1 H abiendo entrado de nuevo en Capernaúm varios días después, se oyó que estaba en casa.

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

2 Y se reunieron muchos, tanto que ya no había lugar ni aun a la puerta; y El les exponía la palabra.

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

3 E ntonces vinieron a traerle un paralítico llevado entre cuatro.

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

4 Y como no pudieron acercarse a El a causa de la multitud, levantaron el techo encima de donde El estaba; y cuando habían hecho una abertura, bajaron la camilla en que yacía el paralítico.

And 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.

5 V iendo Jesús la fe de ellos, dijo al paralítico: Hijo, tus pecados te son perdonados.

And 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].

6 P ero estaban allí sentados algunos de los escribas, los cuales pensaban en sus corazones:

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

7 ¿ Por qué habla éste así? Está blasfemando; ¿quién puede perdonar pecados, sino sólo Dios ?

Why 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?

8 Y al instante Jesús, conociendo en su espíritu que pensaban de esa manera dentro de sí mismos, les dijo: ¿Por qué pensáis estas cosas en vuestros corazones?

And 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?

9 ¿ Qué es más fácil, decir al paralítico: “Tus pecados te son perdonados”, o decir le: “Levántate, toma tu camilla y anda”?

Which 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]?

10 P ues para que sepáis que el Hijo del Hombre tiene autoridad en la tierra para perdonar pecados (dijo al paralítico):

But 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,

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

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

12 Y él se levantó, y tomando al instante la camilla, salió a la vista de todos, de manera que todos estaban asombrados, y glorificaban a Dios, diciendo: Jamás hemos visto cosa semejante. Llamamiento de Leví y la cena en su casa

And 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!

13 Y El salió de nuevo a la orilla del mar, y toda la multitud venía a El, y les enseñaba.

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

14 Y al pasar, vio a Leví, hijo de Alfeo, sentado en la oficina de los tributos, y le dijo: Sígueme. Y levantándose, le siguió.

And 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.

15 Y sucedió que estando Jesús sentado a la mesa en casa de Leví, muchos recaudadores de impuestos y pecadores estaban comiendo con Jesús y sus discípulos; porque había muchos de ellos que le seguían.

And 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.

16 A l ver los escribas de los fariseos que El comía con pecadores y recaudadores de impuestos, decían a sus discípulos: ¿Por qué El come y bebe con recaudadores de impuestos y pecadores ?

And 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?

17 A l oír esto, Jesús les dijo: Los que están sanos no tienen necesidad de médico, sino los que están enfermos; no he venido a llamar a justos, sino a pecadores. Pregunta sobre el ayuno

And 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).

18 L os discípulos de Juan y los fariseos estaban ayunando; y vinieron y le dijeron: ¿Por qué ayunan los discípulos de Juan y los discípulos de los fariseos, pero tus discípulos no ayunan?

Now 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?

19 Y Jesús les dijo: ¿Acaso pueden ayunar los acompañantes del novio mientras el novio está con ellos? Mientras tienen al novio con ellos, no pueden ayunar.

Jesus 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.

20 P ero vendrán días cuando el novio les será quitado, y entonces ayunarán en aquel día.

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

21 N adie pone un remiendo de tela nueva en un vestido viejo, porque entonces el remiendo al encogerse tira de él, lo nuevo de lo viejo, y se produce una rotura peor.

No 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.

22 Y nadie echa vino nuevo en odres viejos, porque entonces el vino romperá el odre, y se pierde el vino y también los odres; sino que se echa vino nuevo en odres nuevos. Jesús, Señor del día de reposo

And 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.

23 Y aconteció que un día de reposo Jesús pasaba por los sembrados, y sus discípulos, mientras se abrían paso, comenzaron a arrancar espigas.

One 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.

24 E ntonces los fariseos le decían: Mira, ¿por qué hacen lo que no es lícito en el día de reposo ?

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

25 Y El les dijo: ¿Nunca habéis leído lo que David hizo cuando tuvo necesidad y sintió hambre, él y sus compañeros,

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 accompanying him?—

26 c ómo entró en la casa de Dios en tiempos de Abiatar, el sumo sacerdote, y comió los panes consagrados que no es lícito a nadie comer, sino a los sacerdotes, y dio también a los que estaban con él ?

How 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?

27 Y El les decía: El día de reposo se hizo para el hombre, y no el hombre para el día de reposo.

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

28 P or tanto, el Hijo del Hombre es Señor aun del día de reposo.

So the Son of Man is Lord even of the Sabbath.