Luke 5
1 Now while the multitude pressed on him and heard the word of God, he was standing by the lake of Gennesaret.
Now it happened, as He had come along the Lake of Genesaret, that the multitude crowded Him to hear the Word of God;
2 He saw two boats standing by the lake, but the fishermen had gone out of them and were washing their nets.
He saw two boats standing by the lake (the fishermen were out of them, washing their nets).
3 He entered into one of the boats, which was Simon’s, and asked him to put out a little from the land. He sat down and taught the multitudes from the boat.
So He got into one of the boats, which was Simon's, and asked him to put out a little from the land. Sitting down He began to teach the crowds from the boat.
4 When he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, “Put out into the deep and let down your nets for a catch.”
When He had finished speaking, He said to Simon, “Put out into the deep and let down your nets for a catch.”
5 Simon answered him, “Master, we worked all night and caught nothing; but at your word I will let down the net.”
And in answer Simon said to Him, “Master, we have worked hard the whole night and caught nothing, but based on your word I will let down the net.”
6 When they had done this, they caught a great multitude of fish, and their net was breaking.
When they had done this, they caught such a large number of fish that their net began to tear.
7 They beckoned to their partners in the other boat, that they should come and help them. They came and filled both boats, so that they began to sink.
So they signaled to their partners who were in the other boat to come help them; they came and filled both the boats, so that they began to sink.
8 But Simon Peter, when he saw it, fell down at Jesus’ knees, saying, “Depart from me, for I am a sinful man, Lord.”
Upon experiencing this Simon Peter fell at Jesus' knees, saying, “Depart from me, Lord, for I am a sinful man!”
9 For he was amazed, and all who were with him, at the catch of fish which they had caught;
Because astonishment gripped him and all who were with him at the haul of fish which they had caught;
10 and so also were James and John, sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon. Jesus said to Simon, “Don’t be afraid. From now on you will be catching people alive.”
yes, this included James and John, sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon. Then Jesus said to Simon, “Don't be afraid; from now on you will be catching people.”
11 When they had brought their boats to land, they left everything, and followed him.
Pulling the boats up on the shore, they left it all and followed Him.
12 While he was in one of the cities, behold, there was a man full of leprosy. When he saw Jesus, he fell on his face and begged him, saying, “Lord, if you want to, you can make me clean.”
Now it happened, while He was in one of the towns—a man full of leprosy! Upon seeing Jesus he fell on his face and begged Him, saying, “Lord, if you want to, you can cleanse me!”
13 He stretched out his hand and touched him, saying, “I want to. Be made clean.” Immediately the leprosy left him.
So He extended His hand and touched him, saying, “I want to; be cleansed!” Immediately the leprosy left him.
14 He commanded him to tell no one, “But go your way and show yourself to the priest, and offer for your cleansing according to what Moses commanded, for a testimony to them.”
Then He ordered him to tell no one, “But go and show yourself to the priest and make an offering for your cleansing just as Moses prescribed, as a testimony to them.”
15 But the report concerning him spread much more, and great multitudes came together to hear and to be healed by him of their infirmities.
However the news about Him spread all the more, and large crowds kept gathering to hear and to be healed by Him of their sicknesses.
16 But he withdrew himself into the desert and prayed.
So He Himself would withdraw into deserted places and pray.
17 On one of those days, he was teaching; and there were Pharisees and teachers of the law sitting by who had come out of every village of Galilee, Judea, and Jerusalem. The power of the Lord was with him to heal them.
Now it happened on a certain day that He was teaching, and there were Pharisees and teachers of the law, who had come from every village of Galilee, and from Judea and Jerusalem, sitting there—and the power of the Lord was there to heal them.
18 Behold, men brought a paralyzed man on a cot, and they sought to bring him in to lay before Jesus.
And then, some men came carrying a paralyzed man on a cot, and tried to take him in and place him before Him.
19 Not finding a way to bring him in because of the multitude, they went up to the housetop and let him down through the tiles with his cot into the middle before Jesus.
When they could not find how to do it, because of the crowd, they went up on the roof and lowered him with the cot through the tiling into the center, in front of Jesus.
20 Seeing their faith, he said to him, “Man, your sins are forgiven you.”
Seeing their faith He said to him, “Man, your sins are forgiven you!”
21 The scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, “Who is this who speaks blasphemies? Who can forgive sins, but God alone?”
So the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying: “Who is this who speaks blasphemies? Who can forgive sins but God alone?”
22 But Jesus, perceiving their thoughts, answered them, “Why are you reasoning so in your hearts?
But Jesus perceived their reasonings and reacted by saying to them: “Why are you reasoning in your hearts?
23 Which is easier to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven you,’ or to say, ‘Arise and walk’?
Which is easier to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven you’, or to say, ‘Get up and walk!’?
24 But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins,” he said to the paralyzed man, “I tell you, arise, take up your cot, and go to your house.”
But that you may know that the Son of the Man has authority on earth to forgive sins”—He said to the paralyzed man: “I say to you, get up! Take your cot and go to your house.”
25 Immediately he rose up before them, and took up that which he was laying on, and departed to his house, glorifying God.
Immediately he stood up in front of them, took up what he had been lying on, and set out to his own house glorifying God.
26 Amazement took hold on all, and they glorified God. They were filled with fear, saying, “We have seen strange things today.”
Amazement gripped them all and they kept glorifying God; they were also filled with fear, saying, “We have seen strange things today!”
27 After these things he went out and saw a tax collector named Levi sitting at the tax office, and said to him, “Follow me!”
After these things He went out and saw a tax collector named Levi sitting at the tax office; and He said to him, “Follow me!”
28 He left everything, and rose up and followed him.
So leaving everything he got up and followed Him.
29 Levi made a great feast for him in his house. There was a great crowd of tax collectors and others who were reclining with them.
Then Levi made a great banquet for Him at his house; and there was a large crowd of tax collectors and others who were reclining with them.
30 Their scribes and the Pharisees murmured against his disciples, saying, “Why do you eat and drink with the tax collectors and sinners?”
Well the scribes and Pharisees complained about them to His disciples, saying, “How can you eat and drink with the tax collectors and sinners?!”
31 Jesus answered them, “Those who are healthy have no need for a physician, but those who are sick do.
So Jesus reacted and said to them: “Those who are healthy have no need of a physician, just those who are sick.
32 I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners, to repentance.”
I have not come to call righteous people to repentance, just sinners.”
33 They said to him, “Why do John’s disciples often fast and pray, likewise also the disciples of the Pharisees, but yours eat and drink?”
Then they said to Him, “Why do the disciples of John fast often and make prayers, and likewise those of the Pharisees, but yours keep eating and drinking?”
34 He said to them, “Can you make the friends of the bridegroom fast while the bridegroom is with them?
So He said to them: “Can you make the friends of the bridegroom fast while the bridegroom is with them?
35 But the days will come when the bridegroom will be taken away from them. Then they will fast in those days.”
But days are coming when the bridegroom will be taken away from them; then, in those days, they will fast.”
36 He also told a parable to them. “No one puts a piece from a new garment on an old garment, or else he will tear the new, and also the piece from the new will not match the old.
Then He also told them a parable: “No one puts a patch from a new garment on an old one; otherwise, both the new makes a tear and that from the new does not match the old.
37 No one puts new wine into old wine skins, or else the new wine will burst the skins, and it will be spilled and the skins will be destroyed.
And no one puts new wine into old wineskins; otherwise the new wine will burst those skins and will itself be spilled and the skins wasted.
38 But new wine must be put into fresh wine skins, and both are preserved.
Rather, new wine must be put into new wineskins, and both are preserved.
39 No man having drunk old wine immediately desires new, for he says, ‘The old is better.’”
Further, no one having drunk old wine immediately desires new, for he says, ‘The old is better.’”
