Luke 5
1 And it came to pass, as the crowd pressed on him to hear the word of God, that he was standing by the lake of Gennesaret:
On one occasion when he was standing by the lake of Gennesaret, the crowd pressed upon him to listen to the word of God.
2 and he saw two ships standing by the lake, but the fishermen, having come down from them, were washing their nets.
But he saw two fishing-boats on the shore of the lake; the fishermen had disembarked and were washing their nets.
3 And getting into one of the ships, which was Simon's, he asked him to draw out a little from the land; and he sat down and taught the crowds out of the ship.
He went on board one of the boats which belonged to Simon, and asked him to push out a little way from land. Then he sat down and continued to teach the crowd from the boat.
4 But when he ceased speaking, he said to Simon, Draw out into the deep [water] and let down your nets for a haul.
When he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, "Push out into deep water, and let down your nets for a haul."
5 And Simon answering said to him, Master, having laboured through the whole night we have taken nothing, but at thy word I will let down the net.
"Master," answered Simon, "although we toiled all night, we took nothing; but at your bidding I will let down the nets."
6 And having done this, they enclosed a great multitude of fishes. And their net broke.
And when they had done this they enclosed a great multitude of fish; and their nets began to break.
7 And they beckoned to their partners who were in the other ship to come and help them, and they came, and filled both the ships, so that they were sinking.
So they motioned to their partners in the other boat to come and help them. They came and filled both boats, so that they began to sink.
8 But Simon Peter, seeing it, fell at Jesus' knees, saying, Depart from me, for I am a sinful man, Lord.
When Simon Peter saw this he fell down at the knees of Jesus, exclaiming, "Depart from me, O Lord, for I am a sinful man!"
9 For astonishment had laid hold on him, and on all those who were with him, at the haul of fishes which they had taken;
(For he was amazed, and all who were with him, at the haul of fish which they had made;
10 and in like manner also on James and John, sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon. And Jesus said to Simon, Fear not; henceforth thou shalt be catching men.
and so were Simon’s partners, Jamesand John, sons of Zebedee.) But Jesus answered Simon. "Fear not; from this time on, you will be catching men."
11 And having run the ships on shore, leaving all they followed him.
So when they had brought their boats to land they left everything and followed him.
12 And it came to pass as he was in one of the cities, that behold, there was a man full of leprosy, and seeing Jesus, falling upon his face, he besought him saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou art able to cleanse me.
Another time when he was in one of their cities, there was a man there full of leprosy. And he, upon seeing Jesus, fell on his face and implored him. "Lord," he said, "if only you choose you can make me clean."
13 And stretching forth his hand he touched him, saying, I will; be thou cleansed: and immediately the leprosy departed from him.
And he stretched out his hand and touching him, said. "I do choose; be made clean."
14 And he enjoined him to tell no one; but go, shew thyself to the priest, and offer for thy cleansing as Moses ordained, for a testimony to them.
And instantly the leprosy left him. Jesus ordered him to tell no one, "But be off," he said, "show yourself to the priest, and make the offering for your cleansing, as Moses commanded, for a testimony to them."
15 But the report concerning him was spread abroad still more, and great crowds came together to hear, and to be healed from their infirmities.
But all the more the report about him continued to spread; and great crowds began to come together to hear him, and to be healed of their infirmities.
16 And he withdrew himself, and was about in the desert [places] and praying.
But Jesus himself habitually withdrew into solitary places, and there used to pray.
17 And it came to pass on one of the days, that he was teaching, and there were Pharisees and doctors of the law sitting by, who were come out of every village of Galilee and Judaea and [out of] Jerusalem; and [the] Lord's power was [there] to heal them.
One day he was teaching, and near to him were seated Pharisees and teachers of the Law, who had come from every village of Galilee and Judea and from Jerusalem; and the power of the Lord was with him to heal.
18 And lo, men bringing upon a couch a man who was paralysed; and they sought to bring him in, and put [him] before him.
And behold there came men carrying a paralytic on a bed; and they tried to bring him and lay him before Jesus, but they could not because of the crowd.
19 And not finding what way to bring him in, on account of the crowd, going up on the housetop they let him down through the tiles, with his little couch, into the midst before Jesus.
So they went up on the roof, and let him down through the tiling, with his bed, into the crowd, before Jesus.
20 And seeing their faith, he said, Man, thy sins are forgiven thee.
When Jesus saw their faith, he said to him, "Man, your sins are forgiven you!"
21 And the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason [in their minds], saying, Who is this who speaks blasphemies? Who is able to forgive sins but God alone?
And the Scribes and Pharisees began to cavil. "Who is this?" they asked, "speaking blasphemies? Who can forgive sins but God alone?"
22 But Jesus, knowing their reasonings, answering said to them, Why reason ye in your hearts?
Conscious of their cavilings, Jesus answered, saying.
23 which is easier, to say, Thy sins are forgiven thee; or to say, Rise up and walk?
"What is this caviling in your hearts? Which is easier to say, "Your sins are forgiven," or to say, "Rise and walk?"
24 But that ye may know that the Son of man has power on earth to forgive sins, he said to the paralysed man, I say to thee, Arise, and take up thy little couch and go to thine house.
But that you may know that the Son of man has authority on earth to forgive sins (he said to the paralytic), "I bid you rise, take up your bed, and go to your house."
25 And immediately standing up before them, having taken up that whereon he was laid, he departed to his house, glorifying God.
And instantly he arose up before them, took up what he had been lying on, and went away to his house, glorifying God.
26 And astonishment seized all, and they glorified God, and were filled with fear, saying, We have seen strange things to-day.
Astonishment fell upon them all, and they began to glorify God, and they were filled with awe, and they said, "We have seen strange things today."
27 And after these things he went forth and saw a tax-gatherer, Levi by name, sitting at the receipt of taxes, and said to him, Follow me.
After this he went forth and noticed a tax-gatherer, named Levi, sitting at the tax-office, and said to him, "Follow me."
28 And having left all, rising up, he followed him.
He rose, left everything, and followed him.
29 And Levi made a great entertainment for him in his house, and there was a great crowd of tax-gatherers and others who were at table with them.
Levi also made him a great reception at his house. There was a large party of tax-gatherers and others who were dining with them.
30 And their scribes and the Pharisees murmured at his disciples, saying, Why do ye eat and drink with tax-gatherers and sinners?
And the Pharisees and their scribes began complaining to his disciples, saying, "Why are you eating and drinking with tax- gatherers and sinners?"
31 And Jesus answering said to them, They that are in sound health have not need of a physician, but those that are ill.
Jesus answered them saying. "They who are well have no need of a physician, but they who are ill.
32 I am not come to call righteous [persons], but sinful [ones] to repentance.
I am 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, in like manner those also of the Pharisees, but thine eat and drink?
Again they said unto him. "Why do the disciples of Johnfast frequently, and make supplications, as also do the disciples of the Pharisees, but your disciples are eating and drinking?"
34 And he said to them, Can ye make the sons of the bridechamber fast when the bridegroom is with them?
"Can you make the bridal party fast," he asked, while the bridegroom is still with them?
35 But days will come when also the bridegroom will have been taken away from them; then shall they fast in those days.
"But there is coming a day when the Bridegroom will have been taken away from them; then at that time they will fast."
36 And he spoke also a parable to them: No one puts a piece of a new garment upon an old garment, otherwise he will both rend the new, and the piece which is from the new will not suit with the old.
He also told them a parable. "No one," he said, "tears a piece from a new garment, and patches it upon an old one; otherwise he will tear the new garment, and the patch from the new will not mend the old.
37 And no one puts new wine into old skins, otherwise the new wine will burst the skins, and it will be poured out, and the skins will be destroyed;
"Nor does any one pour new wine into old wine-skins; otherwise the new wine will burst the skins, and will itself be spilled, and the skins be destroyed
38 but new wine is to be put into new skins, and both are preserved.
"But new wine must be put into fresh wine-skins
39 And no one having drunk old wine [straightway] wishes for new, for he says, The old is better.
"And no man after drinking old wine, wishes for new; for he says, "The old is better.""
