2:1 And when he entered again into Capernaum after some days, it was noised that he was in the house.
2:1 And when He had come back to Capernaum several days afterward, it was heard that He was at home.
2:2 And many were gathered together, so that there was no longer room (for them), no, not even about the door: and he spake the word unto them.
2:2 And many were gathered together, so that there was no longer room, even near the door; and He was speaking the word to them.
2:3 And they come, bringing unto him a man sick of the palsy, borne of four.
2:3 And they *came, bringing to Him a paralytic, carried by four men.
2:4 And when they could not come nigh unto him for the crowd, they uncovered the roof where he was: and when they had broken it up, they let down the bed whereon the sick of the palsy lay.
2:4 And being unable to get to Him because of the crowd, they removed the roof above Him; and when they had dug an opening, they let down the pallet on which the paralytic was lying.
2:5 And Jesus seeing their faith saith unto the sick of the palsy, Son, thy sins are forgiven.
2:5 And Jesus seeing their faith *said to the paralytic, "My son, your sins are forgiven."
2:6 But there were certain of the scribes sitting there, and reasoning in their hearts,
2:6 But there were some of the scribes sitting there and reasoning in their hearts,
2:7 Why doth this man thus speak? he blasphemeth: who can forgive sins but one, (even) God?
2:7 "Why does this man speak that way? He is blaspheming; who can forgive sins but God alone?"
2:8 And straightway Jesus, perceiving in his spirit that they so reasoned within themselves, saith unto them, Why reason ye these things in your hearts?
2:8 And immediately Jesus, aware in His spirit that they were reasoning that way within themselves, *said to them, "Why are you reasoning about these things in your hearts?
2:9 Which is easier, to say to the sick of the palsy, Thy sins are forgiven; or to say, Arise, and take up thy bed, and walk?
2:9 "Which is easier, to say to the paralytic, 'Your sins are forgiven'; or to say,' Arise, and take up your pallet and walk '?
2:10 But that ye may know that the Son of man hath authority on earth to forgive sins (he saith to the sick of the palsy),
2:10 "But in order that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins"-- He *said to the paralytic--
2:11 I say unto thee, Arise, take up thy bed, and go unto thy house.
2:11 "I say to you, rise, take up your pallet and go home."
2:12 And he arose, and straightway 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.
2:12 And he rose and immediately took up the pallet and went out in the sight of all; so that they were all amazed and were glorifying God, saying, " We have never seen anything like this. "
2:13 And he went forth again by the sea side; and all the multitude resorted unto him, and he taught them.
2:13 And He went out again by the seashore; and all the multitude were coming to Him, and He was teaching them.
2:14 And as he passed by, he saw Levi the (son) of Alphaeus sitting at the place of toll, and he saith unto him, Follow me. And he arose and followed him.
2:14 And as He passed by, He saw Levi the [son] of Alphaeus sitting in the tax office, and He *said to him, "Follow Me!" And he rose and followed Him.
2:15 And it came to pass, that he was sitting at meat in his house, and many publicans and sinners sat down with Jesus and his disciples: for there were many, and they followed him.
2:15 And it came about that He was reclining [at the table] in his house, and many tax-gatherers and sinners were dining with Jesus and His disciples; for there were many of them, and they were following Him.
2:16 And the scribes of the Pharisees, when they saw that he was eating with the sinners and publicans, said unto his disciples, (How is it) that he eateth and drinketh with publicans and sinners?
2:16 And when the scribes of the Pharisees saw that He was eating with the sinners and tax-gatherers, they [began] saying to His disciples, "Why is He eating and drinking with tax-gatherers and sinners?"
2:17 And when Jesus heard it, he saith unto them, They that are whole have no need of a physician, but they that are sick: I came not to call the righteous, but sinners.
2:17 And hearing this, Jesus *said to them, "[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."
2:18 And John's disciples and the Pharisees were fasting: and they come and say unto him, Why do John's disciples and the disciples of the Pharisees fast, but thy disciples fast not?
2:18 And 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?"
2:19 And Jesus said unto them, Can the sons of the bridechamber fast, while the bridegroom is with them? as long as they have the bridegroom with them, they cannot fast.
2:19 And Jesus said to them, "While the bridegroom is with them, the attendants of the bridegroom do not fast, do they? So long as they have the bridegroom with them, they cannot fast.
2:20 But the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken away from them, and then will they fast in that day.
2:20 "But the days will come when the bridegroom is taken away from them, and then they will fast in that day.
2:21 No man seweth a piece of undressed cloth on an old garment: else that which should fill it up taketh from it, the new from the old, and a worse rent is made.
2:21 "No one sews a patch of unshrunk cloth on an old garment; otherwise the patch pulls away from it, the new from the old, and a worse tear results.
2:22 And no man putteth new wine into old wineskins; else the wine will burst the skins, and the wine perisheth, and the skins: but (they put) new wine into fresh wine-skins.
2:22 "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."
2:23 And it came to pass, that he was going on the sabbath day through the grainfields; and his disciples began, as they went, to pluck the ears.
2:23 And it came about that He was passing through the grainfields on the Sabbath, and His disciples began to make their way along while picking the heads [of grain.]
2:24 And the Pharisees said unto him, Behold, why do they on the sabbath day that which is not lawful?
2:24 And the Pharisees were saying to Him, "See here, why are they doing what is not lawful on the Sabbath?"
2:25 And he said unto them, Did ye never read what David did, when he had need, and was hungry, he, and they that were with him?
2:25 And He *said to them, "Have you never read what David did when he was in need and became hungry, he and his companions:
2:26 How he entered into the house of God when Abiathar was high priest, and ate the showbread, which it is not lawful to eat save for the priests, and gave also to them that were with him?
2:26 how he entered the house of God in the time of Abiathar [the] high priest, and ate the consecrated bread, which is not lawful for [anyone] to eat except the priests, and he gave [it] also to those who were with him? "
2:27 And he said unto them, The sabbath was made for man, and not man for the sabbath:
2:27 And He was saying to them, "The Sabbath was made for man, and not man for the Sabbath.
2:28 so that the Son of man is lord even of the sabbath.
2:28 "Consequently, the Son of Man is Lord even of the Sabbath."
2:1 And when He had come back to Capernaum several days afterward, it was heard that He was at home.
2:2 And many were gathered together, so that there was no longer room (for them), no, not even about the door: and he spake the word unto them.
2:2 And many were gathered together, so that there was no longer room, even near the door; and He was speaking the word to them.
2:3 And they come, bringing unto him a man sick of the palsy, borne of four.
2:3 And they *came, bringing to Him a paralytic, carried by four men.
2:4 And when they could not come nigh unto him for the crowd, they uncovered the roof where he was: and when they had broken it up, they let down the bed whereon the sick of the palsy lay.
2:4 And being unable to get to Him because of the crowd, they removed the roof above Him; and when they had dug an opening, they let down the pallet on which the paralytic was lying.
2:5 And Jesus seeing their faith saith unto the sick of the palsy, Son, thy sins are forgiven.
2:5 And Jesus seeing their faith *said to the paralytic, "My son, your sins are forgiven."
2:6 But there were certain of the scribes sitting there, and reasoning in their hearts,
2:6 But there were some of the scribes sitting there and reasoning in their hearts,
2:7 Why doth this man thus speak? he blasphemeth: who can forgive sins but one, (even) God?
2:7 "Why does this man speak that way? He is blaspheming; who can forgive sins but God alone?"
2:8 And straightway Jesus, perceiving in his spirit that they so reasoned within themselves, saith unto them, Why reason ye these things in your hearts?
2:8 And immediately Jesus, aware in His spirit that they were reasoning that way within themselves, *said to them, "Why are you reasoning about these things in your hearts?
2:9 Which is easier, to say to the sick of the palsy, Thy sins are forgiven; or to say, Arise, and take up thy bed, and walk?
2:9 "Which is easier, to say to the paralytic, 'Your sins are forgiven'; or to say,' Arise, and take up your pallet and walk '?
2:10 But that ye may know that the Son of man hath authority on earth to forgive sins (he saith to the sick of the palsy),
2:10 "But in order that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins"-- He *said to the paralytic--
2:11 I say unto thee, Arise, take up thy bed, and go unto thy house.
2:11 "I say to you, rise, take up your pallet and go home."
2:12 And he arose, and straightway 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.
2:12 And he rose and immediately took up the pallet and went out in the sight of all; so that they were all amazed and were glorifying God, saying, " We have never seen anything like this. "
2:13 And he went forth again by the sea side; and all the multitude resorted unto him, and he taught them.
2:13 And He went out again by the seashore; and all the multitude were coming to Him, and He was teaching them.
2:14 And as he passed by, he saw Levi the (son) of Alphaeus sitting at the place of toll, and he saith unto him, Follow me. And he arose and followed him.
2:14 And as He passed by, He saw Levi the [son] of Alphaeus sitting in the tax office, and He *said to him, "Follow Me!" And he rose and followed Him.
2:15 And it came to pass, that he was sitting at meat in his house, and many publicans and sinners sat down with Jesus and his disciples: for there were many, and they followed him.
2:15 And it came about that He was reclining [at the table] in his house, and many tax-gatherers and sinners were dining with Jesus and His disciples; for there were many of them, and they were following Him.
2:16 And the scribes of the Pharisees, when they saw that he was eating with the sinners and publicans, said unto his disciples, (How is it) that he eateth and drinketh with publicans and sinners?
2:16 And when the scribes of the Pharisees saw that He was eating with the sinners and tax-gatherers, they [began] saying to His disciples, "Why is He eating and drinking with tax-gatherers and sinners?"
2:17 And when Jesus heard it, he saith unto them, They that are whole have no need of a physician, but they that are sick: I came not to call the righteous, but sinners.
2:17 And hearing this, Jesus *said to them, "[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."
2:18 And John's disciples and the Pharisees were fasting: and they come and say unto him, Why do John's disciples and the disciples of the Pharisees fast, but thy disciples fast not?
2:18 And 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?"
2:19 And Jesus said unto them, Can the sons of the bridechamber fast, while the bridegroom is with them? as long as they have the bridegroom with them, they cannot fast.
2:19 And Jesus said to them, "While the bridegroom is with them, the attendants of the bridegroom do not fast, do they? So long as they have the bridegroom with them, they cannot fast.
2:20 But the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken away from them, and then will they fast in that day.
2:20 "But the days will come when the bridegroom is taken away from them, and then they will fast in that day.
2:21 No man seweth a piece of undressed cloth on an old garment: else that which should fill it up taketh from it, the new from the old, and a worse rent is made.
2:21 "No one sews a patch of unshrunk cloth on an old garment; otherwise the patch pulls away from it, the new from the old, and a worse tear results.
2:22 And no man putteth new wine into old wineskins; else the wine will burst the skins, and the wine perisheth, and the skins: but (they put) new wine into fresh wine-skins.
2:22 "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."
2:23 And it came to pass, that he was going on the sabbath day through the grainfields; and his disciples began, as they went, to pluck the ears.
2:23 And it came about that He was passing through the grainfields on the Sabbath, and His disciples began to make their way along while picking the heads [of grain.]
2:24 And the Pharisees said unto him, Behold, why do they on the sabbath day that which is not lawful?
2:24 And the Pharisees were saying to Him, "See here, why are they doing what is not lawful on the Sabbath?"
2:25 And he said unto them, Did ye never read what David did, when he had need, and was hungry, he, and they that were with him?
2:25 And He *said to them, "Have you never read what David did when he was in need and became hungry, he and his companions:
2:26 How he entered into the house of God when Abiathar was high priest, and ate the showbread, which it is not lawful to eat save for the priests, and gave also to them that were with him?
2:26 how he entered the house of God in the time of Abiathar [the] high priest, and ate the consecrated bread, which is not lawful for [anyone] to eat except the priests, and he gave [it] also to those who were with him? "
2:27 And he said unto them, The sabbath was made for man, and not man for the sabbath:
2:27 And He was saying to them, "The Sabbath was made for man, and not man for the Sabbath.
2:28 so that the Son of man is lord even of the sabbath.
2:28 "Consequently, the Son of Man is Lord even of the Sabbath."