Scripture Reading

Mark.1.29-Mark.2.17

Mark.1.29-Mark.2.17

Mark.1.29

And forthwith, when they were come out of the synagogue, they entered into the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John.

Mark.1.29

Directly on leaving the meeting place, they came to Simon and Andrew's house, accompanied by James and John.

Mark.1.29

As soon as they left the synagogue, they went with James and John to the home of Simon and Andrew.

Mark.1.29

Now as soon as they had come out of the synagogue, they entered the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John.

Mark.1.29

After Jesus and his disciples left the synagogue, they went over to Simon and Andrew's home, and James and John were with them.

Mark.1.30

But Simon's wife's mother lay sick of a fever, and anon they tell him of her.

Mark.1.30

Simon's mother-in-law was sick in bed, burning up with fever. They told Jesus.

Mark.1.30

Simon's mother-in-law was in bed with a fever, and they told Jesus about her.

Mark.1.30

But Simon's wife's mother lay sick with a fever, and they told Him about her at once.

Mark.1.30

Simon's mother-in-law was sick in bed with a high fever. They told Jesus about her right away.

Mark.1.31

And he came and took her by the hand, and lifted her up; and immediately the fever left her, and she ministered unto them.

Mark.1.31

He went to her, took her hand, and raised her up. No sooner had the fever left than she was up fixing dinner for them.

Mark.1.31

So he went to her, took her hand and helped her up. The fever left her and she began to wait on them.

Mark.1.31

So He came and took her by the hand and lifted her up, and immediately the fever left her. And she served them.

Mark.1.31

He went to her bedside, and as he took her by the hand and helped her to sit up, the fever suddenly left, and she got up and prepared a meal for them.

Mark.1.32

And at even, when the sun did set, they brought unto him all that were diseased, and them that were possessed with devils.

Mark.1.32

That evening, after the sun was down, they brought sick and evil-afflicted people to him,

Mark.1.32

That evening after sunset the people brought to Jesus all the sick and demon-possessed.

Mark.1.32

At evening, when the sun had set, they brought to Him all who were sick and those who were demon-possessed.

Mark.1.32

That evening at sunset, many sick and demon-possessed people were brought to Jesus.

Mark.1.33

And all the city was gathered together at the door.

Mark.1.33

the whole city lined up at his door!

Mark.1.33

The whole town gathered at the door,

Mark.1.33

And the whole city was gathered together at the door.

Mark.1.33

And a huge crowd of people from all over Capernaum gathered outside the door to watch.

Mark.1.34

And he healed many that were sick of divers diseases, and cast out many devils; and suffered not the devils to speak, because they knew him.

Mark.1.34

He cured their sick bodies and tormented spirits. Because the demons knew his true identity, he didn't let them say a word.

Mark.1.34

and Jesus healed many who had various diseases. He also drove out many demons, but he would not let the demons speak because they knew who he was.

Mark.1.34

Then He healed many who were sick with various diseases, and cast out many demons; and He did not allow the demons to speak, because they knew Him.

Mark.1.34

So Jesus healed great numbers of sick people who had many different kinds of diseases, and he ordered many demons to come out of their victims. But because they knew who he was, he refused to allow the demons to speak.

Mark.1.35

And in the morning, rising up a great while before day, he went out, and departed into a solitary place, and there prayed.

Mark.1.35

While it was still night, way before dawn, he got up and went out to a secluded spot and prayed.

Mark.1.35

Very early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up, left the house and went off to a solitary place, where he prayed.

Mark.1.35

Now in the morning, having risen a long while before daylight, He went out and departed to a solitary place; and there He prayed.

Mark.1.35

The next morning Jesus awoke long before daybreak and went out alone into the wilderness to pray.

Mark.1.36

And Simon and they that were with him followed after him.

Mark.1.36

Simon and those with him went looking for him.

Mark.1.36

Simon and his companions went to look for him,

Mark.1.36

And Simon and those who were with Him searched for Him.

Mark.1.36

Later Simon and the others went out to find him.

Mark.1.37

And when they had found him, they said unto him, All men seek for thee.

Mark.1.37

They found him and said, "Everybody's looking for you."

Mark.1.37

and when they found him, they exclaimed: "Everyone is looking for you!"

Mark.1.37

When they found Him, they said to Him, "Everyone is looking for You."

Mark.1.37

They said, "Everyone is asking for you."

Mark.1.38

And he said unto them, Let us go into the next towns, that I may preach there also: for therefore came I forth.

Mark.1.38

Jesus said, "Let's go to the rest of the villages so I can preach there also. This is why I've come."

Mark.1.38

Jesus replied, "Let us go somewhere else--to the nearby villages--so I can preach there also. That is why I have come."

Mark.1.38

But He said to them, "Let us go into the next towns, that I may preach there also, because for this purpose I have come forth."

Mark.1.38

But he replied, "We must go on to other towns as well, and I will preach to them, too, because that is why I came."

Mark.1.39

And he preached in their synagogues throughout all Galilee, and cast out devils.

Mark.1.39

He went to their meeting places all through Galilee, preaching and throwing out the demons.

Mark.1.39

So he traveled throughout Galilee, preaching in their synagogues and driving out demons.

Mark.1.39

And He was preaching in their synagogues throughout all Galilee, and casting out demons.

Mark.1.39

So he traveled throughout the region of Galilee, preaching in the synagogues and expelling demons from many people.

Mark.1.40

And there came a leper to him, beseeching him, and kneeling down to him, and saying unto him, If thou wilt, thou canst make me clean.

Mark.1.40

A leper came to him, begging on his knees, "If you want to, you can cleanse me."

Mark.1.40

A man with leprosy came to him and begged him on his knees, "If you are willing, you can make me clean."

Mark.1.40

Now a leper came to Him, imploring Him, kneeling down to Him and saying to Him, "If You are willing, You can make me clean."

Mark.1.40

A man with leprosy came and knelt in front of Jesus, begging to be healed. "If you want to, you can make me well again," he said.

Mark.1.41

And Jesus, moved with compassion, put forth his hand, and touched him, and saith unto him, I will; be thou clean.

Mark.1.41

Deeply moved, Jesus put out his hand, touched him, and said, "I want to. Be clean."

Mark.1.41

Filled with compassion, Jesus reached out his hand and touched the man. "I am willing," he said. "Be clean!"

Mark.1.41

Then Jesus, moved with compassion, stretched out His hand and touched him, and said to him, "I am willing; be cleansed."

Mark.1.41

Moved with pity, Jesus touched him. "I want to," he said. "Be healed!"

Mark.1.42

And as soon as he had spoken, immediately the leprosy departed from him, and he was cleansed.

Mark.1.42

Then and there the leprosy was gone, his skin smooth and healthy.

Mark.1.42

Immediately the leprosy left him and he was cured.

Mark.1.42

As soon as He had spoken, immediately the leprosy left him, and he was cleansed.

Mark.1.42

Instantly the leprosy disappeared--the man was healed.

Mark.1.43

And he straitly charged him, and forthwith sent him away;

Mark.1.43

Jesus dismissed him with strict orders:

Mark.1.43

Jesus sent him away at once with a strong warning:

Mark.1.43

And He strictly warned him and sent him away at once,

Mark.1.43

Then Jesus sent him on his way and told him sternly,

Mark.1.44

And saith unto him, See thou say nothing to any man: but go thy way, shew thyself to the priest, and offer for thy cleansing those things which Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them.

Mark.1.44

"Say nothing to anyone. Take the offering for cleansing that Moses prescribed and present yourself to the priest. This will validate your healing to the people."

Mark.1.44

"See that you don't tell this to anyone. But go, show yourself to the priest and offer the sacrifices that Moses commanded for your cleansing, as a testimony to them."

Mark.1.44

and said to him, "See that you say nothing to anyone; but go your way, show yourself to the priest, and offer for your cleansing those things which Moses commanded, as a testimony to them."

Mark.1.44

"Go right over to the priest and let him examine you. Don't talk to anyone along the way. Take along the offering required in the law of Moses for those who have been healed of leprosy, so everyone will have proof of your healing."

Mark.1.45

But he went out, and began to publish it much, and to blaze abroad the matter, insomuch that Jesus could no more openly enter into the city, but was without in desert places: and they came to him from every quarter.

Mark.1.45

But as soon as the man was out of earshot, he told everyone he met what had happened, spreading the news all over town. So Jesus kept to out-of-the-way places, no longer able to move freely in and out of the city. But people found him, and came from all over.

Mark.1.45

Instead he went out and began to talk freely, spreading the news. As a result, Jesus could no longer enter a town openly but stayed outside in lonely places. Yet the people still came to him from everywhere.

Mark.1.45

However, he went out and began to proclaim it freely, and to spread the matter, so that Jesus could no longer openly enter the city, but was outside in deserted places; and they came to Him from every direction.

Mark.1.45

But as the man went on his way, he spread the news, telling everyone what had happened to him. As a result, such crowds soon surrounded Jesus that he couldn't enter a town anywhere publicly. He had to stay out in the secluded places, and people from everywhere came to him there.

Mark.2.1

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

Mark.2.1

After a few days, Jesus returned to Capernaum, and word got around that he was back home.

Mark.2.1

A few days later, when Jesus again entered Capernaum, the people heard that he had come home.

Mark.2.1

And again He entered Capernaum after some days, and it was heard that He was in the house.

Mark.2.1

Several days later Jesus returned to Capernaum, and the news of his arrival spread quickly through the town.

Mark.2.2

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.

Mark.2.2

A crowd gathered, jamming the entrance so no one could get in or out. He was teaching the Word.

Mark.2.2

So many gathered that there was no room left, not even outside the door, and he preached the word to them.

Mark.2.2

Immediately many gathered together, so that there was no longer room to receive them, not even near the door. And He preached the word to them.

Mark.2.2

Soon the house where he was staying was so packed with visitors that there wasn't room for one more person, not even outside the door. And he preached the word to them.

Mark.2.3

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

Mark.2.3

They brought a paraplegic to him, carried by four men.

Mark.2.3

Some men came, bringing to him a paralytic, carried by four of them.

Mark.2.3

Then they came to Him, bringing a paralytic who was carried by four men.

Mark.2.3

Four men arrived carrying a paralyzed man on a mat.

Mark.2.4

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.

Mark.2.4

When they weren't able to get in because of the crowd, they removed part of the roof and lowered the paraplegic on his stretcher.

Mark.2.4

Since they could not get him to Jesus because of the crowd, they made an opening in the roof above Jesus and, after digging through it, lowered the mat the paralyzed man was lying on.

Mark.2.4

And when they could not come near Him because of the crowd, they uncovered the roof where He was. So when they had broken through, they let down the bed on which the paralytic was lying.

Mark.2.4

They couldn't get to Jesus through the crowd, so they dug through the clay roof above his head. Then they lowered the sick man on his mat, right down in front of Jesus.

Mark.2.5

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

Mark.2.5

Impressed by their bold belief, Jesus said to the paraplegic, "Son, I forgive your sins."

Mark.2.5

When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, "Son, your sins are forgiven."

Mark.2.5

When Jesus saw their faith, He said to the paralytic, "Son, your sins are forgiven you."

Mark.2.5

Seeing their faith, Jesus said to the paralyzed man, "My son, your sins are forgiven."

Mark.2.6

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

Mark.2.6

Some religion scholars sitting there started whispering among themselves,

Mark.2.6

Now some teachers of the law were sitting there, thinking to themselves,

Mark.2.6

And some of the scribes were sitting there and reasoning in their hearts,

Mark.2.6

But some of the teachers of religious law who were sitting there said to themselves,

Mark.2.7

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

Mark.2.7

"He can't talk that way! That's blasphemy! God and only God can forgive sins."

Mark.2.7

"Why does this fellow talk like that? He's blaspheming! Who can forgive sins but God alone?"

Mark.2.7

"Why does this Man speak blasphemies like this? Who can forgive sins but God alone?"

Mark.2.7

"What? This is blasphemy! Who but God can forgive sins!"

Mark.2.8

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?

Mark.2.8

Jesus knew right away what they were thinking, and said, "Why are you so skeptical?

Mark.2.8

Immediately Jesus knew in his spirit that this was what they were thinking in their hearts, and he said to them, "Why are you thinking these things?

Mark.2.8

But immediately, when Jesus perceived in His spirit that they reasoned thus within themselves, He said to them, "Why do you reason about these things in your hearts?

Mark.2.8

Jesus knew what they were discussing among themselves, so he said to them, "Why do you think this is blasphemy?

Mark.2.9

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?

Mark.2.9

Which is simpler: to say to the paraplegic, "I forgive your sins,' or say, "Get up, take your stretcher, and start walking'?

Mark.2.9

Which is easier: to say to the paralytic, 'Your sins are forgiven,' or to say, 'Get up, take your mat and walk'?

Mark.2.9

Which is easier, to say to the paralytic, "Your sins are forgiven you,' or to say, "Arise, take up your bed and walk'?

Mark.2.9

Is it easier to say to the paralyzed man, 'Your sins are forgiven' or 'Get up, pick up your mat, and walk'?

Mark.2.10

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,)

Mark.2.10

Well, just so it's clear that I'm the Son of Man and authorized to do either, or both..." (he looked now at the paraplegic),

Mark.2.10

But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins...." He said to the paralytic,

Mark.2.10

But that you may know that the Son of Man has power on earth to forgive sins"--He said to the paralytic,

Mark.2.10

I will prove that I, the Son of Man, have the authority on earth to forgive sins." Then Jesus turned to the paralyzed man and said,

Mark.2.11

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

Mark.2.11

"Get up. Pick up your stretcher and go home."

Mark.2.11

"I tell you, get up, take your mat and go home."

Mark.2.11

"I say to you, arise, take up your bed, and go to your house."

Mark.2.11

"Stand up, take your mat, and go on home, because you are healed!"

Mark.2.12

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.

Mark.2.12

And the man did it--got up, grabbed his stretcher, and walked out, with everyone there watching him. They rubbed their eyes, incredulous--and then praised God, saying, "We've never seen anything like this!"

Mark.2.12

He got up, took his mat and walked out in full view of them all. This amazed everyone and they praised God, saying, "We have never seen anything like this!"

Mark.2.12

Immediately he arose, took up the bed, and went out in the presence of them all, so that all were amazed and glorified God, saying, "We never saw anything like this!"

Mark.2.12

The man jumped up, took the mat, and pushed his way through the stunned onlookers. Then they all praised God. "We've never seen anything like this before!" they exclaimed.

Mark.2.13

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

Mark.2.13

Then Jesus went again to walk alongside the lake. Again a crowd came to him, and he taught them.

Mark.2.13

Once again Jesus went out beside the lake. A large crowd came to him, and he began to teach them.

Mark.2.13

Then He went out again by the sea; and all the multitude came to Him, and He taught them.

Mark.2.13

Then Jesus went out to the lakeshore again and taught the crowds that gathered around him.

Mark.2.14

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.

Mark.2.14

Strolling along, he saw Levi, son of Alphaeus, at his work collecting taxes. Jesus said, "Come along with me." He came.

Mark.2.14

As he walked along, he saw Levi son of Alphaeus sitting at the tax collector's booth. "Follow me," Jesus told him, and Levi got up and followed him.

Mark.2.14

As He passed by, He saw Levi the son of Alphaeus sitting at the tax office. And He said to him, "Follow Me." So he arose and followed Him.

Mark.2.14

As he walked along, he saw Levi son of Alphaeus sitting at his tax-collection booth. "Come, be my disciple," Jesus said to him. So Levi got up and followed him.

Mark.2.15

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.

Mark.2.15

Later Jesus and his disciples were at home having supper with a collection of disreputable guests. Unlikely as it seems, more than a few of them had become followers.

Mark.2.15

While Jesus was having dinner at Levi's house, many tax collectors and "sinners" were eating with him and his disciples, for there were many who followed him.

Mark.2.15

Now it happened, as He was dining in Levi's house, that many tax collectors and sinners also sat together with Jesus and His disciples; for there were many, and they followed Him.

Mark.2.15

That night Levi invited Jesus and his disciples to be his dinner guests, along with his fellow tax collectors and many other notorious sinners. (There were many people of this kind among the crowds that followed Jesus.)

Mark.2.16

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?

Mark.2.16

The religion scholars and Pharisees saw him keeping this kind of company and lit into his disciples: "What kind of example is this, acting cozy with the riff-raff?"

Mark.2.16

When the teachers of the law who were Pharisees saw him eating with the "sinners" and tax collectors, they asked his disciples: "Why does he eat with tax collectors and 'sinners'?"

Mark.2.16

And when the scribes and Pharisees saw Him eating with the tax collectors and sinners, they said to His disciples, "How is it that He eats and drinks with tax collectors and sinners?"

Mark.2.16

But when some of the teachers of religious law who were Pharisees saw him eating with people like that, they said to his disciples, "Why does he eat with such scum?"

Mark.2.17

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.

Mark.2.17

Jesus, overhearing, shot back, "Who needs a doctor: the healthy or the sick? I'm here inviting the sin-sick, not the spiritually-fit."

Mark.2.17

On hearing this, Jesus said to them, "It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners."

Mark.2.17

When Jesus heard it, He said to them, "Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick. I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners, to repentance."

Mark.2.17

When Jesus heard this, he told them, "Healthy people don't need a doctor--sick people do. I have come to call sinners, not those who think they are already good enough."