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It happened ginomai that , · de when en the ho crowd ochlos was pressing epikeimai around him autos and kai listening akouō to the ho word logos of ho God theos, · kai he autos was eimi standing histēmi beside para the ho lake limnē of Gennesaret Gennēsaret and kai he saw two dyo boats ploion by para the ho lake limnē, but de the ho fishermen halieus had gotten out apobainō of apo them autos and were washing plynō their ho nets diktyon. He got embainō · de into eis one heis of the ho boats ploion, which hos was eimi Simon’ s Simōn, and asked erōtaō him autos to put out epanagō a little oligos from apo the ho shore . Then de he sat kathizō down and taught didaskō the ho crowds ochlos from ek the ho boat ploion. When hōs · de he stopped pauō speaking laleō, he said legō to pros · ho Simon Simōn, “ Put epanagō out into eis the ho deep bathos water and kai lower chalaō · ho your hymeis nets diktyon for eis a catch agra.” But kai Simon Simōn responded apokrinomai, saying legō, “ Master epistatēs, all dia holos night nyx long we have toiled kopiaō and have caught lambanō nothing oudeis! But de at epi · ho your sy word rhēma I will lower chalaō the ho nets diktyon.” And kai when they had done poieō this houtos, they enclosed synkleiō a large polys number plēthos of fish ichthus, and de their autos nets diktyon were about to break. · ho · kai They signaled kataneuō to their ho partners metochos in en the ho other heteros boat ploion · ho to come erchomai and help syllambanō them autos. And kai they came erchomai and kai filled pimplēmi both amphoteroi the ho boats ploion, so hōste that they autos were about to sink bythizō. When Simon Simōn Peter Petros saw · de this, he fell prospiptō at the ho knees gony of Jesus Iēsous, saying legō, “ Go exerchomai away from apo me egō, Lord kyrios, for hoti I am eimi a sinful hamartōlos man anēr!” For gar amazement thambos had taken hold periechō of him autos and kai all pas who ho were with syn him autos because epi of the ho catch agra of ho fish ichthus that hos they had taken syllambanō, 10 and de so homoiōs also kai were James Iakōbos and kai John Iōannēs, sons hyios of Zebedee Zebedaios, who hos were eimi partners koinōnos with ho Simon Simōn. But kai Jesus Iēsous said legō to pros · ho Simon Simōn, · ho Do not be afraid phobeomai; from apo · ho now nyn on you will be eimi catching zōgreō men anthrōpos.” 11 Then kai they brought katagō the ho boats ploion to epi · ho shore , left aphiēmi everything pas, and followed akoloutheō him autos.

12 · kai It happened ginomai that , when en · ho he autos was eimi in en one heis of the ho cities polis, · kai there idou was a man anēr full plērēs of leprosy lepra. And de seeing · ho Jesus Iēsous, he fell piptō on epi his face prosōpon and implored deomai him autos, saying legō, “ Lord kyrios, if ean you are willing thelō, you can dynamai make me egō clean katharizō.” 13 And kai Jesus stretched ekteinō out his ho hand cheir and touched haptō him autos, saying legō, “ I am willing thelō; become clean katharizō.” And kai immediately eutheōs the ho leprosy lepra left aperchomai apo him autos. 14 Then kai Jesus autos ordered parangellō the man autos to tell legō no mēdeis one : “ Go aperchomai, rather alla, and show deiknymi yourself seautou to the ho priest hiereus and kai make prospherō an offering for peri · ho your sy cleansing katharismos, just kathōs as Moses Mōysēs commanded prostassō as eis a testimony martyrion to them autos.” 15 Then de the ho word logos about peri him autos spread dierchomai even more mallon, and kai large polys crowds ochlos would come synerchomai together to hear akouō him and kai to be healed therapeuō of apo · ho their autos diseases astheneia. 16 But de he autos would eimi go hypochōreō off to en · ho wilderness erēmos places and kai pray proseuchomai.

17 · kai It happened ginomai on en one heis of those ho days hēmera when kai he autos was eimi teaching didaskō, and kai sitting kathēmai there were eimi Pharisees Pharisaios and kai teachers nomodidaskalos of the law who hos had eimi come erchomai from ek every pas village kōmē of ho Galilee Galilaia and kai Judea Ioudaia and kai from Jerusalem Ierousalēm, and kai power dynamis from the Lord kyrios was eimi there for eis him autos · ho to heal iaomai, 18 and kai there idou were men anēr carrying pherō on epi a stretcher klinē a man anthrōpos who hos was eimi paralyzed paralyō. · kai They were trying zēteō to bring eispherō him autos in and kai place tithēmi him autos before enōpion Jesus autos. 19 But kai not finding heuriskō any poios way to bring eispherō him autos in on dia account of the ho crowd ochlos, they went anabainō up on epi the ho roof dōma and lowered kathiēmi him autos, along with syn the ho stretcher klinidion, through dia the ho tiles keramos into eis the ho midst mesos, in emprosthen front of · ho Jesus Iēsous. 20 And kai when he saw · ho their autos faith pistis, he said legō, “ Man anthrōpos, your sy sins hamartia are forgiven aphiēmi you sy.” · ho 21 And kai the ho scribes grammateus and kai the ho Pharisees Pharisaios began archō to ponder dialogizomai, saying legō, “ Who tis is eimi this houtos who hos speaks laleō blasphemies blasphēmia? Who tis is able dynamai to forgive aphiēmi sins hamartia except ei mē God theos alone monos?” · ho 22 Jesus Iēsous, perceiving epiginōskō · de · ho · ho their autos thoughts dialogismos, answered apokrinomai, saying legō to pros them autos, “ Why tis are you questioning dialogizomai in en · ho your hymeis hearts kardia? 23 Which tis is eimi easier eukopos, to say legō, ‘ Your sy sins hamartia have been forgiven aphiēmi you sy,’ · ho or ē to say legō, ‘ Get egeirō up and kai walk peripateō’? 24 But de that hina you may know oida that hoti the ho Son hyios of ho Man anthrōpos has echō authority exousia on epi · ho earth to forgive aphiēmi sins hamartia”— he said legō to the ho paralyzed paralyō man , “ I say legō to you sy, get egeirō up , and kai when you have picked airō up · ho your sy stretcher klinidion, go poreuō to eis · ho your sy house oikos.” 25 · kai Immediately parachrēma, having stood anistēmi up before enōpion them autos and picked airō up what hos he had been lying katakeimai on epi, he went aperchomai off to eis · ho his autos house oikos praising doxazō · ho God theos. 26 · kai Astonishment ekstasis gripped lambanō them all hapas, and kai they began to glorify doxazō · ho God theos. · kai They were filled pimplēmi with awe phobos, saying legō, “We have seen incredible paradoxos things today sēmeron.”

27 · kai After meta this houtos he went exerchomai out and kai saw theaomai a tax telōnēs collector named onoma Levi Leui, sitting kathēmai at epi the ho tax telōnion booth . And kai he said legō to him autos, “ Follow akoloutheō me egō.” 28 So kai leaving kataleipō everything pas, he got anistēmi up and followed akoloutheō him autos. 29 And kai Levi Leui made poieō a great megas banquet dochē for him autos in en · ho his autos house oikia, and kai there was eimi a great polys crowd ochlos of tax telōnēs collectors and kai others allos who hos were eimi reclining at table katakeimai with meta them autos. 30 And kai the ho Pharisees Pharisaios and kai their autos scribes grammateus were grumbling gongyzō · ho at pros · ho his autos disciples mathētēs, saying legō, “ Why dia tis do you eat esthiō and kai drink pinō with meta the ho tax telōnēs collectors and kai sinners hamartōlos?” 31 · kai In response apokrinomai · ho Jesus Iēsous said legō to pros them autos, “ Those ho who are healthy hygiainō have echō no ou need chreia of a doctor iatros, but alla those ho who are sick kakōs do echō; 32 I have not ou come erchomai to call kaleō righteous dikaios people , but alla sinners hamartōlos, to eis repentance metanoia.”

33 And de they ho said legō to pros him autos, “ The ho disciples mathētēs of John Iōannēs often pyknos fast nēsteuō and kai offer poieō prayers deēsis, so homoiōs also kai do the ho disciples of the ho Pharisees Pharisaios, · ho but de yours sos continue to eat esthiō and kai drink pinō.” 34 · ho So de Jesus Iēsous said legō to pros them autos, “Certainly you cannot make poieō the ho wedding nymphōn guests hyios · ho fast nēsteuō while en hos the ho bridegroom nymphios is eimi with meta them autos? 35 The days hēmera will come erchomai · de · kai when hotan the ho bridegroom nymphios is taken apairō away from apo them autos, and then tote they will fast nēsteuō in en those ekeinos · ho days hēmera.”

36 He also kai told legō · de a parable parabolē to pros them autos: “ No oudeis one tears schizō a patch epiblēma from apo a new kainos garment himation and sews epiballō it on epi an old palaios garment himation. If he does ei, · de he schizō both kai tears schizō the ho new kainos, and kai the ho patch epiblēma from apo the ho new kainos will symphōneō not ou match symphōneō the ho old palaios. · ho 37 And kai no oudeis one puts ballō new neos wine oinos into eis old palaios wineskins askos. If he does ei, · de the ho new neos wine oinos will burst rhēgnymi · ho the ho skins askos and kai it autos will be spilled ekchunnomai, and kai the ho skins askos will be destroyed apollymi. 38 Rather alla, new neos wine oinos is to be put blēteos into eis new kainos wineskins askos 39 And kai no oudeis one drinking pinō the old palaios desires thelō the new neos; for gar he says legō, ‘ The ho old palaios is eimi good chrēstos.’”

The First Disciples

One day as Jesus was preaching on the shore of the Sea of Galilee,[a] great crowds pressed in on him to listen to the word of God. He noticed two empty boats at the water’s edge, for the fishermen had left them and were washing their nets. Stepping into one of the boats, Jesus asked Simon,[b] its owner, to push it out into the water. So he sat in the boat and taught the crowds from there.

When he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, “Now go out where it is deeper, and let down your nets to catch some fish.”

“Master,” Simon replied, “we worked hard all last night and didn’t catch a thing. But if you say so, I’ll let the nets down again.” And this time their nets were so full of fish they began to tear! A shout for help brought their partners in the other boat, and soon both boats were filled with fish and on the verge of sinking.

When Simon Peter realized what had happened, he fell to his knees before Jesus and said, “Oh, Lord, please leave me—I’m such a sinful man.” For he was awestruck by the number of fish they had caught, as were the others with him. 10 His partners, James and John, the sons of Zebedee, were also amazed.

Jesus replied to Simon, “Don’t be afraid! From now on you’ll be fishing for people!” 11 And as soon as they landed, they left everything and followed Jesus.

Jesus Heals a Man with Leprosy

12 In one of the villages, Jesus met a man with an advanced case of leprosy. When the man saw Jesus, he bowed with his face to the ground, begging to be healed. “Lord,” he said, “if you are willing, you can heal me and make me clean.”

13 Jesus reached out and touched him. “I am willing,” he said. “Be healed!” And instantly the leprosy disappeared. 14 Then Jesus instructed him not to tell anyone what had happened. He said, “Go to the priest and let him examine you. Take along the offering required in the law of Moses for those who have been healed of leprosy.[c] This will be a public testimony that you have been cleansed.”

15 But despite Jesus’ instructions, the report of his power spread even faster, and vast crowds came to hear him preach and to be healed of their diseases. 16 But Jesus often withdrew to the wilderness for prayer.

Jesus Heals a Paralyzed Man

17 One day while Jesus was teaching, some Pharisees and teachers of religious law were sitting nearby. (It seemed that these men showed up from every village in all Galilee and Judea, as well as from Jerusalem.) And the Lord’s healing power was strongly with Jesus.

18 Some men came carrying a paralyzed man on a sleeping mat. They tried to take him inside to Jesus, 19 but they couldn’t reach him because of the crowd. So they went up to the roof and took off some tiles. Then they lowered the sick man on his mat down into the crowd, right in front of Jesus. 20 Seeing their faith, Jesus said to the man, “Young man, your sins are forgiven.”

21 But the Pharisees and teachers of religious law said to themselves, “Who does he think he is? That’s blasphemy! Only God can forgive sins!”

22 Jesus knew what they were thinking, so he asked them, “Why do you question this in your hearts? 23 Is it easier to say ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or ‘Stand up and walk’? 24 So I will prove to you that the Son of Man[d] has the authority on earth to forgive sins.” Then Jesus turned to the paralyzed man and said, “Stand up, pick up your mat, and go home!”

25 And immediately, as everyone watched, the man jumped up, picked up his mat, and went home praising God. 26 Everyone was gripped with great wonder and awe, and they praised God, exclaiming, “We have seen amazing things today!”

Jesus Calls Levi (Matthew)

27 Later, as Jesus left the town, he saw a tax collector named Levi sitting at his tax collector’s booth. “Follow me and be my disciple,” Jesus said to him. 28 So Levi got up, left everything, and followed him.

29 Later, Levi held a banquet in his home with Jesus as the guest of honor. Many of Levi’s fellow tax collectors and other guests also ate with them. 30 But the Pharisees and their teachers of religious law complained bitterly to Jesus’ disciples, “Why do you eat and drink with such scum?[e]

31 Jesus answered them, “Healthy people don’t need a doctor—sick people do. 32 I have come to call not those who think they are righteous, but those who know they are sinners and need to repent.”

A Discussion about Fasting

33 One day some people said to Jesus, “John the Baptist’s disciples fast and pray regularly, and so do the disciples of the Pharisees. Why are your disciples always eating and drinking?”

34 Jesus responded, “Do wedding guests fast while celebrating with the groom? Of course not. 35 But someday the groom will be taken away from them, and then they will fast.”

36 Then Jesus gave them this illustration: “No one tears a piece of cloth from a new garment and uses it to patch an old garment. For then the new garment would be ruined, and the new patch wouldn’t even match the old garment.

37 “And no one puts new wine into old wineskins. For the new wine would burst the wineskins, spilling the wine and ruining the skins. 38 New wine must be stored in new wineskins. 39 But no one who drinks the old wine seems to want the new wine. ‘The old is just fine,’ they say.”

Footnotes

  1. 5:1 Greek Lake Gennesaret, another name for the Sea of Galilee.
  2. 5:3 Simon is called “Peter” in 6:14 and thereafter.
  3. 5:14 See Lev 14:2-32.
  4. 5:24 “Son of Man” is a title Jesus used for himself.
  5. 5:30 Greek with tax collectors and sinners?