Luke, 5

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,

1. One day, as Jesus stood by the Lake of Gennesaret, with a crowd gathered around him listening to the word of God,

2. And saw two ships standing by the lake: but the fishermen were gone out of them, and were washing [their] nets.

2. he caught sight of two boats left at the water's edge by the fishermen now washing their nets.

3. And 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.

3. He got into one of the boats, the one belonging to Simon, and asked him to pull out a little from the shore. There he sat and continued to teach the crowd.

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

4. When he had finished speaking he said to Simon, "Put out into deep water and lower your nets for a catch."

5. And 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.

5. Simon replied, "Master, we worked hard all night and caught nothing. But if you say so, I will lower the nets."

6. And when they had this done, they inclosed a great multitude of fishes: and their net brake.

6. This they did and caught such a large number of fish that their nets began to break.

7. And they beckoned unto [their] partners, which 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.

7. They signaled their partners in the other boat to come and help them. They came and filled both boats almost to the point of sinking.

8. When Simon Peter saw [it], he fell down at Jesus' knees, saying, Depart from me; for I am a sinful man, O Lord.

8. Upon seeing this, Simon Peter fell at Jesus' knees, saying, "Leave me, Lord, for I am a sinful man!"

9. For he was astonished, and all that were with him, at the draught of the fishes which they had taken:

9. For he and his companions were amazed at the catch they had made

10. And so [was] also James, and John, the sons of Zebedee, which were partners with Simon. And Jesus said unto Simon, Fear not; from henceforth thou shalt catch men.

10. and so were Simon's partners, James and John, Zebedee's sons. Jesus said to Simon, "Do not be afraid. You will catch people from now on."

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

11. So they brought their boats to land and followed him, leaving everything.

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.

12. One day in another town, a man came to Jesus covered with leprosy. On seeing him he bowed down to the ground, and said, "Lord, if you want to, you can make me clean."

13. And he put forth [his] hand, and touched him, saying, I will: be thou clean. And immediately the leprosy departed from him.

13. Stretching out his hand, Jesus touched the man and said, "Yes, I want it. Be clean." In an instant the leprosy left him.

14. And he charged him to tell no man: but go, and shew thyself to the priest, and offer for thy cleansing, according as Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them.

14. Then Jesus instructed him, "Tell this to no one. But go and show yourself to the priest. Make an offering for your healing, as Moses prescribed; that should be a proof to the people."

15. But so much the more went there a fame abroad of him: and great multitudes came together to hear, and to be healed by him of their infirmities.

15. But the news about Jesus spread all the more, and large crowds came to him to listen and be healed of their sickness.

16. And he withdrew himself into the wilderness, and prayed.

16. As for Jesus, he would often withdraw to solitary places 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, which were come out of every town of Galilee, and Judaea, and Jerusalem: and the power of the Lord was [present] to heal them.

17. One day Jesus was teaching and many Pharisees and teachers of the Law had come from every part of Galilee and Judea and even from Jerusalem. They were sitting there while the power of the Lord was at work to heal the sick.

18. And, behold, men brought in a bed a man which was taken with a palsy: and they sought [means] to bring him in, and to lay [him] before him.

18. Then some men brought a paralyzed man who lay on his mat. They tried to enter the house to place him before Jesus,

19. And when they could not find by what [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.

19. but they couldn't find a way through the crowd. So they went up on the roof and, removing the tiles, they lowered him on his mat into the middle of the crowd, in front of Jesus.

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

20. When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the man, "My friend, your sins are forgiven."

21. And the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, Who is this which speaketh blasphemies? Who can forgive sins, but God alone?

21. At once the teachers of the Law and the Pharisees began to wonder, "This man insults God! Who can forgive sins but only God?"

22. But when Jesus perceived their thoughts, he answering said unto them, What reason ye in your hearts?

22. But Jesus knew their thoughts and asked them, "Why are you reacting like this?

23. Whether is easier, to say, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Rise up and walk?

23. Which is easier to say: 'Your sins are forgiven,' or: 'Get up and walk'?

24. But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power upon earth to forgive sins, (he said unto the sick of the palsy,) I say unto thee, Arise, and take up thy couch, and go into thine house.

24. Now you shall know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins." And Jesus said to the paralyzed man, "Get up, take your mat and go home."

25. And immediately he rose up before them, and took up that whereon he lay, and departed to his own house, glorifying God.

25. At once the man stood before them. He took up the mat he had been lying on and went home praising God.

26. And they were all amazed, and they glorified God, and were filled with fear, saying, We have seen strange things to day.

26. Amazement seized the people and they praised God. They were filled with a holy fear and said, "What wonderful things we have seen today!"

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.

27. After this Jesus went out, and as he noticed a tax collector named Levi sitting in the tax-office, he said to him, "Follow me."

28. And he left all, rose up, and followed him.

28. So Levi, leaving everything, got up and followed Jesus.

29. And Levi made him a great feast in his own house: and there was a great company of publicans and of others that sat down with them.

29. Levi gave a great feast for Jesus, and many tax collectors came to his house and took their place at table with the other people.

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

30. Then the Pharisees and their fellow teachers complained to Jesus' disciples, "How is it that you eat and drink with tax collectors and other sinners?"

31. And Jesus answering said unto them, They that are whole need not a physician; but they that are sick.

31. But Jesus spoke up, "Healthy people don't need a doctor, but sick people do.

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

32. I have come to call to repentance; I call sinners, not the righteous."

33. And 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?

33. Some people asked him, "The disciples of John fast often and say long prayers, and so do the disciples of the Pharisees. Why is it that your disciples eat and drink?" Then Jesus said to them,

34. And he said unto them, Can ye make the children of the bridechamber fast, while the bridegroom is with them?

34. "You can't make wedding guests fast while the bridegroom is with them.

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

35. But later the bridegroom will be taken from them and they will fast in those days."

36. And he spake also a parable unto them; No man putteth a piece of a new garment upon an old; if otherwise, then both the new maketh a rent, and the piece that was [taken] out of the new agreeth not with the old.

36. Jesus also told them this parable, "No one tears a piece from a new coat to put it on an old one; otherwise the new will be torn and the piece taken from the new will not match the old.

37. And no man putteth new wine into old bottles; else the new wine will burst the bottles, and be spilled, and the bottles shall perish.

37. No one puts new wine into old wineskins; otherwise the new wine will burst the skins and be spilled, and the skins will be destroyed as well.

38. But new wine must be put into new bottles; and both are preserved.

38. But new wine must be put into fresh skins.

39. No man also having drunk old [wine] straightway desireth new: for he saith, The old is better.

39. Yet no one who has tasted old wine is eager to get new wine, but says: The old is good."