“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 And saw two ships
standing by the lake: but the fishermen were gone out of them, and were
washing [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. 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 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 And when they had
this done, they inclosed a great multitude of fishes: and their net
brake. 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 [it], he fell down at Jesus’ knees, saying, Depart from me; for I am
a sinful man, O Lord. 9 For he was astonished, and all that were with
him, at the draught of the fishes which they had taken: 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 And when they had brought their ships to land, they
forsook all, and followed 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. 13 And he put
forth [his] hand, and touched him, saying, I will: be thou clean. And
immediately the leprosy departed from 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. 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 And he withdrew himself into the wilderness, and
prayed.”
“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, 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 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 And when he saw their faith, he said
unto him, Man, thy sins are forgiven thee. 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 But when Jesus
perceived their thoughts, he answering said unto them, What reason ye in
your hearts? 23 Whether is easier, to say, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or
to say, Rise 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. 25 And immediately he rose up before them, and took up that
whereon he lay, and departed to his own house, glorifying God. 26 And
they were all amazed, and they glorified God, and were filled with fear,
saying, We have seen strange things to day.”
“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 he left all, rose up, and followed 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. 30 But their scribes and
Pharisees murmured against his disciples, saying, Why do ye eat and
drink with publicans and sinners? 31 And Jesus answering said unto them,
They that are whole need not a physician; but they that are sick. 32 I
came not to call the righteous, 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? 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, when the bridegroom shall be taken away from them, and then
shall they fast in those days. 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 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 But new wine must be put into new bottles;
and both are preserved. 39 No man also having drunk old [wine]
straightway desireth new: for he saith, The old is better.” (Luke 5:1-39
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