Mark 2:18-22 18 Now John’s disciples and the Pharisees were fasting. And people came and said to him, “Why do John’s disciples and the disciples of the Pharisees fast, but your disciples do not fast?” 19 And Jesus said to them, “Can the wedding guests fast while the bridegroom is with them? As long as they have the bridegroom with them, they…

Mark 2: 13-17 13 He went out again beside the sea, and all the crowd was coming to him, and he was teaching them. 14 And as he passed by, he saw Levi the son of Alphaeus sitting at the tax booth, and he said to him, “Follow me.” And he rose and followed him. 15 And as he reclined at table in…

Mark 2: 1-12 And when he returned to Capernaum after some days, it was reported that he wasat home. 2 And many were gathered together, so that there was no more room, noteven at the door. And he was preaching the word to them. 3 And they came, bringing to him a paralytic carried by four men. 4 And when they could not get near him because ofthe crowd, they removed the roof above him, and when they had made an opening, theylet down the bed on which the paralytic lay. 5 And when Jesus saw their faith, he said tothe paralytic, “Son, your sins are forgiven.” 6 Now some of the scribes were sitting there, questioning in their hearts, 7 “Why does this man speak like that? He is blaspheming! Who can forgive sins but God alone?” 8 And immediately Jesus, perceiving in his spiritthat they thus questioned within themselves, said to them, “Why do you question thesethings in your hearts? 9 Which is easier, to say to the paralytic, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Rise, take up your bed and walk’? 10 But that you may know that the Son of Manhas authority on earth to forgive sins”—he said to the paralytic— 11 “I say to you, rise, pickup your bed, and go home.” 12 And he rose and immediately picked up his bed and went outbefore them all, so that they were all amazed and glorified God, saying, “We never sawanything like this!”