1 A nd it came to pass, in the multitude pressing on him to hear the word of God, that he was standing beside 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 he saw two boats standing beside the lake, and the fishers, having gone away from them, were washing the 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 having entered into one of the boats, that was Simon's, he asked him to put back a little from the land, and having sat down, was teaching the multitudes out of the boat.

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 A nd when he left off speaking, he said unto Simon, `Put back to the deep, and let down your nets for a draught;'

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 to him, `Master, through the whole night, having laboured, we have taken nothing, but at thy saying 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 having done this, they enclosed 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 to the partners, who in the other boat, having come, to help them; and they came, and filled both the boats, so that they were sinking.

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 A nd Simon Peter having seen, fell down at the knees of Jesus, saying, `Depart from me, because I am a sinful man, O lord;'

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 astonishment seized him, and all those with him, at the draught of the fishes that they took,

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

10 a nd in like manner also James and John, sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon; and Jesus said unto Simon, `Fear not, henceforth thou shalt be catching 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 they, having brought the boats upon the land, having left all, did follow him.

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

12 A nd it came to pass, in his being in one of the cities, that lo, a man full of leprosy, and having seen Jesus, having fallen on face, he besought him, saying, `Sir, if thou mayest will, thou art able to cleanse me;'

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 having stretched forth hand, he touched him, having said, `I will; be thou cleansed;' and immediately the leprosy went away 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, having gone away, shew thyself to the priest, and bring near for thy cleansing according as Moses directed, for a testimony to 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 the more was the report going abroad concerning him, and great multitudes were coming 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 a nd he was withdrawing himself in the desert places and was praying.

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

17 A nd it came to pass, on one of the days, that he was teaching, and there were sitting by Pharisees and teachers of the Law, who were come out of every village of Galilee, and Judea, and Jerusalem, and the power of the Lord was -- 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 lo, men bearing upon a couch a man, who hath been struck with palsy, and they were seeking to bring him in, and to place 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 not having found by what way they may bring him in because of the multitude, having gone up on the house-top, through the tiles they let him down, with the little 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 he having seen their faith, said to him, `Man, thy sins have been 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 that doth speak evil words? who is able to forgive sins, except God only?'

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

22 A nd Jesus having known their reasonings, answering, said unto them, `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 hich is easier -- to say, Thy sins have been forgiven thee? or to say, Arise, and walk?

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

24 ` And that ye may know that the Son of Man hath authority upon the earth to forgive sins -- (he said to the one struck with palsy) -- I say to thee, Arise, and having taken up thy little couch, be going on to thy 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 presently having risen before them, having taken up on which he was lying, he went away to his 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 astonishment took all, and they were glorifying God, and were filled with fear, saying -- `We saw strange things to-day.'

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 A nd after these things he went forth, and beheld a tax-gatherer, by name Levi, sitting at the tax-office, and said to him, `Be following 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, having left all, having arisen, did follow him.

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

29 A nd Levi made a great entertainment to him in his house, and there was a great multitude of tax-gatherers and others who were with them reclining (at meat),

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 a nd the scribes and the Pharisees among them were murmuring at his disciples, saying, `Wherefore with tax-gatherers and sinners do ye eat and drink?'

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, `They who are well have no need of a physician, but they that are ill:

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 righteous men, but sinners, to reformation.'

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

33 A nd they said unto him, `Wherefore do the disciples of John fast often, and make supplications -- in like manner also those of the Pharisees -- but thine do 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, `Are ye able to make the sons of the bride-chamber -- in the bridegroom being with them -- to fast?

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 days will come, and, when the bridegroom may be taken away from them, then they shall 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 spake also a simile unto them -- `No one a patch of new clothing doth put on old clothing, and if otherwise, the new also doth make a rent, and with the old the patch doth not agree, that from the new.

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 ` And no one doth put new wine into old skins, and if otherwise, the new wine will burst the skins, and itself will be poured out, and the skins will be destroyed;

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 into new skins is to be put, and both are preserved together;

But new wine must be put into fresh wineskins.

39 a nd no one having drunk old, doth immediately wish new, for he saith, The old is better.'

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