Luke 5
1 And it occurred, that a multitude gathered about him, to hear the word of God. And he was standing by the side of the sea 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 and he saw two ships standing near the sea, and the fishermen were 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 And one of them belonged to Simon Cephas: and Jesus entered and sat in it. And he told them to draw off a little from the shore, into the sea: and he seated himself, and taught the multitude from the ship.
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 And when he ceased from speaking, he said to Simon: Launch out into the deep, and cast your net for a draught.
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, and said to him: Rabbi, all the night we have toiled, and have caught nothing: but, at thy bidding, I will cast the net.
"Rabbi," replied Peter, "all night long we have worked hard and caught nothing; but at your command I will let down the nets."
6 And when they had done so, they inclosed very many fishes, so that the net was rent.
This they did, and enclosed a vast number of fish; and their nets began to break.
7 And they made signs to their associates, in the other ship, to come and help them. And when they came, they filled both the ships, so that they were near to sinking.
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 And when Simon Cephas saw it, he fell before the feet of Jesus, and said to him: I beseech thee, my Lord, that thou leave me, for I am a sinful man.
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 astonishment had seized him, and all that were with him, at the draught of fishes 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 in like manner also James and John, the sons of Zebedee, who were partners of Simon. But Jesus said: Fear thou not; henceforth thou shalt catch men unto life.
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 And they brought the vessels to the land: and they left all and followed him.
Then, after bringing their boats to land, they left everything and followed Him.
12 And when Jesus was in one of the cities, a man came all full of leprosy and seeing Jesus, he fell upon his face, and besought him, and said to him: My Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst cleanse me.
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 Jesus put forth his hand, and touched him, and said to him: I will it; be thou clean. And immediately his leprosy went from him.
Reaching out His hand and touching him, Jesus said, "I am willing; be cleansed!" And instantly the leprosy left him.
14 And he charged him: Speak to no one; but go and show thyself to the priests, and offer the oblation for thy purification, as Moses hath 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 And his fame spread abroad still more: and much people assembled to hear him, and to be cured of their diseases.
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 And he retired into a desert, and prayed.
but Jesus Himself constantly withdrew into the Desert and there prayed.
17 And it occurred, on one of the days when Jesus was teaching, that Pharisees and Doctors of the law were sitting by, who had come from all the villages of Galilee and of Judaea, and Jerusalem: and the power of the Lord was present to heal them.
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 some persons brought a paralytic man, on a couch, and sought to bring him in, and to place him 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 And when they could not thus introduce him, because of the multitude of the people, they ascended to the roof, and let him down with the couch, from the covering, 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 And when Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic: Man, thy sins are forgiven thee.
He saw their faith and said to him, "Friend, your sins are forgiven."
21 And the Scribes and Pharisees began to reason, and to say: Who is this that speaketh blasphemy? Who can forgive sins, but God only?
Then the Scribes and Pharisees began to cavil, asking, "Who is this, uttering blasphemies? Who but God alone can forgive sins?"
22 And Jesus knew their thoughts, and said to them: What think ye in your heart?
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 the easier, to say, Thy sins are forgiven thee, or to say, Arise and walk?
Which is easier? --to say, 'Your sins are forgiven,' or to say, 'Rise and walk'?
24 But that ye may know, that the Son of man is competent to forgive sins on the earth, he said to the paralytic: I say to thee, Arise, take up thy couch, and go to thy home.
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 And instantly, he rose up before their eyes, and took up his couch, and went home, 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 And astonishment seized every one; and they Praised God; and they were filled with awe, and said: We have seen wonders 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 And after these things, Jesus went out and saw a publican, named Levi, sitting among the publicans; and he said to him: Come after 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 And he left every thing, and arose, and went after him.
He rose, left everything, and followed Him.
29 And Levi made a great entertainment for him at his house; and there was a numerous company of publicans and others who reclined 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 And the Scribes and Pharisees murmured, and said to his disciples: Why do ye eat and drink with publicans 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 And Jesus answered and said to them: A physician is not sought after for the well, but for those very sick.
But Jesus replied to them, "It is not men in good health who require a physician, but the sick.
32 I came not to call the righteous, but sinners, to repentance.
I have not come to call the righteous to repentance, but sinners."
33 And they said to him: Why do the disciples of John fast often, and pray, and also those of the Pharisees; but thine 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 And he said to them: Ye cannot make the guests of the nuptial chamber 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 up from them, and then will they 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 And he spoke a similitude to them: No one teareth a patch from a new garment, and putteth it to an old garment; lest he tear the new, and the patch from the new cease to make the old garment whole.
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 putteth new wine into old sacks; otherwise, the new wine will burst the sacks, and the wine will run out, and the sacks be ruined.
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 they put new wine into new sacks, and both are preserved.
But new wine must be put into fresh wineskins.
39 And no one drinketh old wine, and immediately calleth for new; for he saith, The old is the delicious.
Nor does any one after drinking old wine wish for new; for he says, 'The old is better.'"
