Mark 2

Text · Mark 2

Jesus Heals a Paralytic

1A few days alater Jesus went to Capernaum again, and the people heard that he was at home. 2bImmediately many were gathered together, so that there was no longer any room, not even at the door, and he was speaking the word to them. 3Then some people came to him, bringing a paralytic carried by four men. 4Since they were not able to ccome near Jesus because of the crowd, they uncovered the roof where he was. After digging through it, they let down the mat on which the paralytic was lying. 5When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, “Son, yoʋr sins are forgiven dyoʋ.”

6Now some of the scribes were sitting there and questioning in their hearts: 7“Why does this man espeak such blasphemies? Who can forgive sins but God alone?” 8Immediately Jesus knew in his spirit that they were discussing these questions among themselves, so he said to them, “Why are you questioning these things in your hearts? 9Which is easier, to say to the paralytic, ‘Yoʋr sins are fforgiven,’ or to say, ‘Rise, take up yoʋr mat, 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 yoʋ, rise, pick up yoʋr mat, and go to yoʋr house.” 12So the man gimmediately rose, picked up his mat, and went out in front of them all, so that they were all amazed and began glorifying God, saying, “We have never seen anything like this!”

Jesus Calls Levi

13Once again Jesus went out by the sea. The entire crowd came to him, and he taught them. 14As he was walking along, he saw Levi the son of Alphaeus sitting at the tax booth. Jesus said to him, “Follow me,” so Levi rose and followed him.

15Later, as Jesus was reclining at the table in Levi's house, many tax collectors and sinners reclined with him and his disciples, for there were many who followed him. 16When the scribes hand the Pharisees saw Jesus eating with itax collectors and sinners, they said to his disciples, “Why is he eating jand drinking with tax collectors and sinners?” 17When Jesus heard this, he said to them, “It is not the healthy who need a physician, but the sick. I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners kto repentance.”

A Question About Fasting

18Now the disciples of John and lthe disciples of the Pharisees were fasting. So some people came and said to Jesus, “Why is it that the disciples of John and the disciples of the Pharisees fast, but yoʋr disciples do not fast?” 19Jesus said to them, “Can the bridegroom's attendants fast while the bridegroom is with them? As long as they have the bridegroom with them they cannot fast. 20But the days are coming when the bridegroom will be taken away from them, and then they will fast in mthose days.

21“No one sews a piece of unshrunk cloth on an old garment. For nthe garment's new patch would pull away from the old cloth, and a worse tear would be made. 22And no one puts new wine into old wineskins. For the onew wine would burst the wineskins; the wine would be pspilled, and the wineskins would be ruined. But new wine qmust be put into new wineskins.”

Jesus Is Lord of the Sabbath

23On the Sabbath Jesus was going through the grainfields, and his disciples began to make their way, plucking heads of grain. 24So the Pharisees said to him, “Behold, why are they doing what is not lawful to do on the Sabbath?” 25He said to them, “Have you never read what David did when he had need and was hungry, he and those who were with him, 26how he entered the house of God in the time of Abiathar the high priest and ate the bread of the Presence, which is not lawful for anyone to eat except for the priests, and how he also gave it to those who were with him?” 27Then he said to them, “The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath. 28So the Son of Man is Lord even of the Sabbath.”

Textual notes

a2:1later Jesus went to Capernaum again, and ¦ later, when Jesus went to Capernaum again, CT
b2:2Immediately many ¦ Many CT
c2:4come near ¦ bring him to CT
d2:5yoʋ ¦ — CT
e2:7speak such blasphemies? ¦ speak like that? He is blaspheming. CT
f2:9forgiven 𝔐15 ¦ forgiven yoʋ 𝔐9 TR
g2:12immediately rose, picked up his mat, ¦ rose and immediately picked up his mat CT
h2:16and 96.6% ¦ of CT 0.2%
i2:16tax collectors and sinners 97.7% ¦ sinners and tax collectors CT 0.2%
j2:16and drinking 92.9% ¦ — CT 0.7%
k2:17to repentance 𝔐16 ¦ — 𝔐9 CT
l2:18the disciples of 92% ¦ — CT 6.4%
m2:20those days ¦ that day CT
n2:21the garment's new patch would pull away from the old cloth ¦ the patch would pull away from it, the new from the old CT
o2:22new ¦ — CT
p2:22spilled, and the wineskins would be ruined ¦ ruined, and so would the wineskins NA SBL WH
q2:22must be put into 97.5% ¦ is for CT 0.3%

Synoptic parallels

2:1–12 Healing the Paralytic
Matt 9:1–8Luke 5:17–26
Healing the Paralytic
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Mark 2:1–12 · this chapter
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1A few days later Jesus went to Capernaum again, and the people heard that he was at home. 2Immediately many were gathered together, so that there was no longer any room, not even at the door, and he was speaking the word to them. 3Then some people came to him, bringing a paralytic carried by four men. 4Since they were not able to come near Jesus because of the crowd, they uncovered the roof where he was. After digging through it, they let down the mat on which the paralytic was lying. 5When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, “Son, yoʋr sins are forgiven yoʋ.” 6Now some of the scribes were sitting there and questioning in their hearts: 7“Why does this man speak such blasphemies? Who can forgive sins but God alone?” 8Immediately Jesus knew in his spirit that they were discussing these questions among themselves, so he said to them, “Why are you questioning these things in your hearts? 9Which is easier, to say to the paralytic, ‘Yoʋr sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Rise, take up yoʋr mat, 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 yoʋ, rise, pick up yoʋr mat, and go to yoʋr house.” 12So the man immediately rose, picked up his mat, and went out in front of them all, so that they were all amazed and began glorifying God, saying, “We have never seen anything like this!”
Matthew 9:1–8
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1After getting into the boat, Jesus went back across the sea and came to his own city. 2And behold, some men brought to him a paralytic lying on a bed. When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, “Take courage, son; yoʋr sins are forgiven yoʋ.” 3And behold, some of the scribes said to themselves, “This man is blaspheming.” 4Perceiving their thoughts, Jesus said, “Why are you thinking evil things in your hearts? 5Which is easier, to say, ‘Yoʋr sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Rise and walk’? 6But so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins”—then he said to the paralytic—“Rise, pick up yoʋr bed, and go to yoʋr house.” 7So he rose and went to his house. 8When the crowds saw it, they were amazed and glorified God, who had given such authority to men.
Luke 5:17–26
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17On one of those days, as he was teaching, some Pharisees and teachers of the law were sitting there. They had come from every village of Galilee, Judea, and Jerusalem, and the power of the Lord was present to heal the people. 18And behold, some men brought on a bed a man who was paralyzed. They were trying to bring him in and place him before Jesus. 19But when they could not find a way to bring him in because of the crowd, they went up on the housetop and let him down through the tiles, together with his mat, into the middle of the crowd in front of Jesus. 20When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the man, “Man, yoʋr sins are forgiven yoʋ.” 21But the scribes and the Pharisees began to question what Jesus said: “Who is this that speaks blasphemies? Who can forgive sins but God alone?” 22Aware of their thoughts, Jesus answered them, “Why are you questioning in your hearts? 23Which is easier, to say, ‘Yoʋr sins are forgiven yoʋ,’ or to say, ‘Rise and walk’? 24But so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins”—he said to the paralyzed man—“I say to yoʋ, rise, pick up yoʋr mat, and go to yoʋr house.” 25Immediately the man rose up before them, picked up what he had been lying on, and went to his house, glorifying God. 26Amazement seized them all, and they too began glorifying God. Filled with awe, they said, “We have seen extraordinary things today.”
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2:13–17 The Call of Matthew
Matt 9:9–13Luke 5:27–32
The Call of Matthew
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Mark 2:13–17 · this chapter
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13Once again Jesus went out by the sea. The entire crowd came to him, and he taught them. 14As he was walking along, he saw Levi the son of Alphaeus sitting at the tax booth. Jesus said to him, “Follow me,” so Levi rose and followed him. 15Later, as Jesus was reclining at the table in Levi's house, many tax collectors and sinners reclined with him and his disciples, for there were many who followed him. 16When the scribes and the Pharisees saw Jesus eating with tax collectors and sinners, they said to his disciples, “Why is he eating and drinking with tax collectors and sinners?” 17When Jesus heard this, he said to them, “It is not the healthy who need a physician, but the sick. I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.”
Matthew 9:9–13
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9As Jesus went on from there, he saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax booth. Jesus said to him, “Follow me,” so Matthew rose and followed him. 10Later, as Jesus reclined at the table in Matthew's house, behold, many tax collectors and sinners came and reclined with him and his disciples. 11When the Pharisees saw this, they said to his disciples, “Why is your teacher eating with tax collectors and sinners?” 12When Jesus heard this, he said to them, “It is not the healthy who need a physician, but the sick. 13Go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy and not sacrifice,’ for I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.”
Luke 5:27–32
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27After this Jesus went out and saw a tax collector named Levi sitting at the tax booth. Jesus said to him, “Follow me,” 28and leaving everything behind, Levi rose and followed him. 29Then Levi gave a great banquet for Jesus in his house, and there was a large crowd of tax collectors and others reclining at the table with them. 30But the scribes of the people and the Pharisees were grumbling at his disciples, saying, “Why are you eating and drinking with tax collectors and sinners?” 31Jesus answered them, “It is not those who are well who need a physician, but those who are sick. 32I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.”
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2:18–22 The Question about Fasting
Matt 9:14–17Luke 5:33–39
The Question about Fasting
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Mark 2:18–22 · this chapter
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18Now the disciples of John and the disciples of the Pharisees were fasting. So some people came and said to Jesus, “Why is it that the disciples of John and the disciples of the Pharisees fast, but yoʋr disciples do not fast?” 19Jesus said to them, “Can the bridegroom's attendants fast while the bridegroom is with them? As long as they have the bridegroom with them they cannot fast. 20But the days are coming when the bridegroom will be taken away from them, and then they will fast in those days. 21“No one sews a piece of unshrunk cloth on an old garment. For the garment's new patch would pull away from the old cloth, and a worse tear would be made. 22And no one puts new wine into old wineskins. For the new wine would burst the wineskins; the wine would be spilled, and the wineskins would be ruined. But new wine must be put into new wineskins.”
Matthew 9:14–17
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14Then the disciples of John came to Jesus and said, “Why is it that we and the Pharisees fast often, but yoʋr disciples do not fast?” 15Jesus said to them, “Can the bridegroom's attendants mourn as long as the bridegroom is with them? But the days are coming when the bridegroom will be taken away from them, and then they will fast. 16No one puts a piece of unshrunk cloth on an old garment, for the patch would pull away from the garment, and a worse tear would be made. 17Neither do people put new wine into old wineskins. For the wineskins would burst, spilling the wine and ruining the wineskins. But new wine is put into new wineskins, and both are preserved.”
Luke 5:33–39
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33Then they said to him, “ Why is it that the disciples of John often fast and offer prayers, and likewise the disciples of the Pharisees, but yoʋrs eat and drink?” 34Jesus said to them, “Can you make the bridegroom's attendants fast while the bridegroom is with them? 35But those days are coming, and when the bridegroom is taken away from them, they will fast in those days.” 36He also told them a parable: “No one puts a patch from a new garment on an old garment. For not only would he tear the new garment, but the patch from the new garment would not match the old garment. 37And no one puts new wine into old wineskins. For the new wine would burst the wineskins and would itself be spilled, and the wineskins would be ruined. 38But new wine must be put into new wineskins, and then both are preserved. 39And no one after drinking old wine immediately desires new wine, for he says, ‘The old is better.’ ”
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2:23–28 Plucking Grain on the Sabbath
Matt 12:1–8Luke 6:1–5
Plucking Grain on the Sabbath
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Mark 2:23–28 · this chapter
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23On the Sabbath Jesus was going through the grainfields, and his disciples began to make their way, plucking heads of grain. 24So the Pharisees said to him, “Behold, why are they doing what is not lawful to do on the Sabbath?” 25He said to them, “Have you never read what David did when he had need and was hungry, he and those who were with him, 26how he entered the house of God in the time of Abiathar the high priest and ate the bread of the Presence, which is not lawful for anyone to eat except for the priests, and how he also gave it to those who were with him?” 27Then he said to them, “The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath. 28So the Son of Man is Lord even of the Sabbath.”
Matthew 12:1–8
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1At that time Jesus went through the grainfields on the Sabbath. His disciples were hungry and began to pluck heads of grain and eat them. 2When the Pharisees saw this, they said to him, “Behold, yoʋr disciples are doing what is not lawful to do on the Sabbath.” 3He said to them, “Have you not read what David did when he was hungry, he and those who were with him, 4how he entered the house of God and ate the bread of the Presence, which was not lawful for him or those who were with him to eat, but only for the priests? 5Or have you not read in the law that on the Sabbath the priests in the temple profane the Sabbath and yet are guiltless? 6But I tell you that something greater than the temple is here. 7But if you had known what this means: ‘I desire mercy and not sacrifice,’ you would not have condemned the guiltless. 8For the Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath.”
Luke 6:1–5
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1On the second major Sabbath, Jesus was going through the grainfields, and his disciples were plucking heads of grain, rubbing off the husks in their hands, and eating them. 2But some of the Pharisees said to them, “Why are you doing what is not lawful to do on the Sabbath?” 3Jesus answered them, “Have you not read what David did when he was hungry, he and those who were with him, 4how he entered the house of God and took and ate the bread of the Presence, which is not lawful for anyone to eat except for the priests, and how he also gave it to those who were with him?” 5Then he said to them, “The Son of Man is Lord even of the Sabbath.”
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