But so much the more went there a fame abroad of him: and great multitudes came together to hear, and to be healed by him of their infirmities (5:15)

And he withdrew himself into the wilderness, and prayed (5:16)

And it came to pass on a certain day, as he was teaching, that there were Pharisees and doctors of the law sitting by, which were come out of every town of Galilee, and Judaea, and Jerusalem: and the power of the Lord was [present] to heal them (5:17)

And, behold, men brought in a bed a man which was taken with a palsy: and they sought [means] to bring him in, and to lay [him] before him (5:18)

And when they could not find by what [way] they might bring him in because of the multitude, they went upon the housetop, and let him down through the tiling with [his] couch into the midst before Jesus (5:19)

And when he saw their faith, he said unto him, Man, thy sins are forgiven thee (5:20)

And the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, Who is this which speaketh blasphemies? Who can forgive sins, but God alone? (5:21) com1

But when Jesus perceived their thoughts, he answering said unto them, What reason ye in your hearts? (5:22)

Whether is easier, to say, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Rise up and walk? (5:23)

But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power upon earth to forgive sins, (he said unto the sick of the palsy,) I say unto thee, Arise, and take up thy couch, and go into thine house. (5:24) com2

And immediately he rose up before them, and took up that whereon he lay, and departed to his own house, glorifying God (5:25)

And they were all amazed, and they glorified God, and were filled with fear, saying, We have seen strange things to day (5:26)

And after these things he went forth, and saw a publican, named Levi, sitting at the receipt of custom: and he said unto him, Follow me. (5:27) com3

And he left all, rose up, and followed him. (5:28)

And Levi made him a great feast in his own house: and there was a great company of publicans and of others that sat down with them (5:29)

But their scribes and Pharisees murmured against his disciples, saying, Why do ye eat and drink with publicans and sinners? (5:30)

And Jesus answering said unto them, They that are whole need not a physician; but they that are sick (5:31)

I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance (5:32)

And they said unto him, Why do the disciples of John fast often, and make prayers, and likewise [the disciples] of the Pharisees; but thine eat and drink? (5:33)

And he said unto them, Can ye make the children of the bridechamber fast, while the bridegroom is with them? (5:34)

But the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken away from them, and then shall they fast in those days (5:35)

And he spake also a parable unto them; No man putteth a piece of a new garment upon an old; if otherwise, then both the new maketh a rent, and the piece that was [taken] out of the new agreeth not with the old. (5:36) 04

And no man putteth new wine into old bottles; else the new wine will burst the bottles, and be spilled, and the bottles shall perish. (5:37) 04

But new wine must be put into new bottles; and both are preserved. (5:38) 04

No man also having drunk old [wine] straightway desireth new: for he saith, The old is better (5:39)

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