Jesus Forgives and Heals a Man Who Could Not Walk
1A few days later, Jesus entered Capernaum again. The people heard that he had come home. 2So many people gathered that there was no room left. There was not even room outside the door. And Jesus preached the word to them. 3Four of those who came were carrying a man who could not walk. 4But they could not get him close to Jesus because of the crowd. So they made a hole by digging through the roof above Jesus. Then they lowered the man through it on a mat. 5Jesus saw their faith. So he said to the man, “Son, your sins are forgiven.”
6Some teachers of the law were sitting there. They were thinking, 7“Why is this fellow talking like that? He’s saying a very evil thing! Only God can forgive sins!”
8Right away Jesus knew what they were thinking. So he said to them, “Why are you thinking these things? 9Is it easier to say to this man, ‘Your sins are forgiven’? Or to say, ‘Get up, take your mat and walk’? 10But I want you to know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins.” So Jesus spoke to the man who could not walk. 11“I tell you,” he said, “get up. Take your mat and go home.” 12The man got up and took his mat. Then he walked away while everyone watched. All the people were amazed. They praised God and said, “We have never seen anything like this!”
Jesus Chooses Levi and Eats With Sinners
13Once again Jesus went out beside the Sea of Galilee. A large crowd came to him. He began to teach them. 14As he walked along he saw Levi, the son of Alphaeus. Levi was sitting at the tax collector’s booth. “Follow me,” Jesus told him. Levi got up and followed him.
15Later Jesus was having dinner at Levi’s house. Many tax collectors and sinners were eating with him and his disciples. They were part of the large crowd following Jesus. 16Some teachers of the law who were Pharisees were there. They saw Jesus eating with sinners and tax collectors. So they asked his disciples, “Why does he eat with tax collectors and sinners?”
17Jesus heard that. So he said to them, “Those who are healthy don’t need a doctor. Sick people do. I have not come to get those who think they are right with God to follow me. I have come to get sinners to follow me.”
Jesus Is Asked About Fasting
18John’s disciples and the Pharisees were going without eating. Some people came to Jesus. They said to him, “John’s disciples are fasting. The disciples of the Pharisees are also fasting. But your disciples are not. Why aren’t they?”
19Jesus answered, “How can the guests of the groom go without eating while he is with them? They will not fast as long as he is with them. 20But the time will come when the groom will be taken away from them. On that day they will go without eating.
21“No one sews a patch of new cloth on old clothes. Otherwise, the new piece will pull away from the old. That will make the tear worse. 22No one pours new wine into old wineskins. Otherwise, the wine will burst the skins. Then the wine and the wineskins will both be destroyed. No, people pour new wine into new wineskins.”
Jesus Is Lord of the Sabbath Day
23One Sabbath day Jesus was walking with his disciples through the grainfields. The disciples began to break off some heads of grain. 24The Pharisees said to Jesus, “Look! It is against the Law to do this on the Sabbath day. Why are your disciples doing it?”
25He answered, “Haven’t you ever read about what David did? He and his men were hungry. They needed food. 26It was when Abiathar was high priest. David entered the house of God and ate the holy bread. Only priests were allowed to eat it. David also gave some to his men.”
27Then Jesus said to them, “The Sabbath day was made for man. Man was not made for the Sabbath day. 28So the Son of Man is Lord even of the Sabbath day.”
Yesu Awonya Omulwadde w’Olukonvuba
1Awo bwe waayitawo ennaku nnyingi Yesu n’akomawo mu kibuga Kaperunawumu, ne kiwulirwa nti ali ka. 22:2 nny 13; Mak 1:45Abantu bangi ne bakuŋŋaana, ne wataba kafo wayinzika kuyisibwa kigere ku mulyango; n’ababuulira Enjiri. 32:3 Mat 4:24Omulwadde eyali akoozimbye ne bamuleeta eri Yesu ng’asituliddwa abasajja bana. 4Naye bwe balemwa okuyingiza omulwadde eyali akoozimbye olw’ekibiina ekinene ne baseluukulula ku kasolya ne bassa omulwadde ng’ali ku katanda ke. 52:5 Luk 7:48Yesu bwe yalaba okukkiriza kwabwe, n’agamba omulwadde eyali akoozimbye nti, “Mwana wange ebibi byo bikusonyiyiddwa.” 6Naye abamu ku bannyonnyozi b’amateeka abaali batudde awo nga balowooza ku bintu bino mu mitima gyabwe ne boogera nti, 72:7 Is 43:25“Ono ayinza atya okwogera bw’atyo? Avvodde! Ani ayinza okusonyiwa ebibi okuggyako Katonda?” 8Amangwago Yesu n’amanya mu mutima gwe bye baali boogerako bokka ne bokka n’ababuuza nti, “Lwaki mwebuuzaganya ebintu bino mu mitima gyammwe? 9Ekyangu kye kiruwa, okugamba akoozimbye nti ebibi byo bikusonyiyiddwa oba nti yimirira ositule akatanda ko otambule? 102:10 Mat 8:20Naye mmwe okusobola okutegeera ng’Omwana w’Omuntu alina obuyinza okusonyiwa ebibi ku nsi;” n’agamba eyali akoozimbye nti, 11“Yimirira ositule akatanda ko oddeyo ewuwo.” 122:12 a Mat 9:8 b Mat 9:33Awo omusajja n’asituka, amangwago n’asitula akatanda ke n’afuluma nga bonna balaba. Bonna ne bawuniikirira era ne bagulumiza Katonda, nga bagamba nti, “Kino tetukirabangako.”
Yesu Ayita Leevi
132:13 Mak 1:45; Luk 5:15; Yk 6:2Awo Yesu n’addayo nate ku lubalama lw’ennyanja ekibiina ky’abantu ne bajja gy’ali, n’abayigiriza. 142:14 Mat 4:19Awo bwe yali ng’atambula n’alaba Leevi mutabani wa Alufaayo ng’atudde we yasoloolezanga omusolo, n’amugamba nti, “Ngoberera.” Awo Leevi n’asituka n’amugoberera. 15Awo Yesu bwe yali mu nnyumba ya Leevi nga bali ku mmere, ng’ali wamu n’abawooza, n’abalina ebibi, n’abayigirizwa be, ng’abantu bangi bamugoberedde, 162:16 a Bik 23:9 b Mat 9:11abannyonnyozi b’amateeka n’Abafalisaayo ne baalaba Yesu ng’alya n’abalina ebibi n’abawooza, ne bagamba abayigirizwa be nti, “Lwaki alya n’abawooza n’abalina ebibi?” 172:17 Luk 19:10; 1Ti 1:15Yesu bwe yakiwulira n’abagamba nti, “Abalamu tebeetaaga musawo, wabula abalwadde! Sajja kuyita batuukirivu wabula abalina ebibi.”
Yesu Bamubuuza ku by’Okusiiba
182:18 Mat 6:16-18; Bik 13:2Abayigirizwa ba Yokaana n’ab’Abafalisaayo baali basiiba. Abantu ne bajja eri Yesu ne bamubuuza nti, “Lwaki abayigirizwa ba Yokaana n’abayigirizwa b’Abafalisaayo basiiba, naye abayigirizwa bo ne batasiiba?” 19Awo Yesu n’abaddamu nti, “Ddala ddala abali n’awasiza omugole bayinza batya okusiiba, ng’awasizza omugole ali nabo? 202:20 Luk 17:22Naye ekiseera kirituuka awasizza omugole bw’alibaggibwako; okuva olwo ne balyoka basiiba. 21Teri muntu atunga kiwero kiggya mu lugoye olukadde kubanga ekiwero ekiggya kiyuza olugoye olukadde, n’ekituli ne kyeyongera okugaziwa. 22Teri muntu ateeka mwenge musu mu nsawo z’amaliba nkadde kubanga omwenge omusu gwabya ensawo enkadde, omwenge ne guyiika, n’ensawo ne ziyulika. Naye omwenge omusu baguteeka mu nsawo mpya.”
Yesu ye Mukama wa Ssabbiiti
232:23 Ma 23:25Awo mu biro ebyo Yesu yali ayita mu nnimiro y’emmere ey’empeke ku Ssabbiiti, abayigirizwa be ne batandika okunoga ku birimba by’emmere ey’empeke. 242:24 Mat 12:2Abafalisaayo ne bagamba Yesu nti, “Lwaki abayigirizwa bo bakola ekitakkirizibwa ku Ssabbiiti.” 25Yesu n’abaddamu nti, “Temusomanga ku Dawudi kye yakola bwe yalina okwetaaga n’enjala ng’emuluma, ye ne be yali nabo, 262:26 a 1By 24:6; 2Sa 8:17 b Lv 24:5-9 c 1Sa 21:1-6bwe yayingira mu nnyumba ya Katonda mu biro bya Abiyasaali kabona omukulu, n’alya emigaati egy’okulaga n’awaako n’abo be yali nabo, egitakkirizibwa kuliibwako bantu balala okuggyako bakabona.” 272:27 a Kuv 23:12; Ma 5:14 b Bak 2:16N’abagamba nti, “Ssabbiiti yateekebwawo lwa muntu, so si omuntu ku lwa Ssabbiiti. 282:28 Mat 8:20Noolwekyo Omwana w’Omuntu ye Mukama wa Ssabbiiti.”
