1 A nd again he entered into Capernaum after some days; and it was noised that he was in the house.

And he entered again into Capernaum after days, and it was reported that he was at house;

2 A nd 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.

and straightway many were gathered together, so that there was no longer any room, not even at the door; and he spoke the word to them.

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

And there come to him bringing a paralytic, borne by four;

4 A nd 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.

and, not being able to get near to him on account of the crowd, they uncovered the roof where he was, and having dug up they let down the couch on which the paralytic lay.

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

But Jesus, seeing their faith, says to the paralytic, Child, thy sins are forgiven.

6 B ut there was certain of the scribes sitting there, and reasoning in their hearts,

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

7 W hy doth this man thus speak blasphemies? who can forgive sins but God only?

Why does this thus speak? he blasphemes. Who is able to forgive sins except God alone?

8 A nd 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?

And straightway Jesus, knowing in his spirit that they are reasoning thus within themselves, said to them, Why reason ye these things in your hearts?

9 W hether 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?

Which is easier, to say to the paralytic, sins are forgiven; or to say, Arise, and take up thy couch and walk?

10 B ut that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins, (he saith to the sick of the palsy,)

But that ye may know that the Son of man has power on earth to forgive sins, he says to the paralytic,

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

To thee I say, Arise, take up thy couch and go to thine house.

12 A nd 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.

And he rose up straightway, and, having taken up his couch, went out before all, so that all were amazed, and glorified God, saying, We never saw it thus.

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

And he went out again by the sea, and all the crowd came to him, and he taught them.

14 A nd 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.

And passing by, he saw Levi the of Alphaeus sitting at the tax-office, and says to him, Follow me. And he rose up and followed him.

15 A nd 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.

And it came to pass as he lay at table in his house, that many tax-gatherers and sinners lay at table with Jesus and his disciples; for they were many, and they followed him.

16 A nd 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?

And the scribes and the Pharisees, seeing him eating with sinners and tax-gatherers, said to his disciples, Why that he eats and drinks with tax-gatherers and sinners?

17 W hen 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.

And Jesus having heard says to them, They that are strong have not need of a physician, but those who are ill. I have not come to call righteous, but sinners.

18 A nd 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?

And the disciples of John and the Pharisees were fasting; and they come and say to him, Why do the disciples of John and of the Pharisees fast, but thy disciples fast not?

19 A nd 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.

And Jesus said to them, Can the sons of the bride-chamber 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 shall be taken away from them, and then shall they fast in those days.

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

21 N o 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.

No one sews a patch of new cloth on an old garment: otherwise its new filling-up takes from the old, and there is a worse rent.

22 A nd 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.

And no one puts new wine into old skins; otherwise the wine bursts the skins, and the wine is poured out, and the skins will be destroyed; but new wine is to be put into new skins.

23 A nd 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.

And it came to pass that he went on the sabbath through the cornfields; and his disciples began to walk on, plucking the ears.

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

And the Pharisees said to him, Behold, why do they on the sabbath what is not lawful?

25 A nd 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?

And he said to them, Have ye never read what David did when he had need and hungered, he and those with him,

26 H ow 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?

how he entered into the house of God, in Abiathar high priest, and ate the shew-bread, which it is not lawful unless for the priests to eat, and gave even to those that were with him?

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

And he said to them, The sabbath was made on account of man, not man on account of the sabbath;

28 T herefore the Son of man is Lord also of the sabbath.

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