Mark 22MarkMinistry in GalileeCatholic Public Domain Version

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1. Jesus Heals a Paralytic

   (Matthew 9:1–8; Luke 5:17–26)

2. 1CPDVAnd after some days, he again entered into Capernaum.BSBBSB: A few days later Jesus went back to Capernaum. And when the people heard that He was home,
3. 2CPDVAnd it was heard that he was in the house. And so many gathered that there was no room left, not even at the door. And he spoke the word to them.BSBBSB: they gathered in such large numbers that there was no more room, not even outside the door, as Jesus spoke the word to them.
4. 3CPDVAnd they came to him, bringing a paralytic, who was being carried by four men.BSBBSB: Then a paralytic was brought to Him, carried by four men.
5. 4CPDVAnd when they were not able to present him to him because of the crowd, they uncovered the roof where he was. And opening it, they lowered down the stretcher on which the paralytic was lying.BSBBSB: Since they were unable to get to Jesus through the crowd, they uncovered the roof above Him, made an opening, and lowered the paralytic on his mat.
6. 5CPDVThen, when Jesus had seen their faith, he said to the paralytic, “Son, your sins are forgiven you.”BSBBSB: When Jesus saw their faith, He said to the paralytic, “Son, your sins are forgiven.”
7. 6CPDVBut some of the scribes were sitting in that place and thinking in their hearts:BSBBSB: But some of the scribes were sitting there and thinking in their hearts,
8. 7CPDV“Why is this man speaking in this way? He is blaspheming. Who can forgive sins, but God alone?”BSBBSB: “Why does this man speak like this? He is blaspheming! Who can forgive sins but God alone?”
9. 8CPDVAt once, Jesus, realizing in his spirit that they were thinking this within themselves, said to them: “Why are you thinking these things in your hearts?BSBBSB: At once Jesus knew in His spirit that they were thinking this way within themselves. “Why are you thinking these things in your hearts?” He asked.
10. 9CPDVWhich is easier, to say to the paralytic, ‘Your sins are forgiven you,’ or to say, ‘Rise up, take up your stretcher, and walk?’BSBBSB: “Which is easier: to say to a paralytic, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Get up, pick up your mat, and walk’?
11. 10CPDVBut so that you may know that the Son of man has authority on earth to forgive sins,” he said to the paralytic:BSBBSB: But so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins...” He said to the paralytic,
12. 11CPDV“I say to you: Rise up, take up your stretcher, and go into your house.”BSBBSB: “I tell you, get up, pick up your mat, and go home.”
13. 12CPDVAnd immediately he got up, and lifting up his stretcher, he went away in the sight of them all, so that they all wondered. And they honored God, by saying, “We have never seen anything like this.”BSBBSB: And immediately the man got up, picked up his mat, and walked out in front of them all. As a result, they were all astounded and glorified God, saying, “We have never seen anything like this!”

14. Jesus Calls Levi

    (Matthew 9:9–13; Luke 5:27–32)

15. 13CPDVAnd he departed again to the sea. And the entire crowd came to him, and he taught them.BSBBSB: Once again Jesus went out beside the sea. All the people came to Him, and He taught them there.
16. 14CPDVAnd as he was passing by, he saw Levi of Alphaeus, sitting at the customs office. And he said to him, “Follow me.” And rising up, he followed him.BSBBSB: As He was walking along, He saw Levi son of Alphaeus sitting at the tax booth. “Follow Me,” He told him, and Levi got up and followed Him.
17. 15CPDVAnd it happened that, as he sat at table in his house, many tax collectors and sinners sat at table together with Jesus and his disciples. For those who followed him were many.BSBBSB: While Jesus was dining at Levi’s house, many tax collectors and sinners were eating with Him and His disciples—for there were many who followed Him.
18. 16CPDVAnd the scribes and the Pharisees, seeing that he ate with tax collectors and sinners, said to his disciples, “Why does your Teacher eat and drink with tax collectors and sinners?”BSBBSB: When the scribes who were Pharisees saw Jesus eating with these people, they asked His disciples, “Why does He eat with tax collectors and sinners?”
19. 17CPDVJesus, having heard this, said to them: “The healthy have no need of a doctor, but those who have maladies do. For I came not to call the just, but sinners.”BSBBSB: On hearing this, Jesus told them, “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.”

20. Questions about Fasting

    (Matthew 9:14–15; Luke 5:33–35)

21. 18CPDVAnd the disciples of John, and the Pharisees, were fasting. And they arrived and said to him, “Why do the disciples of John and of the Pharisees fast, but your disciples do not fast?”BSBBSB: Now John’s disciples and the Pharisees were often fasting. So people came to Jesus and asked, “Why don’t Your disciples fast like John’s disciples and those of the Pharisees?”
22. 19CPDVAnd Jesus said to them: “How can the sons of the wedding fast while the groom is still with them? During whatever time they have the groom with them, they are not able to fast.BSBBSB: Jesus replied, “How can the guests of the bridegroom fast while He is with them? As long as He is with them, they cannot fast.
23. 20CPDVBut the days will arrive when the groom will be taken away from them, and then they shall fast, in those days.BSBBSB: But the time will come when the bridegroom will be taken from them; then they will fast.

24. The Patches and the Wineskins

    (Matthew 9:16–17; Luke 5:36–39)

25. 21CPDVNo one sews a patch of new cloth onto an old garment. Otherwise, the new addition pulls away from the old, and the tear becomes worse.BSBBSB: No one sews a patch of unshrunk cloth on an old garment. If he does, the new piece will pull away from the old, and a worse tear will result.
26. 22CPDVAnd no one puts new wine into old wineskins. Otherwise, the wine will burst the wineskins, and the wine will pour out, and the wineskins will be lost. Instead, new wine must be put into new wineskins.”BSBBSB: And no one pours new wine into old wineskins. If he does, the wine will burst the skins, and both the wine and the wineskins will be ruined. Instead, new wine is poured into new wineskins.”

27. The Lord of the Sabbath

    (1 Samuel 21:1–7; Matthew 12:1–8; Luke 6:1–5)

28. 23CPDVAnd again, while the Lord was walking through the ripe grain on the Sabbath, his disciples, as they advanced, began to separate the ears of grains.BSBBSB: One Sabbath Jesus was passing through the grainfields, and His disciples began to pick the heads of grain as they walked along.
29. 24CPDVBut the Pharisees said to him, “Behold, why are they doing what is not lawful on the Sabbaths?”BSBBSB: So the Pharisees said to Him, “Look, why are they doing what is unlawful on the Sabbath?”
30. 25CPDVAnd he said to them: “Have you never read what David did, when he had need and was hungry, both he and those who were with him?BSBBSB: Jesus replied, “Have you never read what David did when he and his companions were hungry and in need?
31. 26CPDVHow he went into the house of God, under the high priest Abiathar, and ate the bread of the Presence, which it was not lawful to eat, except for the priests, and how he gave it to those who were with him?”BSBBSB: During the high priesthood of Abiathar, he entered the house of God and ate the consecrated bread, which was lawful only for the priests. And he gave some to his companions as well.”
32. 27CPDVAnd he said to them: “The Sabbath was made for man, and not man for the Sabbath.BSBBSB: Then Jesus declared, “The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath.
33. 28CPDVAnd so, the Son of man is Lord, even of the Sabbath.”BSBBSB: Therefore, the Son of Man is Lord even of the Sabbath.”