Luke 5
1 Now it happened, while the crowd pressed on him and heard the word of God, that he was standing by the lake of Gennesaret.
On one occasion the crowd was pressing on Him and listening to God's Message, while He was standing by the Lake of Gennesaret.
2 He saw two boats standing by the lake, but the fishermen had gone out of them, and were washing their nets.
He, however, saw two fishing-boats drawn up on the beach (for the men had gone away from them and were washing the nets),
3 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 crowds from the boat.
and going on board one of them, which was Simon's He asked him to push out a little from land. Then He sat down and taught the crowd of people from the boat.
4 When he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, "Put out into the deep, and let down your nets for a catch."
When He had finished speaking, He said to Simon, "Push out into deep water, and let down your nets for a haul."
5 Simon answered him, "Master, we worked all night, and took nothing; but at your word I will let down the nets."
"Rabbi," replied Peter, "all night long we have worked hard and caught nothing; but at your command I will let down the nets."
6 When they had done this, they caught a great multitude of fish, and their net was breaking.
This they did, and enclosed a vast number of fish; and their nets began to break.
7 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.
So they signalled to their partners in the other boat to come and help them; they came, and they filled both the boats so that they almost sank.
8 But Simon Peter, when he saw it, fell down 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, and exclaimed, "Master, leave my boat, for I am a sinful man."
9 For he was amazed, and all who were with him, at the catch of fish which they had caught;
(For he was astonished and terrified--he and all his companions--at the haul of fish which they had taken;
10 and so also were James and John, sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon. Jesus said to Simon, "Do not be afraid. From now on you will be catching people."
and so were Simon's partners James and John, the sons of Zabdi.) But Jesus replied to Simon, "Fear not: from this time you shall be a catcher of men."
11 When they had brought their boats to land, they left everything, and followed him.
Then, after bringing their boats to land, they left everything and followed Him.
12 It happened, while he was in one of the cities, look, 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."
On another occasion, when He was in one of the towns, there was a man there covered with leprosy, who, seeing Jesus, threw himself at His feet and implored Him, saying, "Sir, if only you are willing, you are able to make me clean."
13 And he stretched out his hand, and touched him, saying, "I am willing. Be cleansed." Immediately the leprosy left him.
Reaching out His hand and touching him, Jesus said, "I am willing; be cleansed!" And instantly the leprosy left him.
14 And he commanded him, "Do not tell anyone, 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."
He ordered him to tell no one. "But go," He said, "show yourself to the Priest, and make the offering for your purification which Moses appointed, as evidence for them."
15 But the report concerning him spread much more, and large crowds came together to hear, and to be healed of their infirmities.
But all the more the report about Him spread abroad, and great multitudes crowded to hear Him and to be cured of their diseases;
16 But he withdrew himself into the desert, and prayed.
but Jesus Himself constantly withdrew into the Desert and there prayed.
17 It happened on one of those days, that 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.
One day He was teaching, and there were Pharisees and teachers of the Law sitting there who had come from every village in Galilee and Judaea and from Jerusalem. And the power of the Lord was present for Him to cure people.
18 And look, men brought a paralyzed man on a cot, and they sought to bring him in to lay before him.
And a party of men came carrying a palsied man on a bed, and they endeavoured to bring him in and lay him before Jesus.
19 Not finding a way to bring him in because of the crowd, they went up to the housetop, and let him down through the tiles with his cot into the midst before Jesus.
But when they could find no way of doing so because of the crowd, they went up on the roof and let him down through the tiling--bed and all--into the midst, in front of Jesus.
20 Seeing their faith, he said, "Man, your sins are forgiven you."
He saw their faith and said to him, "Friend, your sins are forgiven."
21 The scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, "Who is this that speaks blasphemies? Who can forgive sins, but God alone?"
Then the Scribes and Pharisees began to cavil, asking, "Who is this, uttering blasphemies? Who but God alone can forgive sins?"
22 But Jesus, perceiving their thoughts, answered them, "Why are you reasoning so in your hearts?
Well aware of their reasonings, Jesus answered their questions by asking in turn, "What is this that you are debating in your hearts?
23 Which is easier to say, 'Your sins are forgiven you;' or to say, 'Arise and walk?'
Which is easier? --to say, 'Your sins are forgiven,' or to say, 'Rise and walk'?
24 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, and take up your cot, and go to your house."
But to prove to you that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins" --Turning to the paralytic He said, "I bid you, Rise, take up your bed, and go home."
25 Immediately he rose up before them, and took up that which he was laying on, and departed to his house, glorifying God.
Instantly he stood up in their presence, took up the mattress on which he had been lying, and went away to his home, giving glory to God.
26 Amazement took hold on all, and they glorified God. They were filled with fear, saying, "We have seen remarkable things today."
Amazement seized them all. "Glory to God!" was the abiding feeling. Yet fear flashed through their minds and they said, "We have seen strange things to-day."
27 After these things he went out, and saw a tax collector named Levi sitting at the tax office, and said to him, "Follow me."
After this He went out and noticed a tax-gatherer, Levi by name, sitting at the Toll office; and He said to him, "Follow me."
28 He left everything, and rose up and followed him.
He rose, left everything, and followed Him.
29 Levi made a great feast for him in his house. There was a large crowd of tax collectors and others who were reclining with them.
Levi also gave a great entertainment at his house in honour of Jesus, and there was a large party of tax-gatherers and others at table with them.
30 The Pharisees and their scribes grumbled at his disciples, saying, "Why do you eat and drink with the tax collectors and sinners?"
This led the Pharisees and Scribes of their party to expostulate with His disciples and ask, "Why are you eating and drinking with these tax-gatherers and notorious sinners?"
31 Jesus answered them, "Those who are healthy have no need for a physician, but those who are sick do.
But Jesus replied to them, "It is not men in good health who require a physician, but the sick.
32 I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance."
I have not come to call the righteous to repentance, but sinners."
33 They said to him, "The disciples of John often fast and pray, likewise also the disciples of the Pharisees, but yours eat and drink."
Again they said to Him, "John's disciples fast often and pray, as do also those of the pharisees; but yours eat and drink."
34 He said to them, "Can you make the friends of the bridegroom fast, while the bridegroom is with them?
"Can you compel the bridal party to fast," replied Jesus, "so long as they have the bridegroom among them?
35 But the days will come when the bridegroom will be taken away from them. Then they will fast in those days."
But a time for this will come, when the Bridegroom has been taken away from them: then, at that time, they will fast."
36 He also told a parable to them. "No one having torn a piece from a new garment puts it on an old garment, or else he will tear the new, and also the piece from the new will not match the old.
He also spoke in figurative language to them. "No one," He said, "tears a piece from a new garment to mend an old one. Otherwise he would not only spoil the new, but the patch from the new would not match the old.
37 And no one puts new wine into old wineskins, or else the new wine will burst the skins, and it will be spilled, and the skins will be destroyed.
Nor does any one pour new wine into old wine-skins. Otherwise the new wine would burst the skins, the wine itself would be spilt, and the skins be destroyed.
38 But new wine must be put into fresh wineskins.
But new wine must be put into fresh wineskins.
39 No one having drunk old wine desires new, for he says, 'The old is good.'"
Nor does any one after drinking old wine wish for new; for he says, 'The old is better.'"
