Luke 5
1 And it came to pass, as the multitude was pressing upon him and hearing the word of God, that he was standing by the lake of Gennesaret,
Now it happened, as He had come along the Lake of Genesaret, that the multitude crowded Him to hear the Word of God;
2 and saw two boats standing by the lake; but the fishermen had gone out of them, and had washed the nets.
He saw two boats standing by the lake (the fishermen were out of them, washing their nets).
3 And going into one of the boats, which was Simon's, he asked him to put out a little from the land. And sitting down in the boat, he taught the multitudes.
So He got into one of the boats, which was Simon's, and asked him to put out a little from the land. Sitting down He began to teach the crowds from the boat.
4 And when he had done speaking, he said to Simon, Put out into deep water, and let down your nets for a draught.
When He had finished speaking, He said to Simon, “Put out into the deep and let down your nets for a catch.”
5 And Simon answering said, Master, we toiled all night, and took nothing; but at thy word I will let down the nets.
And in answer Simon said to Him, “Master, we have worked hard the whole night and caught nothing, but based on your word I will let down the net.”
6 And having done this, they inclosed great multitude of fishes; and their nets began to break.
When they had done this, they caught such a large number of fish that their net began to tear.
7 And they beckoned to their partners in the other boat, to come and help them; and they came, and filled both the boats, so that they began to sink.
So they signaled to their partners who were in the other boat to come help them; they came and filled both the boats, so that they began to sink.
8 And Simon Peter seeing it fell down at the knees of Jesus, saying, Depart from me, Lord, for I am a sinful man.
Upon experiencing this Simon Peter fell at Jesus' knees, saying, “Depart from me, Lord, for I am a sinful man!”
9 For he and all that were with him were amazed at the draught of fishes, which they had taken;
Because astonishment gripped him and all who were with him at the haul of fish which they had caught;
10 and so were also James and John the sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon And Jesus said to Simon, Fear not; henceforth thou shalt catch men.
yes, this included James and John, sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon. Then Jesus said to Simon, “Don't be afraid; from now on you will be catching people.”
11 And when they had brought their boats to land, they left everything, and followed him.
Pulling the boats up on the shore, they left it all and followed Him.
12 And it came to pass, when he was in one of the cities, lo! a man full of leprosy; and seeing Jesus, he fell on his face, and besought him, saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst cleanse me.
Now it happened, while He was in one of the towns—a man full of leprosy! Upon seeing Jesus he fell on his face and begged Him, saying, “Lord, if you want to, you can cleanse me!”
13 And he put forth his hand and touched him, saying, I will; be thou cleansed. And immediately the leprosy left him.
So He extended His hand and touched him, saying, “I want to; be cleansed!” Immediately the leprosy left him.
14 And he charged him to tell no one: but go, and show thyself to the priest, and offer for thy cleansing as Moses commanded, for a testimony to them.
Then He ordered him to tell no one, “But go and show yourself to the priest and make an offering for your cleansing just as Moses prescribed, as a testimony to them.”
15 But so much the more went abroad the report concerning him; and great multitudes came together to hear, and to be healed of their infirmities.
However the news about Him spread all the more, and large crowds kept gathering to hear and to be healed by Him of their sicknesses.
16 But he was wont to withdraw to desert places, and pray.
So He Himself would withdraw into deserted places and pray.
17 And it came to pass on a certain day, that he was teaching, and there were sitting by Pharisees and teachers of the law, who had come from every town of Galilee and Judea, and from Jerusalem; and the power of the Lord was present that he might heal.
Now it happened on a certain day that He was teaching, and there were Pharisees and teachers of the law, who had come from every village of Galilee, and from Judea and Jerusalem, sitting there—and the power of the Lord was there to heal them.
18 And lo! men brought on a bed a man that was palsied; and they endeavored to bring him in, and to set him before him.
And then, some men came carrying a paralyzed man on a cot, and tried to take him in and place him before Him.
19 And not finding any way to bring him in because of the multitude, they went upon the house-top, and let him down through the tiling with the couch into the midst before Jesus.
When they could not find how to do it, because of the crowd, they went up on the roof and lowered him with the cot through the tiling into the center, in front of Jesus.
20 And seeing their faith, he said, Man, thy sins have been forgiven thee.
Seeing their faith He said to him, “Man, your sins are forgiven you!”
21 And the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, Who is this that speaketh blasphemies? Who can forgive sins but God alone?
So the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying: “Who is this who speaks blasphemies? Who can forgive sins but God alone?”
22 But Jesus, perceiving their thoughts, answered and said to them, What are ye thinking in your hearts?
But Jesus perceived their reasonings and reacted by saying to them: “Why are you reasoning in your hearts?
23 Which is easier? to say, Thy sins have been forgiven thee? or to say, Arise, and walk?
Which is easier to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven you’, or to say, ‘Get up and walk!’?
24 But that ye may know that the Son of man hath authority on earth to forgive sins, —he said to the palsied man, —I say to thee, Arise, and take up thy couch, and go to thy house.
But that you may know that the Son of the Man has authority on earth to forgive sins”—He said to the paralyzed man: “I say to you, get up! Take your cot and go to your house.”
25 And he immediately rose up before them, and took up that whereon he lay, and went away to his house, giving glory to God.
Immediately he stood up in front of them, took up what he had been lying on, and set out to his own house glorifying God.
26 And amazement seized them all, and they gave glory to God, and were filled with fear, saying, We have seen strange things to-day.
Amazement gripped them all and they kept glorifying God; they were also filled with fear, saying, “We have seen strange things today!”
27 And after these things he went out, and saw a publican named Levi, sitting at the custom-house; and he said to him, Follow me.
After these things He went out and saw a tax collector named Levi sitting at the tax office; and He said to him, “Follow me!”
28 And leaving everything, he arose and followed him.
So leaving everything he got up and followed Him.
29 And Levi made a great feast for him at his house, and there was a great company of publicans and others, who were reclining at table with them.
Then Levi made a great banquet for Him at his house; and there was a large crowd of tax collectors and others who were reclining with them.
30 And the Pharisees and their scribes murmured against his disciples, saying, Why do ye eat and drink with the publicans and sinners?
Well the scribes and Pharisees complained about them to His disciples, saying, “How can you eat and drink with the tax collectors and sinners?!”
31 And Jesus answering said to them, They who are well do not need a physician, but they who are sick.
So Jesus reacted and said to them: “Those who are healthy have no need of a physician, just those who are sick.
32 I have not come to call righteous men, but sinners to repentance.
I have not come to call righteous people to repentance, just sinners.”
33 And they said to him, The disciples of John fast often, and make prayers, and likewise those of the Pharisees; but thine eat and drink.
Then they said to Him, “Why do the disciples of John fast often and make prayers, and likewise those of the Pharisees, but yours keep eating and drinking?”
34 But Jesus said to them, Can ye make the companions of the bridegroom fast while the bridegroom is with them?
So He said to them: “Can you make the friends of the bridegroom fast while the bridegroom is with them?
35 But the days will come—and when the bridegroom is taken from them, then will they fast in those days.
But days are coming when the bridegroom will be taken away from them; then, in those days, they will fast.”
36 And he spoke also a parable to them: No one taketh a patch from a new garment and putteth it upon an old one; for then both the new garment would be rent, and the patch from the new garment would not match with the old.
Then He also told them a parable: “No one puts a patch from a new garment on an old one; otherwise, both the new makes a tear and that from the new does not match the old.
37 And no one putteth new wine into old skins; for the new wine would burst the skins, and would itself run out, and the skins would be spoilt.
And no one puts new wine into old wineskins; otherwise the new wine will burst those skins and will itself be spilled and the skins wasted.
38 But new wine must be put into new skins.
Rather, new wine must be put into new wineskins, and both are preserved.
39 And no one, having drunk old wine, desireth new; for he saith, The old is good.
Further, no one having drunk old wine immediately desires new, for he says, ‘The old is better.’”
