'And1when he returned23to4Capernaum5after6some days,7it was reported8that9he was12at10home.11 And1many3were gathered together,2so that4there was6no more5room,6not even7at9the10door.11And12he was preaching13the15word16to them.14 And1they came,2bringing3to4him5a paralytic6carried7by8four men.9 And1when they could3not2get near4him5because6of the7crowd,8they removed9the10roof11above him,1213and14when they had made an opening,15they let down16the17bed18on which19the20paralytic21lay.22 And1when2Jesus4saw2their7faith,6he said8to the9paralytic,10“Son,11your13sins15are forgiven.”12 Now2some3of the4scribes5were1sitting7there,6questioning9in10their13hearts,12 “Why1doesthis man2speak4like that?3He is blaspheming!5Who6can7forgive8sins9but1011God14alone?”12 And1immediately2Jesus,5perceiving3[in]7his8spirit7that9they11thus10questioned11within12themselves,13said14to them,15“Why16doyou question18these things17in19your22hearts?21 Which1is2easier,3to say4to the5paralytic,6‘Your8sins10are forgiven,’7or11to say,12‘Rise,13take up15your18bed17and14walk’?20 But2that1you may know3that4the7Son8of Man10has6authority5on13earth15to forgive11sins”12—he said16to the17paralytic —18 “I say2to you,1rise,3pick up4your7bed,6and8go9home.”12 And1he rose2and3immediately4picked up5hisbed7andwent out8before9them all,10so that11they were12all13amazed12and14glorified15God,17saying,18“We22never21saw22anythinglike this!”20 He went out2again3beside4the5sea,6and7all8the9crowd10was coming11to12him,13and14he was teaching15them.16 And1as he passed by,2he saw3Levi4the [son]5of Alphaeus7sitting8at9the10tax booth,11and12he said13to him,14“Follow15me.”16And17he rose18andfollowed19him.20 And1as hereclined at table3in5his8house,7many10tax collectors11and12sinners13were reclining with14Jesus16and17his20disciples,19for22there were21many23who followed25him.26 And1the2scribes3of the2Pharisees,5when they saw6that7he was eating8with9sinners1011and12tax collectors,13said to14his17disciples,16“Why18doeshe eat24with19tax collectors21and22sinners?”23 And1when2Jesus4heard2it,he said5to them,6“Those11who are well12have10no8need9of a physician,13but14those15who are17sick.16I came19not18to call20the righteous,21but22sinners.”23 Now1John’s5disciples4and6the7Pharisees8were2fasting.9And10people came11and12said13to him,14“Why1516doJohn’s19disciples18and20the21disciples22of the23Pharisees24fast,25but27your28disciples29donot30fast?”31 And1Jesus5said2to them,3“Can7the8wedding guests911fast19while1213the14bridegroom15is18with16them?17As long as2021they have22the23bridegroom24with25them,26they cannot2728fast.29 The2days3will come1when4the8bridegroom9is taken away5from6them,7and10then11they will fast12in13that14day.16 No one1sews5a piece2of unshrunk4cloth3on6an old8garment.7If he does,91011the13patch14tears away12from15it,16the17new18from the19old,20and21a worse22tear23is made.24 And1no one2puts3new5wine4into6old8wineskins.7If he does,91011the13wine14will burst12the15skins16— and17the18wine19is destroyed,20and21so arethe22skins.23But24new26wine25isfor27fresh29wineskins.”28 [One]4Sabbath6he3was going7through8the9grainfields,10and11as they made their way,1617his14disciples13began15to pluck18heads of grain.20 And1the2Pharisees3were saying4to him,5“Look,6why7are they doing8what11is13not12lawful13on the9Sabbath?”10 And1he said2to them,3“Have you5never4read5what6David8did,7when9he was11[in]11need10and12was hungry,13he14and15those16who werewith17him:18 how1he entered2the4house5of God,7in8[the time] of10Abiathar9the high priest,10and11ate16the12bread13of the14Presence,15which17it is19not18lawful19for anybut2122the23priests24to eat,20and25also27gave26itto those28who were31with29him?”30 And1he said2to them,3“The4Sabbath5was made9for6man,8not11man13for14the15Sabbath.16 So1the4Son5of Man7is3lord2even8of the9Sabbath.”10