Evangelium secundum Lucam, 5

1. Factum est autem, cum turba urgeret illum et audiret verbum Dei, et ipse stabat secus stagnum Genesareth

1. While the people pressed upon him to hear the word of God, he was standing by the lake of Gennes'aret.

2. et vidit duas naves stantes secus stagnum; piscatores autem descenderant de illis et lavabant retia.

2. And he saw two boats by the lake; but the fishermen had gone out of them and were washing their nets.

3. Ascendens autem in unam navem, quae erat Simonis, rogavit eum a terra reducere pusillum; et sedens docebat de navicula turbas.

3. Getting into one of the boats, which was Simon's, he asked him to put out a little from the land. And he sat down and taught the people from the boat.

4. Ut cessavit autem loqui, dixit ad Simonem: “Duc in altum et laxate retia vestra in capturam”.

4. And when he had ceased speaking, he said to Simon, "Put out into the deep and let down your nets for a catch."

5. Et respondens Simon dixit: “Praeceptor, per totam noctem laborantes nihil cepimus; in verbo autem tuo laxabo retia”.

5. And Simon answered, "Master, we toiled all night and took nothing! But at your word I will let down the nets."

6. Et cum hoc fecissent, concluserunt piscium multitudinem copiosam; rumpebantur autem retia eorum.

6. And when they had done this, they enclosed a great shoal of fish; and as their nets were breaking,

7. Et annuerunt sociis, qui erant in alia navi, ut venirent et adiuvarent eos; et venerunt et impleverunt ambas naviculas, ita ut mergerentur.

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

8. Quod cum videret Simon Petrus, procidit ad genua Iesu dicens: “Exi a me, quia homo peccator sum, Domine”.

8. But when Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus' knees, saying, "Depart from me, for I am a sinful man, O Lord."

9. Stupor enim circumdederat eum et omnes, qui cum illo erant, in captura piscium, quos ceperant;

9. For he was astonished, and all that were with him, at the catch of fish which they had taken;

10. similiter autem et Iacobum et Ioannem, filios Zebedaei, qui erant socii Simonis. Et ait ad Simonem Iesus: “Noli timere; ex hoc iam homines eris capiens”.

10. and so also were James and John, sons of Zeb'edee, who were partners with Simon. And Jesus said to Simon, "Do not be afraid; henceforth you will be catching men."

11. Et subductis ad terram navibus, relictis omnibus, secuti sunt illum.

11. And when they had brought their boats to land, they left everything and followed him.

12. Et factum est, cum esset in una civitatum, et ecce vir plenus lepra; et videns Iesum et procidens in faciem rogavit eum dicens: “Domine, si vis, potes me mundare”.

12. While he was in one of the cities, there came a man full of leprosy; and when he saw Jesus, he fell on his face and besought him, "Lord, if you will, you can make me clean."

13. Et extendens manum tetigit illum dicens: “Volo, mundare!”; et confestim lepra discessit ab illo.

13. And he stretched out his hand, and touched him, saying, "I will; be clean." And immediately the leprosy left him.

14. Et ipse praecepit illi, ut nemini diceret, sed: “Vade, ostende te sacerdoti et offer pro emundatione tua, sicut praecepit Moyses, in testimonium illis”.

14. And he charged him to tell no one; but "go and show yourself to the priest, and make an offering for your cleansing, as Moses commanded, for a proof to the people."

15. Perambulabat autem magis sermo de illo, et conveniebant turbae multae, ut audirent et curarentur ab infirmitatibus suis;

15. But so much the more the report went abroad concerning him; and great multitudes gathered to hear and to be healed of their infirmities.

16. ipse autem secedebat in desertis et orabat.

16. But he withdrew to the wilderness and prayed.

17. Et factum est, in una dierum, et ipse erat docens, et erant pharisaei sedentes et legis doctores, qui venerant ex omni castello Galilaeae et Iudaeae et Ierusalem; et virtus Domini erat ei ad sanandum.

17. On one of those days, as he was teaching, there were Pharisees and teachers of the law sitting by, who had come from every village of Galilee and Judea and from Jerusalem; and the power of the Lord was with him to heal.

18. Et ecce viri portantes in lecto hominem, qui erat paralyticus, et quaerebant eum inferre et ponere ante eum.

18. And behold, men were bringing on a bed a man who was paralyzed, and they sought to bring him in and lay him before Jesus;

19. Et non invenientes qua parte illum inferrent prae turba, ascenderunt supra tectum et per tegulas summiserunt illum cum lectulo in medium ante Iesum.

19. but finding no way to bring him in, because of the crowd, they went up on the roof and let him down with his bed through the tiles into the midst before Jesus.

20. Quorum fidem ut vidit, dixit: “Homo, remittuntur tibi peccata tua”.

20. And when he saw their faith he said, "Man, your sins are forgiven you."

21. Et coeperunt cogitare scribae et pharisaei dicentes: “Quis est hic, qui loquitur blasphemias? Quis potest dimittere peccata nisi solus Deus?”.

21. And the scribes and the Pharisees began to question, saying, "Who is this that speaks blasphemies? Who can forgive sins but God only?"

22. Ut cognovit autem Iesus cogitationes eorum, respondens dixit ad illos: “Quid cogitatis in cordibus vestris?

22. When Jesus perceived their questionings, he answered them, "Why do you question in your hearts?

23. Quid est facilius, dicere: “Dimittuntur tibi peccata tua”, an dicere: “Surge et ambula”?

23. Which is easier, to say, `Your sins are forgiven you,' or to say, `Rise and walk'?

24. Ut autem sciatis quia Filius hominis potestatem habet in terra dimittere peccata — ait paralytico - : Tibi dico: Surge, tolle lectulum tuum et vade in domum tuam”.

24. But that you may know that the Son of man has authority on earth to forgive sins" -- he said to the man who was paralyzed -- "I say to you, rise, take up your bed and go home."

25. Et confestim surgens coram illis tulit, in quo iacebat, et abiit in domum suam magnificans Deum.

25. And immediately he rose before them, and took up that on which he lay, and went home, glorifying God.

26. Et stupor apprehendit omnes, et magnificabant Deum; et repleti sunt timore dicentes: “Vidimus mirabilia hodie”.

26. And amazement seized them all, and they glorified God and were filled with awe, saying, "We have seen strange things today."

27. Et post haec exiit et vidit publicanum nomine Levi sedentem ad teloneum et ait illi: “Sequere me”.

27. After this he went out, and saw a tax collector, named Levi, sitting at the tax office; and he said to him, "Follow me."

28. Et relictis omnibus, surgens secutus est eum.

28. And he left everything, and rose and followed him.

29. Et fecit ei convivium magnum Levi in domo sua; et erat turba multa publicanorum et aliorum, qui cum illis erant discumbentes.

29. And Levi made him a great feast in his house; and there was a large company of tax collectors and others sitting at table with them.

30. Et murmurabant pharisaei et scribae eorum adversus discipulos eius dicentes: “Quare cum publicanis et peccatoribus manducatis et bibitis?”.

30. And the Pharisees and their scribes murmured against his disciples, saying, "Why do you eat and drink with tax collectors and sinners?"

31. Et respondens Iesus dixit ad illos: “Non egent, qui sani sunt, medico, sed qui male habent.

31. And Jesus answered them, "Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick;

32. Non veni vocare iustos sed peccatores in paenitentiam”.

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

33. At illi dixerunt ad eum: “Discipuli Ioannis ieiunant frequenter et obsecrationes faciunt, similiter et pharisaeorum; tui autem edunt et bibunt”.

33. And they said to him, "The disciples of John fast often and offer prayers, and so do the disciples of the Pharisees, but yours eat and drink."

34. Quibus Iesus ait: “Numquid potestis convivas nuptiarum, dum cum illis est sponsus, facere ieiunare?

34. And Jesus said to them, "Can you make wedding guests fast while the bridegroom is with them?

35. Venient autem dies; et cum ablatus fuerit ab illis sponsus, tunc ieiunabunt in illis diebus”.

35. The days will come, when the bridegroom is taken away from them, and then they will fast in those days."

36. Dicebat autem et similitudinem ad illos: “Nemo abscindit commissuram a vestimento novo et immittit in vestimentum vetus; alioquin et novum rumpet, et veteri non conveniet commissura a novo.

36. He told them a parable also: "No one tears a piece from a new garment and puts it upon an old garment; if he does, he will tear the new, and the piece from the new will not match the old.

37. Et nemo mittit vinum novum in utres veteres; alioquin rumpet vinum novum utres et ipsum effundetur, et utres peribunt;

37. And no one puts new wine into old wineskins; if he does, the new wine will burst the skins and it will be spilled, and the skins will be destroyed.

38. sed vinum novum in utres novos mittendum est.

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

39. Et nemo bibens vetus vult novum; dicit enim: “Vetus melius est!””.

39. And no one after drinking old wine desires new; for he says, `The old is good.'"