呼召门徒

一天,耶稣站在革尼撒勒湖边,众人团团围着祂,要听上帝的道。 祂看见湖边停着两条船,渔夫离了船正在洗网, 就上了西门的那条船,请西门把船稍微划离岸边,然后坐在船上教导众人。 耶稣讲完之后对西门说:“把船划到水深的地方去撒网捕鱼。”

西门说:“老师,我们劳碌了一整夜,一无所获,但既然你这样吩咐,我就照你的话做。” 他们把网撒下去,果然捕获很多鱼,差点把网撑破了, 于是招呼另一条船上的同伴来帮忙。他们一起把两条船都装满了鱼,船几乎要沉下去了。

西门·彼得见状,便跪倒在耶稣膝前说:“主啊,离开我,我是个罪人!” 他和所有同伴们对捕到这么多鱼感到非常惊讶, 10 包括西庇太的两个儿子雅各和约翰。耶稣对西门说:“不要怕,从今以后,你将成为得人的渔夫。” 11 于是他们把船靠岸后,撇下一切跟从了耶稣。

洁净麻风病人

12 有一次,耶稣在一个小镇遇见一个浑身患麻风病的人,那人一看见耶稣,就俯伏在地上恳求说:“主啊,如果你肯,一定能使我洁净。”

13 耶稣伸手摸他,说:“我肯,你洁净了吧!”他身上的麻风病立刻消失了。

14 耶稣又嘱咐他:“不要把这事告诉别人,要去让祭司察看你的身体,照摩西的规定献上祭物,向众人证明你已经洁净了。”

15 结果耶稣的名声传得更广了,成群的人聚集到祂那里听祂讲道、求祂医病。 16 不过,祂还是常常退到旷野去祷告。

叫瘫子行走

17 有一天,耶稣在教导人,旁边坐着来自加利利、犹太和耶路撒冷各地的法利赛人和律法教师,主的能力伴随着耶稣,使祂能医治病人。

18 有人用担架抬着一个瘫痪的人想进到屋里,把他放在耶稣面前。 19 可是人太挤了,无法进去,他们就爬上屋顶,掀开瓦片,把那病人连人带担架缒到耶稣面前。 20 耶稣看见他们那么有信心,就对瘫子说:“朋友,你的罪得到赦免了!”

21 那些法利赛人和律法教师开始议论起来:“这个说话亵渎上帝的人是谁啊?除了上帝以外,谁能够赦罪?”

22 耶稣知道他们的想法,就问:“你们为什么心里议论呢? 23 说‘你的罪得到赦免了’容易呢,还是说‘你起来行走’容易呢? 24 如今我要让你们知道人子在世上有赦罪的权柄。”于是对瘫子说:“我吩咐你起来!收拾你的担架回家去吧。”

25 那人立刻当众站了起来,拿起他躺卧的担架回家去了,不住地赞美上帝。 26 众人都十分惊奇,一同赞美上帝,心里充满了敬畏,说:“今天我们看到神迹了!”

呼召利未

27 后来耶稣外出时,看见一个名叫利未的税吏坐在收税站里,就对他说:“跟从我!” 28 利未就起来,撇下一切跟从了耶稣。

29 随后,他在家设宴款待耶稣,赴宴的人中有许多税吏和其他人。 30 法利赛人和律法教师就向耶稣的门徒抱怨说:“你们为什么跟税吏和罪人一起吃喝呢?”

31 耶稣答道:“健康的人不需要医生,有病的人才需要。 32 我来不是要召义人悔改,乃是召罪人悔改。”

论禁食

33 他们说:“约翰的门徒常常禁食祷告,法利赛人的门徒也是一样,可是你的门徒却又吃又喝。”

34 耶稣说:“新郎还跟宾客在一起的时候,岂能让宾客禁食? 35 但有一天新郎将被带走,那时他们就要禁食了。” 36 耶稣又给他们讲了一个比喻,说:“没有人会从新衣服上撕下一块布来,补在旧衣服上。否则,不但新衣服撕破了,旧衣服和新补丁也不相称。 37 同样,没有人把新酒装进旧皮囊里,否则新酒会把旧皮囊胀破,酒也漏了,皮囊也毁了。 38 所以新酒一定要装在新皮囊里。 39 但是,没有人喝过陈年老酒后,还愿意喝新酒,因为他会说,‘还是陈年老酒好。’”

And it came to pass, as the crowd pressed on him to hear the word of God, that he was standing by the lake of Gennesaret:

and he saw two ships standing by the lake, but the fishermen, having come down from them, were washing their nets.

And getting into one of the ships, which was Simon's, he asked him to draw out a little from the land; and he sat down and taught the crowds out of the ship.

But when he ceased speaking, he said to Simon, Draw out into the deep [water] and let down your nets for a haul.

And Simon answering said to him, Master, having laboured through the whole night we have taken nothing, but at thy word I will let down the net.

And having done this, they enclosed a great multitude of fishes. And their net broke.

And they beckoned to their partners who were in the other ship to come and help them, and they came, and filled both the ships, so that they were sinking.

But Simon Peter, seeing it, fell at Jesus' knees, saying, Depart from me, for I am a sinful man, Lord.

For astonishment had laid hold on him, and on all those who were with him, at the haul of fishes which they had taken;

10 and in like manner also on James and John, sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon. And Jesus said to Simon, Fear not; henceforth thou shalt be catching men.

11 And having run the ships on shore, leaving all they followed him.

12 And it came to pass as he was in one of the cities, that behold, there was a man full of leprosy, and seeing Jesus, falling upon his face, he besought him saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou art able to cleanse me.

13 And stretching forth his hand he touched him, saying, I will; be thou cleansed: and immediately the leprosy departed from him.

14 And he enjoined him to tell no one; but go, shew thyself to the priest, and offer for thy cleansing as Moses ordained, for a testimony to them.

15 But the report concerning him was spread abroad still more, and great crowds came together to hear, and to be healed from their infirmities.

16 And *he* withdrew himself, and was about in the desert [places] and praying.

17 And it came to pass on one of the days, that *he* was teaching, and there were Pharisees and doctors of the law sitting by, who were come out of every village of Galilee and Judaea and [out of] Jerusalem; and [the] Lord's power was [there] to heal them.

18 And lo, men bringing upon a couch a man who was paralysed; and they sought to bring him in, and put [him] before him.

19 And not finding what way to bring him in, on account of the crowd, going up on the housetop they let him down through the tiles, with his little couch, into the midst before Jesus.

20 And seeing their faith, he said, Man, thy sins are forgiven thee.

21 And the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason [in their minds], saying, Who is this who speaks blasphemies? Who is able to forgive sins but God alone?

22 But Jesus, knowing their reasonings, answering said to them, Why reason ye in your hearts?

23 which is easier, to say, Thy sins are forgiven thee; or to say, Rise up and walk?

24 But that ye may know that the Son of man has power on earth to forgive sins, he said to the paralysed man, I say to thee, Arise, and take up thy little couch and go to thine house.

25 And immediately standing up before them, having taken up that whereon he was laid, he departed to his house, glorifying God.

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

27 And after these things he went forth and saw a tax-gatherer, Levi by name, sitting at the receipt of taxes, and said to him, Follow me.

28 And having left all, rising up, he followed him.

29 And Levi made a great entertainment for him in his house, and there was a great crowd of tax-gatherers and others who were at table with them.

30 And their scribes and the Pharisees murmured at his disciples, saying, Why do ye eat and drink with tax-gatherers and sinners?

31 And Jesus answering said to them, They that are in sound health have not need of a physician, but those that are ill.

32 I am not come to call righteous [persons], but sinful [ones] to repentance.

33 And they said to him, Why do the disciples of John fast often and make supplications, in like manner those also of the Pharisees, but thine eat and drink?

34 And he said to them, Can ye make the sons of the bridechamber fast when the bridegroom is with them?

35 But days will come when also the bridegroom will have been taken away from them; then shall they fast in those days.

36 And he spoke also a parable to them: No one puts a piece of a new garment upon an old garment, otherwise he will both rend the new, and the piece which is from the new will not suit with the old.

37 And no one puts new wine into old skins, otherwise the new wine will burst the skins, and it will be poured out, and the skins will be destroyed;

38 but new wine is to be put into new skins, and both are preserved.

39 And no one having drunk old wine [straightway] wishes for new, for he says, The old is better.

Jesus Calls His First Disciples(A)

One day as Jesus was standing by the Lake of Gennesaret,[a] the people were crowding around him and listening to the word of God.(B) He saw at the water’s edge two boats, left there by the fishermen, who were washing their nets. He got into one of the boats, the one belonging to Simon, and asked him to put out a little from shore. Then he sat down and taught the people from the boat.(C)

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

Simon answered, “Master,(E) we’ve worked hard all night and haven’t caught anything.(F) But because you say so, I will let down the nets.”

When they had done so, they caught such a large number of fish that their nets began to break.(G) So they signaled their partners in the other boat to come and help them, and they came and filled both boats so full that they began to sink.

When Simon Peter saw this, he fell at Jesus’ knees and said, “Go away from me, Lord; I am a sinful man!”(H) For he and all his companions were astonished at the catch of fish they had taken, 10 and so were James and John, the sons of Zebedee, Simon’s partners.

Then Jesus said to Simon, “Don’t be afraid;(I) from now on you will fish for people.” 11 So they pulled their boats up on shore, left everything and followed him.(J)

Jesus Heals a Man With Leprosy(K)

12 While Jesus was in one of the towns, a man came along who was covered with leprosy.[b](L) When he saw Jesus, he fell with his face to the ground and begged him, “Lord, if you are willing, you can make me clean.”

13 Jesus reached out his hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” he said. “Be clean!” And immediately the leprosy left him.

14 Then Jesus ordered him, “Don’t tell anyone,(M) but go, show yourself to the priest and offer the sacrifices that Moses commanded(N) for your cleansing, as a testimony to them.”

15 Yet the news about him spread all the more,(O) so that crowds of people came to hear him and to be healed of their sicknesses. 16 But Jesus often withdrew to lonely places and prayed.(P)

Jesus Forgives and Heals a Paralyzed Man(Q)

17 One day Jesus was teaching, and Pharisees and teachers of the law(R) were sitting there. They had come from every village of Galilee and from Judea and Jerusalem. And the power of the Lord was with Jesus to heal the sick.(S) 18 Some men came carrying a paralyzed man on a mat and tried to take him into the house to lay him before Jesus. 19 When they could not find a way to do this because of the crowd, they went up on the roof and lowered him on his mat through the tiles into the middle of the crowd, right in front of Jesus.

20 When Jesus saw their faith, he said, “Friend, your sins are forgiven.”(T)

21 The Pharisees and the teachers of the law began thinking to themselves, “Who is this fellow who speaks blasphemy? Who can forgive sins but God alone?”(U)

22 Jesus knew what they were thinking and asked, “Why are you thinking these things in your hearts? 23 Which is easier: to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Get up and walk’? 24 But I want you to know that the Son of Man(V) has authority on earth to forgive sins.” So he said to the paralyzed man, “I tell you, get up, take your mat and go home.” 25 Immediately he stood up in front of them, took what he had been lying on and went home praising God. 26 Everyone was amazed and gave praise to God.(W) They were filled with awe and said, “We have seen remarkable things today.”

Jesus Calls Levi and Eats With Sinners(X)

27 After this, Jesus went out and saw a tax collector by the name of Levi sitting at his tax booth. “Follow me,”(Y) Jesus said to him, 28 and Levi got up, left everything and followed him.(Z)

29 Then Levi held a great banquet for Jesus at his house, and a large crowd of tax collectors(AA) and others were eating with them. 30 But the Pharisees and the teachers of the law who belonged to their sect(AB) complained to his disciples, “Why do you eat and drink with tax collectors and sinners?”(AC)

31 Jesus answered them, “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. 32 I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.”(AD)

Jesus Questioned About Fasting(AE)

33 They said to him, “John’s disciples(AF) often fast and pray, and so do the disciples of the Pharisees, but yours go on eating and drinking.”

34 Jesus answered, “Can you make the friends of the bridegroom(AG) fast while he is with them? 35 But the time will come when the bridegroom will be taken from them;(AH) in those days they will fast.”

36 He told them this parable: “No one tears a piece out of a new garment to patch an old one. Otherwise, they will have torn the new garment, and the patch from the new will not match the old. 37 And no one pours new wine into old wineskins. Otherwise, the new wine will burst the skins; the wine will run out and the wineskins will be ruined. 38 No, new wine must be poured into new wineskins. 39 And no one after drinking old wine wants the new, for they say, ‘The old is better.’”

Footnotes

  1. Luke 5:1 That is, the Sea of Galilee
  2. Luke 5:12 The Greek word traditionally translated leprosy was used for various diseases affecting the skin.