1And when he entered again into Capernaum after some days , it was noised that he was in the house . 2And many were gathered together , so that there was no longer room for them , no , not even about the door : and he spake the word unto them . 3And they come , bringing unto him a man sick of the palsy , borne of four . 4And when they could not come nigh unto him for the crowd , they uncovered the roof where he was : and when they had broken it up , they let down the bed whereon the sick of the palsy lay . 5And Jesus seeing their faith saith unto the sick of the palsy , Son , thy sins are forgiven. 6But there were certain of the scribes sitting there , and reasoning in their hearts , 7Why doth this man thus speak ? he blasphemeth: who can forgive sins but one , even God ? 8And straightway Jesus , perceiving in his spirit that they so reasoned within themselves , saith unto them , Why reason ye these things in your hearts ? 9Which is easier , to say to the sick of the palsy , Thy sins are forgiven; or to say , Arise , and take up thy bed , and walk ? 10But that ye may know that the Son of man hath authority on earth to forgive sins ( he saith to the sick of the palsy ), 11I say unto thee, Arise , take up thy bed , and go unto thy house . 12And he arose , and straightway 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 .
Jesus Calls Levi and Eats with Sinners
13And he went forth again by the sea side ; and all the multitude resorted unto him , and he taught them . 14And as he passed by , he saw Levi the son of Alphæus sitting at the place of toll, and he saith unto him , Follow me . And he arose and followed him . 15And it came to pass , that he was sitting at meat in his house , and many publicans and sinners sat down with Jesus and his disciples : for there were many , and they followed him . 16And the scribes of the Pharisees , when they saw that he was eating with the sinners and publicans , said unto his disciples , How is it that he eateth and drinketh with publicans and sinners? 17And when Jesus heard it , he saith unto them , They that are whole have no need of a physician , but they that are sick : I came not to call the righteous , but sinners.
A Question about Fasting
18And John ’s disciples and the Pharisees were fasting : and they come and say unto him , Why do John ’s disciples and the disciples of the Pharisees fast , but thy disciples fast not ? 19And Jesus said unto them , Can the sons of the bridechamber fast , while the bridegroom is with them ? as long as they have the bridegroom with them , they cannot fast . 20But the days will come , when the bridegroom shall be taken away from them , and then will they fast in that day . 21No man seweth a piece of undressed cloth on an old garment : else that which should fill it up taketh from it , the new from the old , and a worse rent is made . 22And no man putteth new wine into old wine-skins; else the wine will burst the skins, and the wine perisheth, and the skins: but they put new wine into fresh wine-skins. 23And it came to pass , that he was going on the sabbath day through the grainfields ; and his disciples began , as they went , to pluck the ears. 24And the Pharisees said unto him , Behold , why do they on the sabbath day that which is not lawful ? 25And he said unto them , Did ye never read what David did , when he had need , and was hungry , he , and they that were with him ? 26How he entered into the house of God when Abiathar was high priest , and ate the showbread, which it is not lawful to eat save for the priests , and gave also to them that were with him ? 27And he said unto them , The sabbath was made for man , and not man for the sabbath : 28so that the Son of man is lord even of the sabbath .