1 C erta vez, quando a multidão apertava Jesus para ouvir a palavra de Deus, ele estava junto ao lago de Genezaré;

Now while the multitude pressed on him and heard the word of God, he was standing by the lake of Gennesaret.

2 e viu dois barcos junto ã praia do lago; mas os pescadores haviam descido deles, e estavam lavando as redes.

He saw two boats standing by the lake, but the fishermen had gone out of them, and were washing their nets.

3 E ntrando ele num dos barcos, que era o de Simão, pediu-lhe que o afastasse um pouco da terra; e, sentando-se, ensinava do barco as multidões.

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 Q uando acabou de falar, disse a Simão: Faze-te ao largo e lançai as vossas redes para a pesca.

When he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, “Put out into the deep, and let down your nets for a catch.”

5 A o que disse Simão: Mestre, trabalhamos a noite toda, e nada apanhamos; mas, sobre tua palavra, lançarei as redes.

Simon answered him, “Master, we worked all night, and took nothing; but at your word I will let down the net.”

6 F eito isto, apanharam uma grande quantidade de peixes, de modo que as redes se rompiam.

When they had done this, they caught a great multitude of fish, and their net was breaking.

7 A cenaram então aos companheiros que estavam no outro barco, para virem ajudá-los. Eles, pois, vieram, e encheram ambos os barcos, de maneira tal que quase iam a pique.

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 V endo isso Simão Pedro, prostrou-se aos pés de Jesus, dizendo: Retira-te de mim, Senhor, porque sou um homem pecador.

But Simon Peter, when he saw it, fell down at Jesus’ knees, saying, “Depart from me, for I am a sinful man, Lord.”

9 P ois, ã vista da pesca que haviam feito, o espanto se apoderara dele e de todos os que com ele estavam,

For he was amazed, and all who were with him, at the catch of fish which they had caught;

10 b em como de Tiago e João, filhos de Zebedeu, que eram sócios de Simão. Disse Jesus a Simão: Não temas; de agora em diante serás pescador de homens.

and so also were James and John, sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon. Jesus said to Simon, “Don’t be afraid. From now on you will be catching people alive.”

11 E , levando eles os barcos para a terra, deixaram tudo e o seguiram.

When they had brought their boats to land, they left everything, and followed him.

12 E stando ele numa das cidades, apareceu um homem cheio de lepra que, vendo a Jesus, prostrou-se com o rosto em terra e suplicou-lhe: Senhor, se quiseres, bem podes tornar-me limpo.

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 J esus, pois, estendendo a mão, tocou-lhe, dizendo: Quero; sê limpo. No mesmo instante desapareceu dele a lepra.

He stretched out his hand, and touched him, saying, “I want to. Be made clean.” Immediately the leprosy left him.

14 O rdenou-lhe, então, que a ninguém contasse isto. Mas vai, disse ele, mostra-te ao sacerdote e faze a oferta pela tua purificação, conforme Moisés determinou, para lhes servir de testemunho.

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 A sua fama, porém, se divulgava cada vez mais, e grandes multidões se ajuntavam para ouvi-lo e serem curadas das suas enfermidades.

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 M as ele se retirava para os desertos, e ali orava.

But he withdrew himself into the desert, and prayed.

17 U m dia, quando ele estava ensinando, achavam-se ali sentados fariseus e doutores da lei, que tinham vindo de todas as aldeias da Galiléia e da Judéia, e de Jerusalém; e o poder do Senhor estava com ele para curar.

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 E eis que uns homens, trazendo num leito um paralítico, procuravam introduzí-lo e pô-lo diante dele.

Behold, men brought a paralyzed man on a cot, and they sought to bring him in to lay before Jesus.

19 M as, não achando por onde o pudessem introduzir por causa da multidão, subiram ao eirado e, por entre as telhas, o baixaram com o leito, para o meio de todos, diante de 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 E vendo-lhes a fé, disse ele: Homem, são-te perdoados os teus pecados.

Seeing their faith, he said to him, “Man, your sins are forgiven you.”

21 E ntão os escribas e os fariseus começaram a arrazoar, dizendo: Quem é este que profere blasfêmias? Quem é este que profere blasfêmias? Quem pode perdoar pecados, senão só Deus?

The scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, “Who is this that speaks blasphemies? Who can forgive sins, but God alone?”

22 J esus, porém, percebendo os seus pensamentos, respondeu, e disse-lhes: Por que arrazoais em vossos corações?

But Jesus, perceiving their thoughts, answered them, “Why are you reasoning so in your hearts?

23 Q ual é mais fácil? dizer: São-te perdoados os teus pecados; ou dizer: Levanta-te, e anda?

Which is easier to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven you;’ or to say, ‘Arise and walk?’

24 O ra, para que saibais que o Filho do homem tem sobre a terra autoridade para perdoar pecados (disse ao paralítico), a ti te digo: Levanta-te, toma o teu leito e vai para tua casa.

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, and take up your cot, and go to your house.”

25 I mediatamente se levantou diante deles, tomou o leito em que estivera deitado e foi para sua casa, glorificando a Deus.

Immediately he rose up before them, and took up that which he was laying on, and departed to his house, glorifying God.

26 E , tomados de pasmo, todos glorificavam a Deus; e diziam, cheios de temor: Hoje vimos coisas extraordinárias.

Amazement took hold on all, and they glorified God. They were filled with fear, saying, “We have seen strange things today.”

27 D epois disso saiu e, vendo um publicano chamado Levi, sentado na coletoria, disse-lhe: Segue-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 E ste, deixando tudo, levantou-se e o seguiu.

He left everything, and rose up and followed him.

29 D eu-lhe então Levi um lauto banquete em sua casa; havia ali grande número de publicanos e outros que estavam com eles ã mesa.

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 M urmuravam, pois, os fariseus e seus escribas contra os discípulos, perguntando: Por que comeis e bebeis com publicanos e pecadores?

Their scribes and the Pharisees murmured against his disciples, saying, “Why do you eat and drink with the tax collectors and sinners?”

31 R espondeu-lhes Jesus: Não necessitam de médico os sãos, mas sim os enfermos;

Jesus answered them, “Those who are healthy have no need for a physician, but those who are sick do.

32 e u não vim chamar justos, mas pecadores, ao arrependimento.

I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.”

33 D isseram-lhe eles: Os discípulos de João jejuam frequentemente e fazem orações, como também os dos fariseus, mas os teus comem e bebem.

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 R espondeu-lhes Jesus: Podeis, porventura, fazer jejuar os convidados

He said to them, “Can you make the friends of the bridegroom fast, while the bridegroom is with them?

35 D ias virão, porém, em que lhes será tirado o noivo; naqueles dias, sim hão de jejuar.

But the days will come when the bridegroom will be taken away from them. Then they will fast in those days.”

36 P ropôs-lhes também uma parábola: Ninguém tira um pedaço de um vestido novo para o coser em vestido velho; do contrário, não somente rasgará o novo, mas também o pedaço do novo não condirá com o velho.

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 E ninguém deita vinho novo em odres velhos; do contrário, o vinho novo romperá os odres e se derramará, e os odres se perderão;

No one puts new wine into old wine skins, or else the new wine will burst the skins, and it will be spilled, and the skins will be destroyed.

38 m as vinho novo deve ser deitado em odres novos.

But new wine must be put into fresh wine skins, and both are preserved.

39 E ninguém, tendo bebido o velho, quer o novo; porque diz: O velho é bom.

No man having drunk old wine immediately desires new, for he says, ‘The old is better.’”