呼召門徒

一天,耶穌站在革尼撒勒湖邊,眾人團團圍著祂,要聽上帝的道。 祂看見湖邊停著兩條船,漁夫離了船正在洗網, 就上了西門的那條船,請西門把船稍微划離岸邊,然後坐在船上教導眾人。 耶穌講完之後對西門說:「把船划到水深的地方去撒網捕魚。」

西門說:「老師,我們勞碌了一整夜,一無所獲,但既然你這樣吩咐,我就照你的話做。」 他們把網撒下去,果然捕獲很多魚,差點把網撐破了, 於是招呼另一條船上的同伴來幫忙。他們一起把兩條船都裝滿了魚,船幾乎要沉下去了。

西門·彼得見狀,便跪倒在耶穌膝前說:「主啊,離開我,我是個罪人!」 他和所有同伴們對捕到這麼多魚感到非常驚訝, 10 包括西庇太的兩個兒子雅各和約翰。耶穌對西門說:「不要怕,從今以後,你將成為得人的漁夫。」 11 於是他們把船靠岸後,撇下一切跟從了耶穌。

潔淨痲瘋病人

12 有一次,耶穌在一個小鎮遇見一個渾身患痲瘋病的人,那人一看見耶穌,就俯伏在地上懇求說:「主啊,如果你肯,一定能使我潔淨。」

13 耶穌伸手摸他,說:「我肯,你潔淨了吧!」他身上的痲瘋病立刻消失了。

14 耶穌又囑咐他:「不要把這事告訴別人,要去讓祭司察看你的身體,照摩西的規定獻上祭物,向眾人證明你已經潔淨了。」

15 結果耶穌的名聲傳得更廣了,成群的人聚集到祂那裡聽祂講道、求祂醫病。 16 不過,祂還是常常退到曠野去禱告。

叫癱子行走

17 有一天,耶穌在教導人,旁邊坐著來自加利利、猶太和耶路撒冷各地的法利賽人和律法教師,主的能力伴隨著耶穌,使祂能醫治病人。

18 有人用擔架抬著一個癱瘓的人想進到屋裡,把他放在耶穌面前。 19 可是人太擠了,無法進去,他們就爬上屋頂,掀開瓦片,把那病人連人帶擔架縋到耶穌面前。 20 耶穌看見他們那麼有信心,就對癱子說:「朋友,你的罪得到赦免了!」

21 那些法利賽人和律法教師開始議論起來:「這個說話褻瀆上帝的人是誰啊?除了上帝以外,誰能夠赦罪?」

22 耶穌知道他們的想法,就問:「你們為什麼心裡議論呢? 23 說『你的罪得到赦免了』容易呢,還是說『你起來行走』容易呢? 24 如今我要讓你們知道人子在世上有赦罪的權柄。」於是對癱子說:「我吩咐你起來!收拾你的擔架回家去吧。」

25 那人立刻當眾站了起來,拿起他躺臥的擔架回家去了,不住地讚美上帝。 26 眾人都十分驚奇,一同讚美上帝,心裡充滿了敬畏,說:「今天我們看到神蹟了!」

呼召利未

27 後來耶穌外出時,看見一個名叫利未的稅吏坐在收稅站裡,就對他說:「跟從我!」 28 利未就起來,撇下一切跟從了耶穌。

29 隨後,他在家設宴款待耶穌,赴宴的人中有許多稅吏和其他人。 30 法利賽人和律法教師就向耶穌的門徒抱怨說:「你們為什麼跟稅吏和罪人一起吃喝呢?」

31 耶穌答道:「健康的人不需要醫生,有病的人才需要。 32 我來不是要召義人悔改,乃是召罪人悔改。」

論禁食

33 他們說:「約翰的門徒常常禁食禱告,法利賽人的門徒也是一樣,可是你的門徒卻又吃又喝。」

34 耶穌說:「新郎還跟賓客在一起的時候,豈能讓賓客禁食? 35 但有一天新郎將被帶走,那時他們就要禁食了。」 36 耶穌又給他們講了一個比喻,說:「沒有人會從新衣服上撕下一塊布來,補在舊衣服上。否則,不但新衣服撕破了,舊衣服和新補丁也不相稱。 37 同樣,沒有人把新酒裝進舊皮囊裡,否則新酒會把舊皮囊漲破,酒也漏了,皮囊也毀了。 38 所以新酒一定要裝在新皮囊裡。 39 但是,沒有人喝過陳年老酒後,還願意喝新酒,因為他會說,『還是陳年老酒好。』」

εγενετο δε εν τω τον οχλον επικεισθαι αυτω του ακουειν τον λογον του θεου και αυτος ην εστως παρα την λιμνην γεννησαρετ

και ειδεν δυο πλοια εστωτα παρα την λιμνην οι δε αλιεις αποβαντες απ αυτων απεπλυναν τα δικτυα

εμβας δε εις εν των πλοιων ο ην του σιμωνος ηρωτησεν αυτον απο της γης επαναγαγειν ολιγον και καθισας εδιδασκεν εκ του πλοιου τους οχλους

ως δε επαυσατο λαλων ειπεν προς τον σιμωνα επαναγαγε εις το βαθος και χαλασατε τα δικτυα υμων εις αγραν

και αποκριθεις ο σιμων ειπεν αυτω επιστατα δι ολης της νυκτος κοπιασαντες ουδεν ελαβομεν επι δε τω ρηματι σου χαλασω το δικτυον

και τουτο ποιησαντες συνεκλεισαν ιχθυων πληθος πολυ διερρηγνυτο δε το δικτυον αυτων

και κατενευσαν τοις μετοχοις τοις εν τω ετερω πλοιω του ελθοντας συλλαβεσθαι αυτοις και ηλθον και επλησαν αμφοτερα τα πλοια ωστε βυθιζεσθαι αυτα

ιδων δε σιμων πετρος προσεπεσεν τοις γονασιν του ιησου λεγων εξελθε απ εμου οτι ανηρ αμαρτωλος ειμι κυριε

θαμβος γαρ περιεσχεν αυτον και παντας τους συν αυτω επι τη αγρα των ιχθυων η συνελαβον

10 ομοιως δε και ιακωβον και ιωαννην υιους ζεβεδαιου οι ησαν κοινωνοι τω σιμωνι και ειπεν προς τον σιμωνα ο ιησους μη φοβου απο του νυν ανθρωπους εση ζωγρων

11 και καταγαγοντες τα πλοια επι την γην αφεντες απαντα ηκολουθησαν αυτω

12 και εγενετο εν τω ειναι αυτον εν μια των πολεων και ιδου ανηρ πληρης λεπρας και ιδων τον ιησουν πεσων επι προσωπον εδεηθη αυτου λεγων κυριε εαν θελης δυνασαι με καθαρισαι

13 και εκτεινας την χειρα ηψατο αυτου ειπων θελω καθαρισθητι και ευθεως η λεπρα απηλθεν απ αυτου

14 και αυτος παρηγγειλεν αυτω μηδενι ειπειν αλλα απελθων δειξον σεαυτον τω ιερει και προσενεγκε περι του καθαρισμου σου καθως προσεταξεν μωσης εις μαρτυριον αυτοις

15 διηρχετο δε μαλλον ο λογος περι αυτου και συνηρχοντο οχλοι πολλοι ακουειν και θεραπευεσθαι υπ αυτου απο των ασθενειων αυτων

16 αυτος δε ην υποχωρων εν ταις ερημοις και προσευχομενος

17 και εγενετο εν μια των ημερων και αυτος ην διδασκων και ησαν καθημενοι φαρισαιοι και νομοδιδασκαλοι οι ησαν εληλυθοτες εκ πασης κωμης της γαλιλαιας και ιουδαιας και ιερουσαλημ και δυναμις κυριου ην εις το ιασθαι αυτους

18 και ιδου ανδρες φεροντες επι κλινης ανθρωπον ος ην παραλελυμενος και εζητουν αυτον εισενεγκειν και θειναι ενωπιον αυτου

19 και μη ευροντες δια ποιας εισενεγκωσιν αυτον δια τον οχλον αναβαντες επι το δωμα δια των κεραμων καθηκαν αυτον συν τω κλινιδιω εις το μεσον εμπροσθεν του ιησου

20 και ιδων την πιστιν αυτων ειπεν αυτω ανθρωπε αφεωνται σοι αι αμαρτιαι σου

21 και ηρξαντο διαλογιζεσθαι οι γραμματεις και οι φαρισαιοι λεγοντες τις εστιν ουτος ος λαλει βλασφημιας τις δυναται αφιεναι αμαρτιας ει μη μονος ο θεος

22 επιγνους δε ο ιησους τους διαλογισμους αυτων αποκριθεις ειπεν προς αυτους τι διαλογιζεσθε εν ταις καρδιαις υμων

23 τι εστιν ευκοπωτερον ειπειν αφεωνται σοι αι αμαρτιαι σου η ειπειν εγειραι και περιπατει

24 ινα δε ειδητε οτι εξουσιαν εχει ο υιος του ανθρωπου επι της γης αφιεναι αμαρτιας ειπεν τω παραλελυμενω σοι λεγω εγειραι και αρας το κλινιδιον σου πορευου εις τον οικον σου

25 και παραχρημα αναστας ενωπιον αυτων αρας εφ ω κατεκειτο απηλθεν εις τον οικον αυτου δοξαζων τον θεον

26 και εκστασις ελαβεν απαντας και εδοξαζον τον θεον και επλησθησαν φοβου λεγοντες οτι ειδομεν παραδοξα σημερον

27 και μετα ταυτα εξηλθεν και εθεασατο τελωνην ονοματι λευιν καθημενον επι το τελωνιον και ειπεν αυτω ακολουθει μοι

28 και καταλιπων απαντα αναστας ηκολουθησεν αυτω

29 και εποιησεν δοχην μεγαλην ο λευις αυτω εν τη οικια αυτου και ην οχλος τελωνων πολυς και αλλων οι ησαν μετ αυτων κατακειμενοι

30 και εγογγυζον οι γραμματεις αυτων και οι φαρισαιοι προς τους μαθητας αυτου λεγοντες διατι μετα τελωνων και αμαρτωλων εσθιετε και πινετε

31 και αποκριθεις ο ιησους ειπεν προς αυτους ου χρειαν εχουσιν οι υγιαινοντες ιατρου αλλ οι κακως εχοντες

32 ουκ εληλυθα καλεσαι δικαιους αλλα αμαρτωλους εις μετανοιαν

33 οι δε ειπον προς αυτον διατι οι μαθηται ιωαννου νηστευουσιν πυκνα και δεησεις ποιουνται ομοιως και οι των φαρισαιων οι δε σοι εσθιουσιν και πινουσιν

34 ο δε ειπεν προς αυτους μη δυνασθε τους υιους του νυμφωνος εν ω ο νυμφιος μετ αυτων εστιν ποιησαι νηστευειν

35 ελευσονται δε ημεραι και οταν απαρθη απ αυτων ο νυμφιος τοτε νηστευσουσιν εν εκειναις ταις ημεραις

36 ελεγεν δε και παραβολην προς αυτους οτι ουδεις επιβλημα ιματιου καινου επιβαλλει επι ιματιον παλαιον ει δε μηγε και το καινον σχιζει και τω παλαιω ου συμφωνει επιβλημα το απο του καινου

37 και ουδεις βαλλει οινον νεον εις ασκους παλαιους ει δε μηγε ρηξει ο νεος οινος τους ασκους και αυτος εκχυθησεται και οι ασκοι απολουνται

38 αλλα οινον νεον εις ασκους καινους βλητεον και αμφοτεροι συντηρουνται

39 και ουδεις πιων παλαιον ευθεως θελει νεον λεγει γαρ ο παλαιος χρηστοτερος εστιν

Ang Pagtawag ni Jesus sa Kanyang mga Unang Tagasunod(A)

Isang araw, nakatayo si Jesus sa baybayin ng Lawa ng Genesaret, at nagsisiksikan sa kanya ang napakaraming tao upang makinig ng salita ng Dios. May nakita si Jesus na dalawang bangka sa baybayin. Nagbabaan na sa bangka ang mga mangingisda at naghuhugas na ng mga lambat nila. Sumakay siya sa isang bangka at nakiusap kay Simon na may-ari ng bangka, na itulak iyon nang kaunti sa tubig. Naupo si Jesus sa bangka at nagturo sa mga tao.

Pagkatapos niyang mangaral, sinabi niya kay Simon, “Pumalaot kayo at ihulog ang mga lambat ninyo, at makakahuli kayo ng isda.” Sumagot si Simon, “Guro, magdamag po kaming nangisda pero wala kaming nahuli. Pero dahil sinabi ninyo, ihuhulog ko ulit ang lambat.” Kaya pumalaot sila at inihulog ang lambat. At napakaraming isda ang nahuli nila hanggang sa halos masira na ang kanilang lambat. Kaya kinawayan nila ang kanilang mga kasama na nasa isa pang bangka para magpatulong. Tinulungan sila ng mga ito at napuno nila ng isda ang dalawang bangka, hanggang sa halos lumubog na sila. Nang makita iyon ni Simon Pedro, lumuhod siya sa paanan ni Jesus at sinabi, “Lumayo po kayo sa akin, Panginoon, dahil makasalanan ako.” Ganito ang naging reaksiyon niya, dahil labis siyang namangha, pati na ang mga kasamahan niya, sa dami ng nahuli nila. 10 Namangha rin sina Santiago at Juan na mga anak ni Zebedee, na mga kasosyo ni Simon. Sinabi ni Jesus kay Simon, “Huwag kang matakot. Mula ngayon, hindi na isda ang huhulihin mo kundi mga tao na upang madala sila sa Dios.” 11 Nang maitabi na nila ang kanilang mga bangka, iniwan nila ang lahat at sumunod kay Jesus.

Pinagaling ni Jesus ang Isang Lalaking May Malubhang Sakit sa Balat(B)

12 Isang araw, nang nasa isang bayan si Jesus, lumapit sa kanya ang isang lalaking may malubhang sakit sa balat,[a] Lumuhod ito sa harap niya at nagmakaawa na pagalingin siya. Sinabi niya, “Panginoon, kung gusto nʼyo po, mapapagaling nʼyo ako upang maituring akong malinis.” 13 Hinawakan siya ni Jesus at sinabi, “Gusto ko. Luminis ka!” At gumaling agad ang kanyang sakit. 14 Sinabihan siya ni Jesus, “Huwag mo itong sasabihin kahit kanino. Sa halip, pumunta ka sa pari at magpasuri. Pagkatapos, maghandog ka ayon sa iniutos ni Moises bilang patunay na malinis ka na.” 15 Pero lalo pang kumalat ang balita tungkol kay Jesus, kaya dumating ang napakarami pang mga tao upang makinig sa mga aral niya at upang mapagaling sa kanilang mga sakit. 16 Pero laging pumupunta si Jesus sa ilang at doon nananalangin.

Pinagaling ni Jesus ang Isang Paralitiko(C)

17 Isang araw habang nangangaral si Jesus, may mga Pariseo at mga tagapagturo ng Kautusan na nakaupo malapit sa kanya. Nanggaling ang mga ito sa ibaʼt ibang bayan ng Galilea at Judea, at maging sa Jerusalem. Taglay ni Jesus ang kapangyarihan ng Panginoon para magpagaling ng mga may sakit. 18 May mga taong dumating na buhat-buhat ang isang lalaking paralitiko na nasa higaan. Sinikap nilang ipasok ito sa bahay upang ilapit kay Jesus. 19 Pero hindi sila makapasok dahil sa dami ng tao. Kaya umakyat sila sa bubong at binutasan ito. Pagkatapos, ibinaba nila sa harap ni Jesus ang paralitikong nakahiga sa kanyang higaan. 20 Nang makita ni Jesus ang kanilang pananampalataya, sinabi niya sa paralitiko, “Kaibigan,[b] pinatawad na ang mga kasalanan mo.”

21 Sinabi ng mga Pariseo at ng mga tagapagturo ng Kautusan sa kanilang sarili: “Sino kaya ang taong ito na lumalapastangan sa Dios? Walang makakapagpatawad ng kasalanan kundi ang Dios lang!” 22 Pero alam ni Jesus ang iniisip nila, kaya tinanong niya ang mga ito, “Bakit kayo nag-iisip ng ganyan? 23 Alin ba ang mas madaling sabihin: ‘Pinatawad na ang iyong mga kasalanan,’ o, ‘Tumayo ka at lumakad’? 24 Ngayon, papatunayan ko sa inyo sa pamamagitan ng pagpapagaling sa taong ito na ako, na Anak ng Tao, ay may kapangyarihan dito sa lupa na magpatawad ng mga kasalanan.” At sinabi niya sa paralitiko, “Tumayo ka, buhatin mo ang higaan mo at umuwi!” 25 Tumayo agad ang paralitiko sa harap ng lahat, binuhat nga niya ang kanyang higaan at umuwing nagpupuri sa Dios. 26 Namangha ang lahat at pinuri nila ang Dios. Sinabi nila, “Kahanga-hanga ang mga bagay na nakita natin ngayon!”

Tinawag ni Jesus si Levi(D)

27 Pagkatapos noon, umalis si Jesus at nakita niya ang maniningil ng buwis na ang pangalan ay Levi. Nakaupo siya sa lugar na pinagbabayaran ng buwis. Sinabi ni Jesus sa kanya, “Sumunod ka sa akin.” 28 Tumayo si Levi, iniwan ang lahat at sumunod kay Jesus.

29 Naghanda si Levi sa kanyang bahay ng malaking handaan bilang parangal kay Jesus. Maraming maniningil ng buwis at iba pang mga tao ang dumalo at nakisalo sa kanila. 30 Nang makita ito ng mga Pariseo at ng mga kasama nilang mga tagapagturo ng Kautusan, nagreklamo sila sa mga tagasunod ni Jesus. Sinabi nila, “Bakit kayo kumakain at umiinom na kasama ang mga maniningil ng buwis at iba pang mga makasalanan?” 31 Sinagot sila ni Jesus, “Ang mga taong walang sakit ay hindi nangangailangan ng doktor, kundi ang mga may sakit. 32 Hindi ako naparito upang tawagin ang mga taong matuwid sa sarili nilang paningin, kundi ang mga makasalanan upang magsisi sila sa kanilang mga kasalanan.”

Ang Tanong tungkol sa Pag-aayuno(E)

33 May mga tao roon na nagtanong kay Jesus, “Ang mga tagasunod ni Juan at ng mga Pariseo ay madalas mag-ayuno at manalangin. Bakit ang mga tagasunod mo ay panay lang ang kain at inom?” 34 Sumagot si Jesus, “Maaari bang hindi kumain ang mga panauhin sa kasalan habang kasama pa nila ang lalaking ikakasal? Siyempre, hindi! 35 Ngunit darating ang araw na kukunin sa kanila ang lalaking ikakasal, at saka sila mag-aayuno.”

36 Sinabi rin ni Jesus sa kanila ang mga talinghaga na ito: “Hindi ginugupit ang bagong damit para ipangtagpi sa luma. Kapag ginawa ito, masisira ang bagong damit, at ang tagping bago ay hindi babagay sa lumang damit. 37 Wala ring naglalagay ng bagong alak sa lumang sisidlang-balat, dahil puputok ang sisidlan at matatapon ang alak, at ang sisidlan ay hindi na mapapakinabangan pa. 38 Sa halip, inilalagay ang bagong alak sa bagong sisidlang-balat. 39 Wala ring taong nakainom na ng lumang alak ang maghahangad ng bagong alak, dahil para sa kanya, mas masarap ang luma.”

Footnotes

  1. 5:12 malubhang sakit sa balat: sa ibang salin ng Biblia, ketong. Ang Griegong salita nito ay ginamit sa ibaʼt ibang klase ng sakit sa balat na itinuturing na marumi ayon sa Lev. 13.
  2. 5:20 Kaibigan: sa literal, Lalaki.

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.