1 Aconteceu que, ao apertá-lo a multidão para ouvir a palavra de Deus, estava ele junto ao lago de Genesaré; 2 e viu dois barcos junto à praia do lago; mas os pescadores, havendo desembarcado, lavavam as redes. 3 Entrando em um dos barcos, que era o de Simão, pediu-lhe que o afastasse um pouco da praia; e, assentando-se, ensinava do barco as multidões. 4 Quando acabou de falar, disse a Simão: Faze-te ao largo, e lançai as vossas redes para pescar. 5 Respondeu-lhe Simão: Mestre, havendo trabalhado toda a noite, nada apanhamos, mas sob a tua palavra lançarei as redes. 6 Isto fazendo, apanharam grande quantidade de peixes; e rompiam-se-lhes as redes. 7 Então, fizeram sinais aos companheiros do outro barco, para que fossem ajudá-los. E foram e encheram ambos os barcos, a ponto de quase irem a pique. 8 Vendo isto, Simão Pedro prostrou-se aos pés de Jesus, dizendo: Senhor, retira-te de mim, porque sou pecador. 9 Pois, à vista da pesca que fizeram, a admiração se apoderou dele e de todos os seus companheiros, 10 bem como de Tiago e João, filhos de Zebedeu, que eram seus sócios. Disse Jesus a Simão: Não temas; doravante serás pescador de homens. 11 E, arrastando eles os barcos sobre a praia, deixando tudo, o seguiram.

12 Aconteceu que, estando ele numa das cidades, veio à sua presença um homem coberto de lepra; ao ver a Jesus, prostrando-se com o rosto em terra, suplicou-lhe: Senhor, se quiseres, podes purificar-me. 13 E ele, estendendo a mão, tocou-lhe, dizendo: Quero, fica limpo! E, no mesmo instante, lhe desapareceu a lepra. 14 Ordenou-lhe Jesus que a ninguém o dissesse, mas vai, disse, mostra-te ao sacerdote e oferece, pela tua purificação, o sacrifício que Moisés determinou, para servir de testemunho ao povo. 15 Porém o que se dizia a seu respeito cada vez mais se divulgava, e grandes multidões afluíam para o ouvirem e serem curadas de suas enfermidades. 16 Ele, porém, se retirava para lugares solitários e orava.

17 Ora, aconteceu que, num daqueles dias, estava ele ensinando, e achavam-se ali assentados fariseus e mestres da Lei, vindos de todas as aldeias da Galileia, da Judeia e de Jerusalém. E o poder do Senhor estava com ele para curar. 18 Vieram, então, uns homens trazendo em um leito um paralítico; e procuravam introduzi-lo e pô-lo diante de Jesus. 19 E, não achando por onde introduzi-lo por causa da multidão, subindo ao eirado, o desceram no leito, por entre os ladrilhos, para o meio, diante de Jesus. 20 Vendo-lhes a fé, Jesus disse ao paralítico: Homem, estão perdoados os teus pecados. 21 E os escribas e fariseus arrazoavam, dizendo: Quem é este que diz blasfêmias? Quem pode perdoar pecados, senão Deus? 22 Jesus, porém, conhecendo-lhes os pensamentos, disse-lhes: Que arrazoais em vosso coração? 23 Qual é mais fácil, dizer: Estão perdoados os teus pecados ou: Levanta-te e anda? 24 Mas, para que saibais que o Filho do Homem tem sobre a terra autoridade para perdoar pecados — disse ao paralítico: Eu te ordeno: Levanta-te, toma o teu leito e vai para casa. 25 Imediatamente, se levantou diante deles e, tomando o leito em que permanecera deitado, voltou para casa, glorificando a Deus. 26 Todos ficaram atônitos, davam glória a Deus e, possuídos de temor, diziam: Hoje, vimos prodígios.

27 Passadas estas coisas, saindo, viu um publicano, chamado Levi, assentado na coletoria, e disse-lhe: Segue-me! 28 Ele se levantou e, deixando tudo, o seguiu.

29 Então, lhe ofereceu Levi um grande banquete em sua casa; e numerosos publicanos e outros estavam com eles à mesa. 30 Os fariseus e seus escribas murmuravam contra os discípulos de Jesus, perguntando: Por que comeis e bebeis com os publicanos e pecadores? 31 Respondeu-lhes Jesus: Os sãos não precisam de médico, e sim os doentes. 32 Não vim chamar justos, e sim pecadores, ao arrependimento.

33 Disseram-lhe eles: Os discípulos de João e bem assim os dos fariseus frequentemente jejuam e fazem orações; os teus, entretanto, comem e bebem. 34 Jesus, porém, lhes disse: Podeis fazer jejuar os convidados para o casamento, enquanto está com eles o noivo? 35 Dias virão, contudo, em que lhes será tirado o noivo; naqueles dias, sim, jejuarão. 36 Também lhes disse uma parábola: Ninguém tira um pedaço de veste nova e o põe em veste velha; pois rasgará a nova, e o remendo da nova não se ajustará à velha. 37 E ninguém põe vinho novo em odres velhos, pois o vinho novo romperá os odres; entornar-se-á o vinho, e os odres se estragarão. 38 Pelo contrário, vinho novo deve ser posto em odres novos [e ambos se conservam]. 39 E ninguém, tendo bebido o vinho velho, prefere o novo; porque diz: O velho é excelente.

1 And it came to pass, that, as the people pressed on 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', 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 to Simon, Launch out into the deep, and let down your nets for a draught.

5 And Simon answering said to him, Master, we have toiled all the night, and have taken nothing: nevertheless at your word I will let down the net.

6 And when they had this done, they enclosed a great multitude of fishes: and their net broke.

7 And they beckoned to 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 to Simon, Fear not; from now on you shall 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 sought him, saying, Lord, if you will, you can make me clean.

13 And he put forth his hand, and touched him, saying, I will: be you clean. And immediately the leprosy departed from him.

14 And he charged him to tell no man: but go, and show yourself to the priest, and offer for your cleansing, according as Moses commanded, for a testimony 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.

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 on the housetop, and let him down through the tiling with his couch into the middle before Jesus.

20 And when he saw their faith, he said to him, Man, your sins are forgiven you.

21 And the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, Who is this which speaks blasphemies? Who can forgive sins, but God alone?

22 But when Jesus perceived their thoughts, he answering said to them, What reason you in your hearts?

23 Whether is easier, to say, Your sins be forgiven you; or to say, Rise up and walk?

24 But that you may know that the Son of man has power on earth to forgive sins, (he said to the sick of the palsy,) I say to you, Arise, and take up your couch, and go into your house.

25 And immediately he rose up before them, and took up that where on 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 to 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 you eat and drink with publicans and sinners?

31 And Jesus answering said to 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 to him, Why do the disciples of John fast often, and make prayers, and likewise the disciples of the Pharisees; but your eat and drink?

34 And he said to them, Can you make the children of the bridal chamber 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 spoke also a parable to them; No man puts a piece of a new garment on an old; if otherwise, then both the new makes a rent, and the piece that was taken out of the new agrees not with the old.

37 And no man puts 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 desires new: for he said, The old is better.