6.17.09 Gn31, Mk2

Genesis 31:
Laban's attitude started changing toward Jacod, so Jacob fled from him. He took the speckled and spotted flocks with him, and sent his wives and children ahead of him. Rachel took Laban's household Gods. Three days later, when Laban heard that Jacob had fled, he went to find him. after seven days, Laban caught up to Jacob. There God told Laban not to say anything bad or good to Jacob. then, Laban asked Jacob why he deceived him. Jacob told him that he had been with Laban for 20 years but he changed Jacob's wages 10 times. Laban said he could have sent Jacob away with Joy, and kiss his children and daughters. He asked Jacob why he took away his household gods. Jacob told him to search if anyone took anything, that person should not live. Laban searched everywhere, and couldn't find it. When he went to Rachel, Rachel told Laban that she was having her period, so she couldn't stand up from the camel. But the real reason is because that she was hiding the gods in the saddles of her camel. Laban then made a pillar and a heap with Jacob. They swore to each other, and Jacob could not go beyond the heap and the pillar to harm Laban, and vise versa. Then Laban left.

Mark 2:
When Jesus went back to Capernaum, people followed him. He was preaching in a house, but it was too crowed that there wasn't even room outside. A paralytic man was brought by some men and because they couldn't go through the people, they dug a whole in the roof and lowered the sick man. Jesus saw their faith, and told the man his sins were forgiven and he got up. The teachers of the law was thinking to themselves that this was blaspheming, for only God could save sins. However Jesus heard them and said to them that it's the same to tell the man to get up and go home, so he told the man to get up and go home. People bowed down and praised the lord, for they have never seen things like this.
Jesus went to the lake again, there, he saw Levi the tax collector. He told Levi to follow him, and he did and they went to Levi's house and ate with him. Among the people at the dinner, there are many tax collectors. the pharasees saw this, and asked the disciples why. Jesus heard this and said that it was not the healthy who needed a doctor, but the sick. When other people were fasting, Jesus's disciples weren't and he was questioned by the pharasees. Jesus said that when the bridegroom was with them, they didn't have to fast. However when the bridegroom left. On that day, they will fast. He said in parables that the new wine could not be put into the old wineskins.
Jesus and his disciples were going through a grainfield. the disciples started picking the plant. The pharaseees accused Jesus of breaking the Sabbath. However, Jesus used David's example--he ate what was only for priests when he was hugry and in need--to tell people that sabbath is made for men, not men for sabbath.