Luke 5

KING JAMES BIBLE	NEW JERUSALEM
1 And it came to pass, that, as the people pressed upon him to hear the word of God, he stood by the lake of Gennesaret,	1 Now it happened that he was standing one day by the Lake of Gennesaret, with the crowd pressinground him listening to the word of God,
2 And saw two ships standing by the lake: but the fishermen were gone out of them, and were washing their nets.	2 when he caught sight of two boats at the water's edge. The fishermen had got out of them and werewashing their nets.
3 And he entered into one of the ships, which was Simon's, and prayed him that he would thrust out a little from the land. And he sat down, and taught the people out of the ship.	3 He got into one of the boats -- it was Simon's -- and asked him to put out a little from the shore. Then hesat down and taught the crowds from the boat.
4 Now when he had left speaking, he said unto Simon, Launch out into the deep, and let down your nets for a draught.	4 When he had finished speaking he said to Simon, 'Put out into deep water and pay out your nets for acatch.'
5 And Simon answering said unto him, Master, we have toiled all the night, and have taken nothing: nevertheless at thy word I will let down the net.	5 Simon replied, 'Master, we worked hard al night long and caught nothing, but if you say so, I wil payout the nets.'
6 And when they had this done, they inclosed a great multitude of fishes: and their net brake.	6 And when they had done this they netted such a huge number of fish that their nets began to tear,
7 And they beckoned unto their partners, which were in the other ship, that they should come and help them. And they came, and filled both the ships, so that they began to sink.	7 so they signal ed to their companions in the other boat to come and help them; when these came, theyfilled both boats to sinking point.
8 When Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus' knees, saying, Depart from me; for I am a sinful man, O Lord.	8 When Simon Peter saw this he fel at the knees of Jesus saying, 'Leave me, Lord; I am a sinful man.'
9 For he was astonished, and all that were with him, at the draught of the fishes which they had taken:	9 For he and all his companions were completely awestruck at the catch they had made;
10 And so was also James, and John, the sons of Zebedee, which were partners with Simon. And Jesus said unto Simon, Fear not; from henceforth thou shalt catch men.	10 so also were James and John, sons of Zebedee, who were Simon's partners. But Jesus said to Simon,'Do not be afraid; from now on it is people you wil be catching.'
11 And when they had brought their ships to land, they forsook all, and followed him.	11 Then, bringing their boats back to land they left everything and fol owed him.
12 And it came to pass, when he was in a certain city, behold a man full of leprosy: who seeing Jesus fell on his face, and besought him, saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean.	12 Now it happened that Jesus was in one of the towns when suddenly a man appeared, covered with askin-disease. Seeing Jesus he fel on his face and implored him saying, 'Sir, if you are wil ing you can cleanseme.'
13 And he put forth his hand, and touched him, saying, I will: be thou clean. And immediately the leprosy departed from him.	13 He stretched out his hand, and touched him saying, 'I am wil ing. Be cleansed.' At once the skin-disease left him.
14 And he charged him to tell no man: but go, and shew thyself to the priest, and offer for thy cleansing, according as Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them.	14 He ordered him to tell no one, 'But go and show yourself to the priest and make the offering for yourcleansing just as Moses prescribed, as evidence to them.'
15 But so much the more went there a fame abroad of him: and great multitudes came together to hear, and to be healed by him of their infirmities.	15 But the news of him kept spreading, and large crowds would gather to hear him and to have theiril nesses cured,
16 And he withdrew himself into the wilderness, and prayed.	16 but he would go off to some deserted place and pray.
17 And it came to pass on a certain day, as he was teaching, that there were Pharisees and doctors of the law sitting by, which were come out of every town of Galilee, and Judaea, and Jerusalem: and the power of the Lord was present to heal them.	17 Now it happened that he was teaching one day, and Pharisees and teachers of the Law, who hadcome from every vil age in Galilee, from Judaea and from Jerusalem, were sitting there. And the power of theLord was there so that he should heal.
18 And, behold, men brought in a bed a man which was taken with a palsy: and they sought means to bring him in, and to lay him before him.	18 And now some men appeared, bringing on a bed a paralysed man whom they were trying to bring inand lay down in front of him.
19 And when they could not find by what way they might bring him in because of the multitude, they went upon the housetop, and let him down through the tiling with his couch into the midst before Jesus.	19 But as they could find no way of getting the man through the crowd, they went up onto the top of thehouse and lowered him and his stretcher down through the tiles into the middle of the gathering, in front ofJesus.
20 And when he saw their faith, he said unto him, Man, thy sins are forgiven thee.	20 Seeing their faith he said, 'My friend, your sins are forgiven you.'
21 And the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, Who is this which speaketh blasphemies? Who can forgive sins, but God alone?	21 The scribes and the Pharisees began to think this over. 'Who is this man, talking blasphemy? Who butGod alone can forgive sins?'
22 But when Jesus perceived their thoughts, he answering said unto them, What reason ye in your hearts?	22 But Jesus, aware of their thoughts, made them this reply, 'What are these thoughts you have in yourhearts?
23 Whether is easier, to say, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Rise up and walk?	23 Which of these is easier: to say, "Your sins are forgiven you," or to say, "Get up and walk"?
24 But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power upon earth to forgive sins, (he said unto the sick of the palsy,) I say unto thee, Arise, and take up thy couch, and go into thine house.	24 But to prove to you that the Son of man has authority on earth to forgive sins,' -- he said to theparalysed man-'I order you: get up, and pick up your stretcher and go home.'
25 And immediately he rose up before them, and took up that whereon he lay, and departed to his own house, glorifying God.	25 And immediately before their very eyes he got up, picked up what he had been lying on and wenthome praising God.
26 And they were all amazed, and they glorified God, and were filled with fear, saying, We have seen strange things to day.	26 They were all astounded and praised God and were fil ed with awe, saying, 'We have seen strangethings today.'
27 And after these things he went forth, and saw a publican, named Levi, sitting at the receipt of custom: and he said unto him, Follow me.	27 When he went out after this, he noticed a tax collector, Levi by name, sitting at the tax office, and saidto him, 'Fol ow me.'
28 And he left all, rose up, and followed him.	28 And leaving everything Levi got up and fol owed him.
29 And Levi made him a great feast in his own house: and there was a great company of publicans and of others that sat down with them.	29 In his honour Levi held a great reception in his house, and with them at table was a large gathering oftax col ectors and others.
30 But their scribes and Pharisees murmured against his disciples, saying, Why do ye eat and drink with publicans and sinners?	30 The Pharisees and their scribes complained to his disciples and said, 'Why do you eat and drink withtax col ectors and sinners?'
31 And Jesus answering said unto them, They that are whole need not a physician; but they that are sick.	31 Jesus said to them in reply, 'It is not those that are wel who need the doctor, but the sick.
32 I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.	32 I have come to cal not the upright but sinners to repentance.'
33 And they said unto him, Why do the disciples of John fast often, and make prayers, and likewise the disciples of the Pharisees; but thine eat and drink?	33 They then said to him, 'John's disciples are always fasting and saying prayers, and the disciples of thePharisees, too, but yours go on eating and drinking.'
34 And he said unto them, Can ye make the children of the bridechamber fast, while the bridegroom is with them?	34 Jesus replied, 'Surely you cannot make the bridegroom's attendants fast while the bridegroom is stillwith them?
35 But the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken away from them, and then shall they fast in those days.	35 But the time wil come when the bridegroom is taken away from them; then, in those days, they wilfast.'
36 And he spake also a parable unto them; No man putteth a piece of a new garment upon an old; if otherwise, then both the new maketh a rent, and the piece that was taken out of the new agreeth not with the old.	36 He also told them a parable, 'No one tears a piece from a new cloak to put it on an old cloak;otherwise, not only wil the new one be torn, but the piece taken from the new wil not match the old.
37 And no man putteth new wine into old bottles; else the new wine will burst the bottles, and be spilled, and the bottles shall perish.	37 'And nobody puts new wine in old wineskins; otherwise, the new wine wil burst the skins and run towaste, and the skins wil be ruined.
38 But new wine must be put into new bottles; and both are preserved.	38 No; new wine must be put in fresh skins.
39 No man also having drunk old wine straightway desireth new: for he saith, The old is better.	39 And nobody who has been drinking old wine wants new. "The old is good," he says.'