1 When he entered again into Capernaum after some days, it was heard that he was at home. 2 Immediately many were gathered together, so that there was no more room, not even around the door; and he spoke the word to them. 3 Four people came, carrying a paralytic to him. 4 When they could not come near to him for the crowd, they removed the roof where he was. When they had broken it up, they let down the mat that the paralytic was lying on. 5 Jesus, seeing their faith, said to the paralytic, "Son, your sins are forgiven you."

6 But there were some of the scribes sitting there and reasoning in their hearts, 7 "Why does this man speak blasphemies like that? Who can forgive sins but God alone?"

8 Immediately Jesus, perceiving in his spirit that they so reasoned within themselves, said to them, "Why do you reason these things in your hearts? 9 Which is easier, to tell the paralytic, ‘Your sins are forgiven;’ or to say, ‘Arise, and take up your bed, and walk’? 10 But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins"—he said to the paralytic— 11 "I tell you, arise, take up your mat, and go to your house."

12 He arose, and immediately took up the mat and went out in front of them all, so that they were all amazed and glorified God, saying, "We never saw anything like this!"

13 He went out again by the seaside. All the multitude came to him, and he taught them. 14 As he passed by, he saw Levi the son of Alphaeus sitting at the tax office. He said to him, "Follow me." And he arose and followed him.

15 He was reclining at the table in his house, and many tax collectors and sinners sat down with Jesus and his disciples, for there were many, and they followed him. 16 The scribes and the Pharisees, when they saw that he was eating with the sinners and tax collectors, said to his disciples, "Why is it that he eats and drinks with tax collectors and sinners?"

17 When Jesus heard it, he said to them, "Those who are healthy have no need for a physician, but those who are sick. I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance."

18 John’s disciples and the Pharisees were fasting, and they came and asked him, "Why do John’s disciples and the disciples of the Pharisees fast, but your disciples don’t fast?"

19 Jesus said to them, "Can the groomsmen fast while the bridegroom is with them? As long as they have the bridegroom with them, they can’t fast. 20 But the days will come when the bridegroom will be taken away from them, and then they will fast in that day. 21 No one sews a piece of unshrunk cloth on an old garment, or else the patch shrinks and the new tears away from the old, and a worse hole is made. 22 No one puts new wine into old wineskins; or else the new wine will burst the skins, and the wine pours out, and the skins will be destroyed; but they put new wine into fresh wineskins."

23 He was going on the Sabbath day through the grain fields; and his disciples began, as they went, to pluck the ears of grain. 24 The Pharisees said to him, "Behold, why do they do that which is not lawful on the Sabbath day?"

25 He said to them, "Did you never read what David did when he had need and was hungry—he, and those who were with him? 26 How he entered into God’s house at the time of Abiathar the high priest, and ate the show bread, which is not lawful to eat except for the priests, and gave also to those who were with him?"

27 He said to them, "The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath. 28 Therefore the Son of Man is lord even of the Sabbath."

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!"