Mark 2

The popularity of Jesus explodes. When He returns to Capernaum, the house is so crowded that friends lower a paralyzed man through the roof to reach Him. Jesus first forgives the man's sins, then commands him to walk, shocking the religious leaders. Jesus then calls Levi (Matthew) the tax collector to follow Him and defends eating with sinners, stating He came to call the sick, not the righteous. Jesus is then confronted for allowing His disciples to pluck grain on the Sabbath.