1 A nd Jesus having returned to Capernaum, after some days it was rumored about that He was in the house.

And when he entered again into Capernaum after some days, it was noised that he was in the house.

2 A nd so many people gathered together there that there was no longer room, not even around the door; and He was discussing the Word.

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.

3 T hen they came, bringing a paralytic to Him, who had been picked up and was being carried by four men.

And they come, bringing unto him a man sick of the palsy, borne of four.

4 A nd when they could not get him to a place in front of Jesus because of the throng, they dug through the roof above Him; and when they had scooped out an opening, they let down the '> thickly padded] quilt or mat upon which the paralyzed man lay.

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.

5 A nd when Jesus saw their faith, He said to the paralyzed man, Son, your sins are forgiven and put away '> penalty is remitted, the sense of guilt removed, and you are made upright and in right standing with God].

And Jesus seeing their faith saith unto the sick of the palsy, Son, thy sins are forgiven.

6 N ow some of the scribes were sitting there, holding a dialogue with themselves as they questioned in their hearts,

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

7 W hy does this Man talk like this? He is blaspheming! Who can forgive sins '> remove guilt, remit the penalty, and bestow righteousness instead] except God alone?

Why doth this man thus speak? he blasphemeth: who can forgive sins but one, even God?

8 A nd at once Jesus, becoming fully aware in His spirit that they thus debated within themselves, said to them, Why do you argue (debate, reason) about all this in your hearts?

And straightway Jesus, perceiving in his spirit that they so reasoned within themselves, saith unto them, Why reason ye these things in your hearts?

9 W hich is easier: to say to the paralyzed man, Your sins are forgiven and put away, or to say, Rise, take up your sleeping pad or mat, and start walking about '> keep on walking]?

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?

10 B ut that you may know positively and beyond a doubt that the Son of Man has right and authority and power on earth to forgive sins—He said to the paralyzed man,

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),

11 I say to you, arise, pick up and carry your sleeping pad or mat, and be going on home.

I say unto thee, Arise, take up thy bed, and go unto thy house.

12 A nd he arose at once and picked up the sleeping pad or mat and went out before them all, so that they were all amazed and recognized and praised and thanked God, saying, We have never seen anything like this before!

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.

13 w ent out again along the seashore; and all the multitude kept gathering about Him, and He kept teaching them.

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

14 A nd as He was passing by, He saw Levi (Matthew) son of Alphaeus sitting at the tax office, and He said to him, Follow Me! '> joined to Me as a disciple, side with My party!] And he arose and joined Him as His disciple and sided with His party and accompanied Him.

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.

15 A nd as Jesus, together with His disciples, sat at table in his house, many tax collectors and persons '> definitely stained] with sin were dining with Him, for there were many who walked the same road (followed) with Him.

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.

16 A nd the scribes of the Pharisees, when they saw that He was eating with '> definitely known to be especially wicked] sinners and tax collectors, said to His disciples, Why does He eat and drink with tax collectors and sinners?

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?

17 A nd when Jesus heard it, He said to them, Those who are strong and well have no need of a physician, but those who are weak and sick; I came not to call the righteous ones to repentance, but sinners (the erring ones and all those not free from sin).

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.

18 N ow John’s disciples and the Pharisees were observing a fast; and came and asked Jesus, Why are John’s disciples and the disciples of the Pharisees fasting, but Your disciples are not doing so?

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?

19 J esus answered them, Can the wedding guests fast (abstain from food and drink) while the bridegroom is with them? As long as they have the bridegroom with them, they cannot fast.

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.

20 B ut the days will come when the bridegroom will be taken away from them, and they will fast in that day.

But the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken away from them, and then will they fast in that day.

21 N o one sews a patch of unshrunken (new) goods on an old garment; if he does, the patch tears away from it, the new from the old, and the rent (tear) becomes bigger and worse.

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.

22 A nd no one puts new wine into old wineskins; if he does, the wine will burst the skins, and the wine is lost and the bottles destroyed; but new wine is to be put in new (fresh) wineskins.

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.

23 O ne Sabbath He was going along beside the fields of standing grain, and as they made their way, His disciples began to pick off the grains.

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.

24 A nd the Pharisees said to Him, Look! Why are they doing what is not permitted or lawful on the Sabbath?

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

25 A nd He said to them, Have you never read what David did when he was in need and was hungry, he and those who were accompanying him?—

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?

26 H ow he went into the house of God when Abiathar was the high priest, and ate the sacred loaves set forth, which it is not permitted or lawful for any but the priests to eat, and also gave to those who were with him?

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?

27 A nd Jesus said to them, The Sabbath was made on account and for the sake of man, not man for the Sabbath;

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

28 S o the Son of Man is Lord even of the Sabbath.

so that the Son of man is lord even of the sabbath.