Evangelium secundum Marcum, 2

1. Et iterum intravit Capharnaum post dies, et auditum est quod in domo esset.

1. And when he returned to Caper'na-um after some days, it was reported that he was at home.

2. Et convenerunt multi, ita ut non amplius caperentur neque ad ianuam, et loquebatur eis verbum.

2. And many were gathered together, so that there was no longer room for them, not even about the door; and he was preaching the word to them.

3. Et veniunt ferentes ad eum paralyticum, qui a quattuor portabatur.

3. And they came, bringing to him a paralytic carried by four men.

4. Et cum non possent offerre eum illi prae turba, nudaverunt tectum, ubi erat, et perfodientes summittunt grabatum, in quo paralyticus iacebat.

4. And when they could not get near him because of the crowd, they removed the roof above him; and when they had made an opening, they let down the pallet on which the paralytic lay.

5. Cum vidisset autem Iesus fidem illorum, ait paralytico: “Fili, dimittuntur peccata tua”.

5. And when Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, "My son, your sins are forgiven."

6. Erant autem illic quidam de scribis sedentes et cogitantes in cordibus suis:

6. Now some of the scribes were sitting there, questioning in their hearts,

7. “Quid hic sic loquitur? Blasphemat! Quis potest dimittere peccata nisi solus Deus?”.

7. "Why does this man speak thus? It is blasphemy! Who can forgive sins but God alone?"

8. Quo statim cognito Iesus spiritu suo quia sic cogitarent intra se, dicit illis: “Quid ista cogitatis in cordibus vestris?

8. And immediately Jesus, perceiving in his spirit that they thus questioned within themselves, said to them, "Why do you question thus in your hearts?

9. Quid est facilius, dicere paralytico: “Dimittuntur peccata tua”, an dicere: “Surge et tolle grabatum tuum et ambula”?

9. Which is easier, to say to the paralytic, `Your sins are forgiven,' or to say, `Rise, take up your pallet and walk'?

10. Ut autem sciatis quia potestatem habet Filius hominis interra dimittendi peccata — ait paralytico - :

10. But that you may know that the Son of man has authority on earth to forgive sins" -- he said to the paralytic --

11. Tibi dico: Surge, tolle grabatum tuum et vade in domum tuam”.

11. "I say to you, rise, take up your pallet and go home."

12. Et surrexit et protinus sublato grabato abiit coram omnibus, ita ut admirarentur omnes et glorificarent Deum dicentes: “Numquam sic vidimus!”.

12. And he rose, and immediately took up the pallet and went out before them all; so that they were all amazed and glorified God, saying, "We never saw anything like this!"

13. Et egressus est rursus ad mare; omnisque turba veniebat ad eum, et docebat eos.

13. He went out again beside the sea; and all the crowd gathered about him, and he taught them.

14. Et cum praeteriret, vidit Levin Alphaei sedentem ad teloneum et ait illi: “Sequere me”. Et surgens secutus est eum.

14. And as he passed on, he saw Levi the son of Alphaeus sitting at the tax office, and he said to him, "Follow me." And he rose and followed him.

15. Et factum est, cum accumberet in domo illius, et multi publicani et peccatores simul discumbebant cum Iesu et discipulis eius; erant enim multi et sequebantur eum.

15. And as he sat at table in his house, many tax collectors and sinners were sitting with Jesus and his disciples; for there were many who followed him.

16. Et scribae pharisaeorum, videntes quia manducaret cum peccatoribus et publicanis, dicebant discipulis eius: “Quare cum publicanis et peccatoribus manducat?”.

16. And the scribes of the Pharisees, when they saw that he was eating with sinners and tax collectors, said to his disciples, "Why does he eat with tax collectors and sinners?"

17. Et Iesus hoc audito ait illis: “Non necesse habent sani medicum, sed qui male habent; non veni vocare iustos sed peccatores”.

17. And when Jesus heard it, he said to them, "Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick; I came not to call the righteous, but sinners."

18. Et erant discipuli Ioannis et pharisaei ieiunantes. Et veniunt et dicunt illi: “Cur discipuli Ioannis et discipuli pharisaeorum ieiunant, tui autem discipuli non ieiunant?”.

18. Now John's disciples and the Pharisees were fasting; and people came and said to him, "Why do John's disciples and the disciples of the Pharisees fast, but your disciples do not fast?"

19. Et ait illis Iesus: “Numquid possunt convivae nuptiarum, quamdiu sponsus cum illis est, ieiunare? Quanto tempore habent secum sponsum, non possunt ieiunare;

19. And Jesus said to them, "Can the wedding guests fast while the bridegroom is with them? As long as they have the bridegroom with them, they cannot fast.

20. venient autem dies, cum auferetur ab eis sponsus, et tunc ieiunabunt in illa die.

20. The days will come, when the bridegroom is taken away from them, and then they will fast in that day.

21. Nemo assumentum panni rudis assuit vestimento veteri; alioquin supplementum aufert aliquid ab eo, novum a veteri, et peior scissura fit.

21. No one sews a piece of unshrunk cloth on an old garment; if he does, the patch tears away from it, the new from the old, and a worse tear is made.

22. Et nemo mittit vinum novellum in utres veteres, alioquin dirumpet vinum utres et vinum perit et utres; sed vinum novum in utres novos”.

22. And no one puts new wine into old wineskins; if he does, the wine will burst the skins, and the wine is lost, and so are the skins; but new wine is for fresh skins."

23. Et factum est, cum ipse sabbatis ambularet per sata, discipuli eius coeperunt praegredi vellentes spicas.

23. One sabbath he was going through the grainfields; and as they made their way his disciples began to pluck heads of grain.

24. Pharisaei autem dicebant ei: “Ecce, quid faciunt sabbatis, quod non licet?”.

24. And the Pharisees said to him, "Look, why are they doing what is not lawful on the sabbath?"

25. Et ait illis: “Numquam legistis quid fecerit David, quando necessitatem habuit et esuriit ipse et qui cum eo erant?

25. And he said to them, "Have you never read what David did, when he was in need and was hungry, he and those who were with him:

26. Quomodo introivit in domum Dei sub Abiathar principe sacerdotum et panes propositionis manducavit, quos non licet manducare nisi sacerdotibus, et dedit etiam eis, qui cum eo erant?”.

26. how he entered the house of God, when Abi'athar was high priest, and ate the bread of the Presence, which it is not lawful for any but the priests to eat, and also gave it to those who were with him?"

27. Et dicebat eis: “Sabbatum propter hominem factum est, et non homo propter sabbatum;

27. And he said to them, "The sabbath was made for man, not man for the sabbath;

28. itaque dominus est Filius hominis etiam sabbati”.

28. so the Son of man is lord even of the sabbath."