Luke 5
1 And when the people were pressing on Him to hear the word of God, as He stood by the lake of Gennesareth, seeing two vessels at the edge of the lake,
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 (but 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 He went into one of them, which was Simon's, and desired him to put off a little way from the shore: and He sat down and taught the multitudes 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 had done speaking, He said to Simon, Put out into the deep, and let down your nets 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 And Simon answered and said unto Him, Master, we have been toiling all the night, and have caught nothing; however at thy word 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 this, they inclosed a multitude of fishes; and their net was breaking.
This they did, and enclosed a vast number of fish; and their nets began to break.
7 And they beckoned to their partners that were in the other ship, to come and help them; and they came, and filled both the ships, so that they were even sinking: and when Simon Peter saw it,
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 he fell at the knees of Jesus, saying, Lord, depart from 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 he was astonished, and all that were with him, at the draught of fishes which they had taken;
(For he was astonished and terrified--he and all his companions--at the haul of fish which they had taken;
10 as were also James and John, the sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon. And Jesus said to Simon, Be not afraid, from henceforth thou shalt be a captor of men.
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 when they had brought their ships to land, they left all and followed Him.
Then, after bringing their boats to land, they left everything and followed Him.
12 And when He was in one of the cities of that country, behold a man full of leprosy: who seeing Jesus, fell prostrate to Him, and besought Him, saying, 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 stretched out his hand and touched him, saying, I will; be thou cleansed: and immediately the leprosy departed 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 to tell no one: but go, said He, and shew thyself to the priest, and offer for thy cleansing according as Moses commanded, for a testimony unto 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 But the fame of Him spread more and more, and great multitudes came together to hear, and to be healed by Him of their infirmities.
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 But He frequently retired into solitary places, and prayed.
but Jesus Himself constantly withdrew into the Desert and there prayed.
17 And one day, as He was teaching, there were pharisees and doctors of the law sitting by, who were come out of every town of Galilee, and Judea, and from Jerusalem; and the power of the Lord was present to heal the people:
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 behold, some men bringing on a couch a man that was paralytic; and they endeavoured to bring him in, and lay 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 but when they could not find what way to bring him in because of the croud, they went up on the battlements of the house, and let him down from the roof with his couch, 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 who seeing their faith said unto him, 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 cavil, saying, Who is this that talketh blasphemies? Who can forgive sins but God?
Then the Scribes and Pharisees began to cavil, asking, "Who is this, uttering blasphemies? Who but God alone can forgive sins?"
22 but Jesus knowing their thoughts, answered and said unto them, What are ye disputing in your hearts?
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 easier, to say, Thy sins are forgiven thee, or to say, Rise up 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 hath power even on earth to forgive sins, (He spake to the paralytic) I say unto thee, Arise, and take up thy couch, and go to thine house.
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 immediately he rose up before them, took up the bed on which he lay, and went away to his house, 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 they were all amazed and glorified God, and were filled with awe, saying, we have seen wonderful things to-day.
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 After these things He went out and saw a publican named Levi, sitting at the custom-house, and said to him, Follow 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 all, rose up, and followed Him.
He rose, left everything, and followed Him.
29 And Levi made Him a great feast in his own house: and there was a great number of publicans, and others at table 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 their scribes and pharisees murmured at his disciples, saying, 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 unto them, They that are in health have no need of a physician, but they that are sick: I am not come to call the righteous,
But Jesus replied to them, "It is not men in good health who require a physician, but the sick.
32 but sinners to repentance.
I have not come to call the righteous to repentance, but sinners."
33 And they said unto Him, Why do the disciples of John frequently fast and pray, and likewise 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 unto them, Can ye make those of the bride-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 shall be taken from them, then they will fast.
But a time for this will come, when the Bridegroom has been taken away from them: then, at that time, they will fast."
36 Then He spake a parable to them, That no one putteth a piece of new cloth upon an old garment: otherwise, the new maketh a rent, and doth not match the old:
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 nor doth any one put new wine in to old vessels; otherwise, the new wine will burst the casks, and be spilled, and the vessels will be destroyed:
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 new wine must be put into new vessels, and then both are saved.
But new wine must be put into fresh wineskins.
39 And no one that has been drinking old wine, immediately desireth new; for he saith, the old is better.
Nor does any one after drinking old wine wish for new; for he says, 'The old is better.'"
