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.

---

¹ And ^G1161 it came to pass, ^G1096 that, as ^G1722 the people ^G3793 pressed upon ^G1945 him ^G846 to hear ^G191 the word ^G3056 of God, ^{G2316 G2532} he ^G846 stood ^{G2258 G2476} by ^G3844 the lake ^G3041 of Gennesaret, ^G1082

² And ^G2532 saw ^G1492 two ^G1417 ships ^G4143 standing ^G2476 by ^G3844 the lake: ^G3041 but ^G1161 the fishermen ^G231 were gone ^G576 out of ^G575 them, ^G846 and were washing ^G637 their nets. ^G1350

³ And ^G1161 he entered ^G1684 into ^G1519 one ^G1520 of the ships, ^G4143 which ^G3739 was ^G2258 Simon's, ^G4613 and prayed ^G2065 him ^G846 that he would thrust out ^G1877 a little ^G3641 from ^G575 the land. ^G1093 And ^G2532 he sat down, ^G2523 and taught ^G1321 the people ^G3793 out of ^G1537 the ship. ^G4143

⁴ Now ^G1161 when ^G5613 he had left ^G3973 speaking, ^G2980 he said ^G2036 unto ^G4314 Simon, ^G4613 Launch out ^G1877 into ^G1519 the deep, ^G899 and ^G2532 let down ^G5465 your ^G5216 nets ^G1350 for ^G1519 a draught. ^G61

⁵ And ^G2532 Simon ^G4613 answering ^G611 said ^G2036 unto him, ^G846 Master, ^G1988 we have toiled ^G2872 all ^{G3650 G1223} the night, ^G3571 and have taken ^G2983 nothing: ^G3762 nevertheless ^G1161 at ^G1909 thy ^G4675 word ^G4487 I will let down ^G5465 the net. ^G1350

⁶ And ^G2532 when they had ^G4160 this ^G5124 done, ^G4160 they inclosed ^G4788 a great ^G4183 multitude ^G4128 of fishes: ^G2486 and ^G1161 their ^G846 net ^G1350 brake. ^G1284

⁷ And ^G2532 they beckoned ^G2656 unto their partners, ^G3353 which ^G3588 were in ^G1722 the other ^G2087 ship, ^G4143 that they should come ^G2064 and help ^G4815 them. ^G846 And ^G2532 they came, ^G2064 and ^G2532 filled ^G4130 both ^G297 the ships, ^G4143 so ^G5620 that they ^G846 began to sink. ^G1036

⁸ When ^G1161 Simon ^G4613 Peter ^G4074 saw ^G1492 it, he fell down at ^G4363 Jesus' ^G2424 knees, ^G1119 saying, ^G3004 Depart ^G1831 from ^G575 me; ^G1700 for ^G3754 I am ^G1510 a sinful ^G268 man, ^G435 O Lord. ^G2962

⁹ For ^G1063 he ^G846 was astonished, ^{G4023 G2285} and ^G2532 all ^G3956 that were ^G4862 with him, ^G846 at ^G1909 the draught ^G61 of the fishes ^G2486 which ^G3739 they had taken: ^G4815

¹⁰ And ^G1161 so ^G3668 was also ^G2532 James, ^G2385 and ^G2532 John, ^G2491 the sons ^G5207 of Zebedee, ^G2199 which ^G3739 were ^G2258 partners ^G2844 with Simon. ^G4613 And ^G2532 Jesus ^G2424 said ^G2036 unto ^G4314 Simon, ^G4613 Fear ^G5399 not; ^G3361 from ^G575 henceforth ^G3568 thou shalt ^G2071 catch ^G2221 men. ^G444

¹¹ And ^G2532 when they had brought ^G2609 their ships ^G4143 to ^G1909 land, ^G1093 they forsook ^G863 all, ^G537 and followed ^G190 him. ^G846

¹² And ^G2532 it came to pass, ^G1096 when he ^G846 was ^{G1511 G1722} in ^G1722 a certain ^G3391 city, ^{G4172 G2532} behold ^G2400 a man ^G435 full ^G4134 of leprosy: ^G3014 who ^G2532 seeing ^G1492 Jesus ^G2424 fell ^G4098 on ^G1909 his face, ^G4383 and besought ^G1189 him, ^G846 saying, ^G3004 Lord, ^G2962 if ^G1437 thou wilt, ^G2309 thou canst ^G1410 make ^G2511 me ^G3165 clean. ^G2511

¹³ And ^G2532 he put forth ^G1614 his hand, ^G5495 and touched ^G680 him, ^G846 saying, ^G2036 I will: ^G2309 be thou clean. ^G2511 And ^G2532 immediately ^G2112 the leprosy ^G3014 departed ^G565 from ^G575 him. ^G846

¹⁴ And ^G2532 he ^G846 charged ^G3853 him ^G846 to tell ^G2036 no man: ^G3367 but ^G235 go, ^G565 and shew ^G1166 thyself ^G4572 to the priest, ^G2409 and ^G2532 offer ^G4374 for ^G4012 thy ^G4675 cleansing, ^G2512 according as ^G2531 Moses ^G3475 commanded, ^G4367 for ^G1519 a testimony ^G3142 unto them. ^G846

¹⁵ But ^G1161 so much the more ^G3123 went there ^G1330 a fame ^G3056 abroad ^G1330 of ^G4012 him: ^G846 and ^G2532 great ^G4183 multitudes ^G3793 came together ^G4905 to hear, ^G191 and ^G2532 to be healed ^G2323 by ^G5259 him ^G846 of ^G575 their ^G846 infirmities. ^G769

¹⁶ And ^G1161 he withdrew ^{G2258 G5298} himself ^G846 into ^G1722 the wilderness, ^G2048 and ^G2532 prayed. ^G4336

¹⁷ And ^G2532 it came to pass ^G1096 on ^G1722 a certain ^G3391 day, ^G2250 as ^G2532 he ^G846 was ^G2258 teaching, ^G1321 that ^G2532 there were ^G2258 Pharisees ^G5330 and ^G2532 doctors of the law ^G3547 sitting by, ^G2521 which ^G3739 were ^G2258 come ^G2064 out of ^G1537 every ^G3956 town ^G2968 of Galilee, ^G1056 and ^G2532 Judaea, ^G2449 and ^G2532 Jerusalem: ^G2419 and ^G2532 the power ^G1411 of the Lord ^G2962 was ^G2258 present to ^G1519 heal ^G2390 them. ^G846

¹⁸ And, ^G2532 behold, ^G2400 men ^G435 brought ^G5342 in ^G1909 a bed ^G2825 a man ^G444 which ^G3739 was ^G2258 taken with a palsy: ^G3886 and ^G2532 they sought ^G2212 means to bring ^G1533 him ^G846 in, ^G1533 and ^G2532 to lay ^G5087 him before ^G1799 him. ^G846

¹⁹ And ^G2532 when they could ^G2147 not ^G3361 find ^G2147 by ^G1223 what ^G4169 way they might bring ^G1533 him ^G846 in ^G1533 because ^G1223 of the multitude, ^G3793 they went ^G305 upon ^G1909 the housetop, ^G1430 and let ^G2524 him ^G846 down ^G2524 through ^G1223 the tiling ^G2766 with ^G4862 his couch ^G2826 into ^G1519 the midst ^G3319 before ^G1715 Jesus. ^G2424

²⁰ And ^G2532 when he saw ^G1492 their ^G846 faith, ^G4102 he said ^G2036 unto him, ^G846 Man, ^G444 thy ^G4675 sins ^G266 are forgiven ^G863 thee. ^G4671

²¹ And ^G2532 the scribes ^G1122 and ^G2532 the Pharisees ^G5330 began ^G756 to reason, ^G1260 saying, ^G3004 Who ^G5101 is ^G2076 this ^G3778 which ^G3739 speaketh ^G2980 blasphemies? ^G988 Who ^G5101 can ^G1410 forgive ^G863 sins, ^G266 but ^G1508 God ^G2316 alone? ^G3441

²² But ^G1161 when Jesus ^G2424 perceived ^G1921 their ^G846 thoughts, ^G1261 he answering ^G611 said ^G2036 unto ^G4314 them, ^G846 What ^G5101 reason ye ^G1260 in ^G1722 your ^G5216 hearts? ^G2588

²³ Whether ^G5101 is ^G2076 easier, ^G2123 to say, ^G2036 Thy ^G4675 sins ^G266 be forgiven ^G863 thee; ^G4671 or ^G2228 to say, ^G2036 Rise up ^G1453 and ^G2532 walk? ^G4043

²⁴ But ^G1161 that ^G2443 ye may know ^G1492 that ^G3754 the Son ^G5207 of man ^G444 hath ^G2192 power ^G1849 upon ^G1909 earth ^G1093 to forgive ^G863 sins, ^G266 (he said ^G2036 unto the sick of the palsy,) ^G3886 I say ^G3004 unto thee, ^G4671 Arise, ^G1453 and ^G2532 take up ^G142 thy ^G4675 couch, ^G2826 and go ^G4198 into ^G1519 thine ^G4675 house. ^G3624

²⁵ And ^G2532 immediately ^G3916 he rose up ^G450 before ^G1799 them, ^G846 and took up ^G142 that whereon ^{G1909 G3739} he lay, ^G2621 and departed ^G565 to ^G1519 his own ^G846 house, ^G3624 glorifying ^G1392 God. ^G2316

²⁶ And ^G2532 they were ^G2983 all ^G537 amazed, ^G1611 and ^G2532 they glorified ^G1392 God, ^G2316 and ^G2532 were filled ^G4130 with fear, ^G5401 saying, ^{G3004 G3754} We have seen ^G1492 strange things ^G3861 to day. ^G4594

²⁷ And ^G2532 after ^G3326 these things ^G5023 he went forth, ^G1831 and ^G2532 saw ^G2300 a publican, ^G5057 named ^G3686 Levi, ^G3018 sitting ^G2521 at ^G1909 the receipt of custom: ^G5058 and ^G2532 he said ^G2036 unto him, ^G846 Follow ^G190 me. ^G3427

²⁸ And ^G2532 he left ^G2641 all, ^G537 rose up, ^G450 and followed ^G190 him. ^G846

²⁹ And ^G2532 Levi ^G3018 made ^G4160 him ^G846 a great ^G3173 feast ^G1403 in ^G1722 his own ^G846 house: ^G3614 and ^G2532 there was ^G2258 a great ^G4183 company ^G3793 of publicans ^G5057 and ^G2532 of others ^G243 that ^G3739 sat down ^{G2258 G2621} with ^G3326 them. ^G846

³⁰ But ^G2532 their ^G846 scribes ^G1122 and ^G2532 Pharisees ^G5330 murmured ^G1111 against ^G4314 his ^G846 disciples, ^G3101 saying, ^G3004 Why ^G1302 do ye eat ^G2068 and ^G2532 drink ^G4095 with ^G3326 publicans ^G5057 and ^G2532 sinners? ^G268

³¹ And ^G2532 Jesus ^G2424 answering ^G611 said ^G2036 unto ^G4314 them, ^G846 They that are whole ^G5198 need ^{G5532 G2192} not ^G3756 a physician; ^G2395 but ^G235 they that are ^G2192 sick. ^G2560

³² I came ^G2064 not ^G3756 to call ^G2564 the righteous, ^G1342 but ^G235 sinners ^G268 to ^G1519 repentance. ^G3341

³³ And ^G1161 they said ^G2036 unto ^G4314 him, ^G846 Why ^G1302 do ^G3522 the disciples ^G3101 of John ^G2491 fast ^G3522 often, ^G4437 and ^G2532 make ^G4160 prayers, ^G1162 and ^G2532 likewise ^G3668 the disciples ^G3588 of the Pharisees; ^G5330 but ^G1161 thine ^G4674 eat ^G2068 and ^G2532 drink? ^G4095

³⁴ And ^G1161 he said ^G2036 unto ^G4314 them, ^{G846 G3361} Can ye ^G1410 make ^G4160 the children ^G5207 of the bridechamber ^G3567 fast, ^G3522 while ^{G3739 G1722} the bridegroom ^G3566 is ^G2076 with ^G3326 them? ^G846

³⁵ But ^G1161 the days ^G2250 will come, ^G2064 when ^{G3752 G2532} the bridegroom ^G3566 shall be taken away ^G522 from ^G575 them, ^G846 and then ^G5119 shall they fast ^G3522 in ^G1722 those ^G1565 days. ^G2250

³⁶ And ^G1161 he spake ^G3004 also ^G2532 a parable ^G3850 unto ^G4314 them; ^{G846 G3754} No man ^G3762 putteth ^G1911 a piece ^G1915 of a new ^G2537 garment ^G2440 upon ^G1909 an old; ^{G2440 G3820} if otherwise, then ^G1490 both ^G2532 the new ^G2537 maketh a rent, ^G4977 and ^G2532 the piece ^G1915 that was taken out of ^G575 the new ^G2537 agreeth ^G4856 not ^G3756 with the old. ^G3820

³⁷ And ^G2532 no man ^G3762 putteth ^G906 new ^G3501 wine ^G3631 into ^G1519 old ^G3820 bottles; ^G779 else ^G1490 the new ^G3501 wine ^G3631 will burst ^G4486 the bottles, ^G779 and ^{G2532 G846} be spilled, ^G1632 and ^G2532 the bottles ^G779 shall perish. ^G622

³⁸ But ^G235 new ^G3501 wine ^G3631 must be put ^G992 into ^G1519 new ^G2537 bottles; ^G779 and ^G2532 both ^G297 are preserved. ^G4933

³⁹ No man ^G3762 also ^G2532 having drunk ^G4095 old ^G3820 wine straightway ^G2112 desireth ^G2309 new: ^G3501 for ^G1063 he saith, ^G3004 The old ^G3820 is ^G2076 better. ^G5543

---

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 Judaea 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 And it came to pass, in the multitude pressing on him to hear the word of God, that he was standing beside the lake of Gennesaret,

² and he saw two boats standing beside the lake, and the fishers, having gone away from them, were washing the nets,

³ and having entered into one of the boats, that was Simon's, he asked him to put back a little from the land, and having sat down, was teaching the multitudes out of the boat.

⁴ And when he left off speaking, he said unto Simon, `Put back to the deep, and let down your nets for a draught;'

⁵ and Simon answering said to him, `Master, through the whole night, having laboured, we have taken nothing, but at thy saying I will let down the net.'

⁶ And having done this, they enclosed a great multitude of fishes, and their net was breaking,

⁷ and they beckoned to the partners, who `are' in the other boat, having come, to help them; and they came, and filled both the boats, so that they were sinking.

⁸ And Simon Peter having seen, fell down at the knees of Jesus, saying, `Depart from me, because I am a sinful man, O lord;'

⁹ for astonishment seized him, and all those with him, at the draught of the fishes that they took,

¹⁰ and in like manner also James and John, sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon; and Jesus said unto Simon, `Fear not, henceforth thou shalt be catching men;'

¹¹ and they, having brought the boats upon the land, having left all, did follow him.

¹² And it came to pass, in his being in one of the cities, that lo, a man full of leprosy, and having seen Jesus, having fallen on `his' face, he besought him, saying, `Sir, if thou mayest will, thou art able to cleanse me;'

¹³ and having stretched forth `his' hand, he touched him, having said, `I will; be thou cleansed;' and immediately the leprosy went away from him.

¹⁴ And he charged him to tell no one, `But, having gone away, shew thyself to the priest, and bring near for thy cleansing according as Moses directed, for a testimony to them;'

¹⁵ but the more was the report going abroad concerning him, and great multitudes were coming together to hear, and to be healed by him of their infirmities,

¹⁶ and he was withdrawing himself in the desert places and was praying.

¹⁷ And it came to pass, on one of the days, that he was teaching, and there were sitting by Pharisees and teachers of the Law, who were come out of every village of Galilee, and Judea, and Jerusalem, and the power of the Lord was -- to heal them.

¹⁸ And lo, men bearing upon a couch a man, who hath been struck with palsy, and they were seeking to bring him in, and to place before him,

¹⁹ and not having found by what way they may bring him in because of the multitude, having gone up on the house-top, through the tiles they let him down, with the little couch, into the midst before Jesus,

²⁰ and he having seen their faith, said to him, `Man, thy sins have been forgiven thee.'

²¹ And the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, `Who is this that doth speak evil words? who is able to forgive sins, except God only?'

²² And Jesus having known their reasonings, answering, said unto them, `What reason ye in your hearts?

²³ which is easier -- to say, Thy sins have been forgiven thee? or to say, Arise, and walk?

²⁴ `And that ye may know that the Son of Man hath authority upon the earth to forgive sins -- (he said to the one struck with palsy) -- I say to thee, Arise, and having taken up thy little couch, be going on to thy house.'

²⁵ And presently having risen before them, having taken up `that' on which he was lying, he went away to his house, glorifying God,

²⁶ and astonishment took all, and they were glorifying God, and were filled with fear, saying -- `We saw strange things to-day.'

²⁷ And after these things he went forth, and beheld a tax-gatherer, by name Levi, sitting at the tax-office, and said to him, `Be following me;'

²⁸ and he, having left all, having arisen, did follow him.

²⁹ And Levi made a great entertainment to him in his house, and there was a great multitude of tax-gatherers and others who were with them reclining (at meat),

³⁰ and the scribes and the Pharisees among them were murmuring at his disciples, saying, `Wherefore with tax-gatherers and sinners do ye eat and drink?'

³¹ And Jesus answering said unto them, `They who are well have no need of a physician, but they that are ill:

³² I came not to call righteous men, but sinners, to reformation.'

³³ And they said unto him, `Wherefore do the disciples of John fast often, and make supplications -- in like manner also those of the Pharisees -- but thine do eat and drink?'

³⁴ And he said unto them, `Are ye able to make the sons of the bride-chamber -- in the bridegroom being with them -- to fast?

³⁵ but days will come, and, when the bridegroom may be taken away from them, then they shall fast in those days.'

³⁶ And he spake also a simile unto them -- `No one a patch of new clothing doth put on old clothing, and if otherwise, the new also doth make a rent, and with the old the patch doth not agree, that `is' from the new.

³⁷ `And no one doth put new wine into old skins, and if otherwise, the new wine will burst the skins, and itself will be poured out, and the skins will be destroyed;

³⁸ but new wine into new skins is to be put, and both are preserved together;

³⁹ and no one having drunk old `wine', doth immediately wish new, for he saith, The old is better.'

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¹ And it came to pass, as the crowd pressed on him to hear the word of God, that he was standing by the lake of Gennesaret:

² and he saw two ships standing by the lake, but the fishermen, having come down from them, were washing their nets.

³ And getting into one of the ships, which was Simon's, he asked him to draw out a little from the land; and he sat down and taught the crowds out of the ship.

⁴ But when he ceased speaking, he said to Simon, Draw out into the deep [water] and let down your nets for a haul.

⁵ And Simon answering said to him, Master, having laboured through the whole night we have taken nothing, but at thy word I will let down the net.

⁶ And having done this, they enclosed a great multitude of fishes. And their net broke.

⁷ And they beckoned to their partners who were in the other ship to come and help them, and they came, and filled both the ships, so that they were sinking.

⁸ But Simon Peter, seeing it, fell at Jesus' knees, saying, Depart from me, for I am a sinful man, Lord.

⁹ For astonishment had laid hold on him, and on all those who were with him, at the haul of fishes which they had taken;

¹⁰ and in like manner also on James and John, sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon. And Jesus said to Simon, Fear not; henceforth thou shalt be catching men.

¹¹ And having run the ships on shore, leaving all they followed him.

¹² And it came to pass as he was in one of the cities, that behold, there was a man full of leprosy, and seeing Jesus, falling upon his face, he besought him saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou art able to cleanse me.

¹³ And stretching forth his hand he touched him, saying, I will; be thou cleansed: and immediately the leprosy departed from him.

¹⁴ And he enjoined him to tell no one; but go, shew thyself to the priest, and offer for thy cleansing as Moses ordained, for a testimony to them.

¹⁵ But the report concerning him was spread abroad still more, and great crowds came together to hear, and to be healed from their infirmities.

¹⁶ And *he* withdrew himself, and was about in the desert [places] and praying.

¹⁷ And it came to pass on one of the 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 Judaea and [out of] Jerusalem; and [the] Lord's power was [there] to heal them.

¹⁸ And lo, men bringing upon a couch a man who was paralysed; and they sought to bring him in, and put [him] before him.

¹⁹ And not finding what way to bring him in, on account of the crowd, going up on the housetop they let him down through the tiles, with his little 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 [in their minds], saying, Who is this who speaks blasphemies? Who is able to forgive sins but God alone?

²² But Jesus, knowing their reasonings, answering said to them, Why reason ye in your hearts?

²³ which is easier, to say, Thy sins are forgiven thee; or to say, Rise up and walk?

²⁴ But that ye may know that the Son of man has power on earth to forgive sins, he said to the paralysed man, I say to thee, Arise, and take up thy little couch and go to thine house.

²⁵ And immediately standing up before them, having taken up that whereon he was laid, he departed to his house, glorifying God.

²⁶ And astonishment seized all, 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 tax-gatherer, Levi by name, sitting at the receipt of taxes, and said to him, Follow me.

²⁸ And having left all, rising up, he followed him.

²⁹ And Levi made a great entertainment for him in his house, and there was a great crowd of tax-gatherers and others who were at table with them.

³⁰ And their scribes and the Pharisees murmured at his disciples, saying, Why do ye eat and drink with tax-gatherers and sinners?

³¹ And Jesus answering said to them, They that are in sound health have not need of a physician, but those that are ill.

³² I am not come to call righteous [persons], but sinful [ones] to repentance.

³³ And they said to him, Why do the disciples of John fast often and make supplications, in like manner those also of the Pharisees, but thine eat and drink?

³⁴ And he said to them, Can ye make the sons of the bridechamber fast when the bridegroom is with them?

³⁵ But days will come when also the bridegroom will have been taken away from them; then shall they fast in those days.

³⁶ And he spoke also a parable to them: No one puts a piece of a new garment upon an old garment, otherwise he will both rend the new, and the piece which is from the new will not suit with the old.

³⁷ And no one puts new wine into old skins, otherwise the new wine will burst the skins, and it will be poured out, and the skins will be destroyed;

³⁸ but new wine is to be put into new skins, and both are preserved.

³⁹ And no one having drunk old wine [straightway] wishes for new, for he says, The old is better.

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¹ Now it happened, while the multitude pressed on him and heard the word of God, that he was standing by the lake of Gennesaret.

² He saw two boats standing by the lake, but the fishermen had gone out of them, and were washing their nets.

³ He entered into one of the boats, which was Simon's, and asked him to put out a little from the land. He sat down and taught the multitudes from the boat.

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

⁵ Simon answered him, "Master, we worked all night, and took nothing; but at your word I will let down the net."

⁶ When they had done this, they caught a great multitude of fish, and their net was breaking.

⁷ They beckoned to their partners in the other boat, that they should come and help them. They came, and filled both 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, Lord."

⁹ For he was amazed, and all who were with him, at the catch of fish which they had caught;

¹⁰ and so also were James and John, sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon. Jesus said to Simon, "Don't be afraid. From now on you will be catching people alive."

¹¹ When they had brought their boats to land, they left everything, and followed him.

¹² It happened, while he was in one of the cities, behold, there was a man full of leprosy. When he saw Jesus, he fell on his face, and begged him, saying, "Lord, if you want to, you can make me clean."

¹³ He stretched out his hand, and touched him, saying, "I want to. Be made clean." Immediately the leprosy left him.

¹⁴ He charged him to tell no one, "But go your way, and show yourself to the priest, and offer for your cleansing according to what Moses commanded, for a testimony to them."

¹⁵ But the report concerning him spread much more, and great multitudes came together to hear, and to be healed by him of their infirmities.

¹⁶ But he withdrew himself into the desert, and prayed.

¹⁷ It happened on one of those days, that he was teaching; and there were Pharisees and teachers of the law sitting by, who had come out of every village of Galilee, Judea, and Jerusalem. The power of the Lord was with him to heal them.

¹⁸ Behold, men brought a paralyzed man on a cot, and they sought to bring him in to lay before Jesus.

¹⁹ Not finding a way to bring him in because of the multitude, they went up to the housetop, and let him down through the tiles with his cot into the midst before Jesus.

²⁰ Seeing their faith, he said to him, "Man, your sins are forgiven you."

²¹ 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 thoughts, answered them, "Why are you reasoning so 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 the paralyzed man), "I tell you, arise, and take up your cot, and go to your house."

²⁵ Immediately he rose up before them, and took up that which he was laying on, and departed to his house, glorifying God.

²⁶ Amazement took hold on all, and they glorified God. They were filled with fear, saying, "We have seen strange things today."

²⁷ After these things he went out, and saw a tax collector named Levi sitting at the tax office, and said to him, "Follow me!"

²⁸ He left everything, and rose up and followed him.

²⁹ Levi made a great feast for him in his house. There was a great crowd of tax collectors and others who were reclining with them.

³⁰ Their scribes and the Pharisees murmured against his disciples, saying, "Why do you eat and drink with the tax collectors and sinners?"

³¹ Jesus answered them, "Those who are healthy have no need for a physician, but those who are sick do.

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

³³ They said to him, "Why do John's disciples often fast and pray, likewise also the disciples of the Pharisees, but yours eat and drink?"

³⁴ He said to them, "Can you make the friends of the bridegroom fast, while the bridegroom is with them?

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

³⁶ He also told a parable to them. "No one puts a piece from a new garment on an old garment, or else he will tear the new, and also the piece from the new will not match the old.

³⁷ No one puts new wine into old wineskins, or else the new wine will burst the skins, and it will be spilled, and the skins will be destroyed.

³⁸ But new wine must be put into fresh wineskins, and both are preserved.

³⁹ No man having drunk old wine immediately desires new, for he says, 'The old is better.'"

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¹ Now it came about that while the people came pushing to be near him, and to have knowledge of the word of God, he was by a wide stretch of water named Gennesaret;

² And he saw two boats by the edge of the water, but the fishermen had gone out of them and were washing their nets.

³ And he got into one of the boats, the property of Simon, and made a request to him to go a little way out from the land. And being seated he gave the people teaching from the boat.

⁴ And when his talk was ended, he said to Simon, Go out into deep water, and let down your nets for fish.

⁵ And Simon, answering, said, Master, we were working all night and we took nothing: but at your word I will let down the nets.

⁶ And when they had done this, they got such a great number of fish that it seemed as if their nets would be broken;

⁷ And they made signs to their friends in the other boat to come to their help. And they came, and the two boats were so full that they were going down.

⁸ But Simon, when he saw it, went down at the knees of Jesus and said, Go away from me, O Lord, for I am a sinner.

⁹ For he was full of wonder and so were all those who were with him, at the number of fish which they had taken;

¹⁰ And so were James and John, the sons of Zebedee, who were working with Simon. And Jesus said to Simon, Have no fear; from this time forward you will be a fisher of men.

¹¹ And when they had got their boats to the land, they gave up everything and went after him.

¹² And it came about that while he was in one of the towns, there was a leper there: and when he saw Jesus he went down on his face in prayer to him, saying, Lord, if it is your pleasure, you have power to make me clean.

¹³ And he put out his hand to him and said, It is my pleasure; be clean. And straight away his disease went from him.

¹⁴ And he gave him orders: Say nothing to any man, but let the priest see you and give an offering so that you may be made clean, as the law of Moses says, and for a witness to them.

¹⁵ But news of him went out all the more, in every direction, and great numbers of people came together to give hearing to his words and to be made well from their diseases.

¹⁶ But he went away by himself to a waste place for prayer.

¹⁷ And it came about that on one of these days he was teaching; and some Pharisees and teachers of the law were seated there, who had come from every town of Galilee and Judaea and from Jerusalem; and the power of the Lord was with him, to make those who were ill free from their diseases.

¹⁸ And some men had with them, on a bed, a man who was ill, without power of moving; and they made attempts to get him in and put him before Jesus.

¹⁹ And because of the mass of people, there was no way to get him in; so they went up on the top of the house and let him down through the roof, on his bed, into the middle in front of Jesus.

²⁰ And seeing their faith he said, Man, you have forgiveness for your sins.

²¹ And the scribes and Pharisees were having an argument, saying, Who is this, who has no respect for God? who is able to give forgiveness for sins, but God only?

²² But Jesus, who had knowledge of their thoughts, said to them, Why are you reasoning in your hearts?

²³ Which is the simpler: to say, You have forgiveness for your sins; or to say, Get up and go?

²⁴ But so that you may see that on earth the Son of man has authority for the forgiveness of sins, (he said to the man who was ill,) I say to you, Get up, and take up your bed, and go into your house.

²⁵ And straight away he got up before them, and took up his bed and went away to his house giving praise to God.

²⁶ And wonder overcame them all, and they gave glory to God; and they were full of fear, saying, We have seen strange things today.

²⁷ And after these things he went out, and saw Levi, a tax-farmer, seated at the place where taxes were taken, and said to him, Come after me.

²⁸ And giving up his business, he got up and went after him.

²⁹ And Levi made a great feast for him in his house: and a great number of tax-farmers and others were seated at table with them.

³⁰ And the Pharisees and their scribes made protests against his disciples, saying, Why do you take food and drink with tax-farmers and sinners?

³¹ And Jesus, answering, said to them, Those who are well have no need of a medical man, but those who are ill.

³² I have come, not to get the upright, but sinners, so that they may be turned from their sins.

³³ And they said to him, The disciples of John frequently go without food, and make prayers, and so do the disciples of the Pharisees; but your disciples take food and drink.

³⁴ And Jesus said, Are you able to make the friends of the newly-married man go without food when he is with them?

³⁵ But the days will come when he will be taken away from them, and then they will go without food.

³⁶ And he said to them, in a story, No man takes a bit of cloth from a new coat and puts it on to an old coat, for so the new coat would be damaged and the bit from the new would not go well with the old.

³⁷ And no man puts new wine into old wine-skins, for fear that the skins will be burst by the new wine, and the wine be let out, and the skins come to destruction.

³⁸ But new wine has to be put into new wine-skins.

³⁹ And no man, having had old wine, has any desire for new, for he says, The old is better.