Mark 2

KING JAMES BIBLE	NEW AMERICAN BIBLE
1 And again he entered into Capernaum, after some days; and it was noised that he was in the house.	1 When Jesus returned to Capernaum after some days, it became known that he was at home.
2 And straightway many were gathered together, insomuch that there was no room to receive them, no, not so much as about the door: and he preached the word unto them.	2 Many gathered together so that there was no longer room for them, not even around the door, and he preached the word to them.
3 And they come unto him, bringing one sick of the palsy, which was borne of four.	3 They came bringing to him a paralytic carried by four men.
4 And when they could not come nigh unto him for the press, they uncovered the roof where he was: and when they had broken it up, they let down the bed wherein the sick of the palsy lay.	4 Unable to get near Jesus because of the crowd, they opened up the roof above him. After they had broken through, they let down the mat on which the paralytic was lying.
5 When Jesus saw their faith, he said unto the sick of the palsy, Son, thy sins be forgiven thee.	5 When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, "Child, your sins are forgiven."
6 But there were certain of the scribes sitting there, and reasoning in their hearts,	6 Now some of the scribes were sitting there asking themselves,
7 Why doth this man thus speak blasphemies? who can forgive sins but God only?	7 "Why does this man speak that way? He is blaspheming. Who but God alone can forgive sins?"
8 And immediately when Jesus perceived in his spirit that they so reasoned within themselves, he said unto them, Why reason ye these things in your hearts?	8 Jesus immediately knew in his mind what they were thinking to themselves, so he said, "Why are you thinking such things in your hearts?
9 Whether is it easier to say to the sick of the palsy, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Arise, and take up thy bed, and walk?	9 Which is easier, to say to the paralytic, 'Your sins are forgiven,' or to say, 'Rise, pick up your mat and walk'?
10 But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins, (he saith to the sick of the palsy,)	10 But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority to forgive sins on earth"--
11 I say unto thee, Arise, and take up thy bed, and go thy way into thine house.	11 he said to the paralytic, "I say to you, rise, pick up your mat, and go home."
12 And immediately he arose, took up the bed, and went forth before them all; insomuch that they were all amazed, and glorified God, saying, We never saw it on this fashion.	12 He rose, picked up his mat at once, and went away in the sight of everyone. They were all astounded and glorified God, saying, "We have never seen anything like this."
13 And he went forth again by the sea side; and all the multitude resorted unto him, and he taught them.	13 Once again he went out along the sea. All the crowd came to him and he taught them.
14 And as he passed by, he saw Levi the son of Alphaeus sitting at the receipt of custom, and said unto him, Follow me. And he arose and followed him.	14 As he passed by, he saw Levi, son of Alphaeus, sitting at the customs post. He said to him, "Follow me." And he got up and followed him.
15 And it came to pass, that, as Jesus sat at meat in his house, many publicans and sinners sat also together with Jesus and his disciples: for there were many, and they followed him.	15 While he was at table in his house, many tax collectors and sinners sat with Jesus and his disciples; for there were many who followed him.
16 And when the scribes and Pharisees saw him eat with publicans and sinners, they said unto his disciples, How is it that he eateth and drinketh with publicans and sinners?	16 Some scribes who were Pharisees saw that he was eating with sinners and tax collectors and said to his disciples, "Why does he eat with tax collectors and sinners?"
17 When Jesus heard it, he saith unto them, They that are whole have no need of the physician, but they that are sick: I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.	17 Jesus heard this and said to them (that), "Those who are well do not need a physician, but the sick do. I did not come to call the righteous but sinners."
18 And the disciples of John and of the Pharisees used to fast: and they come and say unto him, Why do the disciples of John and of the Pharisees fast, but thy disciples fast not?	18 The disciples of John and of the Pharisees were accustomed to fast. People came to him and objected, "Why do the disciples of John and the disciples of the Pharisees fast, but your disciples do not fast?"
19 And Jesus said unto them, Can the children of the bridechamber fast, while the bridegroom is with them? as long as they have the bridegroom with them, they cannot fast.	19 Jesus answered them, "Can the wedding guests fast while the bridegroom is with them? As long as they have the bridegroom with them they cannot fast.
20 But the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken away from them, and then shall they fast in those days.	20 But the days will come when the bridegroom is taken away from them, and then they will fast on that day.
21 No man also seweth a piece of new cloth on an old garment: else the new piece that filled it up taketh away from the old, and the rent is made worse.	21 No one sews a piece of unshrunken cloth on an old cloak. If he does, its fullness pulls away, the new from the old, and the tear gets worse.
22 And no man putteth new wine into old bottles: else the new wine doth burst the bottles, and the wine is spilled, and the bottles will be marred: but new wine must be put into new bottles.	22 Likewise, no one pours new wine into old wineskins. Otherwise, the wine will burst the skins, and both the wine and the skins are ruined. Rather, new wine is poured into fresh wineskins."
23 And it came to pass, that he went through the corn fields on the sabbath day; and his disciples began, as they went, to pluck the ears of corn.	23 As he was passing through a field of grain on the sabbath, his disciples began to make a path while picking the heads of grain.
24 And the Pharisees said unto him, Behold, why do they on the sabbath day that which is not lawful?	24 At this the Pharisees said to him, "Look, why are they doing what is unlawful on the sabbath?"
25 And he said unto them, Have ye never read what David did, when he had need, and was an hungred, he, and they that were with him?	25 He said to them, "Have you never read what David did when he was in need and he and his companions were hungry?
26 How he went into the house of God in the days of Abiathar the high priest, and did eat the shewbread, which is not lawful to eat but for the priests, and gave also to them which were with him?	26 How he went into the house of God when Abiathar was high priest and ate the bread of offering that only the priests could lawfully eat, and shared it with his companions?"
27 And he said unto them, The sabbath was made for man, and not man for the sabbath:	27 Then he said to them, "The sabbath was made for man, not man for the sabbath.
28 Therefore the Son of man is Lord also of the sabbath.	28 That is why the Son of Man is lord even of the sabbath."