Mark 2

1 A few days later Jesus went back to Capernaum. And when the people heard that He was home,

1 過了些日子，耶穌又進了迦百農。人聽見他在房子裏，

2 they gathered in such large numbers that there was no more room, not even outside the door, as Jesus spoke the word to them.

2 就有許多人聚集，甚至連門前都沒有空地；耶穌就對他們講道。

3 Then a paralytic was brought to Him, carried by four men.

3 有人帶着一個癱子來見耶穌，是用四個人抬來的；

4 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.

4 因為人多，不得近前，就把耶穌所在的房子，拆了房頂，既拆通了，就把癱子連所躺臥的褥子都縋下來。

5 When Jesus saw their faith, He said to the paralytic, “Son, your sins are forgiven.”

5 耶穌見他們的信心，就對癱子說：「小子，你的罪赦了。」

6 But some of the scribes were sitting there and thinking in their hearts,

6 有幾個文士坐在那裏，心裏議論，說：

7 “Why does this man speak like this? He is blaspheming! Who can forgive sins but God alone?”

7 「這個人為甚麼這樣說呢？他說僭妄的話了。除了上帝以外，誰能赦罪呢？」

8 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.

8 耶穌心中知道他們心裏這樣議論，就說：「你們心裏為甚麼這樣議論呢？

9 “Which is easier: to say to a paralytic, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Get up, pick up your mat, and walk’?

9 或對癱子說『你的罪赦了』，或說『起來！拿你的褥子行走』，哪一樣容易呢？

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

10 但要叫你們知道，人子在地上有赦罪的權柄。」就對癱子說：

11 “I tell you, get up, pick up your mat, and go home.”

11 「我吩咐你，起來！拿你的褥子回家去吧。」

12 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!”

12 那人就起來，立刻拿着褥子，當眾人面前出去了，以致眾人都驚奇，歸榮耀與上帝，說：「我們從來沒有見過這樣的事！」

13 Once again Jesus went out beside the sea. All the people came to Him, and He taught them there.

13 耶穌又出到海邊去，眾人都就了他來，他便教訓他們。

14 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.

14 耶穌經過的時候，看見亞勒腓的兒子利未坐在稅關上，就對他說：「你跟從我來。」他就起來，跟從了耶穌。

15 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.

15 耶穌在利未家裏坐席的時候，有好些稅吏和罪人與耶穌並門徒一同坐席；因為這樣的人多，他們也跟隨耶穌。

16 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?”

16 法利賽人中的文士 看見耶穌和罪人並稅吏一同吃飯，就對他門徒說：「他和稅吏並罪人一同吃喝嗎？」

17 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.”

17 耶穌聽見，就對他們說：「康健的人用不着醫生，有病的人才用得着。我來本不是召義人，乃是召罪人。」

18 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?”

18 當下，約翰的門徒和法利賽人禁食。他們來問耶穌說：「約翰的門徒和法利賽人的門徒禁食，你的門徒倒不禁食，這是為甚麼呢？」

19 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.

19 耶穌對他們說：「新郎和陪伴之人同在的時候，陪伴之人豈能禁食呢？新郎還同在，他們不能禁食。

20 But the time will come when the bridegroom will be taken from them; then they will fast.

20 但日子將到，新郎要離開他們，那日他們就要禁食。

21 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.

21 沒有人把新布縫在舊衣服上，恐怕所補上的新布帶壞了舊衣服，破的就更大了。

22 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.”

22 也沒有人把新酒裝在舊皮袋裏，恐怕酒把皮袋裂開，酒和皮袋就都壞了；惟把新酒裝在新皮袋裏。」

23 One Sabbath Jesus was passing through the grainfields, and His disciples began to pick the heads of grain as they walked along.

23 耶穌當安息日從麥地經過。他門徒行路的時候，掐了麥穗。

24 So the Pharisees said to Him, “Look, why are they doing what is unlawful on the Sabbath?”

24 法利賽人對耶穌說：「看哪，他們在安息日為甚麼做不可做的事呢？」

25 Jesus replied, “Have you never read what David did when he and his companions were hungry and in need?

25 耶穌對他們說：「經上記着大衛和跟從他的人缺乏飢餓之時所做的事，你們沒有念過嗎？

26 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.”

26 他當亞比亞他作大祭司的時候，怎麼進了上帝的殿，吃了陳設餅，又給跟從他的人吃。這餅除了祭司以外，人都不可吃。」

27 Then Jesus declared, “The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath.

27 又對他們說：「安息日是為人設立的，人不是為安息日設立的。

28 Therefore, the Son of Man is Lord even of the Sabbath.”

28 所以，人子也是安息日的主。」