Luke:5

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* Now it came to pass , while the multitude pressed on him and heard the word of God , that he was standing by the lake of Gennesaret ; * and he saw two boats standing by the lake : but the fishermen had gone out of them , and were washing their nets . * And he entered into one of the boats , which was Simon 's , and asked him to put out a little from the land . And he sat down and taught the multitudes out of the boat . * And when he had left speaking , he said to Simon , Put out into the deep , and let down your (note :){+}(:note ) nets for a catch . * And Simon answered and said , Master , we toiled all night , and took nothing : but at your word I will let down the nets . * And when they had done this , they enclosed a great multitude of fish ; and their nets were breaking ; * and they beckoned to their sharers in the other boat , that they should come and help them . And they came , and filled both the boats , so that they began to sink . * But Simon Peter , when he saw it , fell down at Jesus ' knees , saying , Depart from me ; for I am a sinful man , O Lord . * For he was amazed , and all who were with him , at the catch of the fish which they had taken ; * and so were also James and John , sons of Zebedee , who were partners with Simon . And Jesus said to Simon , Don 't be afraid ; from now on you will catch men . * And when they had brought their boats to land , they left all , and followed him . * And it came to pass , while he was in one of the cities , look , a man full of leprosy : and when he saw Jesus , he fell on his face , and implored him , saying , Lord , if you will , you can make me clean . * And he stretched forth his hand , and touched him , saying , I will ; be made clean . And immediately the leprosy departed from him . * And he charged him to tell no man : but go your way , and show yourself to the priest , and offer for your cleansing , according to as Moses commanded , for a testimony to them . * But so much the more went abroad the report concerning him : and great multitudes came together to hear , and to be healed of their infirmities . * But he withdrew himself in the deserts , and prayed . * And it came to pass on one of those days , that he was teaching ; and there were Pharisees and doctors of the law sitting by , who had come out of every village of Galilee and Judea and Jerusalem : and the power of Yahweh was with him to heal . * And look , men bring on a bed a man who was palsied : and they sought to bring him in , and to lay him before him . * And not finding by what [way ] they might bring him in because of the multitude , they went up to the housetop , and let him down through the tiles with his couch into the middle [of everyone ] before Jesus . * And seeing their faith , he said , Man , your sins are forgiven you . * And the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason , saying , Who is this that speaks blasphemies ? Who can forgive sins , but God alone ? * But Jesus perceiving their reasonings , answered and said to them , Why do you (note :){+}(:note ) reason in your {+} hearts ? * Which is easier , to say , Your sins are forgiven you ; or to say , Arise and walk ? * But that you (note :){+}(:note ) may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins--he said to him who was palsied : I say to you , Arise , and take up your couch , and go to your house . * And immediately he rose up before them , and took up that on which he lay , and departed to his house , glorifying God . * And amazement took hold on all , and they glorified God ; and they were filled with fear , saying , We have seen strange things today . * And after these things he went forth , and noticed a publican , named Levi , sitting at the place of toll , and said to him , Follow me . * And he forsook all , and rose up and followed him . * And Levi made him a great feast in his house : and there was a great multitude of publicans and of others who were sitting at meat with them . * And the Pharisees and their scribes murmured against his disciples , saying , Why do you (note :){+}(:note ) eat and drink with the publicans and sinners ? * And Jesus answering said to them , Those who are in health have no need of a physician ; but those who are sick . * I have not come to call the righteous but sinners to repentance . * And they said to him , The disciples of John fast often , and make supplications ; likewise also the [disciples ] of the Pharisees ; but yours eat and drink . * And Jesus said to them , Can you (note :){+}(:note ) make the sons of the bride-chamber fast , while the bridegroom is with them ? * But the days will come ; and when the bridegroom will be taken away from them , then they will fast in those days . * And he spoke also a parable to them : No man rends a piece from a new garment and puts it on an old garment ; else he will tear the new , and also the piece from the new will not agree with the old . * And no man puts new wine into old wineskins ; else the new wine will burst the skins , and itself will be spilled , and the skins will perish . * But new wine must be put into fresh wineskins . * And no man having drank old [wine ] desires new ; for he says , The old is good .

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