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Mark 2

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A few days later Jesus went back to Capernaum. And when the people heard that He was home, Begin Abide·
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they gathered in such large numbers that there was no more room, not even outside the door, as Jesus spoke the word to them. Begin Abide·
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Then a paralytic was brought to Him, carried by four men. Begin Abide·
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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. Begin Abide·
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When Jesus saw their faith, He said to the paralytic, “Son, your sins are forgiven.” Begin Abide·
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But some of the scribes were sitting there and thinking in their hearts, Begin Abide·
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“Why does this man speak like this? He is blaspheming! Who can forgive sins but God alone?” Begin Abide·
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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. Begin Abide·
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“Which is easier: to say to a paralytic, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Get up, pick up your mat, and walk’? Begin Abide·
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But so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins...” He said to the paralytic, Begin Abide·
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“I tell you, get up, pick up your mat, and go home.” Begin Abide·
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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!” Begin Abide·
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Once again Jesus went out beside the sea. All the people came to Him, and He taught them there. Begin Abide·
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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. Begin Abide·
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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. Begin Abide·
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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?” Begin Abide·
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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.” Begin Abide·
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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?” Begin Abide·
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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. Begin Abide·
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But the time will come when the bridegroom will be taken from them; then they will fast. Begin Abide·
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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. Begin Abide·
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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.” Begin Abide·
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One Sabbath Jesus was passing through the grainfields, and His disciples began to pick the heads of grain as they walked along. Begin Abide·
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So the Pharisees said to Him, “Look, why are they doing what is unlawful on the Sabbath?” Begin Abide·
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Jesus replied, “Have you never read what David did when he and his companions were hungry and in need? Begin Abide·
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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.” Begin Abide·
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Then Jesus declared, “The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath. Begin Abide·
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Therefore, the Son of Man is Lord even of the Sabbath.” Begin Abide·