1 Certo dia Jesus estava perto do lago de Genesaré, e uma multidão o comprimia de todos os lados para ouvir a palavra de Deus.2 Viu à beira do lago dois barcos, deixados ali pelos pescadores, que estavam lavando as suas redes.3 Entrou num dos barcos, o que pertencia a Simão, e pediu-lhe que o afastasse um pouco da praia. Então sentou-se, e do barco ensinava o povo.4 Tendo acabado de falar, disse a Simão: "Vá para onde as águas são mais fundas", e a todos: "Lancem as redes para a pesca".5 Simão respondeu: "Mestre, esforçamo-nos a noite inteira e não pegamos nada. Mas, porque és tu quem está dizendo isto, vou lançar as redes".6 Quando o fizeram, pegaram tal quantidade de peixe que as redes começaram a rasgar-se.7 Então fizeram sinais a seus companheiros no outro barco, para que viessem ajudá-lo; e eles vieram e encheram ambos os barcos, a ponto de quase começarem a afundar.8 Quando Simão Pedro viu isso, prostrou-se aos pés de Jesus e disse: "Afasta-te de mim, Senhor, porque sou um homem pecador! "9 Pois ele e todos os seus companheiros estavam perplexos com a pesca que haviam feito,10 como também Tiago e João, os filhos de Zebedeu, sócios de Simão. Então Jesus disse a Simão: "Não tenha medo; de agora em diante você será pescador de homens".11 Eles então arrastaram seus barcos para a praia, deixaram tudo e o seguiram.12 Estando Jesus numa das cidades, passou um homem coberto de lepra. Quando viu a Jesus, prostrou-se com o rosto em terra e rogou-lhe: "Se quiseres, podes purificar-me".13 Jesus estendeu a mão e tocou nele, dizendo: "Quero. Seja purificado! " E imediatamente a lepra o deixou.14 Então Jesus lhe ordenou: "Não conte isso a ninguém; mas vá mostrar-se ao sacerdote e ofereça pela sua purificação os sacrifícios que Moisés ordenou, para que sirva de testemunho".15 Todavia, as notícias a respeito dele se espalhavam ainda mais, de forma que multidões vinham para ouvi-lo e para serem curadas de suas doenças.16 Mas Jesus retirava-se para lugares solitários, e orava.17 Certo dia, quando ele ensinava, estavam sentados ali fariseus e mestres da lei, procedentes de todos os povoados da Galiléia, da Judéia e de Jerusalém. E o poder do Senhor estava com ele para curar os doentes.18 Vieram alguns homens trazendo um paralítico numa maca e tentaram fazê-lo entrar na casa, para colocá-lo diante de Jesus.19 Não conseguindo fazer isso, por causa da multidão, subiram ao terraço e o baixaram em sua maca, através de uma abertura, até o meio da multidão, bem em frente de Jesus.20 Vendo a fé que eles tinham, Jesus disse: "Homem, os seus pecados estão perdoados".21 Os fariseus e os mestres da lei começaram a pensar: "Quem é esse que blasfema? Quem pode perdoar pecados, a não ser somente Deus? "22 Jesus, sabendo o que eles estavam pensando, perguntou: "Por que vocês estão pensando assim?23 Que é mais fácil dizer: ‘Os seus pecados estão perdoados’, ou: ‘Levante-se e ande’?24 Mas, para que vocês saibam que o Filho do homem tem na terra autoridade para perdoar pecados" — disse ao paralítico — "eu lhe digo: levante-se, pegue a sua maca e vá para casa".25 Imediatamente ele se levantou na frente deles, pegou a maca em que estivera deitado e foi para casa louvando a Deus.26 Todos ficaram atônitos e glorificavam a Deus, e, cheios de temor, diziam: "Hoje vimos coisas extraordinárias! "27 Depois disso, Jesus saiu e viu um publicano chamado Levi, sentado na coletoria, e disse-lhe: "Siga-me".28 Levi levantou-se, deixou tudo e o seguiu.29 Então Levi ofereceu um grande banquete a Jesus em sua casa. Havia muita gente comendo com eles: publicanos e outras pessoas.30 Mas os fariseus e aqueles mestres da lei que eram da mesma facção queixaram-se aos discípulos de Jesus: "Por que vocês comem e bebem com publicanos e ‘pecadores’? "31 Jesus lhes respondeu: "Não são os que têm saúde que precisam de médico, mas sim os doentes.32 Eu não vim chamar justos, mas pecadores ao arrependimento".33 E eles lhe disseram: "Os discípulos de João jejuam e oram freqüentemente, bem como os discípulos dos fariseus; mas os teus vivem comendo e bebendo".34 Jesus respondeu: "Podem vocês fazer os convidados do noivo jejuar enquanto o noivo está com eles?35 Mas virão dias quando o noivo lhes será tirado; naqueles dias jejuarão".36 Então lhes contou esta parábola: "Ninguém tira remendo de roupa nova e o costura em roupa velha; se o fizer, estragará a roupa nova, além do que o remendo da nova não se ajustará à velha.37 E ninguém põe vinho novo em vasilhas de couro velhas; se o fizer, o vinho novo rebentará as vasilhas, se derramará, e as vasilhas se estragarão.38 Pelo contrário, vinho novo deve ser posto em vasilhas de couro novas.39 E ninguém, depois de beber o vinho velho, prefere o novo, pois diz: ‘O vinho velho é melhor! ’ "

1 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;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 to Simon, Put out into the deep, and let down your{+} nets for a catch.5 And Simon answered and said, Master, we toiled all night, and took nothing: but at your word I will let down the nets.6 And when they had done this, they enclosed a great multitude of fish; and their nets were breaking;7 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.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 who were with him, at the catch of the fish which they had taken;10 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.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, 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.13 And he stretched forth his hand, and touched him, saying, I will; be made clean. And immediately the leprosy departed from him.14 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.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 had come out of every village of Galilee and Judea and Jerusalem: and the power of Yahweh was with him to heal.18 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.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 middle [of everyone] before Jesus.20 And seeing their faith, he said, Man, your sins are forgiven you.21 And the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, Who is this that speaks blasphemies? Who can forgive sins, but God alone?22 But Jesus perceiving their reasonings, answered and said to them, Why do you{+} reason in your{+} hearts?23 Which is easier, to say, Your sins are forgiven you; or to say, Arise and walk?24 But that you{+} 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.25 And immediately he rose up before them, and took up that on which 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 today.27 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.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 who were sitting at meat with them.30 And the Pharisees and their scribes murmured against his disciples, saying, Why do you{+} eat and drink with the publicans and sinners?31 And Jesus answering said to them, Those who are in health have no need of a physician; but those who are sick.32 I have not come to call the righteous but sinners to repentance.33 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.34 And Jesus said to them, Can you{+} make the sons of the bride-chamber fast, while the bridegroom is with them?35 But the days will come; and when the bridegroom will be taken away from them, then they will fast in those days.36 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.37 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.38 But new wine must be put into fresh wineskins.39 And no man having drank old [wine] desires new; for he says, The old is good.