1 And again he entered into Capernaum after [some] days; and it was noised that he was in the house.
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.
3 And they come unto him, bringing one sick of the palsy, which was borne of four.
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.
5 When Jesus saw their faith, he said unto the sick of the palsy, Son, thy sins be forgiven thee.
6 But there were certain of the scribes sitting there, and reasoning in their hearts,
7 Why doth this [man] thus speak blasphemies? who can forgive sins but God only?
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?
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?
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,)
11 I say unto thee, Arise, and take up thy bed, and go thy way into thine house.
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.
13 And he went forth again by the sea side; and all the multitude resorted unto 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.
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.
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?
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.
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?
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.
20 But the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken away from them, and then shall they fast in those days.
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.
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.
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.
24 And the Pharisees said unto him, Behold, why do they on the sabbath day that which is not lawful?
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?
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?
27 And he said unto them, The sabbath was made for man, and not man for the sabbath:
28 Therefore the Son of man is Lord also of the sabbath.
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St. Mark 2 presents several narratives that emphasize the authority of Jesus as the Son of God. In the first episode, Jesus heals a paralytic saying that his sins were forgiven, which causes indignation between the scribes present. Then Jesus calls Levi to follow him, and dinner at his house with other publicans and sinners. Once again, the Pharisees question the conduct of Jesus. He responds by saying that he came to call sinners to repentance and not the righteous. Finally, Jesus is questioned by the Pharisees about fasting, and responds with a metaphor about the impossibility of putting a new patch in old dress.
Romans 3:23: "For all have sinned and deprived are of the glory of God." This verse emphasizes the universal condition of sin. Jesus offered physical healing to the paralytic, but before that, he said that his sins were forgiven. This indicates that physical healing is only a manifestation of spiritual healing that everyone needs.
Isaiah 42:6: "I, the Lord, called you in righteousness, and I will take you by the hand, and keep you, and I will give you by the covenant of the people, and to the light of the Gentiles." Jesus calls Levi to follow him and dinner with sinners and publicans. This represents the inclusion of all kinds of people in their message of salvation.
Luke 5:31: "And Jesus, answering, said unto them, They do not need medical attention, but the sick." This passage reinforces Jesus' response to the Pharisees about why He eats with publicans and sinners. He came to call sinners to repentance, not the righteous.
Colossians 2:23: "Which actually have some appearance of wisdom, voluntary devotion, humility, and in the discipline of the body, but they are nothing but for the satisfaction of the flesh." This passage recalls the metaphor of Jesus over the new patch in old dress. He is showing that fasting, as a religious practice, can be ineffective when practiced superficially without a true connection with God.
Matthew 12:8: "For the Son of man until the Sabbath is Lord." This verse reinforces the authority of Jesus as the Son of God. He uses this authority to forgive sins, cure the paralytic and question the surface religious practice of the Pharisees.
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