Luke 5
1 AND it came to pass, that, as the people pressed upon him to hear the word of God, he stood by the lake of Gennesaret,
Once, when the people were pressing around Jesus as they listened to God’s message, he happened to be standing by the shore of the Lake of Gennesaret, and saw two boats close to the shore.
2 And saw two ships standing by the lake: but the fishermen were gone out of them, and were washing their nets.
The fishermen had gone away from them and were washing the nets.
3 And he entered into one of the ships, which was Simon’s, and prayed him that he would thrust out a little from the land. And he sat down, and taught the people out of the ship.
So, getting into one of the boats, which belonged to Simon, Jesus asked him to push off a little way from the shore, and then sat down and taught the people from the boat.
4 Now when he had left speaking, he said unto Simon, Launch out into the deep, and let down your nets for a draught.
When he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, “Push off into deep water, and throw out your nets for a haul.”
5 And Simon answering said unto him, Master, we have toiled all the night, and have taken nothing: nevertheless at thy word I will let down the net.
“We have been hard at work all night, Sir,” answered Simon, “and have not caught anything, but, at your bidding, I will throw out the nets.”
6 And when they had this done, they inclosed a great multitude of fishes: and their net brake.
They did so, and enclosed such a great shoal of fish that their nets began to break.
7 And they beckoned unto their partners, which were in the other ship, that they should come and help them. And they came, and filled both the ships, so that they began to sink.
So they signaled to their partners in the other boat to come and help them; and they came and filled both the boats so full of fish that they were almost sinking.
8 When Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus’ knees, saying, Depart from me; for I am a sinful man, O Lord.
When Simon Peter saw this, he threw himself down at Jesus’ knees, exclaiming, “Master, leave me, for I am a sinful man!”
9 For he was astonished, and all that were with him, at the draught of the fishes which they had taken:
For he and all who were with him were lost in amazement at the haul of fish which they had made;
10 And so was also James, and John, the sons of Zebedee, which were partners with Simon. And Jesus said unto Simon, Fear not; from henceforth thou shalt catch men.
and so, too, were James and John, Zebedee’s sons, who were Simon’s partners. “Do not be afraid,” Jesus said to Simon, “from today you will catch people.”
11 And when they had brought their ships to land, they forsook all, and followed him.
And, when they had brought their boats to shore, they left everything, and followed him.
12 And it came to pass, when he was in a certain city, behold a man full of leprosy: who seeing Jesus fell on his face, and besought him, saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean.
On one occasion Jesus was staying in a town, when he saw a man who was covered with leprosy. When the leper saw Jesus, he threw himself on his face and implored his help, “Master, if only you are willing, you are able to make me clean.”
13 And he put forth his hand, and touched him, saying, I will: be thou clean. And immediately the leprosy departed from him.
Stretching out his hand, Jesus touched him, saying as he did so, “I am willing; become clean.” Instantly the leprosy left the man;
14 And he charged him to tell no man: but go, and shew thyself to the priest, and offer for thy cleansing, according as Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them.
and then Jesus impressed on him that he was not to say a word to anyone, “but,” he added, “set out and show yourself to the priest, and make the offerings for your cleansing, in the manner directed by Moses, as evidence of your cure.”
15 But so much the more went there a fame abroad of him: and great multitudes came together to hear, and to be healed by him of their infirmities.
However, the story about Jesus spread all the more, and great crowds came together to listen to him, and to be cured of their illnesses;
16 And he withdrew himself into the wilderness, and prayed.
but Jesus used to withdraw to lonely places and pray.
17 And it came to pass on a certain day, as he was teaching, that there were Pharisees and doctors of the law sitting by, which were come out of every town of Galilee, and Judæa, and Jerusalem: and the power of the Lord was present to heal them.
On one of those days, when Jesus was teaching, some Pharisees and Doctors of the Law were sitting near by. (They had come from all the villages in Galilee and Judea, and from Jerusalem; and the power of the Lord was on Jesus, so that he could work cures.)
18 And, behold, men brought in a bed a man which was taken with a palsy: and they sought means to bring him in, and to lay him before him.
And there some men brought on a bed a man who was paralyzed. They tried to get him in and lay him before Jesus;
19 And when they could not find by what way they might bring him in because of the multitude, they went upon the housetop, and let him down through the tiling with his couch into the midst before Jesus.
but, finding no way of getting him in owing to the crowd, they went up on the roof and lowered him through the tiles, with his pallet, into the middle of the people and in front of Jesus.
20 And when he saw their faith, he said unto him, Man, thy sins are forgiven thee.
When he saw their faith, Jesus said, “Friend, your sins have been forgiven you.”
21 And the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, Who is this which speaketh blasphemies? Who can forgive sins, but God alone?
The teachers of the Law and the Pharisees began debating about this. “Who is this man who speaks so blasphemously?” they asked. “Who can forgive sins except God?”
22 But when Jesus perceived their thoughts, he answering said unto them, What reason ye in your hearts?
When Jesus became aware of the way in which they were debating, he turned to them and exclaimed, “What are you debating with yourselves?
23 Whether is easier, to say, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Rise up and walk?
Which is the easier? – to say ‘Your sins have been forgiven you’? Or to say ‘Get up, and walk’?
24 But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power upon earth to forgive sins, (he said unto the sick of the palsy, ) I say unto thee, Arise, and take up thy couch, and go into thine house.
But so that you may know that the Son of Man has power on earth to forgive sins” – he spoke to the paralyzed man – “To you I say, Get up, and take up your pallet, and go to your home.”
25 And immediately he rose up before them, and took up that whereon he lay, and departed to his own house, glorifying God.
Instantly the man stood up before their eyes, took up what he had been lying on, and went to his home, praising God.
26 And they were all amazed, and they glorified God, and were filled with fear, saying, We have seen strange things to day.
The people, one and all, were lost in amazement, and praised God; and in great awe they said, “We have seen marvelous things today!”
27 And after these things he went forth, and saw a publican, named Levi, sitting at the receipt of custom: and he said unto him, Follow me.
After this, Jesus went out; and he noticed a tax-gatherer, named Levi, sitting in the tax office, and said to him, “Follow me.”
28 And he left all, rose up, and followed him.
Levi left everything and got up and followed him.
29 And Levi made him a great feast in his own house: and there was a great company of publicans and of others that sat down with them.
And Levi gave a great banquet at his house, in honor of Jesus; and a large number of tax collectors and others were having dinner with them.
30 But their scribes and Pharisees murmured against his disciples, saying, Why do ye eat and drink with publicans and sinners?
The Pharisees and the teachers of the Law belonging to their party complained of this to the disciples of Jesus.
31 And Jesus answering said unto them, They that are whole need not a physician; but they that are sick.
In answer Jesus said, “It is not those who are well who need a doctor, but those who are ill.
32 I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.
I have not come to call the religious, but the outcast, to repent.”
33 And they said unto him, Why do the disciples of John fast often, and make prayers, and likewise the disciples of the Pharisees; but thine eat and drink?
“John’s disciples,” they said to Jesus, “Often fast and say prayers, and so do the disciples of the Pharisees, while yours are eating and drinking!”
34 And he said unto them, Can ye make the children of the bridechamber fast, while the bridegroom is with them?
But Jesus answered them, “Can you make the groom’s friends fast while the groom is with them?
35 But the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken away from them, and then shall they fast in those days.
But the days will come – a time when the groom will be taken away from them; and they will fast then, when those days come.”
36 And he spake also a parable unto them; No man putteth a piece of a new garment upon an old; if otherwise, then both the new maketh a rent, and the piece that was taken out of the new agreeth not with the old.
Then, as an illustration, Jesus said to them, “No one ever tears a piece from a new garment and puts it on an old one; for, if they do, they will not only tear the new garment, but the piece from the new one will not match the old.
37 And no man putteth new wine into old bottles; else the new wine will burst the bottles, and be spilled, and the bottles shall perish.
And no one puts new wine into old wine-skins; for, if they do, the new wine will burst the skins, and the wine itself will run out, and the skins be lost.
38 But new wine must be put into new bottles; and both are preserved.
But new wine must be put into fresh skins.
39 No man also having drunk old wine straightway desireth new: for he saith, The old is better.
No one after drinking old wine wishes for new. ‘No,’ they say, ‘the old is excellent.’”
