Luke 5
1 On one occasion when he was standing by the lake of Gennesaret, the crowd pressed upon him to listen to the word of God.
Now while the multitude pressed on him and heard the word of God, he was standing by the lake of Gennesaret.
2 But he saw two fishing-boats on the shore of the lake; the fishermen had disembarked and were washing their nets.
He saw two boats standing by the lake, but the fishermen had gone out of them and were washing their nets.
3 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.
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.
4 When he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, "Push out into deep water, and let down your nets for a haul."
When he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, “Put out into the deep and let down your nets for a catch.”
5 "Master," answered Simon, "although we toiled all night, we took nothing; but at your bidding I will let down the nets."
Simon answered him, “Master, we worked all night and caught nothing; but at your word I will let down the net.”
6 And when they had done this they enclosed a great multitude of fish; and their nets began to break.
When they had done this, they caught a great multitude of fish, and their net was breaking.
7 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.
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.
8 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!"
But Simon Peter, when he saw it, fell down at Jesus’ knees, saying, “Depart from me, for I am a sinful man, Lord.”
9 (For he was amazed, and all who were with him, at the haul of fish which they had made;
For he was amazed, and all who were with him, at the catch of fish which they had caught;
10 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."
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.”
11 So when they had brought their boats to land they left everything and followed him.
When they had brought their boats to land, they left everything, and followed him.
12 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."
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.”
13 And he stretched out his hand and touching him, said. "I do choose; be made clean."
He stretched out his hand and touched him, saying, “I want to. Be made clean.” Immediately the leprosy left him.
14 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."
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.”
15 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.
But the report concerning him spread much more, and great multitudes came together to hear and to be healed by him of their infirmities.
16 But Jesus himself habitually withdrew into solitary places, and there used to pray.
But he withdrew himself into the desert and prayed.
17 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.
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.
18 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.
Behold, men brought a paralyzed man on a cot, and they sought to bring him in to lay before Jesus.
19 So they went up on the roof, and let him down through the tiling, with his bed, into the crowd, before Jesus.
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.
20 When Jesus saw 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 And the Scribes and Pharisees began to cavil. "Who is this?" they asked, "speaking blasphemies? Who can forgive sins but God alone?"
The scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, “Who is this who speaks blasphemies? Who can forgive sins, but God alone?”
22 Conscious of their cavilings, Jesus answered, saying.
But Jesus, perceiving their thoughts, answered them, “Why are you reasoning so in your hearts?
23 "What is this caviling in your hearts? Which is easier to say, "Your sins are forgiven," or to say, "Rise and walk?"
Which is easier to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven you,’ or to say, ‘Arise and walk’?
24 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."
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.”
25 And instantly he arose up before them, took up what he had been lying on, and went away to his house, glorifying God.
Immediately he rose up before them, and took up that which he was laying on, and departed to his house, glorifying God.
26 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."
Amazement took hold on all, and they glorified God. They were filled with fear, saying, “We have seen strange things today.”
27 After this he went forth and noticed a tax-gatherer, 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 said to him, “Follow me!”
28 He rose, left everything, and followed him.
He left everything, and rose up and followed him.
29 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.
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.
30 And the Pharisees and their scribes began complaining to his disciples, saying, "Why are you eating and drinking with tax- gatherers and sinners?"
Their scribes and the Pharisees murmured against his disciples, saying, “Why do you eat and drink with the tax collectors and sinners?”
31 Jesus answered them saying. "They who are well have no need of a physician, but they who are ill.
Jesus answered them, “Those who are healthy have no need for a physician, but those who are sick do.
32 I am not come to call the righteous but sinners, to repentance."
I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners, to repentance.”
33 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?"
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?”
34 "Can you make the bridal party fast," he asked, while the bridegroom is still with them?
He said to them, “Can you make the friends of the bridegroom fast while the bridegroom is with them?
35 "But there is coming a day when the Bridegroom will have been taken away from them; then at that time they will fast."
But the days will come when the bridegroom will be taken away from them. Then they will fast in those days.”
36 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.
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.
37 "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
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.
38 "But new wine must be put into fresh wine-skins
But new wine must be put into fresh wine skins, and both are preserved.
39 "And no man after drinking old wine, wishes for new; for he says, "The old is better.""
No man having drunk old wine immediately desires new, for he says, ‘The old is better.’”
