1 C uando Jesús entró de nuevo en Capernaúm varios días después, 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 se reunieron muchos, tanto que ya no había lugar ni aun a la puerta; y El les explicaba 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 y Le trajeron un paralítico llevado entre cuatro hombres.

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

4 C omo no pudieron acercarse a Jesús a causa de la multitud, levantaron el techo encima de donde El estaba; y cuando habían hecho una abertura, bajaron la camilla en que estaba acostado 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 V iendo Jesús la fe de ellos, dijo 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 P ero estaban allí sentados algunos de los escribas, los cuales pensaban en sus corazones:

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

7 “ ¿Por qué habla Este así? Está blasfemando; ¿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 A l instante Jesús, conociendo en Su espíritu que pensaban de esa manera dentro de sí mismos, les dijo: “¿Por qué piensan estas cosas en sus 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 decir le: ‘Levántate, toma tu camilla 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 sepan que el Hijo del Hombre tiene autoridad en la tierra para perdonar pecados,” dijo 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, toma tu camilla y vete a tu casa.”

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

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

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

14 A l pasar, vio a Leví (Mateo), hijo de Alfeo, sentado en la oficina de los tributos, y le dijo: “Sígueme.” Y levantándose, Lo 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 sucedió que estando Jesús sentado a la mesa en casa de Leví (Mateo), muchos recaudadores de impuestos y pecadores estaban comiendo con Jesús y Sus discípulos; porque había muchos de ellos que Lo seguían.

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 C uando los escribas de los Fariseos vieron 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 ?”

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 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

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 L os discípulos de Juan y los Fariseos estaban ayunando; y vinieron y dijeron a Jesús: “¿Por qué ayunan los discípulos de Juan y los discípulos de los Fariseos, pero 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 respondió: “¿Acaso pueden ayunar los acompañantes del novio mientras el novio está con ellos? Mientras tienen al novio con ellos, 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 P ero vendrán días cuando el novio les será quitado, y entonces ayunarán en aquel día.

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 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 man sews a piece of new cloth on an old coat. If it comes off, it will make the hole bigger.

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

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 A conteció que un día de reposo Jesús pasaba por los sembrados, y Sus discípulos, mientras se abrían paso, 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 decían: “Mira, ¿por qué hacen lo que no es lícito en el día de reposo ?”

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 J esús les contestó: “¿Nunca han leído lo que David hizo cuando tuvo necesidad y sintió hambre, él y también sus compañeros;

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 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 ?”

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 Y El continuó diciéndoles: “El día de reposo se hizo para el hombre, y no el hombre para el día de reposo.

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

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