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 Now it came to pass, while the multitude pressed upon him and heard the word of God, that he was standing by the lake of Gennesaret; 2 and he saw two boats standing by the lake: but the fishermen had gone out of them, and were washing their nets. 3 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. 4 And when he had left speaking, he said unto Simon, Put out into the deep, and let down your nets for a draught. 5 And Simon answered and said, Master, we toiled all night, and took nothing: but at thy word I will let down the nets. 6 And when they had done this, they inclosed a great multitude of fishes; and their nets were breaking; 7 and they beckoned unto their partners 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. 8 But Simon Peter, when he saw it, fell down at Jesus’ knees, saying, Depart from me; for I am a sinful man, O Lord. 9 For he was amazed, and all that were with him, at the draught of the fishes which they had taken; 10 and so were also James and John, sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon. And Jesus said unto Simon, Fear not; from henceforth thou shalt catch men. 11 And when they had brought their boats to land, they left all, and followed him.

12 And it came to pass, while he was in one of the cities, behold, a man full of leprosy: and when he saw Jesus, he fell on his face, and besought him, saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean. 13 And he stretched forth his hand, and touched him, saying, I will; be thou made clean. And straightway the leprosy departed from him. 14 And he charged him to tell no man: but go thy way, and show 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 abroad the report concerning him: and great multitudes came together to hear, and to be healed of their infirmities. 16 But he withdrew himself in the deserts, and prayed.

17 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 were come out of every village of Galilee and Judæa and Jerusalem: and the power of the Lord was with him to heal. 18 And behold, men bring on a bed a man that was palsied: and they sought to bring him in, and to lay him before him. 19 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 midst before Jesus. 20 And seeing their faith, he said, Man, thy sins are forgiven thee. 21 And the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, Who is this that speaketh blasphemies? Who can forgive sins, but God alone? 22 But Jesus perceiving their reasonings, answered and said unto them, Why reason ye in your hearts? 23 Which is easier, to say, Thy sins are forgiven thee; or to say, Arise and walk? 24 But that ye may know that the Son of man hath authority on earth to forgive sins (he said unto him that was palsied), I say unto thee, Arise, and take up thy couch, and go unto thy house. 25 And immediately he rose up before them, and took up that whereon he lay, and departed to his house, glorifying God. 26 And amazement took hold on all, and they glorified God; and they were filled with fear, saying, We have seen strange things to-day.

27 And after these things he went forth, and beheld a publican, named Levi, sitting at the place of toll, and said unto him, Follow me. 28 And he forsook all, and rose up and followed him.

29 And Levi made him a great feast in his house: and there was a great multitude of publicans and of others that were sitting at meat with them. 30 And the Pharisees and their scribes murmured against his disciples, saying, Why do ye eat and drink with the publicans and sinners? 31 And Jesus answering said unto them, They that are in health have no need of a physician; but they that are sick. 32 I am not come to call the righteous but sinners to repentance.

33 And they said unto him, The disciples of John fast often, and make supplications; likewise also the disciples of the Pharisees; but thine eat and drink. 34 And Jesus said unto them, Can ye make the sons of the bride-chamber fast, while the bridegroom is with them? 35 But the days will come; and when the bridegroom shall be taken away from them, then will they fast in those days. 36 And he spake also a parable unto them: No man rendeth a piece from a new garment and putteth it upon an old garment; else he will rend the new, and also the piece from the new will not agree with the old. 37 And no man putteth new wine into old wine-skins; else the new wine will burst the skins, and itself will be spilled, and the skins will perish. 38 But new wine must be put into fresh wine-skins. 39 And no man having drunk old wine desireth new; for he saith, The old is good.

1 One day as Jesus was standing by the Lake of Gennesaret, "the people were crowding around him and listening to the word of God.

2 He saw at the water's edge two boats, left there by the fishermen, who were washing their nets.

3 He got into one of the boats, the one belonging to Simon, and asked him to put out a little from shore. Then he sat down and taught the people from the boat.

4 When he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, "Put out into deep water, and let down the nets for a catch."

5 Simon answered, "Master, we've worked hard all night and haven't caught anything. But because you say so, I will let down the nets."

6 When they had done so, they caught such a large number of fish that their nets began to break.

7 So they signaled their partners in the other boat to come and help them, and they came and filled both boats so full that they began to sink.

8 When Simon Peter saw this, he fell at Jesus' knees and said, "Go away from me, Lord; I am a sinful man!"

9 For he and all his companions were astonished at the catch of fish they had taken,

10 and so were James and John, the sons of Zebedee, Simon's partners. Then Jesus said to Simon, "Don't be afraid; from now on you will fish for people."

11 So they pulled their boats up on shore, left everything and followed him.

12 While Jesus was in one of the towns, a man came along who was covered with leprosy. "When he saw Jesus, he fell with his face to the ground and begged him, "Lord, if you are willing, you can make me clean."

13 Jesus reached out his hand and touched the man. "I am willing," he said. "Be clean!" And immediately the leprosy left him.

14 Then Jesus ordered him, "Don't tell anyone, but go, show yourself to the priest and offer the sacrifices that Moses commanded for your cleansing, as a testimony to them."

15 Yet the news about him spread all the more, so that crowds of people came to hear him and to be healed of their sicknesses.

16 But Jesus often withdrew to lonely places and prayed.

17 One day Jesus was teaching, and Pharisees and teachers of the law were sitting there. They had come from every village of Galilee and from Judea and Jerusalem. And the power of the Lord was with Jesus to heal the sick.

18 Some men came carrying a paralyzed man on a mat and tried to take him into the house to lay him before Jesus.

19 When they could not find a way to do this because of the crowd, they went up on the roof and lowered him on his mat through the tiles into the middle of the crowd, right in front of Jesus.

20 When Jesus saw their faith, he said, "Friend, your sins are forgiven."

21 The Pharisees and the teachers of the law began thinking to themselves, "Who is this fellow who speaks blasphemy? Who can forgive sins but God alone?"

22 Jesus knew what they were thinking and asked, "Why are you thinking these things in your hearts?

23 Which is easier: to say, 'Your sins are forgiven,' or to say, 'Get up and walk'?

24 But I want you to know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins." So he said to the paralyzed man, "I tell you, get up, take your mat and go home."

25 Immediately he stood up in front of them, took what he had been lying on and went home praising God.

26 Everyone was amazed and gave praise to God. They were filled with awe and said, "We have seen remarkable things today."

27 After this, Jesus went out and saw a tax collector by the name of Levi sitting at his tax booth. "Follow me," Jesus said to him,

28 and Levi got up, left everything and followed him.

29 Then Levi held a great banquet for Jesus at his house, and a large crowd of tax collectors and others were eating with them.

30 But the Pharisees and the teachers of the law who belonged to their sect complained to his disciples, "Why do you eat and drink with tax collectors and sinners?"

31 Jesus answered them, "It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick.

32 I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance."

33 They said to him, "John's disciples often fast and pray, and so do the disciples of the Pharisees, but yours go on eating and drinking."

34 Jesus answered, "Can you make the friends of the bridegroom fast while he is with them?

35 But the time will come when the bridegroom will be taken from them; in those days they will fast."

36 He told them this parable: "No one tears a piece out of a new garment to patch an old one. Otherwise, they will have torn the new garment, and the patch from the new will not match the old.

37 And no one pours new wine into old wineskins. Otherwise, the new wine will burst the skins; the wine will run out and the wineskins will be ruined.

38 No, new wine must be poured into new wineskins.

39 And no one after drinking old wine wants the new, for they say, 'The old is better.'"