2: 1 And when he entered again into Capernaum after some days, it was noised that he was ²⁴in a house.
²⁴Or, at home.

2: 2 And many were gathered together, so that there was no longer room for them, no, not even about the door: and he spake the word unto them.
2: 3 And they come, bringing unto him a man sick of the palsy, borne of four.
2: 4 And when they could not ²⁵bring him for the crowd, they uncovered the roof where he was: and when they had broken it up, they let down the ²⁶bed whereon the sick of the palsy lay.
²⁵So p^88vidBℵL 2427 892 (33) cop^bo vg. p^84vid ℵC 1342 579 and the majority of lesser Greek mss., it^e geo arm read come nigh unto him
²⁶Or, pallet and so in vss. 11, 12.

2: 5 And Jesus seeing their faith saith unto the sick of the palsy, Child, thy sins ²⁷are forgiven.
²⁷So B 2427 1342 33 vg it^e. But p⁸⁸ℵL 892 C 579 and a majority of lesser Gk. mss., geo arm read have been forgiven.

2: 6 But there were certain of the scribes sitting there, and reasoning in their hearts,
2: 7 Why doth this man thus speak? He blasphemeth: who can forgive sins but one, even God?
2: 8 And straightway Jesus, perceiving in his spirit that they so reasoned within themselves, saith unto them, Why reason ye these things in your hearts?
2: 9 Which is easier, to say to the sick of the palsy, Thy sins ²⁸are forgiven; or to say, Arise, and take up thy bed and walk?
²⁸So Bℵ 2427 1342 vg it^e. L 892 ℵC 33 579 and the majority of lesser Gk. mss., geo arm read have been forgiven;

2: 10 But that ye may know that the Son of man hath authority on earth to forgive sins (he saith to the sick of the palsy),
2: 11 I say unto thee, Arise, take up thy bed, and go unto thy house.
2: 12 And he arose, and straightway 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.
2: 13 And he went forth again by the sea side; and all the multitude resorted unto him, and he taught them.
2: 14 And as he passed by, he saw Levi the son of Alphaeus sitting at the place of toll, and he saith unto him, Follow me. And he arose and followed him.
2: 15 And it came to pass, that he was sitting at meat in his house, and many ²⁹publicans and sinners sat down with Jesus and his disciples: for there were many, and ³⁰they followed him, even scribes of the Pharisees.
²⁹That is, collectors or renters of Roman taxes. And so everywhere.
³⁰So (p^88vid)ℵL (2427 ℵ) 33. cop^bo (geo) read …the scribes and the Pharisees… B almost alone reads they followed him. 16 And when the scribes of the Pharisees saw that he was eating with 892 C 1342 579 and a majority of lesser Gk. mss., [(it^e) arm] read they followed him. 16 And when the scribes and the Pharisees saw that he was eating with

2: 16 And when they saw that he was eating with the sinners and publicans, they said unto his disciples, ³¹How is it that he eateth and drinketh with the publicans and sinners?
³¹Or, He eateth with publicans and sinners! So B 2427 it^e. p⁸⁸ 892 33 and a majority of lesser Gk. mss., read How is it that he eateth and drinketh with 1241 geo arm read How is it that ye eat and drink with ℵ 1342 read How is it that your Teacher eateth with L ℵ cop^bo vg read How is it that your Teacher eateth and drinketh with

2: 17 And when Jesus heard it, he saith unto them, They that are ³²whole have no need of a physician, but they that are sick: I came not to call the righteous, but sinners.
³²Or, healthy Gk. strong

2: 18 And John’s disciples and the Pharisees were fasting: and they come and say unto him, Why do John’s disciples and the disciples of the Pharisees fast, but thy disciples fast not?
2: 19 And Jesus said unto them, Can the ³³sons of the bridechamber fast, while the bridegroom is with them? As long as they have the bridegroom with them, they cannot fast.
³³That is, companions of the bridegroom

2: 20 But the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken away from them, and then will they fast in that day.
2: 21 No man seweth a piece of undressed cloth on an old garment: else that which should fill it up taketh from it, the new from the old, and a worse rent is made.
2: 22 And no man putteth new wine into old ³⁴wineskins; else the wine will burst the skins, and ³⁵the wine perisheth, and the skins: ³⁶but new wine is put into fresh wineskins.
³⁴That is, skins used as bottles (slightly stretchable)
³⁵So p⁸⁸B 2427 892 cop^bo. it^e reads the wine and the wineskins perish: ℵ ℵC 1342 33 and the majority of lesser Gk. mss., cop^sa sy^s vg geo arm read the wine is poured out, and the wineskins perish: (L omits perish)
³⁶So Bℵ* alone. But p⁸⁸ℵ^aL 892 ℵC 1342 33 579 and the majority of lesser Gk. mss., vg arm read but new wine must be put into fresh wineskins. W sy^s it^e geo read but they put new wine into fresh wineskins. 2427 omits this clause.

2: 23 And it came to pass, that he was going on the sabbath day through the grainfields; and his disciples ³⁷began, as they went, to pluck the ears.
³⁷Gk. began to make their way plucking.

2: 24 And the Pharisees said unto him, Behold, why do they on the sabbath days that which is not lawful?
2: 25 And he said unto them, ³⁸Did ye never read what David did, when he had need, and was hungry, he, and they that were with him?
³⁸1Sa 21:6.

2: 26 How he entered into the house of God when Abiathar was high priest, and ate the showbread, which it is not lawful to eat save for the priests, and gave also to them that were with him?
2: 27 And he said unto them, The sabbath was made for man, and not man for the sabbath:
2: 28 so that the Son of man is lord even of the sabbath.