1 ¶ And it came to pass that, as the people pressed upon him to hear the word of God, he stood by the lake of Gennesaret

Now it happened that while the crowd was pressing around Him and listening to the word of God, He was standing by the lake of Gennesaret;

2 a nd saw two ships that were by the shore of the lake, but the fishermen were gone out of them and were washing their nets.

and He saw two boats lying at the edge of the lake; but the fishermen had gotten out of them and were washing their nets.

3 A nd he entered into one of the ships, which was Simon’s, and prayed him that he would thrust out a little from the land. And he sat down and taught the people out of the ship.

And He got into one of the boats, which was Simon’s, and asked him to put out a little way from the land. And He sat down and began teaching the people from the boat.

4 N ow when he had left speaking, he said unto Simon, Launch out into the deep and let down your nets for a catch.

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

5 A nd Simon answering said unto him, Master, we have toiled all the night and have taken nothing; nevertheless, at thy word I will let down the net.

Simon answered and said, “ Master, we worked hard all night and caught nothing, but I will do as You say and let down the nets.”

6 A nd when they had done this, they inclosed a great multitude of fishes, and their net was breaking.

When they had done this, they enclosed a great quantity of fish, and their nets began to break;

7 A nd they beckoned unto their partners, who were in the other ship, that they should come and help them. And they came and filled both the ships, so that they began to sink.

so they signaled to their partners in the other boat for them to come and help them. And they came and filled both of the boats, so that they began to sink.

8 W hen Simon Peter saw it, he fell down on his knees before Jesus, saying, Depart from me, Lord, for I am a sinful man.

But when Simon Peter saw that, he fell down at Jesus’ feet, saying, “Go away from me Lord, for I am a sinful man!”

9 F or he was overcome with fear, and all that were with him, at the catch of the fishes which they had taken;

For amazement had seized him and all his companions because of the catch of fish which they had taken;

10 a nd likewise James and John, the sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon. And Jesus said unto Simon, Fear not; from now on thou shalt catch men.

and so also were James and John, sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon. And Jesus said to Simon, “ Do not fear, from now on you will be catching men.”

11 A nd when they had brought their ships to land, they forsook all and followed him.

When they had brought their boats to land, they left everything and followed Him. The Leper and the Paralytic

12 ¶ And it came to pass when he was in a certain city, behold a man full of leprosy who, seeing Jesus, fell on his face and besought him, saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean.

While He was in one of the cities, behold, there was a man covered with leprosy; and when he saw Jesus, he fell on his face and implored Him, saying, “Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean.”

13 A nd he put forth his hand and touched him, saying, I will; be thou clean. And immediately the leprosy departed from him.

And He stretched out His hand and touched him, saying, “I am willing; be cleansed.” And immediately the leprosy left him.

14 A nd he charged him to tell no one. But go and show thyself to the priest and offer for thy cleansing, according as Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them.

And He ordered him to tell no one, “But go and show yourself to the priest and make an offering for your cleansing, just as Moses commanded, as a testimony to them.”

15 B ut so much the more his fame went forth, and great multitudes came together to hear and to be healed by him of their infirmities.

But the news about Him was spreading even farther, and large crowds were gathering to hear Him and to be healed of their sicknesses.

16 B ut he withdrew himself into the wilderness and prayed.

But Jesus Himself would often slip away to the wilderness and pray.

17 ¶ And it came to pass on a certain day, as he was teaching, that there were Pharisees and doctors of the law sitting by, who were come out of every town of Galilee and Judaea and Jerusalem; and the power of the Lord was present to heal them.

One day He was teaching; and there were some Pharisees and teachers of the law sitting there, who had come from every village of Galilee and Judea and from Jerusalem; and the power of the Lord was present for Him to perform healing.

18 A nd, behold, men brought in a bed a man who was paralyzed, and they sought means to bring him in and to lay him before him.

And some men were carrying on a bed a man who was paralyzed; and they were trying to bring him in and to set him down in front of Him.

19 A nd when they could not find any way they might bring him in because of the multitude, they went upon the housetop and let him down through the tiling with his couch into the midst before Jesus.

But not finding any way to bring him in because of the crowd, they went up on the roof and let him down through the tiles with his stretcher, into the middle of the crowd, in front of Jesus.

20 A nd when he saw their faith, he said unto him, Man, thy sins are forgiven thee.

Seeing their faith, He said, “ Friend, your sins are forgiven you.”

21 A nd the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, Who is this who speaks blasphemies? Who can forgive sins, but God alone?

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

22 T hen Jesus, knowing their thoughts and answering them said, What reason ye in your hearts?

But Jesus, aware of their reasonings, answered and said to them, “Why are you reasoning in your hearts?

23 W hat is easier, to say, Thy sins are forgiven thee, or to say, Rise up and walk?

Which is easier, to say, ‘Your sins have been forgiven you,’ or to say, ‘Get up and walk’?

24 B ut that ye may know that the Son of man has power upon earth to forgive sins (he said unto the paralytic), I say unto thee, Arise and take up thy couch and go to thine house.

But, so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins,” —He said to the paralytic— “I say to you, get up, and pick up your stretcher and go home.”

25 A nd immediately he rose up before them and took up that upon which he lay and departed to his own house, glorifying God.

Immediately he got up before them, and picked up what he had been lying on, and went home glorifying God.

26 A nd they were all amazed, and they glorified God and were filled with fear, saying, We have seen marvels today.

They were all struck with astonishment and began glorifying God; and they were filled with fear, saying, “We have seen remarkable things today.” Call of Levi (Matthew)

27 ¶ And after these things he went forth and saw a publican, named Levi, sitting at the receipt of custom, and he said unto him, Follow me.

After that He went out and noticed a tax collector named Levi sitting in the tax booth, and He said to him, “Follow Me.”

28 A nd he left all, rose up, and followed him.

And he left everything behind, and got up and began to follow Him.

29 A nd Levi made a great banquet in his own house and there was a great company of publicans and of others that sat down at the table with them.

And Levi gave a big reception for Him in his house; and there was a great crowd of tax collectors and other people who were reclining at the table with them.

30 B ut their scribes and Pharisees murmured against his disciples, saying, Why do ye eat and drink with publicans and sinners?

The Pharisees and their scribes began grumbling at His disciples, saying, “Why do you eat and drink with the tax collectors and sinners?”

31 A nd Jesus answering said unto them, Those that are whole have no need of a physician, but those that are sick.

And Jesus answered and said to them, “ It is not those who are well who need a physician, but those who are sick.

32 I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.

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

33 T hen they said unto him, Why do the disciples of John fast often and make prayers and likewise the disciples of the Pharisees, but thine eat and drink?

And they said to Him, “ The disciples of John often fast and offer prayers, the disciples of the Pharisees also do the same, but Yours eat and drink.”

34 A nd he said unto them, Can ye make the sons of the bridechamber fast while the bridegroom is with them?

And Jesus said to them, “You cannot make the attendants of the bridegroom fast while the bridegroom is with them, can you?

35 B ut the days will come when the bridegroom shall be taken away from them, and then shall they fast in those days.

But the days will come; and when the bridegroom is taken away from them, then they will fast in those days.”

36 A nd he also spoke a parable unto them: No one takes a piece of a new garment to mend an old one; if otherwise, then the new one is rent, and the piece that was taken out of the new does not agree with the old.

And He was also telling them a parable: “No one tears a piece of cloth from a new garment and puts it on an old garment; otherwise he will both tear the new, and the piece from the new will not match the old.

37 A nd no one puts new wine into old wineskins; or else the new wine will burst the wineskins and be spilled and the wineskins shall perish.

And no one puts new wine into old wineskins; otherwise the new wine will burst the skins and it will be spilled out, and the skins will be ruined.

38 B ut new wine must be put into new wineskins, and both are preserved.

But new wine must be put into fresh wineskins.

39 N o one also having drunk of the old straightway desires the new, for he says, The old is better.

And no one, after drinking old wine wishes for new; for he says, ‘The old is good enough.’”