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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;
Jesus Forgives and Heals a Paralytic
And again He entered Capernaum after some days, and it was heard that He was in the house.
And again He entered Capernaum after some days, and it was heard that He was in the house.
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 there come to him [men] bringing a paralytic, borne by four;
Then they came to Him, bringing a paralytic who was 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.
And 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.
But Jesus, seeing their faith, says to the paralytic, Child, thy sins are forgiven [thee].
When Jesus saw their faith, He said to the paralytic, “Son, your sins are forgiven you.”
But certain of the scribes were there sitting, and reasoning in their hearts,
And 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 blasphemies like this? 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?
But 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?
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 you,’ or to say, ‘Arise, take up your bed and walk’?
But that ye may know that the Son of man has power on earth to forgive sins, he says to the paralytic,
To thee I say, Arise, take up thy couch and go to thine house.
“I say to you, arise, take up your bed, and go to your house.”
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.
Immediately 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!”
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.
Matthew the Tax Collector
Then He went out again by the sea; and all the multitude came to Him, and He taught them.
Then He went out again by the sea; and all the multitude came to Him, and He taught 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.
As 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.
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.
Now 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.
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?
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.
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?
Jesus Is Questioned About Fasting
The 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?”
The 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?”
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.
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 will be taken away from them, and then they will fast in those days.
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 piece of unshrunk cloth on an old garment; or else the new piece pulls away from the old, and the tear is made worse.
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.
And 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.”
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.
Jesus Is Lord of the Sabbath
Now it happened that He went through the grainfields on the Sabbath; and as they went His disciples began to pluck the heads of grain.
Now it happened that He went through the grainfields on the Sabbath; and as they went His disciples began to pluck the heads of grain.
And the Pharisees said to him, Behold, why do they on the sabbath what is not lawful?
And the Pharisees said to Him, “Look, why do they do 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,
But He said to them, “Have you never read what David did when he was in need and hungry, he and those with him:
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 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?”
And he said to them, The sabbath was made on account of man, not man on account of the sabbath;
And He said to them, “The Sabbath was made for man, and not man for the Sabbath.