Luke 5
1 AND it came to pass, as the multitude were thronging upon him, in order to hear the word of God, that he was standing by 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 vessels a-ground near the lake: but the fishermen were gone out of them, and 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 Then he went on board one of the vessels, which was Simon’s, and desired him to put off a little from the land: and sitting down, he taught the multitudes out of the vessel.
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 ceased speaking, he said to Simon, Go off into deep water, and shoot your nets for a draught.
When he finished speaking, he said to Simon, “Put out into the deep water and let down your nets for a catch.”
5 And Simon answering, said unto him, Sir, we have been toiling all night, and have taken nothing: but at thy command I will shoot 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 so, they inclosed a prodigious multitude of fishes; and their net was broken.
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 made signals to their partners in the other vessels, that they should come to their assistance. And they came, and filled both the vessels, so that they were ready to founder.
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 Then Simon Peter seeing it, fell down on his knees before Jesus, saying, Go from me; for I am a sinful man, O 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 amazement had seized on him, and on all who were with him, at the draught of fishes which they had taken:
For he and all who were with him were gripped with astonishment at the catch of fish they had taken,
10 as also on James and John the sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon. And Jesus said to Simon, Fear not: henceforward thou shalt catch 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 had brought their vessels on shore, they left all, and followed him.
So they brought their boats to shore, left everything, and followed Jesus.
12 And it came to pass as he was just at one of the cities, behold, a man full of leprosy! and seeing Jesus, he fell on his face, and besought him, saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst 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 he stretching out his hand touched him, saying, I will: be thou cleansed. And instantly 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 go shew thyself to the priest, and offer for thy purification, as Moses enjoined, for a testimony unto 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 Now the discourse concerning him more and more spread through the country: and vast multitudes came together to hear him, and to be cured by him of their disorders.
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 in the desert for retirement and prayer.
But he would often withdraw to desolate places and pray.
17 And on a certain day it happened that he was teaching, and there were sitting Pharisees, and doctors of the law, who had come from every town of Galilee, and Judea, and Jerusalem: and the power of the Lord for healing them was exercised.
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 carried on a couch a man who was a paralytic; and sought to bring him into the house, and to place 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 discovering by what means they could introduce him, because of the crowd, they went up to the roof, and through the tiling let him down with his little couch into the midst, before 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 seeing their faith, he saith 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 scribes and Pharisees began to reason, saying, Who is this that speaketh blasphemies? Who can forgive sins but 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 And Jesus knowing their reasoning, in reply said to them, Why do ye reason in your hearts?
Aware of their thoughts, Jesus answered them, “Why are you questioning in your hearts?
23 for which is the easier? to say, Thy sins are forgiven; 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 hath authority upon earth to forgive sins, (he saith to the paralytic, ) I say to thee, Arise, and take up thy couch, and go into 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 instantly he rose up before them, took up that on which he had lain, and went away to his house, giving glory to 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 an extacy of admiration seized upon them all, and they glorified God; and they were filled with awe, saying, We have seen wondrously strange things to-day.
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 out, and saw a farmer of the taxes, named Levi, sitting at the custom-house: and he said unto 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 leaving all behind, he rose, and followed him.
and leaving everything behind, Levi rose and followed him.
29 And Levi made him a great entertainment at his house and there was a great number of publicans and others, sitting at table 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 scribes and Pharisees murmured against his disciples, saying, Why do ye eat and drink with publicans 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 Jesus answering said unto them, They who are well, have no need of a physician: but they who have illness.
Jesus answered them, “It is not those who are well who have need of a physician, but those who are sick.
32 I came not to call righteous men, but sinners, to repentance.
I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.”
33 Then said they unto him, Why do the disciples of John observe frequent fasts, and make prayers; but thine are eating and drinking?
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 unto them, Can you make the children of the bridechamber fast, as long as 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 come, when the bridegroom shall be taken away from them, then shall they 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 Then he spake a parable unto them, No man putteth a patch of new cloth on an old garment; but if otherwise, both the new makes a rent, and the patch from the new is not of a piece 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 putteth new wine into old bottles; for if he doth, the new wine will burst the bottles, and it will itself be spilled, and the bottles be destroyed.
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 should be put into new bottles; then both are preserved.
But new wine must be put into new wineskins, and then both are preserved.
39 And no man drinking old wine, immediately desires new: for he saith, The old is better.
And no one after drinking old wine immediately desires new wine, for he says, ‘The old is better.’”
