, take up your mat 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,)

10. But now you shall know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins." And he said to the paralytic,

11. I say unto thee, Arise, and take up thy bed, and go thy way into thine house.

11. "Stand up, take up your mat and go home."

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.

12. The man rose and, in the sight of all those people, he took up his mat and went out. All of them were astonished and praised God saying, "We have never seen anything like this!"

13. And he went forth again by the sea side; and all the multitude resorted unto him, and he taught them.

13. When Jesus went out again beside the lake, a crowd came to 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.

14. As he walked along, he saw a tax collector sitting in his office. This was Levi, the son of Alpheus. Jesus said to him, "Follow me." And Levi got up 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.

15. And it so happened that while Jesus was eating in Levi's house, tax collectors and sinners were sitting with him and his disciples for there were indeed many of them. But there were also teachers of the Law of the Pharisees' party,

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?

16. among those who followed Jesus, and when they saw him eating with sinners and tax collectors, they said to his disciples, "Why! He eats with tax collectors 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.

17. Jesus heard them and answered, "Healthy people don't need a doctor, but sick people do. I did not come to call the righteous but sinners."

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?

18. One day, when the disciples of John the Baptist and the Pharisees were fasting, some people asked Jesus, "Why is it that both the disciples of John and of the Pharisees fast, but yours do 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.

19. Jesus answered, "How can the wedding guests 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.

20. But the day will come when the bridegroom will be taken from them and on that day they will fast.

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.

21. No one sews a piece of new cloth on an old coat, because the new patch will shrink and tear away from the old cloth, making a worse tear.

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.

22. And no one puts new wine into old wineskins, for the wine would burst the skins and then both the wine and the skins would be lost. But new wine, new skins!"

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.

23. One sabbath he was walking through grainfields. As his disciples walked along with him, they began to pick the heads of grain and crush them in their hands.

24. And the Pharisees said unto him, Behold, why do they on the sabbath day that which is not lawful?

24. Then the Pharisees said to Jesus, "Look! they are doing what is forbidden on the sabbath!"

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?

25. And he said to them, "Have you never read what David did in his time of need, when he and his men were very hungry?

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?

26. He went into the house of God when Abiathar was High Priest and ate the bread of offering, which only the priests are allowed to eat, and he also gave some to the men who were with him."

27. And he said unto them, The sabbath was made for man, and not man for the sabbath:

27. Then Jesus said to them, "The sabbath was made for man, not man for the sabbath.

28. Therefore the Son of man is Lord also of the sabbath.

28. So the Son of Man is master even of the sabbath."