Luke 5

NEW AMERICAN BIBLE	KING JAMES BIBLE
1 While the crowd was pressing in on Jesus and listening to the word of God, he was standing by the Lake of Gennesaret.	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,
2 He saw two boats there alongside the lake; the fishermen had disembarked and were washing their nets.	2 And saw two ships standing by the lake: but the fishermen were gone out of them, and were washing their nets.
3 Getting into one of the boats, the one belonging to Simon, he asked him to put out a short distance from the shore. Then he sat down and taught the crowds from the boat.	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.
4 After he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, "Put out into deep water and lower your nets for a catch."	4 Now when he had left speaking, he said unto Simon, Launch out into the deep, and let down your nets for a draught.
5 Simon said in reply, "Master, we have worked hard all night and have caught nothing, but at your command I will lower the nets."	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.
6 When they had done this, they caught a great number of fish and their nets were tearing.	6 And when they had this done, they inclosed a great multitude of fishes: and their net brake.
7 They signaled to their partners in the other boat to come to help them. They came and filled both boats so that they were in danger of sinking.	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.
8 When Simon Peter saw this, he fell at the knees of Jesus and said, "Depart from me, Lord, for I am a sinful man."	8 When Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus' knees, saying, Depart from me; for I am a sinful man, O Lord.
9 For astonishment at the catch of fish they had made seized him and all those with him,	9 For he was astonished, and all that were with him, at the draught of the fishes which they had taken:
10 and likewise James and John, the sons of Zebedee, who were partners of Simon. Jesus said to Simon, "Do not be afraid; from now on you will be catching men."	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.
11 When they brought their boats to the shore, they left everything and followed him.	11 And when they had brought their ships to land, they forsook all, and followed him.
12 Now there was a man full of leprosy in one of the towns where he was; and when he saw Jesus, he fell prostrate, pleaded with him, and said, "Lord, if you wish, you can make me clean."	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.
13 Jesus stretched out his hand, touched him, and said, "I do will it. Be made clean." And the leprosy left him immediately.	13 And he put forth his hand, and touched him, saying, I will: be thou clean. And immediately the leprosy departed from him.
14 Then he ordered him not to tell anyone, but "Go, show yourself to the priest and offer for your cleansing what Moses prescribed; that will be proof for them."	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.
15 The report about him spread all the more, and great crowds assembled to listen to him and to be cured of their ailments,	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.
16 but he would withdraw to deserted places to pray.	16 And he withdrew himself into the wilderness, and prayed.
17 One day as Jesus was teaching, Pharisees and teachers of the law were sitting there who had come from every village of Galilee and Judea and Jerusalem, and the power of the Lord was with him for healing.	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.
18 And some men brought on a stretcher a man who was paralyzed; they were trying to bring him in and set (him) in his presence.	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.
19 But not finding a way to bring him in because of the crowd, they went up on the roof and lowered him on the stretcher through the tiles into the middle in front of Jesus.	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.
20 When he saw their faith, he said, "As for you, your sins are forgiven."	20 And when he saw their faith, he said unto him, Man, thy sins are forgiven thee.
21 Then the scribes and Pharisees began to ask themselves, "Who is this who speaks blasphemies? Who but God alone can forgive sins?"	21 And the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, Who is this which speaketh blasphemies? Who can forgive sins, but God alone?
22 Jesus knew their thoughts and said to them in reply, "What are you thinking in your hearts?	22 But when Jesus perceived their thoughts, he answering said unto them, What reason ye in your hearts?
23 Which is easier, to say, 'Your sins are forgiven,' or to say, 'Rise and walk'?	23 Whether is easier, to say, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Rise up and walk?
24 But that you may know that 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 stretcher, and go home."	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.
25 He stood up immediately before them, picked up what he had been lying on, and went home, glorifying God.	25 And immediately he rose up before them, and took up that whereon he lay, and departed to his own house, glorifying God.
26 Then astonishment seized them all and they glorified God, and, struck with awe, they said, "We have seen incredible things today."	26 And they were all amazed, and they glorified God, and were filled with fear, saying, We have seen strange things to day.
27 After this he went out and saw a tax collector named Levi sitting at the customs post. He said to him, "Follow me."	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.
28 And leaving everything behind, he got up and followed him.	28 And he left all, rose up, and followed him.
29 Then Levi gave a great banquet for him in his house, and a large crowd of tax collectors and others were at table with them.	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.
30 The Pharisees and their scribes complained to his disciples, saying, "Why do you eat and drink with tax collectors and sinners?"	30 But their scribes and Pharisees murmured against his disciples, saying, Why do ye eat and drink with publicans and sinners?
31 Jesus said to them in reply, "Those who are healthy do not need a physician, but the sick do.	31 And Jesus answering said unto them, They that are whole need not a physician; but they that are sick.
32 I have not come to call the righteous to repentance but sinners."	32 I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.
33 And they said to him, "The disciples of John fast often and offer prayers, and the disciples of the Pharisees do the same; but yours eat and drink."	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?
34 Jesus answered them, "Can you make the wedding guests fast while the bridegroom is with them?	34 And he said unto them, Can ye make the children of the bridechamber fast, while the bridegroom is with them?
35 But the days will come, and when the bridegroom is taken away from them, then they will fast in those days."	35 But the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken away from them, and then shall they fast in those days.
36 And he also told them a parable. "No one tears a piece from a new cloak to patch an old one. Otherwise, he will tear the new and the piece from it will not match the old cloak.	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.
37 Likewise, no one pours new wine into old wineskins. Otherwise, the new wine will burst the skins, and it will be spilled, and the skins will be ruined.	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.
38 Rather, new wine must be poured into fresh wineskins.	38 But new wine must be put into new bottles; and both are preserved.
39 (And) no one who has been drinking old wine desires new, for he says, 'The old is good.'"	39 No man also having drunk old wine straightway desireth new: for he saith, The old is better.