Mark 2:1-28.
Mark 2:1-28
Jesus Heals a Paralyzed Man
1A few days later Jesus went back to Capernaum, and the news spread
that he was at home.2So many people came together that there was no
room left, not even out in front of the door. Jesus was preaching the
message to them3when four men arrived, carrying a paralyzed man to
Jesus.4Because of the crowd, however, they could not get the man to
him. So they made a hole in the roof right above the place where Jesus
was. When they had made an opening, they let the man down, lying on
his mat.5Seeing how much faith they had, Jesus said to the paralyzed
man, "My son, your sins are forgiven." 6Some teachers of the Law who
were sitting there thought to themselves,7"How does he dare talk like
this? This is blasphemy! God is the only one who can forgive sins!"
8At once Jesus knew what they were thinking, so he said to them, "Why
do you think such things?9Is it easier to say to this paralyzed man,
'Your sins are forgiven,' or to say, 'Get up, pick up your mat, and
walk'?10I will prove to you, then, that the Son of Man has authority
on earth to forgive sins." So he said to the paralyzed man,11"I tell
you, get up, pick up your mat, and go home!"
12While they all watched, the man got up, picked up his mat, and
hurried away. They were all completely amazed and praised God, saying,
"We have never seen anything like this!"
Jesus Calls Levi
13Jesus went back again to the shore of Lake Galilee. A crowd came to
him, and he started teaching them.14As he walked along, he saw a tax
collector, Levi son of Alphaeus, sitting in his office. Jesus said to
him, "Follow me." Levi got up and followed him. 15Later on Jesus was
having a meal in Levi's house. A large number of tax collectors and
other outcasts was following Jesus, and many of them joined him and
his disciples at the table.16Some teachers of the Law, who were
Pharisees, saw that Jesus was eating with these outcasts and tax
collectors, so they asked his disciples, "Why does he eat with such
people?"
17Jesus heard them and answered, "People who are well do not need a
doctor, but only those who are sick. I have not come to call
respectable people, but outcasts."
The Question about Fasting
18On one occasion the followers of John the Baptist and the Pharisees
were fasting. Some people came to Jesus and asked him, "Why is it that
the disciples of John the Baptist and the disciples of the Pharisees
fast, but yours do not?" 19Jesus answered, "Do you expect the guests
at a wedding party to go without food? Of course not! As long as the
bridegroom is with them, they will not do that.20But the day will come
when the bridegroom will be taken away from them, and then they will
fast. 21"No one uses a piece of new cloth to patch up an old coat,
because the new patch will shrink and tear off some of the old cloth,
making an even bigger hole.22Nor does anyone pour new wine into used
wineskins, because the wine will burst the skins, and both the wine
and the skins will be ruined. Instead, new wine must be poured into
fresh wineskins."
The Question about the Sabbath
23 Jesus was walking through some wheat fields on a Sabbath. As his
disciples walked along with him, they began to pick the heads of
wheat.24So the Pharisees said to Jesus, "Look, it is against our Law
for your disciples to do that on the Sabbath!" 25Jesus answered, "Have
you never read what David did that time when he needed something to
eat? He and his men were hungry,26 so he went into the house of God
and ate the bread offered to God. This happened when Abiathar was the
High Priest. According to our Law only the priests may eat this
bread—but David ate it and even gave it to his men." 27And Jesus
concluded, "The Sabbath was made for the good of human beings; they
were not made for the Sabbath.28So the Son of Man is Lord even of the
Sabbath."
Father God, forgive my sins. Thank you for sending Jesus Christ down
to die on the cross and for shedding his blood for me. Three days
later you resurrected him. I accept that. I invite Jesus Christ into
my Heart as my Lord and savior. In Jesus name I pray. Amen.
God bless you.
Jesus Heals a Paralyzed Man
1A few days later Jesus went back to Capernaum, and the news spread
that he was at home.2So many people came together that there was no
room left, not even out in front of the door. Jesus was preaching the
message to them3when four men arrived, carrying a paralyzed man to
Jesus.4Because of the crowd, however, they could not get the man to
him. So they made a hole in the roof right above the place where Jesus
was. When they had made an opening, they let the man down, lying on
his mat.5Seeing how much faith they had, Jesus said to the paralyzed
man, "My son, your sins are forgiven." 6Some teachers of the Law who
were sitting there thought to themselves,7"How does he dare talk like
this? This is blasphemy! God is the only one who can forgive sins!"
8At once Jesus knew what they were thinking, so he said to them, "Why
do you think such things?9Is it easier to say to this paralyzed man,
'Your sins are forgiven,' or to say, 'Get up, pick up your mat, and
walk'?10I will prove to you, then, that the Son of Man has authority
on earth to forgive sins." So he said to the paralyzed man,11"I tell
you, get up, pick up your mat, and go home!"
12While they all watched, the man got up, picked up his mat, and
hurried away. They were all completely amazed and praised God, saying,
"We have never seen anything like this!"
Jesus Calls Levi
13Jesus went back again to the shore of Lake Galilee. A crowd came to
him, and he started teaching them.14As he walked along, he saw a tax
collector, Levi son of Alphaeus, sitting in his office. Jesus said to
him, "Follow me." Levi got up and followed him. 15Later on Jesus was
having a meal in Levi's house. A large number of tax collectors and
other outcasts was following Jesus, and many of them joined him and
his disciples at the table.16Some teachers of the Law, who were
Pharisees, saw that Jesus was eating with these outcasts and tax
collectors, so they asked his disciples, "Why does he eat with such
people?"
17Jesus heard them and answered, "People who are well do not need a
doctor, but only those who are sick. I have not come to call
respectable people, but outcasts."
The Question about Fasting
18On one occasion the followers of John the Baptist and the Pharisees
were fasting. Some people came to Jesus and asked him, "Why is it that
the disciples of John the Baptist and the disciples of the Pharisees
fast, but yours do not?" 19Jesus answered, "Do you expect the guests
at a wedding party to go without food? Of course not! As long as the
bridegroom is with them, they will not do that.20But the day will come
when the bridegroom will be taken away from them, and then they will
fast. 21"No one uses a piece of new cloth to patch up an old coat,
because the new patch will shrink and tear off some of the old cloth,
making an even bigger hole.22Nor does anyone pour new wine into used
wineskins, because the wine will burst the skins, and both the wine
and the skins will be ruined. Instead, new wine must be poured into
fresh wineskins."
The Question about the Sabbath
23 Jesus was walking through some wheat fields on a Sabbath. As his
disciples walked along with him, they began to pick the heads of
wheat.24So the Pharisees said to Jesus, "Look, it is against our Law
for your disciples to do that on the Sabbath!" 25Jesus answered, "Have
you never read what David did that time when he needed something to
eat? He and his men were hungry,26 so he went into the house of God
and ate the bread offered to God. This happened when Abiathar was the
High Priest. According to our Law only the priests may eat this
bread—but David ate it and even gave it to his men." 27And Jesus
concluded, "The Sabbath was made for the good of human beings; they
were not made for the Sabbath.28So the Son of Man is Lord even of the
Sabbath."
Father God, forgive my sins. Thank you for sending Jesus Christ down
to die on the cross and for shedding his blood for me. Three days
later you resurrected him. I accept that. I invite Jesus Christ into
my Heart as my Lord and savior. In Jesus name I pray. Amen.
God bless you.
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