Lukas 5
1 Es geschah aber, als die Volksmenge auf ihn andrängte, um das Wort Gottes zu hören, daß er an dem See Genezareth stand.
One day while many people were crowding around him to hear the message from God, Jesus was standing on the shore of Gennesaret Lake, [which is also called Lake Galilee].
2 Und er sah zwei Schiffe am See stehen; die Fischer aber waren aus denselben getreten und wuschen ihre Netze.
He saw two [fishing] boats at the edge of the lake. The fishermen had gone out of the boats and were washing their [fishing] nets [on the shore]. One of the boats belonged to Simon.
3 Er aber stieg in eines der Schiffe, welches Simon gehörte, und bat ihn, ein wenig vom Lande hinauszufahren; und er setzte sich und lehrte die Volksmengen vom Schiffe aus.
Jesus got in that boat and asked Simon to push the boat a little bit away from the shore [so that he could speak to the crowd more easily. Jesus] sat in the boat and taught the people [who were on the shore].
4 Als er aber aufhörte zu reden, sprach er zu Simon: Fahre hinaus auf die Tiefe und lasset eure Netze zu einem Fange hinab.
After he finished speaking [to them], he said to Simon, “Push the boat out to where the water is deep. Then let your nets down [into the water] to catch [some fish]!”
5 Und Simon antwortete und sprach zu ihm: Meister, wir haben uns die ganze Nacht hindurch bemüht und nichts gefangen, aber auf dein Wort will ich das Netz hinablassen.
Simon replied, “Master, we [(exc)] worked hard all night but we did not catch any [fish]. But because you [(sg)] tell me to do it, I will let down the nets.”
6 Und als sie dies getan hatten, umschlossen sie eine große Menge Fische, und ihr Netz riß.
When Peter [and the men with him] had done that, they caught so many fish that their nets were breaking.
7 Und sie winkten ihren Genossen in dem anderen Schiffe, daß sie kämen und ihnen hülfen; und sie kamen, und sie füllten beide Schiffe, so daß sie sanken.
They motioned to their partners in the other boat to come and help them. So they came and filled both the boats [with fish from the net]. The result was that the boats were so full that they began to sink.
8 Als aber Simon Petrus es sah, fiel er zu den Knieen Jesu nieder und sprach: Geh von mir hinaus, denn ich bin ein sündiger Mensch, Herr.
Simon and all the men who were with him were amazed at how many fish they had taken. James and John, the two sons of Zebedee, who were Simon’s partners, were among those who were amazed. When Simon, [whose other name was] Peter, saw [the fish, feeling ashamed to be in the presence of someone who obviously had God’s power], he prostrated himself before Jesus and said, “Lord, you should go away from me, because I am a sinful man!”
9 Denn Entsetzen hatte ihn erfaßt und alle, die bei ihm waren, über den Fang der Fische, den sie getan hatten;
10 gleicherweise aber auch Jakobus und Johannes, die Söhne des Zebedäus, welche Genossen von Simon waren. Und Jesus sprach zu Simon: Fürchte dich nicht; von nun an wirst du Menschen fangen.
But Jesus said to Simon, “Do not be afraid! [Up until now you(sg) have been gathering fish] [MET], but from now on you will gather people [to become my disciples].”
11 Und als sie die Schiffe ans Land gebracht hatten, verließen sie alles und folgten ihm nach.
So after they brought the boats to the shore, they left their business [HYP] [in the hands of others] and went with Jesus.
12 Und es geschah, als er in einer der Städte war, siehe, da war ein Mann voll Aussatz; und als er Jesum sah, fiel er auf sein Angesicht und bat ihn und sprach: Herr, wenn du willst, kannst du mich reinigen.
While [Jesus] was in one of the cities [there in the district of Galilee], there was a man there who was very severely affected by leprosy. When he saw Jesus, he prostrated himself before him and, [wanting Jesus to heal him], pleaded with him, “Lord/Sir, [please heal me, because] you are able to heal me if you are willing to!”
13 Und er streckte die Hand aus, rührte ihn an und sprach: Ich will; sei gereinigt! Und alsbald wich der Aussatz von ihm.
[Then Jesus, disregarding the religious law that forbade people to come close to lepers], reached out his hand and touched the man. He said, “I am willing [to heal you]; and I heal you now!” Immediately the man [was healed]. He was no longer a leper [PRS]!
14 Und er gebot ihm, es niemand zu sagen: Sondern gehe hin und zeige dich dem Priester und opfere für deine Reinigung, wie Moses geboten hat, ihnen zum Zeugnis.
Then Jesus told him, “Make sure that you do not report [your healing immediately. First, go to a priest in Jerusalem] and show yourself to him [so that he can examine you and verify that you no longer have leprosy]. After the priest tells [the local people], they will know that [you have been healed, and you will be able to associate with them again]. Also take to the priest [the offering] that Moses commanded [that people who have been healed from leprosy should offer].”
15 Aber die Rede über ihn verbreitete sich um so mehr; und große Volksmengen versammelten sich, ihn zu hören und von ihren Krankheiten geheilt zu werden.
But many people heard the man’s report of what [Jesus had done]. The result was that large crowds came to Jesus to hear his [message] and to be healed of their sicknesses {so that he would heal their sicknesses}.
16 Er aber zog sich zurück und war in den Wüsteneien und betete.
But he often would go away from them to the desolate area and pray.
17 Und es geschah an einem der Tage, daß er lehrte; und es saßen da Pharisäer und Gesetzlehrer, welche aus jedem Dorfe von Galiläa und Judäa und aus Jerusalem gekommen waren; und des Herrn Kraft war da, um sie zu heilen.
One day when [Jesus] was teaching, some men from the Pharisee [sect] were sitting there. Some of them were men who taught the [Jewish] laws. They had come from many [HYP] villages in Galilee [district] and also from Jerusalem and from [other] villages in Judea [district]. [At that time while] God was giving Jesus power to heal people,
18 Und siehe, Männer, welche auf einem Bett einen Menschen bringen, der gelähmt war; und sie suchten ihn hineinzubringen und vor ihn zu legen.
several men brought on a sleeping pad a man who was paralyzed. They wanted to bring him into [the house] and lay him in front of Jesus.
19 Und da sie nicht fanden, auf welchem Wege sie ihn hineinbringen sollten wegen der Volksmenge, stiegen sie auf das Dach und ließen ihn durch die Ziegel hinab mit dem Bettlein in die Mitte vor Jesum.
But there was no way to do that because of the large crowd of people, so they went up [the steps] onto the roof. They tied ropes onto the sleeping pad and, after [removing some of] the tiles on the roof, they lowered the man [on] the sleeping pad. They lowered him through the opening into the midst of the crowd in front of Jesus.
20 Und als er ihren Glauben sah, sprach er: Mensch, deine Sünden sind dir vergeben.
When Jesus perceived that they believed that [he could heal the man], he said to him, “My friend, [I] forgive your sins!”
21 Und die Schriftgelehrten und die Pharisäer fingen an zu überlegen, indem sie sagten: Wer ist dieser, der Lästerungen redet? Wer kann Sünden vergeben, außer Gott allein?
The men who taught the [Jewish] laws and the rest of the Pharisees began to think within themselves, “Who does this man [think he is, saying] that? He is insulting God! (Nobody can forgive sins!/What person can forgive sins?) [RHQ] Only God can do that!”
22 Als aber Jesus ihre Überlegungen erkannte, antwortete und sprach er zu ihnen: Was überleget ihr in euren Herzen?
Jesus perceived what they were thinking. So he said to them, “(You should not think that way [about what I said]!/Why do you question within yourselves [about what I said]?) [RHQ] [Consider this]:
23 Was ist leichter, zu sagen: Dir sind deine Sünden vergeben, oder zu sagen: Stehe auf und wandle?
It would [not] be risky [for someone] to say [to this man], ‘[I] forgive your sins,’ [because no one could see whether or not his sins were really forgiven. But no one] [RHQ], [without having the power to heal], would say to [him], ‘Get up and walk!’ [because people could easily see whether he was healed or not].
24 Auf daß ihr aber wisset, daß der Sohn des Menschen Gewalt hat auf der Erde, Sünden zu vergeben... sprach er zu dem Gelähmten: Ich sage dir, stehe auf und nimm dein Bettlein auf und geh nach deinem Hause.
But [as a result of my healing this man] you [(pl)] will know that [God] has authorized [me], the one who came from heaven, to forgive the sins [of people while I am on] the earth, [as well as to heal people].” Then he said to the man who was paralyzed, “To you I say, ‘Get up, pick up your sleeping pad, and go home!’”
25 Und alsbald stand er vor ihnen auf, nahm auf, worauf er gelegen hatte, und ging hin nach seinem Hause, indem er Gott verherrlichte.
Immediately the man [was healed]. He stood up in front of them. He picked up the [sleeping pad] on which he had been lying, and went home, praising God.
26 Und Staunen ergriff alle, und sie verherrlichten Gott und wurden mit Furcht erfüllt und sprachen: Wir haben heute außerordentliche Dinge gesehen.
All the people [there] were amazed! They praised God and were completely awestruck. They kept saying, “We [(inc)] have seen wonderful things today!”
27 Und nach diesem ging er hinaus und sah einen Zöllner, mit Namen Levi, am Zollhause sitzen und sprach zu ihm: Folge mir nach.
Then [Jesus] left [the town] and saw a man who collected taxes [for the Roman government]. His name was Levi. He was sitting in the booth where he collected the taxes. Jesus said to him, “Come with me [and become my disciple]!”
28 Und alles verlassend, stand er auf und folgte ihm nach.
So Levi left his work [HYP] and went with Jesus.
29 Und Levi machte ihm ein großes Mahl in seinem Hause; und daselbst war eine große Menge Zöllner und anderer, die mit ihnen zu Tische lagen.
Afterwards, Levi prepared a big feast in his own house [for Jesus and his disciples]. There was a large group of tax collectors and others eating together with them.
30 Und die Pharisäer und ihre Schriftgelehrten murrten gegen seine Jünger und sprachen: Warum esset und trinket ihr mit den Zöllnern und Sündern?
The men who were there who taught the [Jewish] laws, ones who belonged to the Pharisee [sect], complained to Jesus’ disciples, saying, “([It is disgusting that] you are eating with tax collectors and [others who we(exc) consider to be] sinners!/Why are you eating with tax collectors [and others who we(exc) consider to be] sinners?)” [RHQ]
31 Und Jesus antwortete und sprach zu ihnen: Die Gesunden bedürfen nicht eines Arztes, sondern die Kranken;
Then, [to indicate that it was those who knew that they had sinned who were coming to him for help], Jesus said to them, “[It is] people who are sick who need a doctor, not those who are well [MET].
32 ich bin nicht gekommen, Gerechte zu rufen, sondern Sünder zur Buße.
[Similarly], I did not come [from heaven] to invite [those who think they are] righteous [to come to me]. On the contrary, [I came to invite those who know that they are] sinners to turn from their sinful behavior [and come to me].”
33 Sie aber sprachen zu ihm: Warum fasten die Jünger Johannes' oft und verrichten Gebete, gleicherweise auch die der Pharisäer; die deinigen aber essen und trinken?
[Those Jewish leaders] said to Jesus, “The disciples of John [the Baptizer] often abstain from food [to show that they want to please God], and the disciples of the Pharisees do that, too. But your disciples keep on eating and drinking! [Why do not they fast like the others]?”
34 Jesus aber sprach zu ihnen: Ihr könnt doch nicht die Gefährten des Bräutigams fasten lassen, während der Bräutigam bei ihnen ist?
[To show them that it was not appropriate for his disciples to be sad and abstain from food while he was still with them] [MET], Jesus said to them, “When (the bridegroom/man who is getting married) is with [his friends at the time of the wedding], you certainly do not make his friends abstain from food, do you [RHQ]? [No, you do not do that].
35 Es werden aber Tage kommen, und wann der Bräutigam von ihnen weggenommen sein wird, dann, in jenen Tagen, werden sie fasten.
[But] some day he will be taken away {[his enemies] will take him away} from them. Then, at that time, his friends will abstain from food, [because they will be sad].”
36 Er sagte aber auch ein Gleichnis zu ihnen: Niemand setzt einen Flicken von einem neuen Kleide auf ein altes Kleid; sonst wird er sowohl das neue zerschneiden, als auch der Flicken von dem neuen zum alten nicht passen wird.
Then Jesus told them two parables [to show them that those who desire to live according to God’s new message should not be forced to obey the old religious traditions like] ([fasting/abstaining from food]), [and that those who know only the old traditions are not eager to accept new ones] [MET]. He said, “People never tear a piece of cloth from a new garment and attach it to an old garment [to mend it]. If they did that, not only would they be ruining the new garment by tearing it, but the new piece of cloth would not match the old garment.
37 Und niemand tut neuen Wein in alte Schläuche; sonst wird der neue Wein die Schläuche zerreißen, und er selbst wird verschüttet werden, und die Schläuche werden verderben;
Neither does anyone put freshly-[squeezed] grape juice into old skin bags [to store it]. If anyone did that, the grape juice would burst the skin bags [because they would not stretch when the] new [wine ferments and expands. Then] the skin bags would be ruined, and [the wine] would [also] be spilled.
38 sondern neuen Wein tut man in neue Schläuche, und beide werden zusammen erhalten.
On the contrary, new wine must be put into new wineskins.
39 Und niemand will, wenn er alten getrunken hat, [alsbald] neuen, denn er spricht: Der alte ist besser.
Furthermore, those who have drunk [only] old wine [are content with that]. They do not want to drink the new wine, because they say, ‘The old wine is [MET] fine!’”
