Focused Passage

Mark 2:13-17

The Son of Man Has Authority: Forgiveness, Fellowship, and Lordship

Jesus' authority moves from healing bodies to forgiving sins, from calling fishermen to calling a tax collector, from public proclamation to table fellowship with sinners, from old religious categories to new kingdom reality, and from Sabbath dispute to Son of Man lordship.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

13 Once again Jesus went out beside the sea. All the people came to Him, and He taught them there.

14 As He was walking along, He saw Levi son of Alphaeus sitting at the tax booth. “Follow Me,” He told him, and Levi got up and followed Him.

15 While Jesus was dining at Levi’s house, many tax collectors and sinners were eating with Him and His disciples—for there were many who followed Him.

16 When the scribes who were Pharisees saw Jesus eating with these people, they asked His disciples, “Why does He eat with tax collectors and sinners?”

17 On hearing this, Jesus told them, “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.”

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References and Original Words

Verse 13

Cross-references

Matthew 9:9 BSB references Luke 5:27 BSB references Mark 4:1 Classic cross-references Mark 1:45 Classic cross-references Mark 2:2 Classic cross-references Mark 10:1 Classic cross-references

Original words

[Once] Καὶ G2532 Conjunction again πάλιν G3825 Adverb [Jesus] went out ἐξῆλθεν G1831 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular beside παρὰ G3844 Preposition the τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular sea θάλασσαν G2281 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular - καὶ G2532 Conjunction All πᾶς G3956 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular the ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular people ὄχλος G3793 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular came ἤρχετο G2064 Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular to πρὸς G4314 Preposition Him αὐτόν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction He taught ἐδίδασκεν G1321 Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular them [there] αὐτούς G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural

Verse 14

Cross-references

Matthew 9:9 Classic cross-references Matthew 4:19 Classic cross-references Luke 5:27 Classic cross-references Matthew 19:27 Classic cross-references Acts 1:13 Classic cross-references

Original words

- Καὶ G2532 Conjunction As He was walking along παράγων G3855 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular He saw εἶδεν G3708 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Levi Λευὶν G3018 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular [son] τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular - τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular of Alphaeus Ἁλφαίου G256 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular sitting καθήμενον G2521 Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Masculine Singular at ἐπὶ G1909 Preposition the τὸ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Singular tax booth τελώνιον G5058 Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular Follow Ἀκολούθει G190 Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular Me μοι G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular - καὶ G2532 Conjunction He told λέγει G3004 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular him αὐτῷ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction [Levi] got up ἀναστὰς G450 Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular [and] followed ἠκολούθησεν G190 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Him αὐτῷ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular

Verse 15

Cross-references

Matthew 9:10 Classic cross-references Luke 15:1 Classic cross-references Luke 5:29 Classic cross-references

Original words

While Καὶ G2532 Conjunction - γίνεται G1096 Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular [Jesus] αὐτὸν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular was dining κατακεῖσθαι G2621 Verb - Present Infinitive Middle or Passive at ἐν G1722 Preposition [Levi’s] αὐτοῦ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular - τῇ G3588 Article - Dative Feminine Singular house οἰκίᾳ G3614 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular - καὶ G2532 Conjunction many πολλοὶ G4183 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural tax collectors τελῶναι G5057 Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural and καὶ G2532 Conjunction sinners ἁμαρτωλοὶ G268 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural were eating with συνανέκειντο G4873 Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural - τῷ G3588 Article - Dative Masculine Singular [Him] Ἰησοῦ G2424 Noun - Dative Masculine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction His αὐτοῦ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular - τοῖς G3588 Article - Dative Masculine Plural disciples μαθηταῖς G3101 Noun - Dative Masculine Plural for γὰρ G1063 Conjunction there were ἦσαν G1510 Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural many πολλοὶ G4183 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural - καὶ G2532 Conjunction who followed ἠκολούθουν G190 Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Him αὐτῷ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular

Verse 16

Cross-references

Matthew 9:11 Classic cross-references Mark 8:11 Classic cross-references Luke 18:11 Classic cross-references Luke 19:10 Classic cross-references Luke 19:7 Classic cross-references

Original words

When καὶ G2532 Conjunction the οἱ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Plural scribes γραμματεῖς G1122 Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural who [were] τῶν G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Plural Pharisees Φαρισαίων G5330 Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural saw ἰδόντες G3708 Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural [Jesus] ὅτι G3754 Conjunction eating ἐσθίει G2068 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular with μετὰ G3326 Preposition - τῶν G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Plural vvv ἁμαρτωλῶν G268 Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural vvv καὶ G2532 Conjunction [these people] τελωνῶν G5057 Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural they asked ἔλεγον G2036 Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural . . . τοῖς G3588 Article - Dative Masculine Plural His αὐτοῦ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular disciples μαθηταῖς G3101 Noun - Dative Masculine Plural Why {does} Ὅτι G3754 Conjunction He eat ἐσθίει G2068 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular with μετὰ G3326 Preposition - τῶν G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Plural tax collectors τελωνῶν G5057 Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural and καὶ G2532 Conjunction sinners ἁμαρτωλῶν G268 Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural

BSB notes

BYZ and TR include and drink; see Luke 5:30.

Verse 17

Cross-references

Matthew 9:13 Classic cross-references 1 Timothy 1:15 Classic cross-references Luke 15:7 Classic cross-references Matthew 9:12 Classic cross-references Luke 19:10 Classic cross-references

Original words

[On] Καὶ G2532 Conjunction - ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular hearing this ἀκούσας G191 Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular Jesus Ἰησοῦς G2424 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular told λέγει G3004 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular them αὐτοῖς G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural - ὅτι G3754 Conjunction [It is] not Οὐ G3756 Adverb the οἱ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Plural healthy ἰσχύοντες G2480 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural [who] ἔχουσιν G2192 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural need χρείαν G5532 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular a doctor ἰατροῦ G2395 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular but ἀλλ’ G235 Conjunction the οἱ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Plural sick κακῶς G2560 Adverb . . . ἔχοντες G2192 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural vvv οὐκ G3756 Adverb I have not come ἦλθον G2064 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular to call καλέσαι G2564 Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active the righteous δικαίους G1342 Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural but ἀλλὰ G235 Conjunction sinners ἁμαρτωλούς G268 Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural

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