1 N ow 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;

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

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

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

3 A nd 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

7 s o 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.

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

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

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

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

10 a nd 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.”

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

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

12 W hile 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.”

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

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

14 A nd 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.”

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

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

But he withdrew himself into the desert, and prayed.

17 O ne 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.

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 A nd 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.

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

19 B ut 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

24 B ut, 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.”

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

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

26 T hey 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)

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

27 A fter that He went out and noticed a tax collector named Levi sitting in the tax booth, and He said to him, “Follow 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 A nd he left everything behind, and got up and began to follow Him.

He left everything, and rose up and followed him.

29 A nd 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

33 A nd 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.”

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

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

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

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

36 A nd 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.

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 A nd 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.

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 B ut new wine must be put into fresh wineskins.

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

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

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