1 ¶ Y entró otra vez en Capernaum después de algunos días, y se oyó que estaba en casa.

After some days Jesus went back to the city of Capernaum. Then news got around that He was home.

2 Y luego se juntaron a él muchos, que ya no cabían ni aun a la puerta; y les predicaba la Palabra.

Soon many people gathered there. There was no more room, not even at the door. He spoke the Word of God to them.

3 E ntonces vinieron a él unos trayendo un paralítico, que era traído por cuatro.

Four men came to Jesus carrying a man who could not move his body.

4 Y como no podían llegar a él a causa de la multitud, descubrieron el techo de donde estaba, y haciendo abertura, bajaron el lecho en que yacía el paralítico.

These men could not get near Jesus because of so many people. They made a hole in the roof of the house over where Jesus stood. Then they let down the bed with the sick man on it.

5 Y viendo Jesús la fe de ellos, dice al paralítico: Hijo, tus pecados te son perdonados.

When Jesus saw their faith, He said to the sick man, “Son, your sins are forgiven.”

6 Y estaban allí sentados algunos de los escribas, los cuales pensando en sus corazones,

Some teachers of the Law were sitting there. They thought to themselves,

7 d ecían: ¿Por qué habla éste blasfemias? ¿Quién puede perdonar pecados, sino sólo Dios?

“Why does this Man talk like this? He is speaking as if He is God! Who can forgive sins? Only One can forgive sins and that is God!”

8 Y conociendo luego Jesús en su Espíritu que pensaban esto dentro de sí, les dijo: ¿Por qué pensáis estas cosas en vuestros corazones?

At once Jesus knew the teachers of the Law were thinking this. He said to them, “Why do you think this in your hearts?

9 ¿ Qué es más fácil, decir al paralítico: Tus pecados te son perdonados, o decirle: Levántate, y toma tu lecho y anda?

Which is easier to say to the sick man, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Get up, take your bed, and start to walk?’

10 P ues para que sepáis que el Hijo del hombre tiene potestad en la tierra de perdonar los pecados, (dice al paralítico):

I am doing this so you may know the Son of Man has power on earth to forgive sins.” He said to the sick man who could not move his body,

11 A ti te digo: Levántate, y toma tu lecho, y vete a tu casa.

“I say to you, ‘Get up. Take your bed and go to your home.’”

12 E ntonces él se levantó luego, y tomando su lecho, salió delante de todos, de manera que todos se asombraron, y glorificaron a Dios, diciendo: Nunca tal hemos visto.

At once the sick man got up and took his bed and went away. Everybody saw him. They were all surprised and wondered about it. They thanked God, saying, “We have never seen anything like this!” Jesus Calls Matthew

13 ¶ Y volvió a salir al mar, y toda la multitud venía a él, y les enseñaba.

Jesus walked along the sea-shore again. Many people came together and He taught them.

14 Y pasando, vio a Leví, hijo de Alfeo, sentado al banco de los tributos públicos, y le dice: Sígueme. Y levantándose le siguió.

He walked farther and saw Levi (Matthew) the son of Alphaeus. Levi was sitting at his work gathering taxes. Jesus said to him, “Follow Me.” Levi got up and followed Him. Jesus Eats with Tax-Gatherers and Sinners

15 Y aconteció que estando Jesús a la mesa en casa de él, muchos publicanos y pecadores estaban también a la mesa juntamente con Jesús y con sus discípulos; porque había muchos, y le habían seguido.

Jesus ate in Levi’s house. Many men who gather taxes and others who were sinners came and sat down with Jesus and His followers. There were many following Him.

16 Y los escribas y los fariseos, viéndole comer con los publicanos y con los pecadores, dijeron a sus discípulos: ¿Qué es esto, que él come y bebe con los publicanos y con los pecadores?

The teachers of the Law and the proud religious law-keepers saw Jesus eat with men who gather taxes and others who were sinners. They said to His followers, “Why does He eat and drink with men who gather taxes and with sinners?”

17 Y oyéndolo Jesús, les dice: Los sanos no tienen necesidad de médico, sino los que tienen mal. No he venido a llamar a los justos, sino a los pecadores a enmienda.

Jesus heard it and said to them, “People who are well do not need a doctor. Only those who are sick need a doctor. I have not come to call those who are right with God. I have come to call those who are sinners.” Jesus Teaches about Going without Food So You Can Pray Better

18 ¶ Y los discípulos de Juan, y de los fariseos ayunaban; y vienen, y le dicen: ¿Por qué los discípulos de Juan y los de los fariseos ayunan, y tus discípulos no ayunan?

The followers of John and the proud religious law-keepers were not eating food so they could pray better. Some people came to Jesus and said, “Why do the followers of John and the proud religious law-keepers go without food so they can pray better, but Your followers do not?”

19 Y Jesús les dice: ¿Pueden ayunar los que están de bodas, cuando el Esposo está con ellos? Entre tanto que tienen consigo al Esposo, no pueden ayunar.

Jesus said to them, “Can the friends at a wedding go without food when the man just married is with them? As long as they have him with them, they will not go without food.

20 M as vendrán días, cuando el Esposo les será quitado de ellos; y entonces, en aquellos días ayunarán.

The days will come when the man just married will be taken from them. Then they will not eat food so they can pray better.

21 N adie echa remiendo de paño nuevo en vestido viejo; de otra manera el mismo remiendo nuevo tira del viejo, y la rotura se hace peor.

No man sews a piece of new cloth on an old coat. If it comes off, it will make the hole bigger.

22 N i nadie echa vino nuevo en odres viejos; de otra manera el vino nuevo rompe los odres, y se derrama el vino, y los odres se pierden; mas el vino nuevo en odres nuevos se ha de echar.

No man puts new wine into old skin bags. The skin would break and the wine would run out. The bags would be no good. New wine must be put into new skin bags.” Jesus Teaches about the Day of Rest

23 Y aconteció que pasando él otra vez por los sembrados en sábado; sus discípulos, andando, comenzaron a arrancar espigas.

At that time Jesus walked through the grain-fields on the Day of Rest. As they went, His followers began to take some of the grain.

24 E ntonces los fariseos le dijeron: He aquí, ¿por qué hacen tus discípulos en sábado lo que no es lícito?

The proud religious law-keepers said to Jesus, “See! Why are they doing what the Law says should not be done on the Day of Rest?”

25 Y él les dijo: ¿Nunca leisteis qué hizo David cuando tuvo necesidad, y tuvo hambre, él y los que estaban con él;

He said to them, “Have you not read what David did when he and his men were hungry?

26 c ómo entró en la casa de Dios, siendo Abiatar sumo sacerdote, y comió los panes de la proposición, de los cuales no es lícito comer sino a los sacerdotes, y aun dio a los que con él estaban?

He went into the house of God when Abiathar was head religious leader of the Jews. He ate the special bread used in the religious worship. The Law says only the Jewish religious leaders may eat that. David gave some to those who were with him also.”

27 T ambién les dijo: El sábado por causa del hombre es hecho; no el hombre por causa del sábado.

Jesus said to them, “The Day of Rest was made for the good of man. Man was not made for the Day of Rest.

28 A sí que el Hijo del hombre es Señor aun del sábado.

The Son of Man is Lord of the Day of Rest also.”