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.

Jesus Calls the First Disciples

On one occasion, while the crowd was pressing in on him to hear the word of God, he was standing by (A)the lake of Gennesaret, (B)and he saw two boats by the lake, but the fishermen had gone out of them and were (C)washing their nets. Getting into one of the boats, which was Simon's, he asked him to put out a little from the land. And (D)he sat down and taught the people from the boat. And when he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, (E)“Put out into the deep and let down your nets for a catch.” And Simon answered, “Master, (F)we toiled all night and took nothing! But at your word I will let down the nets.” And when they had done this, (G)they enclosed a large number of fish, and (H)their nets were breaking. They signaled to their partners in the other boat to come and help them. (I)And they came and filled both the boats, so that they began to sink. But when Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus' knees, saying, (J)“Depart from me, for (K)I am a sinful man, O Lord.” For he and all who were with him were astonished at the catch of fish that they had taken, 10 and so also were James and John, sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon. And Jesus said to Simon, “Do not be afraid; from now on you will be catching men.”[a] 11 And when they had brought their boats to land, (L)they left everything and followed him.

Jesus Cleanses a Leper

12 While he was in one of the cities, (M)there came a man full of leprosy.[b] And when he saw Jesus, he (N)fell on his face and begged him, “Lord, (O)if you will, you can make me clean.” 13 And Jesus[c] stretched out his hand and touched him, saying, “I will; be clean.” And immediately the leprosy left him. 14 And he charged him (P)to tell no one, but “go and show (Q)yourself to the priest, and (R)make an offering for your cleansing, as Moses commanded, (S)for a proof to them.” 15 (T)But now even more the report about him went abroad, and great crowds gathered to hear him and to be healed of their infirmities. 16 But (U)he would withdraw to desolate places and (V)pray.

Jesus Heals a Paralytic

17 On one of those days, as he was teaching, Pharisees and (W)teachers of the law were sitting there, who had come from every village of Galilee and Judea and from Jerusalem. And (X)the power of the Lord was with him to heal.[d] 18 (Y)And behold, some men were bringing (Z)on a bed a man who was paralyzed, and they were seeking to bring him in and lay him before Jesus, 19 but finding no way to bring him in, because of the crowd, they went up on (AA)the roof and let him down with his bed (AB)through the tiles into the midst before Jesus. 20 And (AC)when he saw their faith, he said, “Man, (AD)your sins are forgiven you.” 21 And the scribes and the Pharisees began to question, saying, “Who is this who speaks (AE)blasphemies? (AF)Who can forgive sins but God alone?” 22 When Jesus (AG)perceived their thoughts, he answered them, “Why do you question in your hearts? 23 Which is easier, to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven you,’ or to say, ‘Rise and walk’? 24 But that you may know that (AH)the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins”—he said to the man who was paralyzed—“I say to you, rise, pick up your bed and go home.” 25 And immediately he rose up before them and picked up what he had been lying on and went home, (AI)glorifying God. 26 And amazement seized them all, and they (AJ)glorified God and were filled (AK)with awe, saying, “We have seen extraordinary things today.”

Jesus Calls Levi

27 (AL)After this he went out and saw (AM)a tax collector named (AN)Levi, sitting at the tax booth. And he said to him, “Follow me.” 28 And (AO)leaving everything, he rose and followed him.

29 And Levi made him a great feast in his house, and there was a large company (AP)of tax collectors and others reclining at table with them. 30 And the Pharisees and (AQ)their scribes grumbled at his disciples, saying, (AR)“Why do you eat and drink with tax collectors and sinners?” 31 And Jesus answered them, “Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick. 32 (AS)I have not come to call the righteous (AT)but sinners (AU)to repentance.”

A Question About Fasting

33 And they said to him, (AV)“The disciples of John (AW)fast often and (AX)offer prayers, (AY)and so do the disciples of the Pharisees, but yours eat and drink.” 34 And Jesus said to them, (AZ)“Can you make wedding guests fast while the bridegroom is with them? 35 (BA)The days will come when the bridegroom is taken away from them, and (BB)then they will fast in those days.” 36 He also told them a parable: “No one tears a piece from a new garment and puts it on an old garment. If he does, he will tear the new, and the piece from the new will not match the old. 37 And no one puts new wine into old (BC)wineskins. If he does, the new wine will burst the skins and it will be spilled, and the skins will be destroyed. 38 But new wine must be put into fresh wineskins. 39 And no one after drinking old wine desires new, for he says, ‘The old is good.’”[e]

Footnotes

  1. Luke 5:10 The Greek word anthropoi refers here to both men and women
  2. Luke 5:12 Leprosy was a term for several skin diseases; see Leviticus 13
  3. Luke 5:13 Greek he
  4. Luke 5:17 Some manuscripts was present to heal them
  5. Luke 5:39 Some manuscripts better

Då nu en gång folket, för att höra Guds ord, trängde sig inpå honom där han stod vid Gennesarets sjö,

fick han se två båtar ligga vid sjöstranden; men de som fiskade hade gått i land och höllo på att skölja sina nät.

Då steg han i en av båtarna, den som tillhörde Simon, och bad honom lägga ut något litet från land. Sedan satte han sig ned och undervisade folket från båten.

Och när han hade slutat att tala, sade han till Simon: »Lägg ut på djupet; och kasten där ut edra nät till fångst.»

Då svarade Simon och sade: »Mästare, vi hava arbetat hela natten och fått intet; men på ditt ord vill jag kasta ut näten.»

Och när de hade gjort så, fingo de en stor hop fiskar i sina nät; och näten gingo sönder.

Då vinkade de åt sina kamrater i den andra båten, att dessa skulle komma och hjälpa dem. Och de kommo och fyllde upp båda båtarna, så att de begynte sjunka.

När Simon Petrus såg detta, föll han ned för Jesu knän och sade: »Gå bort ifrån mig, Herre; jag är en syndig människa.»

Ty för detta fiskafänges skull hade han och alla som voro med honom betagits av häpnad,

10 jämväl Jakob och Johannes, Sebedeus' söner, som deltogo med Simon i fisket. Men Jesus sade till Simon: »Frukta icke; härefter skall du fånga människor.»

11 Och de förde båtarna i land och lämnade alltsammans och följde honom.

12 Och medan han var i en av städerna, hände sig, att där kom en man som var full av spetälska. När denne fick se Jesus, föll han ned på sitt ansikte och bad honom och sade: »Herre, vill du, så kan du göra mig ren.»

13 Då räckte han ut handen och rörde vid honom och sade: »Jag vill; bliv ren.» Och strax vek spetälskan ifrån honom.

14 Och han förbjöd honom att omtala detta för någon, men tillade: »Gå åstad och visa dig för prästen och frambär för din rening ett offer, såsom Moses har påbjudit, till ett vittnesbörd för dem.»

15 Men ryktet om honom spridde sig dess mer; och mycket folk samlade sig för att höra honom och för att bliva botade från sina sjukdomar.

16 Men han drog sig undan till öde trakter och bad.

17 Nu hände sig en dag, då han undervisade folket, att där sutto några fariséer och laglärare -- sådana hade nämligen kommit dit från alla byar i Galileen och Judeen och från Jerusalem -- och Herrens kraft verkade, så att sjuka blevo botade av honom.

18 Då kommo några män dit med en lam man, som de buro på en säng; och de försökte komma in med honom för att lägga honom ned framför Jesus.

19 Men då de för folkets skull icke kunde finna något annat sätt att komma in med honom stego de upp på taket och släppte honom tillika med sängen ned genom tegelbeläggningen, mitt ibland dem, framför Jesus.

20 När han såg deras tro, sade han: »Min vän, dina synder äro dig förlåtna.»

21 Då begynte de skriftlärde och fariséerna tänka så: »Vad är denne för en, som talar så hädiska ord? Vem kan förlåta synder utom Gud allena?»

22 Men Jesus förnam deras tankar och svarade och sade till dem: »Vad är det I tänken i edra hjärtan?

23 Vilket är lättare att säga: 'Dina synder äro dig förlåtna' eller att säga: 'Stå upp och gå'?

24 Men för att I skolen veta, att Människosonen har makt här på jorden att förlåta synder, så säger jag dig» (och härmed vände han sig till den lame): »Stå upp, tag din säng och gå hem.»

25 Då stod han strax upp i deras åsyn och tog sängen, som han hade legat på, och gick hem, prisande Gud.

26 Och de grepos alla av bestörtning och prisade Gud; och de sade, fulla av häpnad: »Vi hava i dag sett förunderliga ting.»

27 Sedan begav han sig därifrån. Och han fick se en publikan, vid namn Levi, sitta vid tullhuset. Och han sade till denne: »Följ mig.»

28 Då lämnade han allt och stod upp och följde honom.

29 Och Levi gjorde i sitt hus ett stort gästabud för honom; och en stor hop publikaner och andra voro bordsgäster där jämte dem.

30 Men fariséerna -- särskilt de skriftlärde bland dem -- knorrade mot hans lärjungar och sade: »Huru kunnen I äta och dricka med publikaner och syndare?»

31 Då svarade Jesus och sade till dem: »De är icke de friska som behöva läkare, utan de sjuka.

32 Jag har icke kommit för att kalla rättfärdiga, utan syndare, till bättring.

33 Och de sade till honom: »Johannes' lärjungar fasta ofta och hålla böner, sammalunda ock fariséernas; men dina lärjungar äta och dricka.»

34 Jesus svarade dem: »Icke kunnen I väl ålägga bröllopsgästerna att fasta, medan brudgummen ännu är hos dem?

35 Men en annan tid skall komma, och då, när brudgummen tages ifrån dem, då, på den tiden, skola de fasta.» --

36 Han framställde ock för dem denna liknelse: »Ingen river av en lapp från en ny mantel och sätter den på en gammal mantel; om någon så gjorde, skulle han icke allenast riva sönder den nya manteln, utan därtill komme, att lappen från den nya manteln icke skulle passa den gamla.

37 Ej heller slår någon nytt vin i gamla skinnläglar; om någon så gjorde, skulle det nya vinet spränga sönder läglarna, och vinet skulle spillas ut, jämte det att läglarna fördärvades.

38 Nej, nytt vin bör man slå i nya läglar. --

39 Och ingen som har druckit gammalt vin vill sedan gärna hava nytt; ty han tycker, att det gamla är bättre.»