Lukas 5
1 En dag da Jesus sto ved Genesaretsjøen, presset folket på for å høre Guds budskap.
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 Han fikk da se to tomme båter som noen fiskere hadde forlatt ved stranden mens de skyllet garna sine.
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 Han steg om bord i en av båtene og ba Simon, han som eide den, å ro litt ut fra land. Mens han satt i båten, talte han til folket på land.
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 Da han hadde sluttet å tale, sa han til Simon:”Ro ut på dypt vann og kast ut noten, slik at dere får den fisken dere trenger!”
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 ”Herre”, sa Simon,”vi har arbeidet hardt i hele natt og har likevel ikke fått noe. Men etter som det er du som sier dette, skal vi forsøke på nytt.”
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 Da de gjorde det, fikk de så mye fisk at noten holdt på å revne!
When Peter [and the men with him] had done that, they caught so many fish that their nets were breaking.
7 Da vinket de på hjelp fra sine kamerater for å få dem ut med den andre båten, og snart var begge båtene så fulle med fisk at de holdt på å synke.
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 Da Simon til slutt fattet hva som hadde skjedd, falt han på kne for Jesus og sa:”Herre, gå fra meg! Jeg er en synder. Jeg kan ikke være i din nærhet.”
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 Både han og de andre i båten hadde blitt helt forskrekket da de så hvor mye fisk de hadde fått.
10 Kompanjongene hans, som het Jakob og Johannes og var sønnene til Sebedeus, var like forskrekket. Jesus sa til Simon:”Vær ikke redd! Fra nå av skal du fange mennesker i stedet!”
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 Da de hadde rodd båtene i land, gikk de fra alt for å følge Jesus.
So after they brought the boats to the shore, they left their business [HYP] [in the hands of others] and went with Jesus.
12 En annen gang, da Jesus besøkte en by, møtte han en mann som var alvorlig angrepet av spedalskhet. Da mannen fikk se Jesus kastet han seg til jorden foran han og ba:”Herre, om du vil, da kan du gjøre meg frisk.”
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 Jesus rakte ut hånden og rørte ved ham og sa:”Det vil jeg. Du er frisk!” Straks forsvant spedalskheten.
[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 Jesus forbød mannen å fortelle til noen det som hadde skjedd. Han sa:”Gå i stedet til presten og la ham undersøke deg. Ta også med det offeret som Moses har bestemt at spedalske skal gi når de er blitt friske. Da kommer alle til å forstå at Gud har helbredet deg.”
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 Ryktet om Jesus spredde seg bare raskere og raskere. Et stort antall mennesker kom for å høre på ham og bli helbredet fra sykdommene sine.
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 Derfor trakk han seg ofte bort til øde steder for å be.
But he often would go away from them to the desolate area and pray.
17 En dag Jesus underviste, satt noen av fariseerne og de skriftlærde blant dem som lyttet. De hadde kommet fra byene i hele Galilea og Judea, og også fra Jerusalem. Guds kraft var over Jesus slik at han kunne helbrede.
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 Da kom noen menn bærende på en båre der det lå en lam mann. De forsøkte å brøyte seg vei i folkemassen for å komme bort til Jesus, men de klarte ikke å ta seg fram. Derfor gikk de opp på taket og tok bort noen takstein og firte båren med den lamme mannen ned, rett foran Jesus.
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.
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 Da Jesus så hvor stor tro de hadde, sa han til den lamme:”Min sønn, jeg har tilgitt syndene dine.”
When Jesus perceived that they believed that [he could heal the man], he said to him, “My friend, [I] forgive your sins!”
21 ”Hva er dette for en fyr som spotter Gud på dette viset?” tenkte fariseerne og de skriftlærde.”Det er jo bare Gud som kan tilgi synder.”
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 Jesus forsto hva de tenkte og sa:”Hvorfor tenker dere at dette er å spotte Gud?
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 Er det ikke like umulig for et menneske å si til den lamme:’Reis deg opp og gå’ som det er å si’Jeg tilgir deg syndene dine?’”
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 Så vendte han seg til den lamme og sa:”For å bevise at jeg, Menneskesønnen, har makt til å tilgi synder her på jorden, sier jeg deg:’Reis deg opp, ta båren din og gå hjem!’”
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 Og straks reiste seg mannen opp, rett foran øynene på folket som var mer enn forbløffet. Mannen tok båren sin og gikk hjem, mens han hele tiden hyllet Gud. Alle som så det, ble helt forskrekket. Så begynte de å hylle Gud og gjentok gang på gang:”Det vi har sett i dag, er helt utrolig, ja, virkelig helt utrolig!”
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.
All the people [there] were amazed! They praised God and were completely awestruck. They kept saying, “We [(inc)] have seen wonderful things today!”
27 Da Jesus seinere dro fra byen, fikk han se en toller som het Levi sitte utenfor tollboden.”Kom og bli min disippel”, sa Jesus til ham.
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 Uten å nøle reiste Levi seg, dro fra alt og fulgte Jesus.
So Levi left his work [HYP] and went with Jesus.
29 Levi ordnet seinere til en fest for Jesus i huset sitt. Da de spiste sammen, deltok mange av kollegene til Levi som jobbet i tolletaten blant gjestene. Det var også mange andre gjester.
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 Fariseerne, og spesielt de skriftlærde blant dem, ble svært sinte og sa til disiplene:”Hvordan kan dere synke så dypt at dere spiser sammen med tollere og syndere?”
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 Jesus svarte:”Det er ikke de friske som trenger lege, men de som er syke.
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 Min oppgave her på jorden er å føre syndere tilbake til Gud, ikke å ta hånd om dem som allerede følger hans vilje.”
[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 De religiøse lederne anklaget også Jesus for en annen sak. De sa:”Disiplene til døperen Johannes faster og ber regelmessig, og det gjør også disiplene til fariseerne. Men dine, de spiser og drikker og nyter livet i fulle drag!”
[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 Da svarte Jesus:”Dere vil vel ikke pålegge bryllupsgjestene å gå fastende og sultne mens brudgommen er hos dem?
[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 Men en dag vil han bli tatt fra dem, og i tiden etter den dagen vil de nok faste. Det finnes tid og sted for alt.”
[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 Jesus fortalte to eksempler som illustrerte dette: Han sa:”Ingen river løs en bit tøy fra et nytt plagg som enda ikke er krympet, for å sy den på et gammelt plagg. Da blir jo først det nye plagget ødelagt, og for øvrig vil lappen krympe og dermed rive i stykker plagget som er gammelt.
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 Og ingen heller ny vin i gamle skinnsekker, for når vinen gjærer, blir sekkene sprengt og ødelagt, og vinen renner ut.
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 Nei, ny vin må fylles i nye sekker.
On the contrary, new wine must be put into new wineskins.
39 Men ingen som har drukket av den gamle vinen, har særlig lyst på den nye. Den gamle gylne årgangen er best, sier de.”
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!’”
