Luke 5
1 On one occasion the crowd was pressing on Him and listening to God's Message, while He was standing by the Lake of Gennesaret.
Now while the multitude pressed on him and heard the word of God, he was standing by the lake of Gennesaret.
2 He, however, saw two fishing-boats drawn up on the beach (for the men had gone away from them and were washing the nets),
He saw two boats standing by the lake, but the fishermen had gone out of them and were washing their nets.
3 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.
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 multitudes from the boat.
4 When He had finished speaking, He said to Simon, "Push out into deep water, and let down your nets for a haul."
When he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, “Put out into the deep and let down your nets for a catch.”
5 "Rabbi," replied Peter, "all night long we have worked hard and caught nothing; but at your command I will let down the nets."
Simon answered him, “Master, we worked all night and caught nothing; but at your word I will let down the net.”
6 This they did, and enclosed a vast number of fish; and their nets began to break.
When they had done this, they caught a great multitude of fish, and their net was breaking.
7 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.
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.
8 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."
But Simon Peter, when he saw it, fell down at Jesus’ knees, saying, “Depart from me, for I am a sinful man, Lord.”
9 (For he was astonished and terrified--he and all his companions--at the haul of fish which they had taken;
For he was amazed, and all who were with him, at the catch of fish which they had caught;
10 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."
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 alive.”
11 Then, after bringing their boats to land, they left everything and followed Him.
When they had brought their boats to land, they left everything, and followed him.
12 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."
While he was in one of the cities, behold, 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.”
13 Reaching out His hand and touching him, Jesus said, "I am willing; be cleansed!" And instantly the leprosy left him.
He stretched out his hand and touched him, saying, “I want to. Be made clean.” Immediately the leprosy left him.
14 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."
He commanded him to tell no one, “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.”
15 But all the more the report about Him spread abroad, and great multitudes crowded to hear Him and to be cured of their diseases;
But the report concerning him spread much more, and great multitudes came together to hear and to be healed by him of their infirmities.
16 but Jesus Himself constantly withdrew into the Desert and there prayed.
But he withdrew himself into the desert and prayed.
17 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.
On one of those days, 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 them.
18 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.
Behold, men brought a paralyzed man on a cot, and they sought to bring him in to lay before Jesus.
19 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.
Not finding a way to bring him in because of the multitude, they went up to the housetop and let him down through the tiles with his cot into the middle before Jesus.
20 He saw their faith and said to him, "Friend, your sins are forgiven."
Seeing their faith, he said to him, “Man, your sins are forgiven you.”
21 Then the Scribes and Pharisees began to cavil, asking, "Who is this, uttering blasphemies? Who but God alone can forgive sins?"
The scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, “Who is this who speaks blasphemies? Who can forgive sins, but God alone?”
22 Well aware of their reasonings, Jesus answered their questions by asking in turn, "What is this that you are debating in your hearts?
But Jesus, perceiving their thoughts, answered them, “Why are you reasoning so in your hearts?
23 Which is easier? --to say, 'Your sins are forgiven,' or to say, 'Rise and walk'?
Which is easier to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven you,’ or to say, ‘Arise and walk’?
24 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."
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, take up your cot, and go to your house.”
25 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.
Immediately he rose up before them, and took up that which he was laying on, and departed to his house, glorifying God.
26 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."
Amazement took hold on all, and they glorified God. They were filled with fear, saying, “We have seen strange things today.”
27 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."
After these things he went out and saw a tax collector named Levi sitting at the tax office, and said to him, “Follow me!”
28 He rose, left everything, and followed Him.
He left everything, and rose up and followed him.
29 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.
Levi made a great feast for him in his house. There was a great crowd of tax collectors and others who were reclining with them.
30 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?"
Their scribes and the Pharisees murmured against his disciples, saying, “Why do you eat and drink with the tax collectors and sinners?”
31 But Jesus replied to them, "It is not men in good health who require a physician, but the sick.
Jesus answered them, “Those who are healthy have no need for a physician, but those who are sick do.
32 I have not come to call the righteous to repentance, but sinners."
I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners, to repentance.”
33 Again they said to Him, "John's disciples fast often and pray, as do also those of the pharisees; but yours eat and drink."
They said to him, “Why do John’s disciples often fast and pray, likewise also the disciples of the Pharisees, but yours eat and drink?”
34 "Can you compel the bridal party to fast," replied Jesus, "so long as they have the bridegroom among them?
He said to them, “Can you make the friends of the bridegroom fast while the bridegroom is with them?
35 But a time for this will come, when the Bridegroom has been taken away from them: then, at that time, they will fast."
But the days will come when the bridegroom will be taken away from them. Then they will fast in those days.”
36 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.
He also told a parable to them. “No one puts a piece from a new garment on an old garment, or else he will tear the new, and also the piece from the new will not match the old.
37 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.
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.
38 But new wine must be put into fresh wineskins.
But new wine must be put into fresh wineskins, and both are preserved.
39 Nor does any one after drinking old wine wish for new; for he says, 'The old is better.'"
No man having drunk old wine immediately desires new, for he says, ‘The old is better.’”
