Luke 5
1 Now it came to pass, while the multitude pressed upon him to hear the word of God, and having stood still, he was beside the lake of Gennesaret.
On one occasion, Jesus was standing beside the lake of Gennesaret, and the crowd was pressing in on him to listen to the word of God.
2 And he saw two boats standing by the lake, but the fishermen having gone out of them, were washing their nets.
He saw two boats moored beside the lake, but the fishermen had gotten out of them and were washing their nets.
3 And having entered into one of the boats, which was Simon's, he asked him to put out a little from the land. And having sat down, he taught the crowds from the boat.
He got into one of the boats, the one that was Simon's, and asked him to put out a little way from the shore. Then he sat down and began teaching the crowds from the boat.
4 And when he stopped speaking, he said to Simon, Put out into the depth, and let down your nets for a catch.
When he finished speaking, he said to Simon, “Put out into the deep water and let down your nets for a catch.”
5 And having answered, Simon said to him, Master, having toiled through the whole night, we took nothing, but at thy saying, I will let down the net.
Simon answered him, “Master, we have worked hard throughout the entire night and have caught nothing, but at yoʋr word I will let down the net.”
6 And having done this, they enclosed a great multitude of fishes, and their net was tearing.
When he and the men with him did so, they enclosed such a large number of fish that their net began to break.
7 And they beckoned to their partners in the other boat, after coming, to assist them. And they came and filled both the boats, so as for them to be sunk down.
So they signaled to their partners in the other boat to come and assist them, and they came and filled both the boats, so that they began to sink.
8 But Simon Peter having seen, he fell down at Jesus' knees, saying, Depart from me, because I am a sinful man, Lord.
When Simon Peter saw this, he fell down at Jesus' knees and said, “Depart from me, Lord, for I am a sinful man.”
9 For astonishment surrounded him, and all those with him, at the catch of the fishes that they caught,
For he and all who were with him were gripped with astonishment at the catch of fish they had taken,
10 and likewise also James and John, sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon. And Jesus said to Simon, Fear not, from henceforth thou will be catching men.
and so were James and John, the sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon. Then Jesus said to Simon, “Do not be afraid; from now on yoʋ will be catching people.”
11 And when they brought their boats to land, after forsaking all, they followed him.
So they brought their boats to shore, left everything, and followed Jesus.
12 And it came to pass while he was in one of the cities, behold, a man full of leprosy. And having seen Jesus, having fallen on his face, he besought him, saying, Lord, if thou will, thou can make me clean.
While Jesus was in one of the towns, behold, there was a man full of leprosy. When the man saw Jesus, he fell on his face and begged him, “Lord, if yoʋ are willing, yoʋ can make me clean.”
13 And having stretched forth his hand, he touched him, having said, I will, be thou clean. And straightaway the leprosy departed from him.
So Jesus stretched out his hand and touched him, saying, “I am willing; be made clean.” Immediately the leprosy left him.
14 And he commanded him to tell no man, but, After going, show thyself to the priest, and bring concerning thy cleansing, just as Moses commanded for a testimony to them.
Then Jesus ordered him to tell no one, but said, “Go show yoʋrself to the priest, and make an offering for yoʋr cleansing, just as Moses commanded, as a testimony to them.”
15 But the report about him went through more, and many multitudes came together to hear, and to be healed by him from their infirmities.
But the news about Jesus spread even more, and large crowds would gather together to hear him and to be healed by him of their infirmities.
16 But he himself was withdrawing into the desolate regions, and praying.
But he would often withdraw to desolate places and pray.
17 And it came to pass during one of those days, he was also teaching. And there were seated Pharisees and law teachers, who were men having come out of every town of Galilee and Judea and Jerusalem. And the power of the Lord was to heal them.
On one of those days, as he was teaching, some Pharisees and teachers of the law were sitting there. They had come from every village of Galilee, Judea, and Jerusalem, and the power of the Lord was present to heal the people.
18 And behold, men bringing a man on a bed who was paralyzed. And they sought to bring him in, and to lay him before him.
And behold, some men brought on a bed a man who was paralyzed. They were trying to bring him in and place him before Jesus.
19 And not having found how they might bring him in because of the multitude, after going up upon the housetop, they let him down through the tiles with the small bed into the midst in front of Jesus.
But when they could not find a way to bring him in because of the crowd, they went up on the housetop and let him down through the tiles, together with his mat, into the middle of the crowd in front of Jesus.
20 And having seen their faith, he said to him, Man, thy sins are forgiven thee.
When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the man, “Man, yoʋr sins are forgiven yoʋ.”
21 And the scholars and the Pharisees began to deliberate, saying, Who is this who speaks blasphemies? Who can forgive sins, except God alone?
But the scribes and the Pharisees began to question what Jesus said: “Who is this that speaks blasphemies? Who can forgive sins but God alone?”
22 But when Jesus perceived their thoughts, having responded, he said to them, Why do ye deliberate in your hearts?
Aware of their thoughts, Jesus answered them, “Why are you questioning in your hearts?
23 Which is easier, to say, Thy sins are forgiven thee, or to say, Arise and walk?
Which is easier, to say, ‘Yoʋr sins are forgiven yoʋ,’ or to say, ‘Rise and walk’?
24 But that ye may know that the Son of man has authority upon earth to forgive sins (he said to the paralyzed man), I say to thee, Arise, and after taking up thy small bed, go to thy house.
But so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins”—he said to the paralyzed man—“I say to yoʋ, rise, pick up yoʋr mat, and go to yoʋr house.”
25 And immediately having risen up before them, after taking up that on which he lay, he departed to his house glorifying God.
Immediately the man rose up before them, picked up what he had been lying on, and went to his house, glorifying God.
26 And amazement gripped all, and they glorified God. And they were filled with fear, saying, We have seen strange things today.
Amazement seized them all, and they too began glorifying God. Filled with awe, they said, “We have seen extraordinary things today.”
27 And after these things he went forth and saw a tax collector, named Levi, sitting at the tax office. And he said to him, Follow me.
After this Jesus went out and saw a tax collector named Levi sitting at the tax booth. Jesus said to him, “Follow me,”
28 And after leaving behind all, having risen up, he followed him.
and leaving everything behind, Levi rose and followed him.
29 And Levi made a great feast for him in his house, and there was a large crowd of tax collectors and others who were relaxing with them.
Then Levi gave a great banquet for Jesus in his house, and there was a large crowd of tax collectors and others reclining at the table with them.
30 And their scholars and Pharisees murmured against his disciples, saying, Why do ye eat and drink with the tax collectors and sinners?
But the scribes of the people and the Pharisees were grumbling at his disciples, saying, “Why are you eating and drinking with tax collectors and sinners?”
31 And having answered, Jesus said to them, Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those faring badly.
Jesus answered them, “It is not those who are well who have need of a physician, but those who are sick.
32 I have not come to call the righteous but sinners to repentance.
I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.”
33 And they said to him, Why do the disciples of John fast often, and make supplications, and likewise those of the Pharisees, but thine eat and drink.
Then they said to him, “Why is it that the disciples of John often fast and offer prayers, and likewise the disciples of the Pharisees, but yoʋrs eat and drink?”
34 And he said to them, Ye cannot make the sons of the wedding hall fast while the bridegroom is with them.
Jesus said to them, “Can you make the bridegroom's attendants fast while the bridegroom is with them?
35 But the days will also come when the bridegroom will be taken away from them, then they will fast in those days.
But those days are coming, and when the bridegroom is taken away from them, they will fast in those days.”
36 And he also spoke a parable to them. No man puts a patch of a new garment on an old garment, otherwise both the new tears, and that from the new will not blend with the old.
He also told them a parable: “No one puts a patch from a new garment on an old garment. For not only would he tear the new garment, but the patch from the new garment would not match the old garment.
37 And no man puts new wine into old wineskins, otherwise the new wine will burst the wineskins, and will itself be spilled, and the wineskins will be ruined.
And no one puts new wine into old wineskins. For the new wine would burst the wineskins and would itself be spilled, and the wineskins would be ruined.
38 But new wine must be put into fresh wineskins, and both are preserved together.
But new wine must be put into new wineskins, and then both are preserved.
39 And no man having drunk old straightaway desires new, for he says, The old is better.
And no one after drinking old wine immediately desires new wine, for he says, ‘The old is better.’”
