Mark 2

And again he entered into Capernaum after some days; and it was noised that he was in the house.

After a few days, He returned to Capernaum. The news quickly spread that He was back home.

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.

Immediately, a crowd gathered, so large that there wasn't even room at the door. He passionately shared God's message with them.

And they come unto him, bringing one sick of the palsy, which was borne of four.

They approached him, carrying a paralyzed man, supported by four of them, filled with hope and desperation.

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.

Overwhelmed by the crowd, they couldn't reach him. So, they tore open the roof above him and lowered the bed carrying the paralyzed man.

When Jesus saw their faith, he said unto the sick of the palsy, Son, thy sins be forgiven thee.

Seeing their unwavering belief, Jesus turned to the ailing man and said gently, "My child, your sins are now washed away."

But there was certain of the scribes sitting there, and reasoning in their hearts,

Some of the scholars were sitting there, silently questioning in their hearts.

Why doth this man thus speak blasphemies? who can forgive sins but God only?

Why does this man dare to utter such sacrilege? Isn't it only God who has the power to forgive sins?

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?

Feeling their doubts deep within, Jesus quickly asked, "Why do you harbor such thoughts in your hearts?"

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?

Is it simpler to tell a paralyzed person their sins are forgiven, or to command them to get up and walk?

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,)

So you can understand, the Son of man has the ability here on earth to forgive wrongdoings, (he tells this to the one suffering from paralysis.)

I say unto thee, Arise, and take up thy bed, and go thy way into thine house.

I urge you, stand up, pick up your mat and return to the comfort of your home.

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.

Right away, he got up, picked up his mat and walked out in front of everyone. They were all stunned and praised God, saying, "We've never seen anything like this before!"

And he went forth again by the sea side; and all the multitude resorted unto him, and he taught them.

Once more, he went out by the sea. The crowd, drawn to him like a magnet, gathered around. With patience and wisdom, he began to teach them.

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.

As he walked by, he noticed Levi, Alphaeus's son, sitting at his tax collector's booth. He looked at him and simply said, "Follow me." Without hesitation, Levi got up and followed him.

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.

As Jesus was dining in Levi's home, a crowd of tax collectors and sinners joined him and his disciples. They were numerous, and they followed him.

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?

When the religious leaders saw him dining with the outcasts and wrongdoers, they questioned his followers, "Why does he share meals with such people?"

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.

Upon hearing this, Jesus responded, "Those who are healthy don't need a doctor, but the sick do. I'm not here to call the righteous, but to call sinners to turn from their sins."

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?

John's followers and the Pharisees often fasted. They approached Jesus, asking, "Why don't your disciples fast like we do?"

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.

Jesus asked, "Would you expect the wedding guests to go hungry while celebrating with the groom? As long as he's with them, they simply can't fast."

But the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken away from them, and then shall they fast in those days.

A time will come when their beloved will be gone, and in their sorrow, they will choose to fast.

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.

Don't patch an old shirt with new fabric. It only ruins both, making the tear even worse.

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.

And no one pours new wine into old wineskins. If he does, the wine will burst the skins, and both the wine and the skins will be ruined. New wine belongs in new wineskins.

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.

On a peaceful Sabbath day, he strolled through the golden grainfields. His disciples, trailing behind, started to casually pick the ripe heads of grain.

And the Pharisees said unto him, Behold, why do they on the sabbath day that which is not lawful?

The Pharisees questioned him, filled with confusion and disbelief, "Why are they doing what's not allowed on the Sabbath?"

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?

He asked them, "Haven't you ever heard about what David did when he and his companions were hungry and in need?"

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?

He bravely entered God's house during Abiathar's reign as high priest. He ate the sacred bread, an act only allowed for priests, and even shared it with his companions.

And he said unto them, The sabbath was made for man, and not man for the sabbath:

He gently reminded them, "The Sabbath was created for the benefit of mankind, not the other way around."

Therefore the Son of man is Lord also of the sabbath.

Thus, the Human Divine is also the Master of the day of rest.