Luke 5

The First Disciples

(Matthew 4:18–22; Mark 1:16–20; John 1:35–42)

1On one occasionG1161G1096, whileG1722G3588 Jesus wasG1510 standingG2476 byG3844 theG3588 LakeG3041 of GennesaretG10821 with theG3588 crowdG3793 pressing in onG1945 HimG846 to hearG191 theG3588 wordG3056 ofG3588 GodG2316, 2He sawG3708 twoG1417 boatsG4143 at the edgeG2476G3844 of theG3588 lakeG3041. TheG3588 fishermenG231 had leftG576G575 themG846 and were washingG4150 their netsG1350. 3Jesus gotG1684 intoG1519 theG3588 boatG4143 belongingG1510 to SimonG4613 and askedG2065 himG846 to put outG1877 a littleG3641 fromG575 shoreG1093. AndG1161 sitting downG2523, He taughtG1321 theG3588 peopleG3793 fromG1537 theG3588 boatG4143.

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WhenG5613 Jesus had finishedG3973 speakingG2980, He saidG2036 toG4314 SimonG4613, “Put outG1877 intoG1519 deepG899 water andG2532 let downG5465 yourG4771 netsG1350 forG1519 a catchG61.”

5“MasterG1988,” SimonG4613 repliedG611, “we have worked hardG2872 allG1223G3650 nightG3571 without catchingG2983 anything. ButG1161 becauseG1909 YouG4771 say soG4487, I will let downG5465 theG3588 netsG1350.” 6WhenG2532 they had doneG4160 soG3778, they caughtG4788 such a largeG4183 numberG4128 of fishG2486 that theirG846 netsG1350 began to tearG1284. 7SoG2532 they signaledG2656 toG3588 their partnersG3353 inG1722 theG3588 otherG2087 boatG4143 to comeG2064 and helpG4815 themG846, andG2532 they cameG2064 andG2532 filledG4130 bothG297 boatsG4143 so full thatG5620 theyG846 began to sinkG1036.

8WhenG1161 SimonG4613 PeterG4074 sawG3708 this, he fell atG4363 JesusG2424’ kneesG1119. “Go awayG1831 fromG575 meG1473, LordG2962,” he saidG3004, “forG3754 I amG1510 a sinfulG268 manG435.” 9ForG1063 heG846 andG2532 his companionsG3588G4862G846 were astonishedG4023G2285 atG1909 theG3588 catchG61 ofG3588 fishG2486 they had takenG4815, 10andG1161 soG3668G2532 were his partnersG2844 JamesG2385 andG2532 JohnG2491, the sonsG5207 of ZebedeeG2199.

“Do notG3361 be afraidG5399,” JesusG2424 saidG2036 toG4314 SimonG4613. “FromG575 now onG3568 you willG1510 catchG2221 menG444.” 11And whenG2532 they had broughtG2609 their boatsG4143 ashoreG1909G3588G1093, they leftG863 everythingG3956 and followedG190 HimG846.

The Leper’s Prayer

(Leviticus 14:1–32; Matthew 8:1–4; Mark 1:40–45)

12WhileG2532G1096G1722 Jesus wasG1510 inG1722 oneG1520 of theG3588 townsG4172, a manG435 came along who was coveredG4134 with leprosyG3014.2 When he sawG3708 JesusG2424, he fellG4098 facedownG1909G4383 and beggedG1189 HimG846, “LordG2962, ifG1437 You are willingG2309, You canG1410 make me cleanG2511G1473.”

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Jesus reached outG1614 His handG5495 and touchedG680 the man. “I am willingG2309,” He saidG3004. “Be cleanG2511!” AndG2532 immediatelyG2112 theG3588 leprosyG3014 leftG565G575 himG846.

14“Do not tellG2036 anyone,” Jesus instructedG3853 himG846. “ButG235 goG565, showG1166 yourselfG4572 to theG3588 priestG2409 andG2532 present the offeringG4374 MosesG3475 prescribedG4367 forG4012 yourG4771 cleansingG2512, asG1519 a testimonyG3142 to themG846.”3

15ButG1161 theG3588 newsG3056 aboutG4012 Jesus spreadG1330 all the moreG3123, andG2532 greatG4183 crowdsG3793 cameG4905 to hearG191 Him andG2532 to be healedG2323 ofG575 theirG846 sicknessesG769. 16YetG1161 HeG846 frequentlyG1510 withdrewG5298 toG1722 theG3588 wildernessG2048 toG2532 prayG4336.

Jesus Heals a Paralytic

(Matthew 9:1–8; Mark 2:1–12)

17OneG2532G1096G1722G1520 dayG2250 Jesus wasG1510 teachingG1321, andG2532 the PhariseesG5330 andG2532 teachers of the lawG3547 wereG1510 sittingG2521 there. People hadG1510 comeG2064 from JerusalemG2419 andG2532 fromG1537 everyG3956 villageG2968 of GalileeG1056 andG2532 JudeaG2449, andG2532 the powerG1411 of the LordG2962 wasG1510 present forG1519 HimG846 to healG2390 the sick.

18Just thenG2532G2400 some menG435 came carryingG5342 a paralyzedG3739G1510G3886 manG444 onG1909 a matG2825. They triedG2212 to bring him insideG1533G846 to setG5087 himG846 beforeG1799 Jesus, 19butG2532 they could not findG3361G2147 a wayG4169 throughG1223 theG3588 crowdG3793. So they went upG305 onG1909 theG3588 roofG1430 and loweredG2524 himG846 onG4862 his matG2826 throughG1223 theG3588 tilesG2766 intoG1519 theG3588 middleG3319 of the crowd, right in front ofG1715 JesusG2424.

20WhenG2532 Jesus sawG3708 theirG846 faithG4102, He saidG2036, “FriendG444, yourG4771 sinsG266 are forgivenG863G4771.”

21ButG2532 theG3588 scribesG1122 andG2532 PhariseesG5330 beganG756 thinking to themselvesG1260G3004, “WhoG5101 isG1510 thisG3778 man whoG3739 speaksG2980 blasphemyG988? WhoG5101 canG1410 forgiveG863 sinsG266 butG1487G3361 GodG2316 aloneG3441?”

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KnowingG1921 what theyG846 were thinkingG1261, JesusG2424 repliedG611G2036G4314G846, “WhyG5101 are you thinkingG1260 these things inG1722 yourG4771 heartsG2588? 23WhichG5101 isG1510 easierG2123: to sayG2036, ‘YourG4771 sinsG266 are forgivenG863G4771,’ orG2228 to sayG2036, ‘Get upG1453 andG2532 walkG4043’? 24ButG1161 so thatG2443 you may knowG1492 thatG3754 theG3588 SonG5207 of ManG444 hasG2192 authorityG1849 onG1909 theG3588 earthG1093 to forgiveG863 sinsG266...” He saidG2036 to theG3588 paralyticG3886, “I tellG3004 youG4771, get upG1453, pick upG142 yourG4771 matG2826, and goG4198 homeG1519G4771G3588G3624.”

25AndG2532 immediatelyG3916 the man stood upG450 beforeG1799 themG846, tookG142 whatG3739 he had been lyingG2621 onG1909, and wentG565 homeG1519G846G3588G3624 glorifyingG1392 GodG2316. 26EveryoneG537 was taken withG2983 amazementG1611 andG2532 glorifiedG1392 GodG2316. They were filledG4130 with aweG5401 and saidG3004, “We have seenG3708 remarkable thingsG3861 todayG4594.”

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Jesus Calls Levi

(Matthew 9:9–13; Mark 2:13–17)

AfterG3326 this, Jesus went outG1831 andG2532 sawG2300 a tax collectorG5057 namedG3686 LeviG3018 sittingG2521 atG1909 theG3588 tax boothG5058. “FollowG190 MeG1473,” He toldG2036 himG846, 28andG2532 Levi got upG450, leftG2641 everythingG3956, and followedG190 HimG846.

29ThenG2532 LeviG3018 hostedG4160 a greatG3173 banquetG1403 forG846 Jesus atG1722 hisG846 houseG3614. A largeG4183 crowdG3793 of tax collectorsG5057 was thereG1510, along withG2532 othersG243 whoG3739 wereG1510 eatingG2621 withG3326 themG846. 30ButG2532 theG3588 PhariseesG5330 andG2532 theirG846 scribesG1122 complainedG1111 toG4314 Jesus’ disciplesG3101, “WhyG1223G5101 do you eatG2068 andG2532 drinkG4095 withG3326 tax collectorsG5057 andG2532 sinnersG268?”

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JesusG2424 answeredG611G2036G4314G846, “It is notG3756 theG3588 healthyG5198 who needG5532 a doctorG2395, butG235 theG3588 sickG2560G2192. 32I have not comeG3756G2064 to callG2564 the righteousG1342, butG235 sinnersG268, toG1519 repentanceG3341.”

Questions about Fasting

(Matthew 9:14–15; Mark 2:18–20)

33ThenG1161 they saidG2036 toG4314 HimG846, “John’sG2491 disciplesG3101 andG3668G2532 thoseG3588 of theG3588 PhariseesG5330 frequentlyG4437 fastG3522 andG2532 prayG4160G1162, butG1161 YoursG4674 keep on eatingG2068 andG2532 drinkingG4095.”

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JesusG2424 repliedG2036G4314G846, “Can youG3361G1410 makeG4160 theG3588 guestsG5207 of theG3588 bridegroomG3567 fastG3522 whileG1722G3739 He isG1510 withG3326 themG846? 35ButG1161 the timeG2250 will comeG2064 whenG3752 theG3588 bridegroomG3566 will be takenG522 fromG575 themG846; thenG5119G1722G1565G3588G2250 they will fastG3522.”

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The Patches and the Wineskins

(Matthew 9:16–17; Mark 2:21–22)

He also toldG2036G2532G4314 themG846 a parableG3850: “No oneG3762 tearsG4977 a piece of clothG1915 fromG575 a newG2537 garmentG2440 and sewsG1911 it onG1909 an oldG3820 one. If he doesG1487G1161G1490, he will tearG4977 theG3588 newG2537 garment as wellG2532, andG2532 the patchG1915 fromG575 theG3588 newG2537 will not matchG3756G4856 theG3588 oldG3820.

37AndG2532 no oneG3762 poursG906 newG3501 wineG3631 intoG1519 oldG3820 wineskinsG779. If he doesG1487G1161G1490, theG3588 newG3501 wineG3631 will burstG4486 theG3588 skinsG779, the wine will spillG1632, andG2532 theG3588 wineskinsG779 will be ruinedG622. 38InsteadG235, newG3501 wineG3631 is pouredG992 intoG1519 newG2537 wineskinsG779. 39AndG2532 no oneG3762 after drinkingG4095 oldG3820 wine wantsG2309 newG3501, forG1063 he saysG3004, ‘TheG3588 oldG3820 isG1510 betterG5543.’”