1 A nd again He entered Capernaum after some days, and it was heard that He was in the house.

When he entered again into Capernaum after some days, it was heard that he was in the house.

2 I mmediately many gathered together, so that there was no longer room to receive them, not even near the door. And He preached the word to them.

Immediately many were gathered together, so that there was no more room, not even around the door; and he spoke the word to them.

3 T hen they came to Him, bringing a paralytic who was carried by four men.

Four people came, carrying a paralytic to him.

4 A nd when they could not come near Him because of the crowd, they uncovered the roof where He was. So when they had broken through, they let down the bed on which the paralytic was lying.

When they could not come near to him for the crowd, they removed the roof where he was. When they had broken it up, they let down the mat that the paralytic was lying on.

5 W hen Jesus saw their faith, He said to the paralytic, “Son, your sins are forgiven you.”

Jesus, seeing their faith, said to the paralytic, “Son, your sins are forgiven you.”

6 A nd some of the scribes were sitting there and reasoning in their hearts,

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

7 “ Why does this Man speak blasphemies like this? Who can forgive sins but God alone?”

“Why does this man speak blasphemies like that? Who can forgive sins but God alone?”

8 B ut immediately, when Jesus perceived in His spirit that they reasoned thus within themselves, He said to them, “Why do you reason about these things in your hearts?

Immediately Jesus, perceiving in his spirit that they so reasoned within themselves, said to them, “Why do you reason these things in your hearts?

9 W hich is easier, to say to the paralytic, ‘ Your sins are forgiven you,’ or to say, ‘Arise, take up your bed and walk’?

Which is easier, to tell the paralytic, ‘Your sins are forgiven;’ or to say, ‘Arise, and take up your bed, and walk?’

10 B ut that you may know that the Son of Man has power on earth to forgive sins” —He said to the paralytic,

But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins” —he said to the paralytic—

11 “ I say to you, arise, take up your bed, and go to your house.”

“I tell you, arise, take up your mat, and go to your house.”

12 I mmediately he arose, took up the bed, and went out in the presence of them all, so that all were amazed and glorified God, saying, “We never saw anything like this!” Matthew the Tax Collector

He arose, and immediately took up the mat, and went out in front of them all; so that they were all amazed, and glorified God, saying, “We never saw anything like this!”

13 T hen He went out again by the sea; and all the multitude came to Him, and He taught them.

He went out again by the seaside. All the multitude came to him, and he taught them.

14 A s He passed by, He saw Levi the son of Alphaeus sitting at the tax office. And He said to him, “Follow Me.” So he arose and followed Him.

As he passed by, he saw Levi, the son of Alphaeus, sitting at the tax office, and he said to him, “Follow me.” And he arose and followed him.

15 N ow it happened, as He was dining in Levi’s house, that many tax collectors and sinners also sat together with Jesus and His disciples; for there were many, and they followed Him.

He was reclining at the table in his house, and many tax collectors and sinners sat down with Jesus and his disciples, for there were many, and they followed him.

16 A nd when the scribes and Pharisees saw Him eating with the tax collectors and sinners, they said to His disciples, “How is it that He eats and drinks with tax collectors and sinners?”

The scribes and the Pharisees, when they saw that he was eating with the sinners and tax collectors, said to his disciples, “Why is it that he eats and drinks with tax collectors and sinners?”

17 W hen Jesus heard it, He said to them, “Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick. I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners, to repentance.” Jesus Is Questioned About Fasting

When Jesus heard it, he said to them, “Those who are healthy have no need for a physician, but those who are sick. I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.”

18 T he disciples of John and of the Pharisees were fasting. Then they came and said to Him, “Why do the disciples of John and of the Pharisees fast, but Your disciples do not fast?”

John’s disciples and the Pharisees were fasting, and they came and asked him, “Why do John’s disciples and the disciples of the Pharisees fast, but your disciples don’t fast?”

19 A nd Jesus said to them, “Can the friends of the bridegroom fast while the bridegroom is with them? As long as they have the bridegroom with them they cannot fast.

Jesus said to them, “Can the groomsmen fast while the bridegroom is with them? As long as they have the bridegroom with them, they can’t fast.

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

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

21 N o one sews a piece of unshrunk cloth on an old garment; or else the new piece pulls away from the old, and the tear is made worse.

No one sews a piece of unshrunk cloth on an old garment, or else the patch shrinks and the new tears away from the old, and a worse hole is made.

22 A nd no one puts new wine into old wineskins; or else the new wine bursts the wineskins, the wine is spilled, and the wineskins are ruined. But new wine must be put into new wineskins.” Jesus Is Lord of the Sabbath

No one puts new wine into old wineskins, or else the new wine will burst the skins, and the wine pours out, and the skins will be destroyed; but they put new wine into fresh wineskins.”

23 N ow it happened that He went through the grainfields on the Sabbath; and as they went His disciples began to pluck the heads of grain.

He was going on the Sabbath day through the grain fields, and his disciples began, as they went, to pluck the ears of grain.

24 A nd the Pharisees said to Him, “Look, why do they do what is not lawful on the Sabbath?”

The Pharisees said to him, “Behold, why do they do that which is not lawful on the Sabbath day?”

25 B ut He said to them, “Have you never read what David did when he was in need and hungry, he and those with him:

He said to them, “Did you never read what David did, when he had need, and was hungry—he, and those who were with him?

26 h ow he went into the house of God in the days of Abiathar the high priest, and ate the showbread, which is not lawful to eat except for the priests, and also gave some to those who were with him?”

How he entered into God’s house when Abiathar was high priest, and ate the show bread, which is not lawful to eat except for the priests, and gave also to those who were with him?”

27 A nd He said to them, “The Sabbath was made for man, and not man for the Sabbath.

He said to them, “The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath.

28 T herefore the Son of Man is also Lord of the Sabbath.”

Therefore the Son of Man is lord even of the Sabbath.”