1 Mõni päev hiljem tuli Jeesus taas Kapernauma. Kui saadi kuulda, et ta on kodus, 2 kogunes palju rahvast, nii et isegi väljas ukse ees ei olnud enam ruumi. Ja Jeesus kõneles neile Jumala sõna. 3 Siis tulid tema juurde neli meest, kes kandsid halvatut. 4 Ja kui nad rahvarohkuse tõttu ei pääsenud halvatuga talle ligi, tegid nad Jeesuse pea kohal katusesse avause ja lasksid alla magamisaseme, millel halvatu lamas. 5 Nende usku nähes ütles Jeesus halvatule: „Poeg, sinu patud on sulle andeks antud!"

6 Aga seal istusid mõned kirjatundjad ja need mõtlesid iseeneses: 7 „Kuidas see mees võib öelda nõnda? Ta teotab Jumalat! Kes veel võib patte andeks anda kui vaid Jumal üksi?"

8 Kuid Jeesus teadis kohe oma vaimus, et nad niimoodi oma südames mõtlevad, ja ta ütles neile: „Miks te nõnda mõtlete? 9 Kumb on kergem, kas öelda halvatule „Sinu patud on andeks antud" või öelda talle „Tõuse üles, võta oma ase ja kõnni"? 10 Aga teadke, et Inimese Pojal on meelevald patte andeks anda maa peal!" Ja ta ütles halvatule: 11 „Tõuse üles, võta oma ase ja mine koju!" 12 Sedamaid tõusis mees üles, võttis oma magamisaseme ja väljus kõigi nähes, nii et kõik hämmastusid ja ülistasid Jumalat, öeldes: „Midagi sellist pole me kunagi näinud!"

13 Jeesus läks taas välja järve äärde ja ta juurde kogunes rahvahulk ja ta õpetas neid. 14 Edasi minnes nägi ta Leevit, Alfeuse poega, maksukoguja pingil istumas ja ütles talle: „Järgne mulle!" Ja Leevi tõusis ja järgnes talle.

15 Kui siis Jeesus istus lauas tema kodus, oli ka hulk maksukogujaid ja patuseid söömas koos tema ja ta jüngritega, sest paljud järgnesid talle. 16 Ja kui variseride kirjatundjad nägid, et Jeesus sööb koos patuste ja maksukogujatega, ütlesid nad tema jüngritele: „Miks ta sööb koos maksukogujate ja patustega?"

17 Seda kuuldes ütles Jeesus neile: „Arsti ei vaja terved, vaid haiged. Ma pole tulnud kutsuma õigeid, vaid patuseid."

18 Johannese jüngrid ja variserid pidasid aga parajasti paastu. Siis tulid mõned inimesed Jeesuse juurde ja küsisid: „Miks Johannese jüngrid ja variseride jüngrid paastuvad, aga sinu jüngrid ei paastu?"

19 Jeesus vastas neile: „Ei sobi pulmalistel leinata ajal, kui peigmees on nende juures! Niikaua kui peigmees on nende juures, nad ei või paastuda. 20 Kuid tuleb aeg, mil peigmees neilt ära võetakse, küll nad siis sel päeval paastuvad.

21 Keegi ei õmble vanutamata riidetükki paigaks vanale rõivale, muidu rebeneb vana rõivas uue paiga servast ja auk läheb suuremaks. 22 Ka ei vala keegi värsket veini vanadesse nahklähkritesse, muidu vein pressib lähkrid lõhki ning siis ollakse ilma nii veinist kui lähkritest. Värske vein valatakse uutesse nahklähkritesse."

23 Ühel hingamispäeval juhtus Jeesus minema läbi viljapõldude ja ta jüngrid hakkasid teed käies viljapäid katkuma. 24 Ja variserid ütlesid Jeesusele: „Vaata neid! Miks nad teevad seda, mida hingamispäeval teha ei tohi?"

25 Jeesus vastas neile: „Kas te pole kunagi lugenud, mida tegi Taavet, kui tal oli puudus ning tema ja ta kaaslased olid näljas? 26 Ta läks Jumala kotta ülempreester Ebjatari päevil ning sõi ära ohvrileivad, mida oli lubatud süüa ainult preestritel. Ja ta andis ka oma kaaslastele." 27 Ja Jeesus ütles neile: „Hingamispäev on seatud inimese jaoks, mitte inimene hingamispäeva jaoks. 28 Seepärast on Inimese Poeg ka hingamispäeva Issand!"

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 Alphæus 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.