Mark 2 - Compare Translations
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Mark 2:1
KJVAnd again he entered into Capernaum after some days; and it was noised that he was in the house.
WEBWhen he entered again into Capernaum after some days, it was heard that he was in the house.
YLTAnd again he entered into Capernaum, after [some] days, and it was heard that he is in the house,
Mark 2:2
KJVAnd straightway many were gathered together, insomuch that there was no room to receive them, no, not so much as about the door: and he preached the word unto them.
WEBImmediately many were gathered together, so that there was no more room, not even around the door; and he spoke the word to them.
YLTand immediately many were gathered together, so that there was no more room, not even at the door, and he was speaking to them the word.
Mark 2:3
KJVAnd they come unto him, bringing one sick of the palsy, which was borne of four.
WEBFour people came, carrying a paralytic to him.
YLTAnd they come unto him, bringing a paralytic, borne by four,
Mark 2:4
KJVAnd 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 let down the bed wherein the sick of the palsy lay.
WEBWhen they could not come near to him for the crowd, they removed the roof where he was. When they had broken it up, they let down the mat that the paralytic was lying on.
YLTand not being able to come near to him because of the multitude, they uncovered the roof where he was, and, having broken [it] up, they let down the couch on which the paralytic was lying,
Mark 2:5
KJVWhen Jesus saw their faith, he said unto the sick of the palsy, Son, thy sins be forgiven thee.
WEBJesus, seeing their faith, said to the paralytic, “Son, your sins are forgiven you.”
YLTand Jesus having seen their faith, saith to the paralytic, `Child, thy sins have been forgiven thee.'
Mark 2:6
KJVBut there was certain of the scribes sitting there, and reasoning in their hearts,
WEBBut there were some of the scribes sitting there, and reasoning in their hearts,
YLTAnd there were certain of the scribes there sitting, and reasoning in their hearts,
Mark 2:7
KJVWhy doth this man thus speak blasphemies? who can forgive sins but God only?
WEB“Why does this man speak blasphemies like that? Who can forgive sins but God alone?”
YLT`Why doth this one thus speak evil words? who is able to forgive sins except one -- God?'
Mark 2:8
KJVAnd immediately when Jesus perceived in his spirit that they so reasoned within themselves, he said unto them, Why reason ye these things in your hearts?
WEBImmediately Jesus, perceiving in his spirit that they so reasoned within themselves, said to them, “Why do you reason these things in your hearts?
YLTAnd immediately Jesus, having known in his spirit that they thus reason in themselves, said to them, `Why these things reason ye in your hearts?
Mark 2:9
KJVWhether is it easier to say to the sick of the palsy, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Arise, and take up thy bed, and walk?
WEBWhich is easier, to tell the paralytic, ‘Your sins are forgiven;’ or to say, ‘Arise, and take up your bed, and walk?’
YLTwhich is easier, to say to the paralytic, The sins have been forgiven to thee? or to say, Rise, and take up thy couch, and walk?
Mark 2:10
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Mark 2:11
KJVI say unto thee, Arise, and take up thy bed, and go thy way into thine house.
WEB“I tell you, arise, take up your mat, and go to your house.”
YLTI say to thee, Rise, and take up thy couch, and go away to thy house;'
Mark 2:12
KJVAnd immediately he arose, took up the bed, and went forth before them all; insomuch that they were all amazed, and glorified God, saying, We never saw it on this fashion.
WEBHe arose, and immediately took up the mat, and went out in front of them all; so that they were all amazed, and glorified God, saying, “We never saw anything like this!”
YLTand he rose immediately, and having taken up the couch, he went forth before all, so that all were astonished, and do glorify God, saying -- `Never thus did we see.'
Mark 2:13
KJVAnd he went forth again by the sea side; and all the multitude resorted unto him, and he taught them.
WEBHe went out again by the seaside. All the multitude came to him, and he taught them.
YLTAnd he went forth again by the sea, and all the multitude was coming unto him, and he was teaching them,
Mark 2:14
KJVAnd as he passed by, he saw Levi the son of Alphaeus sitting at the receipt of custom, and said unto him, Follow me. And he arose and followed him.
WEBAs he passed by, he saw Levi, the son of Alphaeus, sitting at the tax office, and he said to him, “Follow me.” And he arose and followed him.
YLTand passing by, he saw Levi of Alpheus sitting at the tax-office, and saith to him, `Be following me,' and he, having risen, did follow him.
Mark 2:15
KJVAnd it came to pass, that, as Jesus sat at meat in his house, many publicans and sinners sat also together with Jesus and his disciples: for there were many, and they followed him.
WEBHe was reclining at the table in his house, and many tax collectors and sinners sat down with Jesus and his disciples, for there were many, and they followed him.
YLTAnd it came to pass, in his reclining (at meat) in his house, that many tax-gatherers and sinners were reclining (at meat) with Jesus and his disciples, for there were many, and they followed him.
Mark 2:16
KJVAnd when the scribes and Pharisees saw him eat with publicans and sinners, they said unto his disciples, How is it that he eateth and drinketh with publicans and sinners?
WEBThe scribes and the Pharisees, when they saw that he was eating with the sinners and tax collectors, said to his disciples, “Why is it that he eats and drinks with tax collectors and sinners?”
YLTAnd the scribes and the Pharisees, having seen him eating with the tax-gatherers and sinners, said to his disciples, `Why -- that with the tax-gatherers and sinners he doth eat and drink?'
Mark 2:17
KJVWhen Jesus heard it, he saith unto them, They that are whole have no need of the physician, but they that are sick: I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.
WEBWhen Jesus heard it, he said to them, “Those who are healthy have no need for a physician, but those who are sick. I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.”
YLTAnd Jesus, having heard, saith to them, `They who are strong have no need of a physician, but they who are ill; I came not to call righteous men, but sinners to reformation.'
Mark 2:18
KJVAnd the disciples of John and of the Pharisees used to fast: and they come and say unto him, Why do the disciples of John and of the Pharisees fast, but thy disciples fast not?
WEBJohn’s disciples and the Pharisees were fasting, and they came and asked him, “Why do John’s disciples and the disciples of the Pharisees fast, but your disciples don’t fast?”
YLTAnd the disciples of John and those of the Pharisees were fasting, and they come and say to him, `Wherefore do the disciples of John and those of the Pharisees fast, and thy disciples do not fast?'
Mark 2:19
KJVAnd Jesus said unto them, Can the children of the bridechamber fast, while the bridegroom is with them? as long as they have the bridegroom with them, they cannot fast.
WEBJesus said to them, “Can the groomsmen fast while the bridegroom is with them? As long as they have the bridegroom with them, they can’t fast.
YLTAnd Jesus said to them, `Are the sons of the bride-chamber able, while the bridegroom is with them, to fast? so long time as they have the bridegroom with them they are not able to fast;
Mark 2:20
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Mark 2:21
KJVNo man also seweth a piece of new cloth on an old garment: else the new piece that filled it up taketh away from the old, and the rent is made worse.
WEBNo one sews a piece of unshrunk cloth on an old garment, or else the patch shrinks and the new tears away from the old, and a worse hole is made.
YLT`And no one a patch of undressed cloth doth sew on an old garment, and if not -- the new filling it up doth take from the old and the rent doth become worse;
Mark 2:22
KJVAnd no man putteth new wine into old bottles: else the new wine doth burst the bottles, and the wine is spilled, and the bottles will be marred: but new wine must be put into new bottles.
WEBNo one puts new wine into old wineskins, or else the new wine will burst the skins, and the wine pours out, and the skins will be destroyed; but they put new wine into fresh wineskins.”
YLTand no one doth put new wine into old skins, and if not -- the new wine doth burst the skins, and the wine is poured out, and the skins will be destroyed; but new wine into new skins is to be put.'
Mark 2:23
KJVAnd it came to pass, that he went through the corn fields on the sabbath day; and his disciples began, as they went, to pluck the ears of corn.
WEBHe was going on the Sabbath day through the grain fields, and his disciples began, as they went, to pluck the ears of grain.
YLTAnd it came to pass -- he is going along on the sabbaths through the corn-fields -- and his disciples began to make a way, plucking the ears,
Mark 2:24
KJVAnd the Pharisees said unto him, Behold, why do they on the sabbath day that which is not lawful?
WEBThe Pharisees said to him, “Behold, why do they do that which is not lawful on the Sabbath day?”
YLTand the Pharisees said to him, `Lo, why do they on the sabbaths that which is not lawful?'
Mark 2:25
KJVAnd he said unto them, Have ye never read what David did, when he had need, and was an hungred, he, and they that were with him?
WEBHe said to them, “Did you never read what David did, when he had need, and was hungry—he, and those who were with him?
YLTAnd he said to them, `Did ye never read what David did, when he had need and was hungry, he and those with him?
Mark 2:26
KJVHow he went into the house of God in the days of 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?
WEBHow he entered into God’s house at the time of Abiathar the high priest, and ate the show bread, which is not lawful to eat except for the priests, and gave also to those who were with him?”
YLThow he went into the house of God, (at `Abiathar the chief priest,') and the loaves of the presentation did eat, which it is not lawful to eat, except to the priests, and he gave also to those who were with him?'
Mark 2:27
KJVAnd he said unto them, The sabbath was made for man, and not man for the sabbath:
WEBHe said to them, “The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath.
YLTAnd he said to them, `The sabbath for man was made, not man for the sabbath,
Mark 2:28
KJVTherefore the Son of man is Lord also of the sabbath.
WEBTherefore the Son of Man is lord even of the Sabbath.”
YLTso that the son of man is lord also of the sabbath.'
28 verses compared across 3 translations - KJV, WEB, YLT