Mark 2
2
A Paralytic Healed
1 And when he#*Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“entered”) which is understood as temporal entered again into Capernaum after some days, it became known that he was at home. 2And many had gathered, so that there was no longer room, not even at the door, and he was speaking the word to them. 3And they came bringing to him a paralytic, carried by four of them. 4And when#*Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“able”) which is understood as temporal they were not able to bring him#*Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation to him because of the crowd, they removed the roof where he was. And after#*Here “after” is supplied as a component of the participle (“digging through”) which is understood as temporal digging through, they lowered the stretcher on which the paralytic was lying. 5And when#*Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“saw”) which is understood as temporal Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, “Child, your sins are forgiven.”
6Now some of the scribes were sitting there and reasoning in their hearts, 7“Why does this man speak like this? He is blaspheming! Who is able to forgive sins except God alone?” 8And immediately Jesus, perceiving in his spirit that they were reasoning like this within themselves, said to them, “Why are you considering these things in your hearts? 9Which is easier to say to the paralytic, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say ‘Get up and pick up your stretcher and walk’? 10But so 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, get up, pick up your stretcher, and go to your home.” 12And he got up and immediately picked up his#Literally “the”; the Greek article is used here as a possessive pronoun stretcher and#*Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“picked up”) has been translated as a finite verb went out in front of them all, so that they were all amazed and glorified God, saying, “We have never seen anything#*Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation like this!”
Levi Called to Follow Jesus
13And he went out again beside the sea,#That is, the Sea of Galilee and all the crowd was coming to him, and he began to teach#The imperfect tense has been translated as ingressive here (“began to teach”) them. 14And as he#*Here “as” is supplied as a component of the participle (“was passing by”) which is understood as temporal was passing by, he saw Levi the son of Alphaeus sitting at the tax booth, and he said to him, “Follow me!” And he stood up and#*Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“stood up”) has been translated as a finite verb followed him.
15And it happened that he was dining#Literally “was reclining for a meal” in his house, and many tax collectors and sinners were dining with#Literally “were reclining at table with” Jesus and his disciples, for there were many and they were following him. 16And the scribes of the Pharisees, when they#*Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“saw”) which is understood as temporal saw that he was eating with sinners and tax collectors, began to say#The imperfect tense has been translated as ingressive here (“began to say”) to his disciples, “Why does he eat with tax collectors and sinners?” 17And when#*Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“heard”) which is understood as temporal Jesus heard it#*Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation, he said to them, “Those who are healthy do not have need of a physician, but those who are sick.#Literally “having badly” I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.”
On Fasting
18And John’s disciples and the Pharisees were fasting, and they came and said to him, “Why#Literally “for what” reason do the disciples of John and the disciples of the Pharisees fast, but your disciples do not fast?” 19And Jesus said to them, “The bridegroom’s attendants#Literally “the sons of the bridal chamber” are not able to fast while the bridegroom is with them, are they?#The negative construction in Greek anticipates a negative answer here, indicated in the translation by the phrase “are they” As long a time as they have the bridegroom with them, they are not able to fast. 20But days will come when the bridegroom is taken away from them, and then they will fast in that day. 21No one sews a patch of unshrunken cloth on an old garment. Otherwise#Literally “but if not” the patch pulls away from it—the new from the old—and the tear becomes worse. 22And no one puts new wine into old wineskins. Otherwise#Literally “but if not” the wine will burst the wineskins and the wine is destroyed and the wineskins too. But new wine is put into new wineskins.”
Plucking Grain on the Sabbath
23And it happened that he was going through the grain fields on the Sabbath, and his disciples began to make their way while#*Here “while” is supplied as a component of the participle (“picking”) which is understood as temporal plucking off the heads of grain. 24And the Pharisees began to say#The imperfect tense has been translated as ingressive here (“began to say”) to him, “Behold, why are they doing what is not permitted on the Sabbath?” 25And he said to them, “Have you never read what David did when he had need and he and those who were with him were hungry—26how he entered into the house of God in the time of Abiathar the high priest and ate the bread of the presentation, which it is not permitted to eat (except the priests) and also gave it#*Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation to those who were with him?” 27And he said to them, “The Sabbath was established for people, and not people for the Sabbath. 28So then, the Son of Man is lord even of the Sabbath.”
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Mark 2
2
The Son of Man Forgives and Heals
1When#Mt 9:1–8; Lk 5:17–26 he entered Capernaum#Lk 10:15 again after some days, it was reported that he was at home. 2So many people gathered together that there was no more room, not even in the doorway, and he was speaking the word#Mk 4:14; Jn 18:32 to them. 3They came to him bringing a paralytic,#Mt 4:24; 8:6; 9:2,6; Mk 2:3–10 carried by four of them. 4Since they were not able to bring him to#2:4 Other mss read able to get near Jesus because of the crowd, they removed the roof above him, and after digging through it, they lowered the mat on which the paralytic was lying. 5Seeing their faith,#Mt 8:10; Ac 3:16; Rm 1:8; 1Co 2:5; Gl 2:16; 1Tm 1:2; Heb 4:2 Jesus told the paralytic, “Son, your sins#Jn 15:22 are forgiven.”#Mt 9:2,5; Lk 5:20,23; 7:48
6But some of the scribes#Mt 2:4 were sitting there, questioning#Mk 9:33 in their hearts: 7“Why does he speak like this? He’s blaspheming!#Ex 22:28; Mk 3:29; Rv 13:6 Who can forgive#Ps 25:11; Mt 9:2 sins#Jn 15:22 but God alone?” #Ex 34:6–7; Is 43:25; 44:2
8Right away#Mk 10:52 Jesus perceived in his spirit#Lk 5:22; 16:15; Jn 2:25 that they were thinking like this within themselves and said to them, “Why are you thinking these things in your hearts? 9Which is easier:#Lk 16:17; 18:25 to say to the paralytic,#Mk 2:3 ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Get up, take your mat, and walk’?#Mt 11:5 10But so that you may know that the Son of Man#Ps 8:4; Lk 5:24; Ac 7:56 has authority#Mt 28:18; Mk 1:22 on earth to forgive sins”#Jn 15:22 — he told the paralytic — 11“I tell you: get up,#Mk 5:41 take your mat, and go home.”
12Immediately he got up, took the mat, and went out in front of everyone. As a result, they were all astounded#Ac 10:45 and gave glory#Jn 11:4; 17:1; 1Pt 2:12 to God,#Lk 2:14 saying, “We have never seen anything like this!” #Mt 9:33
The Call of Levi
13Jesus#Mt 9:9–13; Lk 5:27–32 went out again beside the sea. The whole crowd was coming to him, and he was teaching#Mt 28:20; Ac 4:2; 2Tm 4:11 them. 14Then, passing by, he saw Levi#Lk 5:27,29 the son of Alphaeus sitting at the tax office,#Lk 5:27 and he said to him, “Follow me,”#Lk 5:27 and he got up and followed#Lk 5:11; Jn 8:12 him.
15While he was reclining at the table in Levi’s house, many tax collectors#Lk 3:12; 18:13 and sinners#Mt 9:10; 1Tm 1:15 were eating#2:15 Lit reclining together with Jesus and his disciples, for there were many who were following him. 16When the scribes#Mt 2:4 who were Pharisees#2:16 Other mss read scribes and Pharisees#Mk 7:3 saw that he was eating#Mt 11:18 with sinners#1Tm 1:15 and tax collectors,#Lk 3:12 they asked his disciples, “Why does he eat#2:16 Other mss add and drink with tax collectors and sinners?”
17When Jesus heard this, he told them, “It is not those who are well who need#Mt 6:8 a doctor,#Col 4:14 but those who are sick.#Lk 5:31 I didn’t come to call the righteous,#Mt 13:17; Rm 1:17 but sinners.”#Lk 5:32
A Question about Fasting
18Now#Mt 9:14–17; Lk 5:33–39 John’s#Mk 1:4 disciples#Jn 3:25 and the Pharisees#2:18 Other mss read The disciples of John and of the Pharisees#Mk 7:3 were fasting.#Lk 18:12; Ac 13:2 People came and asked him, “Why do John’s disciples and the Pharisees’ disciples fast, but your disciples do not fast?”
19Jesus said to them, “The wedding guests cannot fast while the groom#Jn 2:9 is with them, can they? As long as they have the groom with them, they cannot fast. 20But the time#2:20 Or the days will come#Mk 13:24 when the groom will be taken away from them,#Lk 17:22; Jn 16:16–20 and then they will fast#Lk 18:12 on that day. 21No one sews a patch of unshrunk cloth on an old garment. Otherwise, the new patch pulls away from the old cloth,#Lk 19:36 and a worse tear is made. 22And no one puts new wine#Lk 5:37 into old wineskins. Otherwise, the wine will burst#Jn 6:27 the skins, and the wine is lost as well as the skins. No, new wine is put into fresh wineskins.”
Lord of the Sabbath
23On#Mt 12:1–8; Lk 6:1–5 the Sabbath he was going through the grainfields, and his disciples#Mk 10:10 began to make their way, picking some heads of grain. 24The Pharisees#Mk 7:3 said to him, “Look, why are they doing what is not lawful#Lk 6:2 on the Sabbath?”
25He said to them, “Have you never read what David#Lk 1:27 and those who were with him did when he was in need#Ac 2:45 and hungry#Rv 7:16 — 26how he entered the house of God in the time of Abiathar#1Sm 21:1–6 the high priest#Lv 16:32 and ate the bread of the Presence#Ex 25:30 — which is not lawful for anyone to eat except the priests#Ac 4:1 — and also gave some to his companions?” 27Then he told them, “The Sabbath was made for#2:27 Or because of man and not man for the Sabbath.#Col 2:16 28So then, the Son of Man#Mk 2:10 is Lord#Rm 7:25; 1Co 8:6; Col 3:22 even of the Sabbath.”#Lk 6:5
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