Luke 5
1 And it came to pass while the multitude was pressing on him to hear the word of God, and he was standing by the lake of Gennesaret,
Once, when the people were pressing round 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 that he saw two ships standing by the lake: but the fishermen had 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 one of the ships, which was Simon’s, and requested him to push out a little from the land. And he sat down and taught the multitude from 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 And when he had made an end of speaking, he said to Simon: Push out into the deep water, 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 answered and said to him: Master, we have toiled all night and have caught nothing; but at thy command, 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 done this, they inclosed a great number of fishes, and their net began to break;
They did so, and enclosed such a great shoal of fish that their nets began to break.
7 and they beckoned to their partners who were in the other ship, to come and help them. And they came and filled both the ships, so that they began to sink.
So they signalled 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 And when Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at the knees of Jesus, and said: Depart from me, Lord, for I am a sinful man.
When Simon Peter saw this, he threw himself down at Jesus’ knees, exclaiming: “Master, leave me, for I am a sinful man!”
9 For amazement at the draught of fishes which they had caught had seized upon him and all that were with him;
For he and all who were with him were lost in amazement at the haul of fish which they had made;
10 and in like manner also upon James and John the sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon. And Jesus said to Simon: Fear not; from this time forth you shall catch men.
and so, too, were James and John, Zebediah’s sons, who were Simon’s partners. “Do not be afraid,” Jesus said to Simon; “from to-day you shall catch men.”
11 And when they had brought their ships to the land, they left 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, that he was in one of their cities; and behold, a man full of leprosy; and when he saw Jesus, he 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 stretching out his hand, he touched him, and said: I will; be clean. And immediately his 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 one; but go, show yourself to the priest, and make offering for your cleansing, as Moses commanded, that it may be a testimony to them.
and then Jesus impressed upon him that he was not to say a word to any one, “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 his fame went abroad the more; and many multitudes came together to hear, and to be cured 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 to the deserts and prayed.
but Jesus used to withdraw to lonely places and pray.
17 And it came to pass, on a certain day, that he was teaching, and there were Pharisees and teachers of the law sitting by, who had come from every village of Galilee and Judea and Jerusalem; and the power of the Lord was exerted 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 upon Jesus, so that he could work cures.)
18 And behold, men brought, on a bed, a man who was a paralytic. And they sought how they might bring him in, and lay him before him.
And there some men brought on a bed a man who was paralysed. They tried to get him in and lay him before Jesus;
19 And finding no way by which they could bring him in, because of the multitude, they went up on the top of the house, and, through the tiling, let him down, with his bed, 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 to him: Man, your sins are forgiven you.
When he saw their faith, Jesus said: “Friend, your sins have been forgiven you.”
21 And the scribes and Pharisees began to reason, saying: Who is this that utters impious words? 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 Jesus perceived their reasonings, and answered and said to them: Why are you reasoning 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 Which is easier, to say., Your sins are forgiven you; or to say, Arise and walk?
Which is the easier? — to say ‘Your sins have been forgiven you’? or to say ‘Get up, and walk about’?
24 But that you may know that the Son of man on the earth has power to forgive sins, (he said to the paralytic, ) I say to you, Arise, and take up your bed, and go to your house.
But that you may know that the Son of Man has power on earth to forgive sins” — he spoke to the paralysed man — “To you I say, Get up, and take up your pallet, and go to your home.”
25 And he immediately arose before them, took up that on which he had been lying, and went away 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 astonishment seized upon all, 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 marvellous things to-day!”
27 And after these tilings, he went out and saw a publican named Levi, sitting at the custom-house; and he said to 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 leaving all, he arose and followed him.
Levi left everything and got up and followed him.
29 And Levi made him a great feast at his own house; and there was a great multitude of publicans and others, who reclined at table with them.
And Levi gave a great entertainment at his house, in honour of Jesus; and a large number of tax-gatherers and others were at table with them.
30 And their scribes and the Pharisees murmured against his disciples, saying: Why do you 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 answered arid said to them: They that are well have no need of a physician, but they that are sick.
In answer Jesus said: “It is not those who are well that need a doctor, but those who are ill.
32 I have not come to call righteous men, but sinners, to repentance.
I have not come to call the religious, but the outcast, to repent.”
33 And they said to him: Why do the disciples of John fast often, and make prayers, and likewise the disciples of the Pharisees, but yours 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 to them: Can you make the sons of the bride-chamber fast, while the bridegroom is with them?
But Jesus answered them: “Can you make the bridegroom’s friends fast while the bridegroom is with them?
35 But the days will come when the bridegroom shall be taken from them; then shall they fast in those days.
But the days will come — a time when the bridegroom will be parted from them; and they will fast then, when those days come.”
36 And he spoke also a parable to them: No one patches an old garment with a piece taken from a new garment. If so, the new tears it, and the patch from the new suits not the old.
Then, as an illustration, Jesus said to them: “No man ever tears a piece from a new garment and puts it upon an old one; for, if he does, he will not only tear the new garment, but the piece from the new one will not match the old.
37 And no one puts new wine into old bottles; if so, the new wine will burst the bottles, and it will be spilled, and the bottles will be destroyed.
And no man puts new wine into old wine-skins; for, if he does, 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 will be preserved.
But new wine must be put into fresh skins.
39 And no one, after drinking old wine, immediately desires new; for he says: The old is better.
No man after drinking old wine wishes for new. ‘No,’ he says, ‘the old is excellent.’”
