Luke 5
Christian Standard Bible
The First Disciples
5 As the crowd was pressing in on Jesus to hear God’s word,(A) he was standing by Lake Gennesaret.[a](B) 2 He saw two boats at the edge of the lake; the fishermen had left them and were washing their nets. 3 He got into one of the boats,(C) which belonged to Simon, and asked him to put out a little from the land. Then he sat down and was teaching the crowds from the boat.
4 When he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, “Put out into deep water and let down your nets for a catch.”(D)
5 “Master,”(E) Simon replied, “we’ve worked hard all night long and caught nothing. But if you say so, I’ll let down the nets.”[b]
6 When they did this, they caught a great number of fish, and their nets[c] began to tear. 7 So they signaled to their partners in the other boat to come and help them; they came and filled both boats so full that they began to sink.
8 When Simon Peter saw this, he fell at Jesus’s knees and said, “Go away from me, because I’m a sinful man, Lord!” (F) 9 For he and all those with him were amazed(G) at the catch of fish they had taken, 10 and so were James and John, Zebedee’s sons, who were Simon’s partners.
“Don’t be afraid,”(H) Jesus told Simon. “From now on you will be catching people.”(I) 11 Then they brought the boats to land, left everything, and followed him.(J)
A Man Cleansed
12 While he was in one of the towns, a man was there who had leprosy[d] all over him.(K) He saw Jesus, fell facedown, and begged him, “Lord, if you are willing, you can make me clean.”
13 Reaching out his hand, Jesus touched him,(L) saying, “I am willing; be made clean,” and immediately the leprosy left him. 14 Then he ordered him to tell no one:(M) “But go and show yourself to the priest, and offer what Moses commanded for your cleansing as a testimony to them.”
15 But the news[e] about him spread even more, and large crowds would come together to hear him and to be healed of their sicknesses. 16 Yet he often withdrew to deserted places and prayed.(N)
The Son of Man Forgives and Heals
17 On one of those days while he was teaching, Pharisees and teachers of the law(O) were sitting there who had come from every village of Galilee and Judea, and also from Jerusalem. And the Lord’s power to heal was in him.(P) 18 Just then some men came,(Q) carrying on a stretcher a man who was paralyzed. They tried to bring him in and set him down before him. 19 Since they could not find a way to bring him in because of the crowd, they went up on the roof and lowered him on the stretcher through the roof tiles into the middle of the crowd before Jesus.
20 Seeing their faith he said, “Friend,[f] your sins are forgiven.”
21 Then the scribes and the Pharisees(R) began to think to themselves, “Who is this man who speaks blasphemies? Who can forgive sins but God alone?” (S)
22 But perceiving their thoughts, Jesus replied to them, “Why are you thinking this in your hearts?[g] 23 Which is easier: to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Get up and walk’? 24 But so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins”—he told the paralyzed man, “I tell you: Get up, take your stretcher, and go home.”
25 Immediately he got up before them, picked up what he had been lying on, and went home glorifying God.(T) 26 Then everyone was astounded, and they were giving glory to God. And they were filled with awe(U) and said, “We have seen incredible things today.”
The Call of Levi
27 After this, Jesus went out and saw a tax collector named Levi sitting at the tax office,(V) and he said to him, “Follow me.” 28 So, leaving everything behind, he got up and began to follow him.
29 Then Levi hosted a grand banquet for him at his house. Now there was a large crowd of tax collectors and others who were reclining at the table with them.(W) 30 But the Pharisees and their scribes(X) were complaining to his disciples, “Why do you eat and drink with tax collectors and sinners?”
31 Jesus replied to them, “It is not those who are healthy who need a doctor, but those who are sick. 32 I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.”
A Question about Fasting
33 Then they said to him, “John’s disciples fast often and say prayers, and those of the Pharisees do the same, but yours eat and drink.”
34 Jesus said to them, “You can’t make the wedding guests fast while the groom is with them, can you? 35 But the time[h] will come(Y) when the groom will be taken away from them—then they will fast in those days.”
36 He also told them a parable: “No one tears a patch from a new garment and puts it on an old garment. Otherwise, not only will he tear the new, but also the piece from the new garment will not match the old. 37 And no one puts new wine into old wineskins. Otherwise, the new wine will burst the skins, it will spill, and the skins will be ruined. 38 No, new wine is put into fresh wineskins.[i] 39 And no one, after drinking old wine, wants new, because he says, ‘The old is better.’”[j]
Footnotes
Luke 5
Lexham English Bible
Jesus Calls His First Disciples
5 Now it happened that while the crowd was pressing around him and hearing the word of God, he was standing beside the lake of Gennesaret,[a] 2 and he saw two boats there beside the lake, but the fishermen had gotten out of them and[b] were washing their nets. 3 And he got into one of the boats, which was Simon’s, and[c] asked him to put out from the land a little. And he sat down and[d] began to teach[e] the crowds from the boat. 4 And when he stopped speaking, he said to Simon, “Put out into the deep water and let down your nets for a catch.” 5 And Simon answered and[f] said, “Master, although we[g] worked hard through the whole night, we caught nothing. But at your word I will let down the nets.” 6 And when they[h] did this, they caught a very large number of fish, and their nets began to tear.[i] 7 And they signaled to their partners in the other boat to come and[j] help them, and they came and filled both the boats so that they began to sink. 8 And when he[k] saw it,[l] Simon Peter fell down at Jesus’ knees, saying, “Depart from me, Lord, because I am a sinful man!”[m] 9 For amazement had seized him and all those who were with him at the catch of fish that they had caught, 10 and so also were James and John, the sons of Zebedee, who were business partners with Simon. And Jesus said to Simon, “Do not be afraid! From now on you will be catching people!” 11 And after they[n] brought their[o] boats to the land, they left everything and[p] followed him.
A Leper Cleansed
12 And it happened that while he was in one of the towns, there was[q] a man covered with leprosy.[r] And when he[s] saw Jesus, he fell down on his face and[t] begged him, saying, “Lord, if you are willing, you are able to make me clean.” 13 And extending his[u] hand he touched him, saying, “I am willing; be clean.” And immediately the leprosy went away from him. 14 And he ordered him, “Tell no one, but go and[v] show yourself to the priest and bring the offering[w] for your cleansing just as Moses commanded, for a testimony to them. 15 But the report about him spread even more, and large crowds were gathering to hear him[x] and to be healed of their illnesses. 16 But he himself was withdrawing in the wilderness and praying.
A Paralytic Healed
17 And it happened that on one of the days as he was teaching, Pharisees and teachers of the law were sitting there who had come[y] from every village of Galilee and Judea and from Jerusalem, and the power of the Lord was there in order for him to heal. 18 And behold, men came carrying on a stretcher a man who was paralyzed, and they were seeking to bring him in and place him[z][aa] before him. 19 And when they[ab] did not find a way to bring him in because of the crowd, they went up on the roof and[ac] let him down through the roof tiles with the stretcher into the midst of them, in front of Jesus. 20 And when he[ad] saw their faith, he said, “Friend, your sins are forgiven you.” 21 And the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, “Who is this man who speaks blasphemies? Who is able to forgive sins except God alone?” 22 But Jesus, perceiving their thoughts, answered and[ae] said to them, “Why are you reasoning in your hearts? 23 Which is easier to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven you,’ or to say, ‘Get up 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 who was paralyzed, “I say to you, ‘Get up and pick up your stretcher and[af] go to your home.’” 25 And immediately he stood up before them, picked up what he had been lying on, and[ag] went away to his home, glorifying God. 26 And amazement seized them all, and they began to glorify[ah] God. And they were filled with fear, saying, “We have seen wonderful things today!”
Levi Called to Follow Jesus
27 And after these things, he went out and saw a tax collector named[ai] Levi sitting at the tax booth, and he said to him, “Follow me!” 28 And leaving everything behind, he got up and[aj] began to follow[ak] him.
29 And Levi gave a great banquet for him in his house, and there was a large crowd of tax collectors and others who were reclining for the meal with them. 30 And the Pharisees and their scribes began to complain[al] to his disciples, saying, “Why do you eat and drink with the tax collectors and sinners?” 31 And Jesus answered and[am] said to them, “Those who are healthy do not have need of a physician, but those who are sick.[an] 32 I have not come to call the righteous but sinners to repentance.”
On Fasting
33 And they said to him, “The disciples of John fast often and make prayers—likewise also the disciples[ao] of the Pharisees—but yours are eating and drinking!” 34 So he[ap] said[aq] to them, “You are not able to make the bridegroom’s attendants[ar] fast as long as the bridegroom is with them, are you?[as] 35 But days will come, and when the bridegroom is taken away from them, then they will fast in those days.” 36 And he also told a parable to them: “No one tears a patch from a new garment and[at] puts it[au] on an old garment. Otherwise, he will have torn the new also, and the old will not match the patch that is from the new. 37 And no one pours new wine into old wineskins. Otherwise, the new wine will burst the wineskins, and it will be spilled and the wineskins will be destroyed. 38 But new wine must be put into new wineskins. 39 And no one after[av] drinking old wine[aw] wants new, because he says, ‘The old is just fine!’”
Footnotes
- Luke 5:1 Another name for the Sea of Galilee
- Luke 5:2 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“had gotten out”) has been translated as a finite verb
- Luke 5:3 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“got”) has been translated as a finite verb
- Luke 5:3 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“sat down”) has been translated as a finite verb
- Luke 5:3 The imperfect tense has been translated as ingressive here (“began to teach”)
- Luke 5:5 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“answered”) has been translated as a finite verb
- Luke 5:5 Here “although” is supplied as a component of the participle (“worked hard”) which is understood as concessive
- Luke 5:6 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“did”) which is understood as temporal
- Luke 5:6 *The imperfect tense has been translated as ingressive here (“began to tear”)
- Luke 5:7 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“come”) has been translated as a finite verb
- Luke 5:8 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“saw”) which is understood as temporal
- Luke 5:8 *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
- Luke 5:8 Literally “a man, a sinner”
- Luke 5:11 Here “after” is supplied as a component of the participle (“brought”) which is understood as temporal
- Luke 5:11 Literally “the”; the Greek article is used here as a possessive pronoun
- Luke 5:11 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“left”) has been translated as a finite verb
- Luke 5:12 Literally “behold”
- Luke 5:12 Literally “full of leprosy”
- Luke 5:12 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“saw”) which is understood as temporal
- Luke 5:12 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“fell down”) has been translated as a finite verb
- Luke 5:13 Literally “the”; the Greek article is used here as a possessive pronoun
- Luke 5:14 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“go”) has been translated as a finite verb
- Luke 5:14 Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
- Luke 5:15 Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
- Luke 5:17 Literally “were having come”
- Luke 5:18 Some manuscripts Some manuscripts include the pronoun “him” after “place”
- Luke 5:18 Since Greek routinely omits direct objects when they are clear from context, the pronoun is not necessary here in the Greek text, but it must be supplied in the English translation
- Luke 5:19 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“find”) which is understood as temporal
- Luke 5:19 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“went up”) has been translated as a finite verb
- Luke 5:20 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“saw”) which is understood as temporal
- Luke 5:22 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“answered”) has been translated as a finite verb
- Luke 5:24 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“pick up”) has been translated as a finite verb
- Luke 5:25 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participles (“stood up” and “picked up”) have been translated as finite verbs
- Luke 5:26 The imperfect tense has been translated as ingressive here (“began to glorify”)
- Luke 5:27 Literally “by name”
- Luke 5:28 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“got up”) has been translated as a finite verb
- Luke 5:28 The imperfect tense has been translated as ingressive here (“began to follow”)
- Luke 5:30 The imperfect tense has been translated as ingressive here (“began to complain”)
- Luke 5:31 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“answered”) has been translated as a finite verb
- Luke 5:31 Literally “having badly”
- Luke 5:33 The word “disciples” is not in the Greek text but is implied
- Luke 5:34 Literally “the”; the Greek article is used here as a possessive pronoun
- Luke 5:34 Some manuscripts have “So Jesus said”
- Luke 5:34 Literally “sons of the bridal chamber”
- Luke 5:34 *The negative construction in Greek anticipates a negative answer here, indicated in the translation by the phrase “are you”
- Luke 5:36 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“tears”) has been translated as a finite verb
- Luke 5:36 Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
- Luke 5:39 Here “after” is supplied as a component of the participle (“drinking”) which is understood as temporal
- Luke 5:39 The word “wine” is not in the Greek text but is implied
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