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* And (note :)By healing this man who was sick from paralysis Christ shows that men recover all their lost strength in him through faith alone .(:note ) again he entered into Capernaum after [some ] days ; and it was noised that he was in the In the house where he used to remain : for he chose Capernaum to dwell in and left Nazareth . house . * And straightway many were gathered together , insomuch that there was no room to receive [them ], no , not so much as (note :)Neither the house nor the entry was able to hold them .(:note ) about the door : and he preached the word unto them . * And there came vnto him , that brought one sicke of the palsie , borne of foure men . * And when they could not come nigh unto him for the press , they uncovered the roof where he was : and when they had broken [it ] up , they (note :)They broke up the upper part of the house which was made simply , and let down the man that was sick from paralysis into the lower part where Christ preached , for they could not come before Christ in any other way .(:note ) let down the The word signifies the poorest kind of bed , upon which men used to lay down at noon , and at such other times to refresh themselves ; we call it a couch . bed wherein the sick of the palsy lay . * Nowe when Iesus sawe their faith , he saide to the sicke of the palsie , Sonne , thy sinnes are forgiuen thee . * But there were certain of the scribes sitting there , and (note :)In their minds disputing upon the matter , arguing both sides .(:note ) reasoning in their hearts , * Why doeth this man speake such blasphemies ? who can forgiue sinnes , but God onely ? * And immediatly when Iesus perceiued in his spirite , that thus they reasoned with themselues , he sayde vnto them , Why reason yee these things in your hearts ? * Whether is it easier to say to the sicke of the palsie , Thy sinnes are forgiuen thee ? or to say , Arise , and take vp thy bed , and walke ? * But that ye may knowe , that the Sonne of man hath authoritie in earth to forgiue sinnes , (he sayde vnto the sicke of the palsie .) * I say vnto thee , Arise and take vp thy bed , and get thee hence into thine owne house . * And immediately he arose , took up the bed , and went forth before them all ; insomuch that they were all (note :)Literally , «past themselves », or «out of their wit ».(:note ) amazed , and glorified God , saying , We never saw it on this fashion . * * And as he passed by , he saw (note :)Matthew 's other name .(:note ) Levi the [son ] of Alphaeus sitting at the receipt of custom , and said unto him , Follow me . And he arose and followed him . * And it came to passe , as Iesus sate at table in his house , many Publicanes &amp ; sinners sate at table also with Iesus , and his disciples : for there were many that followed him . * And when the Scribes and Pharises sawe him eate with the Publicanes and sinners , they sayd vnto his disciples , Howe is it , that hee eateth and drinketh with Publicanes and sinners ? * Now when Iesus heard it , hee sayde vnto them , The whole haue no neede of the Physicion , but the sicke . I came not to call the righteous , but the sinners to repentance . * * And Iesus saide vnto them , Can the children of the marriage chamber fast , whiles the bridegrome is with them ? as long as they haue the bridegrome with them , they cannot fast . * But the daies will come , when the bridegrome shall be taken from them , and then shall they fast in those daies . * Also no man soweth a piece of newe cloth in an olde garment : for els the newe piece that filled it vp , taketh away somewhat from the olde , and the breach is worse . * Likewise , no man putteth newe wine into old vessels : for els the new wine breaketh the vessels , and the wine runneth out , and the vessels are lost : but newe wine must be put into new vessels . * * And the Pharises saide vnto him , Beholde , why doe they on the Sabbath day , that which is not lawfull ? * And he saide to them , Haue yee neuer read what Dauid did when he had neede , and was an hungred , both he , and they that were with him ? * How he went into the house of God in the days of (note :)In ( 1Sa_21:1 ) he is called Ahimelech and his son is called Abiathar , but by conferring other places it is plain that both of them had two names ; see ( 1Ch_24:6 ; 2Sa_8:17 ; 2Sa_15:29 ; 1Ki_2:26 ; 2Ki_25:18 ).(:note ) Abiathar the high priest , and did eat the shewbread , which is not lawful to eat but for the priests , and gave also to them which were with him ? * And hee sayde to them , The Sabbath was made for man , and not man for the Sabbath . * Therefore the Son of man is Lord also of the (note :)Has the sabbath day in his power , and may rule it as he desires .(:note ) sabbath .

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