Luke 5

NEW AMERICAN BIBLE	CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
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 Now it happened that, when the crowds pressed toward him, so that they might hear the word of God, he was standing beside the lake of Genesaret.
2 He saw two boats there alongside the lake; the fishermen had disembarked and were washing their nets.	2 And he saw two boats standing beside the lake. But the fishermen had climbed down, and they 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 so, climbing into one of the boats, which belonged to Simon, he asked him to draw back a little from the land. And sitting down, he taught the crowds from the boat.
4 After he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, "Put out into deep water and lower your nets for a catch."	4 Then, when he had ceased speaking, he said to Simon, “Lead us into deep water, and release your nets for a catch.”
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 in response, Simon said to him: “Teacher, working throughout the night, we caught nothing. But on your word, I will release 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 done this, they enclosed such a copious multitude of fish that their net was rupturing.
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 signaled to their associates, who were in the other boat, so that they would come and help them. And they came and filled both boats, so that they were nearly submerged.
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 But when Simon Peter had seen this, he fell down at the knees of Jesus, saying, “Depart from me, Lord, for I am a sinful man.”
9 For astonishment at the catch of fish they had made seized him and all those with him,	9 For astonishment had enveloped him, and all who were with him, at the catch of fish that 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 Now the same was true of James and John, the sons of Zebedee, who were associates of Simon. And Jesus said to Simon: “Do not be afraid. From now on, you will be catching men.”
11 When they brought their boats to the shore, they left everything and followed him.	11 And having led their boats to land, leaving behind everything, they 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 happened that, while he was in a certain city, behold, there was a man full of leprosy who, upon seeing Jesus and falling to his face, petitioned him, saying: “Lord, if you are willing, you are able to cleanse me.”
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 extending his hand, he touched him, saying: “I am willing. Be cleansed.” And at once, 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 instructed him that he should tell no one, “But go, show yourself to the priest, and make the offering for your cleansing, just as Moses has commanded, as a testimony for 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 Yet word of him traveled around all the more. And great crowds came together, so that they might listen and be cured by him from their infirmities.
16 but he would withdraw to deserted places to pray.	16 And he withdrew into the desert 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 happened, on a certain day, that he again sat down, teaching. And there were Pharisees and doctors of the law sitting nearby, who had come from every town of Galilee and Judea 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, some men were carrying in the bed of a man who was paralyzed. And they sought a way to bring him in, and to place 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 not finding a way by which they might bring him in, because of the crowd, they climbed up to the roof, and they let him down through the roof tiles with his bed, into their midst, in front of Jesus.
20 When he saw their faith, he said, "As for you, your sins are forgiven."	20 And when he saw his faith, he said, “Man, your sins are forgiven you.”
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 Pharisees began to think, saying: “Who is this, who is speaking blasphemies? Who is able to forgive sins, except God alone?”
22 Jesus knew their thoughts and said to them in reply, "What are you thinking in your hearts?	22 But when Jesus realized their thoughts, responding, he said to them: “What are you thinking in your hearts?
23 Which is easier, to say, 'Your sins are forgiven,' or to say, 'Rise and walk'?	23 Which is easier to say: ‘Your sins are forgiven you,’ 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 so that you may know that the Son of man has authority on earth to forgive sins,” he said to the paralytic, “I say to you to: Rise up, take up your bed, and go into your house.”
25 He stood up immediately before them, picked up what he had been lying on, and went home, glorifying God.	25 And at once, rising up in their sight, he took up the bed on which he was lying, and he went away to his own house, magnifying 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 astonishment took hold of everyone, and they were magnifying God. And they were filled with fear, saying: “For we have seen miracles today.”
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 out, and he saw a tax collector named Levi, sitting at the customs office. And he said to him, “Follow me.”
28 And leaving everything behind, he got up and followed him.	28 And leaving behind everything, rising up, he 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 a great feast for him in his own house. And there was a large crowd of tax collectors and others, who were sitting at table 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 the Pharisees and scribes were murmuring, saying to his disciples, “Why do you eat and drink with tax collectors and sinners?”
31 Jesus said to them in reply, "Those who are healthy do not need a physician, but the sick do.	31 And responding, Jesus said to them: “It is not those who are well who need a doctor, but those who have maladies.
32 I have not come to call the righteous to repentance but sinners."	32 I have not come to call the just, 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 But they said to him, “Why do the disciples of John fast frequently, and make supplications, and those of the Pharisees act similarly, while yours eat and drink?”
34 Jesus answered them, "Can you make the wedding guests fast while the bridegroom is with them?	34 And he said to them: “How can you cause the sons of the groom to fast, while the groom is still 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 groom will be taken away from them, and then they will 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 Then he also made a comparison for them: “For no one sews a patch from a new garment onto an old garment. Otherwise, he both disrupts the new one, and the patch from the new one does not join together with the old one.
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 one puts new wine into old wineskins. Otherwise, the new wine ruptures the wineskins, and it will be poured out, and the wineskins will be lost.
38 Rather, new wine must be poured into fresh wineskins.	38 Instead, the new wine is put into new wineskins, and both are preserved.
39 (And) no one who has been drinking old wine desires new, for he says, 'The old is good.'"	39 And no one who is drinking the old, soon wishes for the new. For he says, ‘The old is better.’ ”