21And they enter into Capernaum; and straightway on the sabbath he went into the synagogue, and taught. 22And they were astonished at his teaching; for he taught them as having authority, and not as the scribes.
23And there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit. And he cried out, 24saying: What have we to do with thee[24], Jesus, Nazarene! Didst thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art, the Holy One of God. 25And Jesus rebuked him, saying: Hold thy peace, and come out of him. 26And the unclean spirit, tearing him, and crying with a loud voice, came out of him. 27And they were all amazed; so that they questioned among themselves, saying: What is this[27]? A new teaching, with authority! And he commands the unclean spirits, and they obey him. 28And immediately his fame spread abroad into all the surrounding region of Galilee.
29And immediately, having come out of the synagogue, they entered into the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John. 30And the mother-in-law of Simon was lying sick with fever; and immediately they tell him concerning her. 31And he came and raised her up, taking hold of her hand; and immediately the fever left her, and she ministered to them.
32And evening having come, when the sun set, they brought to him all that were sick, and those possessed with demons. 33And all the city was gathered together at the door. 34And he healed many that were sick with divers diseases, and cast out many demons; and suffered not the demons to speak, because they knew him.
35And rising very early, by night, he went out, and departed into a solitary place, and there prayed. 36And Simon, and they who were with him, followed after him. 37And having found him, they say to him: All are seeking thee. 38And he says to them: Let us go elsewhere, into the neighboring towns, that I may preach there also; for, for this I came forth. 39And he was preaching in their synagogues, throughout all Galilee, and casting out the demons.
40And there came a leper to him, beseeching him, and kneeling down to him, and saying to him: If thou wilt, thou canst cleanse me. 41And Jesus, moved with compassion, stretched forth his hand and touched him, and says to him: I will; be thou cleansed. 42And immediately the leprosy departed from him, and he was cleansed. 43And sternly charging him, he forthwith sent him away; 44and says to him: See thou say nothing to any one; but go, show thyself to the priest, and offer for thy cleansing what Moses commanded, for a testimony to them. 45But he, going forth, began to publish it much, and to spread abroad the report; so that he could no longer openly enter into a city, but was without in desert places. And they came to him from every quarter.
II. And again he entered into Capernaum after some days; and it was heard that he is in the house. 2And straightway many were gathered together, so that there was no longer room, not even at the door; and he spoke the word to them.
3And they come to him, bringing one that was palsied, borne by four. 4And not being able to come near him, on account of the multitude, they uncovered the roof where he was; and having broken it up, they let down the bed whereon the palsied man lay. 5And Jesus, seeing their faith, says to the palsied man: Child, thy sins are forgiven. 6But there were some of the scribes sitting there, and reasoning in their hearts: 7Why does this man speak thus? He blasphemes. Who can forgive sins but one, God? 8And Jesus, immediately perceiving in his spirit that they so reasoned within themselves, said to them: Why reason ye these things in your hearts? 9Which is easier, to say to the palsied man, Thy sins are forgiven; or to say, Arise, and take up thy bed, and walk? 10But that ye may know that the Son of man has power on earth to forgive sins, (he says to the palsied man,) 11I say to thee, arise, take up thy bed, and go to thy house. 12And he arose, and immediately taking up the bed went forth before all; so that all were amazed, and glorified God, saying: We never saw it thus.
13And he went forth again by the sea-side; and all the multitude came to him, and he taught them.
14And passing along, he saw Levi the son of Alpheus sitting at the place of receiving custom, and said to him: Follow me. And rising up he followed him. 15And it came to pass, as he reclined at table in his house, that many publicans and sinners were reclining with Jesus and his disciples; for there were many, and they followed him. 16And the scribes and the Pharisees, seeing him eating with the sinners and publicans, said to his disciples: How is it that he eats and drinks with the sinners and the publicans? 17And Jesus, hearing it, says to them: They who are well need not a physician, but they who are sick. I came not to call righteous men, but sinners.