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Llamamiento de los primeros discípulos(A)

Estaba Jesús a orillas del lago de Genesaret,[a] y la gente lo apretujaba para escuchar el mensaje de Dios. Entonces vio dos barcas que los pescadores habían dejado en la playa mientras lavaban las redes. Subió a una de las barcas, que pertenecía a Simón, y le pidió que la alejara un poco de la orilla. Luego se sentó, y enseñaba a la gente desde la barca.

Cuando acabó de hablar, le dijo a Simón:

―Lleva la barca hacia aguas más profundas, y echad allí las redes para pescar.

―Maestro, hemos estado trabajando duro toda la noche y no hemos pescado nada —le contestó Simón—. Pero, como tú me lo mandas, echaré las redes.

Así lo hicieron, y recogieron una cantidad tan grande de peces que las redes se les rompían. Entonces llamaron por señas a los compañeros de la otra barca para que los ayudaran. Ellos se acercaron y llenaron tanto las dos barcas que comenzaron a hundirse.

Al ver esto, Simón Pedro cayó de rodillas delante de Jesús y le dijo:

―¡Apártate de mí, Señor; soy un pecador!

Es que él y todos sus compañeros estaban asombrados ante la pesca que habían hecho, 10 como también lo estaban Jacobo y Juan, hijos de Zebedeo, que eran socios de Simón.

―No temas; desde ahora serás pescador de hombres —le dijo Jesús a Simón.

11 Así que llevaron las barcas a tierra y, dejándolo todo, siguieron a Jesús.

Jesús sana a un leproso(B)

12 En otra ocasión, cuando Jesús estaba en un pueblo, se presentó un hombre cubierto de lepra. Al ver a Jesús, cayó rostro en tierra y le suplicó:

―Señor, si quieres, puedes limpiarme.

13 Jesús extendió la mano y tocó al hombre.

―Sí, quiero —le dijo—. ¡Queda limpio!

Y al instante se le quitó la lepra.

14 ―No se lo digas a nadie —le ordenó Jesús—; solo ve, preséntate al sacerdote y lleva por tu purificación lo que ordenó Moisés, para que les sirva de testimonio.

15 Sin embargo, la fama de Jesús se extendía cada vez más, de modo que acudían a él multitudes para oírlo y para que los sanara de sus enfermedades. 16 Él, por su parte, solía retirarse a lugares solitarios para orar.

Jesús sana a un paralítico(C)

17 Un día, mientras enseñaba, estaban sentados allí algunos fariseos y maestros de la ley que habían venido de todas las aldeas de Galilea y Judea, y también de Jerusalén. Y el poder del Señor estaba con él para sanar a los enfermos. 18 Entonces llegaron unos hombres que llevaban en una camilla a un paralítico. Procuraron entrar para ponerlo delante de Jesús, 19 pero no pudieron a causa de la multitud. Así que subieron a la azotea y, separando las tejas, lo bajaron en la camilla hasta ponerlo en medio de la gente, frente a Jesús.

20 Al ver la fe de ellos, Jesús dijo:

―Amigo, tus pecados quedan perdonados.

21 Los fariseos y los maestros de la ley comenzaron a pensar: «¿Quién es este que dice blasfemias? ¿Quién puede perdonar pecados sino solo Dios?»

22 Pero Jesús supo lo que estaban pensando y les dijo:

―¿Por qué razonáis así? 23 ¿Qué es más fácil decir: “Tus pecados quedan perdonados”, o “Levántate y anda”? 24 Pues para que sepáis que el Hijo del hombre tiene autoridad en la tierra para perdonar pecados —se dirigió entonces al paralítico—: A ti te digo, levántate, toma tu camilla y vete a tu casa.

25 Al instante se levantó a la vista de todos, tomó la camilla en que había estado acostado y se fue a su casa alabando a Dios. 26 Todos quedaron asombrados y ellos también alababan a Dios. Estaban llenos de temor y decían: «Hoy hemos visto maravillas».

Llamamiento de Leví(D)

27 Después de esto salió Jesús y se fijó en un recaudador de impuestos llamado Leví, sentado a la mesa donde cobraba.

―Sígueme —le dijo Jesús.

28 Y Leví se levantó, lo dejó todo y lo siguió.

29 Leví ofreció a Jesús un gran banquete en su casa, y había allí un grupo numeroso de recaudadores de impuestos y otras personas que estaban comiendo con ellos. 30 Pero los fariseos y los maestros de la ley que eran de la misma secta les reclamaban a los discípulos de Jesús:

―¿Por qué coméis y bebéis con recaudadores de impuestos y pecadores?

31 ―No son los sanos los que necesitan médico, sino los enfermos —les contestó Jesús—. 32 No he venido a llamar a justos, sino a pecadores para que se arrepientan.

Le preguntan a Jesús sobre el ayuno(E)

33 Algunos le dijeron a Jesús:

―Los discípulos de Juan ayunan y oran con frecuencia, lo mismo que los discípulos de los fariseos, pero los tuyos se pasan el día comiendo y bebiendo.

34 Jesús les replicó:

―¿Acaso podéis obligar a los invitados del novio a que ayunen mientras él está con ellos? 35 Llegará el día en que se les quitará el novio; en aquellos días sí ayunarán.

36 Les contó esta parábola:

―Nadie quita un retazo de un vestido nuevo para remendar un vestido viejo. De hacerlo así, habrá rasgado el vestido nuevo, y el retazo nuevo no hará juego con el vestido viejo. 37 Ni echa nadie vino nuevo en odres viejos. De hacerlo así, el vino nuevo hará reventar los odres, se derramará el vino y los odres se echarán a perder. 38 Más bien, el vino nuevo debe echarse en odres nuevos. 39 Y nadie que haya bebido vino añejo quiere el nuevo, porque dice: “El añejo es mejor”.

Footnotes

  1. 5:1 Es decir, el mar de Galilea.

And it came about during the crowd’s pressing-upon Him and listening-to the word of God that He was standing beside the lake of Gennesaret[a]. And He saw two boats standing beside the lake. And the fishermen, having gotten-out of them, were washing their nets. And having gotten into one of the boats, which was Simon’s, He asked him to put-out a little from the land. And having sat-down, He was teaching the crowds from the boat.

Jesus Brings Simon a Great Catch of Fish. Now You Will Be Catching People

And when He ceased speaking, He said to Simon, “Put-out into the deep [water] and lower[b] your nets for a catch”. And having responded, Simon said, “Master, having labored through the whole night, we took nothing. But at[c] Your word, I will lower the nets. And having done this, they enclosed a large number of fish. And their nets were being torn. And they signaled to their companions in the other boat that having come, they might help them. And they came. And they filled both the boats so that they were sinking. And having seen it, Simon Peter fell at the knees of Jesus, saying, “Depart from me, because I am a sinful man, Master”. For astonishment at the catch of fish which they took seized him, and all the ones with him. 10 And likewise also James and John, sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon. And Jesus said to Simon, “Do not be fearing. From now on you will be catching[d] people!” 11 And having brought their boats on land, having left everything, they followed Him.

Jesus Heals a Man Full of Leprosy. Word of Jesus Spread Even More

12 And it came about during His being in one of the cities that behold— there was a man full of leprosy. And having seen Jesus, having fallen on his face, he begged Him, saying, “Master, if You are willing, You are able to cleanse me”. 13 And having stretched-out His hand, He touched him, saying, “I am willing[e]. Be cleansed”. And immediately the leprosy departed from him. 14 And He ordered him to tell no one, “But having gone, show yourself to the priest[f] and offer the things for your cleansing just as Moses commanded, for a testimony to them”. 15 But the word about Him was spreading more, and large crowds were coming together to hear, and to be cured from their infirmities. 16 But He was retreating within the desolate places and praying.

Jesus Heals a Paralyzed Man To Prove He Has The Authority To Forgive Sins

17 And it came about on one of the days, that He was teaching. And Pharisees and Law-teachers were sitting there who had come from every village of Galilee and Judea and Jerusalem. And the power of the Lord was present that He might be healing. 18 And behold— men bringing on a bed a man who had been paralyzed. And they were seeking to bring him in, and to place him before Him. 19 And not having found by what way they might bring him in because of the crowd, having gone up on the housetop, they let him down through the tiles with the little-bed into their midst, in front of Jesus. 20 And having seen their faith, He said, “Man, your sins have been forgiven you”. 21 And the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, “Who is this One Who is speaking blasphemies? Who is able to forgive sins except God alone?” 22 But Jesus, having known their reasonings, having responded, said to them, “Why are you reasoning in your hearts? 23 Which is easier: to say, ‘Your sins have been forgiven you’, or to say, ‘Arise and walk’? 24 But in order that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins”— He said to the one having been paralyzed, “I say to you, arise, and having picked up your little-bed, proceed to your house”. 25 And having stood-up at once in their presence, having picked up the thing upon which he was lying-down, he went to his house glorifying God. 26 And astonishment seized everyone. And they were glorifying God. And they were filled with awe, saying that “We saw incredible things today”.

Jesus Calls Levi The Tax Collector And Eats With His Friends. I Came For Sinners

27 And after these things, He went out and saw a tax-collector, Levi by name, sitting at the tax-office[g]. And He said to him, “Be following Me!” 28 And having left-behind everything, having stood up, he was following Him. 29 And Levi made a great reception[h] for Him in his house. And there was a large crowd of tax collectors and others who were reclining [to eat] with them. 30 And the Pharisees and their scribes were grumbling to His disciples, saying, “For what reason are you eating and drinking with the tax collectors and sinners[i]?” 31 And having responded, Jesus said to them, “The ones being healthy have no need of a physician, but the ones being ill. 32 I have not come to call righteous ones to repentance, but sinners”.

Why Do Your Disciples Not Fast? The Bridegroom Is Here. New Wineskins

33 And the ones said to Him, “The disciples of John are fasting[j] frequently and making prayers. Likewise also the ones of the Pharisees. But Yours are eating and drinking”. 34 And Jesus said to them, “You cannot make the sons[k] of the wedding-hall fast while the bridegroom is with them, can you? 35 But days will come. And when the bridegroom is taken-away from them, then they will fast in those days”. 36 And He was also speaking a parable to them, that “No one having torn a patch from a new garment puts it on an old garment. Otherwise indeed he[l] will both tear the new, and the patch from the new will not agree[m] with the old. 37 And no one puts new[n] wine into old wineskins. Otherwise indeed the new wine will burst the wineskins, and it will spill-out, and the wineskins will be ruined. 38 But new wine must-be-put into fresh wineskins. 39 And no one having drunk old wine desires[o] new. For he says, ‘The old is good’”.

Footnotes

  1. Luke 5:1 That is, the Sea of Galilee.
  2. Luke 5:4 This command is plural, referring to Simon and his crew.
  3. Luke 5:5 Or, upon.
  4. Luke 5:10 Or, capturing. That is, catching-alive.
  5. Luke 5:13 Only Jesus heals in His own name, without calling upon God.
  6. Luke 5:14 That is, in Jerusalem.
  7. Luke 5:27 Or, tax-booth. Levi (Matthew) was on the job, collecting taxes for Herod Antipas.
  8. Luke 5:29 Or, banquet.
  9. Luke 5:30 That is, irreligious people living outside of God’s Law.
  10. Luke 5:33 On why these two groups may have been fasting, see Mt 9:14.
  11. Luke 5:34 That is, the attendants of the groom; the groomsmen.
  12. Luke 5:36 Or, it; such an action as just described.
  13. Luke 5:36 Or, fit, match. Jesus is not a patch on the old Jewish system. He is a new garment, so His disciples behave in a new way.
  14. Luke 5:37 Jesus, the new and fresh, cannot be contained in the old Jewish system.
  15. Luke 5:39 Those in the old Jewish system are comfortable with it, and not naturally inclined to drink the new wine Jesus brings.