Luke 5
1 One day while many people were crowding around him to hear the message from God, Jesus was standing on the shore of Gennesaret Lake, [which is also called Lake Galilee].
εγενετο δε εν τω τον οχλον επικεισθαι αυτω του ακουειν τον λογον του θεου και αυτοσ ην εστωσ παρα την λιμνην γεννησαρετ
2 He saw two [fishing] boats at the edge of the lake. The fishermen had gone out of the boats and were washing their [fishing] nets [on the shore]. One of the boats belonged to Simon.
και ειδεν δυο πλοια εστωτα παρα την λιμνην οι δε αλιεισ αποβαντεσ απ αυτων απεπλυναν τα δικτυα
3 Jesus got in that boat and asked Simon to push the boat a little bit away from the shore [so that he could speak to the crowd more easily. Jesus] sat in the boat and taught the people [who were on the shore].
εμβασ δε εισ εν των πλοιων ο ην του σιμωνοσ ηρωτησεν αυτον απο τησ γησ επαναγαγειν ολιγον και καθισασ εδιδασκεν εκ του πλοιου τουσ οχλουσ
4 After he finished speaking [to them], he said to Simon, “Push the boat out to where the water is deep. Then let your nets down [into the water] to catch [some fish]!”
ωσ δε επαυσατο λαλων ειπεν προσ τον σιμωνα επαναγαγε εισ το βαθοσ και χαλασατε τα δικτυα υμων εισ αγραν
5 Simon replied, “Master, we [(exc)] worked hard all night but we did not catch any [fish]. But because you [(sg)] tell me to do it, I will let down the nets.”
και αποκριθεισ ο σιμων ειπεν αυτω επιστατα δι ολησ τησ νυκτοσ κοπιασαντεσ ουδεν ελαβομεν επι δε τω ρηματι σου χαλασω το δικτυον
6 When Peter [and the men with him] had done that, they caught so many fish that their nets were breaking.
και τουτο ποιησαντεσ συνεκλεισαν πληθοσ ιχθυων πολυ διερρηγνυτο δε το δικτυον αυτων
7 They motioned to their partners in the other boat to come and help them. So they came and filled both the boats [with fish from the net]. The result was that the boats were so full that they began to sink.
και κατενευσαν τοισ μετοχοισ τοισ εν τω ετερω πλοιω του ελθοντασ συλλαβεσθαι αυτοισ και ηλθον και επλησαν αμφοτερα τα πλοια ωστε βυθιζεσθαι αυτα
8 Simon and all the men who were with him were amazed at how many fish they had taken. James and John, the two sons of Zebedee, who were Simon’s partners, were among those who were amazed. When Simon, [whose other name was] Peter, saw [the fish, feeling ashamed to be in the presence of someone who obviously had God’s power], he prostrated himself before Jesus and said, “Lord, you should go away from me, because I am a sinful man!”
ιδων δε σιμων πετροσ προσεπεσεν τοισ γονασιν ιησου λεγων εξελθε απ εμου οτι ανηρ αμαρτωλοσ ειμι κυριε
θαμβοσ γαρ περιεσχεν αυτον και παντασ τουσ συν αυτω επι τη αγρα των ιχθυων η συνελαβον
10 But Jesus said to Simon, “Do not be afraid! [Up until now you(sg) have been gathering fish] [MET], but from now on you will gather people [to become my disciples].”
ομοιωσ δε και ιακωβον και ιωαννην υιουσ ζεβεδαιου οι ησαν κοινωνοι τω σιμωνι και ειπεν προσ τον σιμωνα ο ιησουσ μη φοβου απο του νυν ανθρωπουσ εση ζωγρων
11 So after they brought the boats to the shore, they left their business [HYP] [in the hands of others] and went with Jesus.
και καταγαγοντεσ τα πλοια επι την γην αφεντεσ απαντα ηκολουθησαν αυτω
12 While [Jesus] was in one of the cities [there in the district of Galilee], there was a man there who was very severely affected by leprosy. When he saw Jesus, he prostrated himself before him and, [wanting Jesus to heal him], pleaded with him, “Lord/Sir, [please heal me, because] you are able to heal me if you are willing to!”
και εγενετο εν τω ειναι αυτον εν μια των πολεων και ιδου ανηρ πληρησ λεπρασ και ιδων τον ιησουν πεσων επι προσωπον εδεηθη αυτου λεγων κυριε εαν θελησ δυνασαι με καθαρισαι
13 [Then Jesus, disregarding the religious law that forbade people to come close to lepers], reached out his hand and touched the man. He said, “I am willing [to heal you]; and I heal you now!” Immediately the man [was healed]. He was no longer a leper [PRS]!
και εκτεινασ την χειρα ηψατο αυτου ειπων θελω καθαρισθητι και ευθεωσ η λεπρα απηλθεν απ αυτου
14 Then Jesus told him, “Make sure that you do not report [your healing immediately. First, go to a priest in Jerusalem] and show yourself to him [so that he can examine you and verify that you no longer have leprosy]. After the priest tells [the local people], they will know that [you have been healed, and you will be able to associate with them again]. Also take to the priest [the offering] that Moses commanded [that people who have been healed from leprosy should offer].”
και αυτοσ παρηγγειλεν αυτω μηδενι ειπειν αλλα απελθων δειξον σεαυτον τω ιερει και προσενεγκε περι του καθαρισμου σου καθωσ προσεταξεν μωσησ εισ μαρτυριον αυτοισ
15 But many people heard the man’s report of what [Jesus had done]. The result was that large crowds came to Jesus to hear his [message] and to be healed of their sicknesses {so that he would heal their sicknesses}.
διηρχετο δε μαλλον ο λογοσ περι αυτου και συνηρχοντο οχλοι πολλοι ακουειν και θεραπευεσθαι υπ αυτου απο των ασθενειων αυτων
16 But he often would go away from them to the desolate area and pray.
αυτοσ δε ην υποχωρων εν ταισ ερημοισ και προσευχομενοσ
17 One day when [Jesus] was teaching, some men from the Pharisee [sect] were sitting there. Some of them were men who taught the [Jewish] laws. They had come from many [HYP] villages in Galilee [district] and also from Jerusalem and from [other] villages in Judea [district]. [At that time while] God was giving Jesus power to heal people,
και εγενετο εν μια των ημερων και αυτοσ ην διδασκων και ησαν καθημενοι φαρισαιοι και νομοδιδασκαλοι οι ησαν εληλυθοτεσ εκ πασησ κωμησ τησ γαλιλαιασ και ιουδαιασ και ιερουσαλημ και δυναμισ κυριου ην εισ το ιασθαι αυτουσ
18 several men brought on a sleeping pad a man who was paralyzed. They wanted to bring him into [the house] and lay him in front of Jesus.
και ιδου ανδρεσ φεροντεσ επι κλινησ ανθρωπον οσ ην παραλελυμενοσ και εζητουν αυτον εισενεγκειν και θειναι ενωπιον αυτου
19 But there was no way to do that because of the large crowd of people, so they went up [the steps] onto the roof. They tied ropes onto the sleeping pad and, after [removing some of] the tiles on the roof, they lowered the man [on] the sleeping pad. They lowered him through the opening into the midst of the crowd in front of Jesus.
και μη ευροντεσ ποιασ εισενεγκωσιν αυτον δια τον οχλον αναβαντεσ επι το δωμα δια των κεραμων καθηκαν αυτον συν τω κλινιδιω εισ το μεσον εμπροσθεν του ιησου
20 When Jesus perceived that they believed that [he could heal the man], he said to him, “My friend, [I] forgive your sins!”
και ιδων την πιστιν αυτων ειπεν αυτω ανθρωπε αφεωνται σοι αι αμαρτιαι σου
21 The men who taught the [Jewish] laws and the rest of the Pharisees began to think within themselves, “Who does this man [think he is, saying] that? He is insulting God! (Nobody can forgive sins!/What person can forgive sins?) [RHQ] Only God can do that!”
και ηρξαντο διαλογιζεσθαι οι γραμματεισ και οι φαρισαιοι λεγοντεσ τισ εστιν ουτοσ οσ λαλει βλασφημιασ τισ δυναται αφιεναι αμαρτιασ ει μη μονοσ ο θεοσ
22 Jesus perceived what they were thinking. So he said to them, “(You should not think that way [about what I said]!/Why do you question within yourselves [about what I said]?) [RHQ] [Consider this]:
επιγνουσ δε ο ιησουσ τουσ διαλογισμουσ αυτων αποκριθεισ ειπεν προσ αυτουσ τι διαλογιζεσθε εν ταισ καρδιαισ υμων
23 It would [not] be risky [for someone] to say [to this man], ‘[I] forgive your sins,’ [because no one could see whether or not his sins were really forgiven. But no one] [RHQ], [without having the power to heal], would say to [him], ‘Get up and walk!’ [because people could easily see whether he was healed or not].
τι εστιν ευκοπωτερον ειπειν αφεωνται σοι αι αμαρτιαι σου η ειπειν εγειραι και περιπατει
24 But [as a result of my healing this man] you [(pl)] will know that [God] has authorized [me], the one who came from heaven, to forgive the sins [of people while I am on] the earth, [as well as to heal people].” Then he said to the man who was paralyzed, “To you I say, ‘Get up, pick up your sleeping pad, and go home!’”
ινα δε ειδητε οτι εξουσιαν εχει ο υιοσ του ανθρωπου επι τησ γησ αφιεναι αμαρτιασ ειπεν τω παραλελυμενω σοι λεγω εγειραι και αρασ το κλινιδιον σου πορευου εισ τον οικον σου
25 Immediately the man [was healed]. He stood up in front of them. He picked up the [sleeping pad] on which he had been lying, and went home, praising God.
και παραχρημα αναστασ ενωπιον αυτων αρασ εφ ο κατεκειτο απηλθεν εισ τον οικον αυτου δοξαζων τον θεον
26 All the people [there] were amazed! They praised God and were completely awestruck. They kept saying, “We [(inc)] have seen wonderful things today!”
και εκστασισ ελαβεν απαντασ και εδοξαζον τον θεον και επλησθησαν φοβου λεγοντεσ οτι ειδομεν παραδοξα σημερον
27 Then [Jesus] left [the town] and saw a man who collected taxes [for the Roman government]. His name was Levi. He was sitting in the booth where he collected the taxes. Jesus said to him, “Come with me [and become my disciple]!”
και μετα ταυτα εξηλθεν και εθεασατο τελωνην ονοματι λευιν καθημενον επι το τελωνιον και ειπεν αυτω ακολουθει μοι
28 So Levi left his work [HYP] and went with Jesus.
και καταλιπων απαντα αναστασ ηκολουθησεν αυτω
29 Afterwards, Levi prepared a big feast in his own house [for Jesus and his disciples]. There was a large group of tax collectors and others eating together with them.
και εποιησεν δοχην μεγαλην λευισ αυτω εν τη οικια αυτου και ην οχλοσ τελωνων πολυσ και αλλων οι ησαν μετ αυτων κατακειμενοι
30 The men who were there who taught the [Jewish] laws, ones who belonged to the Pharisee [sect], complained to Jesus’ disciples, saying, “([It is disgusting that] you are eating with tax collectors and [others who we(exc) consider to be] sinners!/Why are you eating with tax collectors [and others who we(exc) consider to be] sinners?)” [RHQ]
και εγογγυζον οι γραμματεισ αυτων και οι φαρισαιοι προσ τουσ μαθητασ αυτου λεγοντεσ δια τι μετα των τελωνων και αμαρτωλων εσθιετε και πινετε
31 Then, [to indicate that it was those who knew that they had sinned who were coming to him for help], Jesus said to them, “[It is] people who are sick who need a doctor, not those who are well [MET].
και αποκριθεισ ο ιησουσ ειπεν προσ αυτουσ ου χρειαν εχουσιν οι υγιαινοντεσ ιατρου αλλ οι κακωσ εχοντεσ
32 [Similarly], I did not come [from heaven] to invite [those who think they are] righteous [to come to me]. On the contrary, [I came to invite those who know that they are] sinners to turn from their sinful behavior [and come to me].”
ουκ εληλυθα καλεσαι δικαιουσ αλλα αμαρτωλουσ εισ μετανοιαν
33 [Those Jewish leaders] said to Jesus, “The disciples of John [the Baptizer] often abstain from food [to show that they want to please God], and the disciples of the Pharisees do that, too. But your disciples keep on eating and drinking! [Why do not they fast like the others]?”
οι δε ειπον προσ αυτον δια τι οι μαθηται ιωαννου νηστευουσιν πυκνα και δεησεισ ποιουνται ομοιωσ και οι των φαρισαιων οι δε σοι εσθιουσιν και πινουσιν
34 [To show them that it was not appropriate for his disciples to be sad and abstain from food while he was still with them] [MET], Jesus said to them, “When (the bridegroom/man who is getting married) is with [his friends at the time of the wedding], you certainly do not make his friends abstain from food, do you [RHQ]? [No, you do not do that].
ο δε ειπεν προσ αυτουσ μη δυνασθε τουσ υιουσ του νυμφωνοσ εν ω ο νυμφιοσ μετ αυτων εστιν ποιησαι νηστευειν
35 [But] some day he will be taken away {[his enemies] will take him away} from them. Then, at that time, his friends will abstain from food, [because they will be sad].”
ελευσονται δε ημεραι και οταν απαρθη απ αυτων ο νυμφιοσ τοτε νηστευσουσιν εν εκειναισ ταισ ημεραισ
36 Then Jesus told them two parables [to show them that those who desire to live according to God’s new message should not be forced to obey the old religious traditions like] ([fasting/abstaining from food]), [and that those who know only the old traditions are not eager to accept new ones] [MET]. He said, “People never tear a piece of cloth from a new garment and attach it to an old garment [to mend it]. If they did that, not only would they be ruining the new garment by tearing it, but the new piece of cloth would not match the old garment.
ελεγεν δε και παραβολην προσ αυτουσ οτι ουδεισ επιβλημα ιματιου καινου επιβαλλει επι ιματιον παλαιον ει δε μηγε και το καινον σχιζει και τω παλαιω ου συμφωνει το απο του καινου
37 Neither does anyone put freshly-[squeezed] grape juice into old skin bags [to store it]. If anyone did that, the grape juice would burst the skin bags [because they would not stretch when the] new [wine ferments and expands. Then] the skin bags would be ruined, and [the wine] would [also] be spilled.
και ουδεισ βαλλει οινον νεον εισ ασκουσ παλαιουσ ει δε μηγε ρηξει ο νεοσ οινοσ τουσ ασκουσ και αυτοσ εκχυθησεται και οι ασκοι απολουνται
38 On the contrary, new wine must be put into new wineskins.
αλλα οινον νεον εισ ασκουσ καινουσ βλητεον και αμφοτεροι συντηρουνται
39 Furthermore, those who have drunk [only] old wine [are content with that]. They do not want to drink the new wine, because they say, ‘The old wine is [MET] fine!’”
και ουδεισ πιων παλαιον ευθεωσ θελει νεον λεγει γαρ ο παλαιοσ χρηστοτεροσ εστιν
