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Jesus Heals a Paralytic
And he entered again into Capernaum after [several] days, and it was reported that he was at [the] house;
And he entered again into Capernaum after [several] days, and it was reported that he was at [the] house;
The Paralytic Healed
When He had come back to Capernaum several days afterward, it was heard that He was at home.
When He had come back to Capernaum several days afterward, it was heard that He was at home.
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.
And many were gathered together, so that there was no longer room, not even near the door; and He was speaking the word to them.
And there come to him [men] bringing a paralytic, borne by four;
And they came, bringing to Him a paralytic, carried by four men.
and, not being able to get near to him on account of the crowd, they uncovered the roof where he was, and having dug [it] up they let down the couch on which the paralytic lay.
Being unable to get to Him because of the crowd, they removed the roof above Him; and when they had dug an opening, they let down the pallet on which the paralytic was lying.
But Jesus, seeing their faith, says to the paralytic, Child, thy sins are forgiven [thee].
And Jesus seeing their faith said to the paralytic, “Son, your sins are forgiven.”
But certain of the scribes were there sitting, and reasoning in their hearts,
But some of the scribes were sitting there and reasoning in their hearts,
Why does this [man] thus speak? he blasphemes. Who is able to forgive sins except God alone?
“Why does this man speak that way? He is blaspheming; who can forgive sins but God alone?”
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?
Immediately Jesus, aware in His spirit that they were reasoning that way within themselves, said to them, “Why are you reasoning about these things in your hearts?
Which is easier, to say to the paralytic, [Thy] sins are forgiven [thee]; or to say, Arise, and take up thy couch and walk?
“Which is easier, to say to the paralytic, ‘Your sins are forgiven’; or to say, ‘Get up, and pick up your pallet and walk’?
But that ye may know that the Son of man has power on earth to forgive sins, he says to the paralytic,
“But so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins” — He said to the paralytic,
To thee I say, Arise, take up thy couch and go to thine house.
“I say to you, get up, pick up your pallet and go home.”
And he rose up straightway, and, having taken up his couch, went out before [them] all, so that all were amazed, and glorified God, saying, We never saw it thus.
And he got up and immediately picked up the pallet and went out in the sight of everyone, so that they were all amazed and were glorifying God, saying, “We have never seen anything like this.”
Jesus Calls Levi
And he went out again by the sea, and all the crowd came to him, and he taught them.
And he went out again by the sea, and all the crowd came to him, and he taught them.
And He went out again by the seashore; and all the people were coming to Him, and He was teaching them.
And passing by, he saw Levi the [son] of Alphaeus sitting at the tax-office, and says to him, Follow me. And he rose up and followed him.
Levi (Matthew) Called
As He passed by, He saw Levi the son of Alphaeus sitting in the tax booth, and He said to him, “Follow Me!” And he got up and 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.
And it happened that He was reclining at the table in his house, and many tax collectors and sinners were dining with Jesus and His disciples; for there were many of them, and they were following Him.
And the scribes and the Pharisees, seeing him eating with sinners and tax-gatherers, said to his disciples, Why [is it] that he eats and drinks with tax-gatherers and sinners?
When the scribes of the Pharisees saw that He was eating with the sinners and tax collectors, they said to His disciples, “Why is He eating and drinking with tax collectors and sinners?”
And Jesus having heard [it] 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 [men], but sinners.
And hearing this, Jesus said to them, “It is not those who are healthy who need a physician, but those who are sick; I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners.”
Jesus Questioned about Fasting
And the disciples of John and the Pharisees were fasting; and they come and say to him, Why do the disciples of John and [the disciples] 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 [the disciples] of the Pharisees fast, but thy disciples fast not?
John’s disciples and the Pharisees were fasting; and they came and said to Him, “Why do John’s disciples and the disciples of the Pharisees fast, but Your disciples do not 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.
And Jesus said to them, “While the bridegroom is with them, the attendants of the bridegroom cannot fast, can they? So long as they have the bridegroom with them, they cannot fast.
But days will come when the bridegroom shall have been taken away from them, and then shall they fast in that day.
“But the days will come when the bridegroom is taken away from them, and then they will fast in that day.
The Patches and Wineskins
No one sews a patch of new cloth on an old garment: otherwise its new filling-up takes from the old [stuff], and there is a worse rent.
No one sews a patch of new cloth on an old garment: otherwise its new filling-up takes from the old [stuff], and there is a worse rent.
“No one sews a patch of unshrunk cloth on an old garment; otherwise the patch pulls away from it, the new from the old, and a worse tear results.
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.
“No one puts new wine into old wineskins; otherwise the wine will burst the skins, and the wine is lost and the skins as well; but one puts new wine into fresh wineskins.”
The Lord of the Sabbath
And it came to pass that he went on the sabbath through the cornfields; and his disciples began to walk on, plucking the ears.
And it came to pass that he went on the sabbath through the cornfields; and his disciples began to walk on, plucking the ears.
Question of the Sabbath
And it happened that He was passing through the grainfields on the Sabbath, and His disciples began to make their way along while picking the heads of grain.
And the Pharisees said to him, Behold, why do they on the sabbath what is not lawful?
The Pharisees were saying to Him, “Look, why are they doing what is not lawful on the Sabbath?”
And *he* said to them, Have ye never read what David did when he had need and hungered, *he* and those with him,
And He said to them, “Have you never read what David did when he was in need and he and his companions became hungry;
how he entered into the house of God, in [the section of] Abiathar [the] 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?
how he entered the house of God in the time of Abiathar the high priest, and ate the consecrated bread, which is not lawful for anyone to eat except the priests, and he also gave it to those who were with him?”
And he said to them, The sabbath was made on account of man, not man on account of the sabbath;
Jesus said to them, “The Sabbath was made for man, and not man for the Sabbath.