Luke 5
1 And it came to pass, in the multitude pressing on him to hear the word of God, that he was standing beside the lake of Gennesaret,
AND it came to pass, as the multitude were thronging upon him, in order to hear the word of God, that he was standing by the lake of Gennesaret:
2 and he saw two boats standing beside the lake, and the fishers, having gone away from them, were washing the nets,
and he saw two vessels a-ground near the lake: but the fishermen were gone out of them, and washing their nets.
3 and having entered into one of the boats, that was Simon's, he asked him to put back a little from the land, and having sat down, was teaching the multitudes out of the boat.
Then he went on board one of the vessels, which was Simon’s, and desired him to put off a little from the land: and sitting down, he taught the multitudes out of the vessel.
4 And when he left off speaking, he said unto Simon, 'Put back to the deep, and let down your nets for a draught;'
And when he ceased speaking, he said to Simon, Go off into deep water, and shoot your nets for a draught.
5 and Simon answering said to him, 'Master, through the whole night, having laboured, we have taken nothing, but at thy saying I will let down the net.'
And Simon answering, said unto him, Sir, we have been toiling all night, and have taken nothing: but at thy command I will shoot the net.
6 And having done this, they enclosed a great multitude of fishes, and their net was breaking,
And having done so, they inclosed a prodigious multitude of fishes; and their net was broken.
7 and they beckoned to the partners, who [are] in the other boat, having come, to help them; and they came, and filled both the boats, so that they were sinking.
And they made signals to their partners in the other vessels, that they should come to their assistance. And they came, and filled both the vessels, so that they were ready to founder.
8 And Simon Peter having seen, fell down at the knees of Jesus, saying, 'Depart from me, because I am a sinful man, O lord;'
Then Simon Peter seeing it, fell down on his knees before Jesus, saying, Go from me; for I am a sinful man, O Lord!
9 for astonishment seized him, and all those with him, at the draught of the fishes that they took,
For amazement had seized on him, and on all who were with him, at the draught of fishes which they had taken:
10 and in like manner also James and John, sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon; and Jesus said unto Simon, 'Fear not, henceforth thou shalt be catching men;'
as also on James and John the sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon. And Jesus said to Simon, Fear not: henceforward thou shalt catch men.
11 and they, having brought the boats upon the land, having left all, did follow him.
And when they had brought their vessels on shore, they left all, and followed him.
12 And it came to pass, in his being in one of the cities, that lo, a man full of leprosy, and having seen Jesus, having fallen on [his] face, he besought him, saying, 'Sir, if thou mayest will, thou art able to cleanse me;'
And it came to pass as he was just at one of the cities, behold, a man full of leprosy! and seeing Jesus, he fell on his face, and besought him, saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean.
13 and having stretched forth [his] hand, he touched him, having said, 'I will; be thou cleansed;' and immediately the leprosy went away from him.
And he stretching out his hand touched him, saying, I will: be thou cleansed. And instantly the leprosy departed from him.
14 And he charged him to tell no one, 'But, having gone away, shew thyself to the priest, and bring near for thy cleansing according as Moses directed, for a testimony to them;'
And he commanded him to tell no man: but go shew thyself to the priest, and offer for thy purification, as Moses enjoined, for a testimony unto them.
15 but the more was the report going abroad concerning him, and great multitudes were coming together to hear, and to be healed by him of their infirmities,
Now the discourse concerning him more and more spread through the country: and vast multitudes came together to hear him, and to be cured by him of their disorders.
16 and he was withdrawing himself in the desert places and was praying.
But he himself was in the desert for retirement and prayer.
17 And it came to pass, on one of the days, that he was teaching, and there were sitting by Pharisees and teachers of the Law, who were come out of every village of Galilee, and Judea, and Jerusalem, and the power of the Lord was — to heal them.
And on a certain day it happened that he was teaching, and there were sitting Pharisees, and doctors of the law, who had come from every town of Galilee, and Judea, and Jerusalem: and the power of the Lord for healing them was exercised.
18 And lo, men bearing upon a couch a man, who hath been struck with palsy, and they were seeking to bring him in, and to place before him,
And behold, men carried on a couch a man who was a paralytic; and sought to bring him into the house, and to place him before him.
19 and not having found by what way they may bring him in because of the multitude, having gone up on the house-top, through the tiles they let him down, with the little couch, into the midst before Jesus,
And not discovering by what means they could introduce him, because of the crowd, they went up to the roof, and through the tiling let him down with his little couch into the midst, before Jesus.
20 and he having seen their faith, said to him, 'Man, thy sins have been forgiven thee.'
And seeing their faith, he saith to him, Man, thy sins are forgiven thee.
21 And the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, 'Who is this that doth speak evil words? who is able to forgive sins, except God only?'
And the scribes and Pharisees began to reason, saying, Who is this that speaketh blasphemies? Who can forgive sins but God alone?
22 And Jesus having known their reasonings, answering, said unto them, 'What reason ye in your hearts?
And Jesus knowing their reasoning, in reply said to them, Why do ye reason in your hearts?
23 which is easier — to say, Thy sins have been forgiven thee? or to say, Arise, and walk?
for which is the easier? to say, Thy sins are forgiven; or to say, Arise and walk?
24 'And that ye may know that the Son of Man hath authority upon the earth to forgive sins — (he said to the one struck with palsy) — I say to thee, Arise, and having taken up thy little couch, be going on to thy house.'
But that ye may know that the Son of man hath authority upon earth to forgive sins, (he saith to the paralytic, ) I say to thee, Arise, and take up thy couch, and go into thy house.
25 And presently having risen before them, having taken up [that] on which he was lying, he went away to his house, glorifying God,
And instantly he rose up before them, took up that on which he had lain, and went away to his house, giving glory to God.
26 and astonishment took all, and they were glorifying God, and were filled with fear, saying — 'We saw strange things to-day.'
And an extacy of admiration seized upon them all, and they glorified God; and they were filled with awe, saying, We have seen wondrously strange things to-day.
27 And after these things he went forth, and beheld a tax-gatherer, by name Levi, sitting at the tax-office, and said to him, 'Be following me;'
And after these things he went out, and saw a farmer of the taxes, named Levi, sitting at the custom-house: and he said unto him, Follow me.
28 and he, having left all, having arisen, did follow him.
And leaving all behind, he rose, and followed him.
29 And Levi made a great entertainment to him in his house, and there was a great multitude of tax-gatherers and others who were with them reclining (at meat),
And Levi made him a great entertainment at his house and there was a great number of publicans and others, sitting at table with them.
30 and the scribes and the Pharisees among them were murmuring at his disciples, saying, 'Wherefore with tax-gatherers and sinners do ye eat and drink?'
And their scribes and Pharisees murmured against his disciples, saying, Why do ye eat and drink with publicans and sinners?
31 And Jesus answering said unto them, 'They who are well have no need of a physician, but they that are ill:
And Jesus answering said unto them, They who are well, have no need of a physician: but they who have illness.
32 I came not to call righteous men, but sinners, to reformation.'
I came not to call righteous men, but sinners, to repentance.
33 And they said unto him, 'Wherefore do the disciples of John fast often, and make supplications — in like manner also those of the Pharisees — but thine do eat and drink?'
Then said they unto him, Why do the disciples of John observe frequent fasts, and make prayers; but thine are eating and drinking?
34 And he said unto them, 'Are ye able to make the sons of the bride-chamber — in the bridegroom being with them — to fast?
And he said unto them, Can you make the children of the bridechamber fast, as long as the bridegroom is with them?
35 but days will come, and, when the bridegroom may be taken away from them, then they shall fast in those days.'
But the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken away from them, then shall they fast in those days.
36 And he spake also a simile unto them — 'No one a patch of new clothing doth put on old clothing, and if otherwise, the new also doth make a rent, and with the old the patch doth not agree, that [is] from the new.
Then he spake a parable unto them, No man putteth a patch of new cloth on an old garment; but if otherwise, both the new makes a rent, and the patch from the new is not of a piece with the old.
37 'And no one doth put new wine into old skins, and if otherwise, the new wine will burst the skins, and itself will be poured out, and the skins will be destroyed;
And no man putteth new wine into old bottles; for if he doth, the new wine will burst the bottles, and it will itself be spilled, and the bottles be destroyed.
38 but new wine into new skins is to be put, and both are preserved together;
But new wine should be put into new bottles; then both are preserved.
39 and no one having drunk old [wine], doth immediately wish new, for he saith, The old is better.'
And no man drinking old wine, immediately desires new: for he saith, The old is better.
