New American Standard Bible 2020

Luke 5

The First Disciples

1NowδὲdeG1161it happenedἘγένετοEgenetoG1096that whileἐνenG1722the crowdὄχλονochlonG3793was pressingG1945aroundG1945Him and listeningἀκούεινakoueinG191to the wordλόγονlogonG3056of GodθεοῦtheouG2316,He was standingἑστὼςhestōsG2476bythe lakeλίμνηνlimnēnG3041of GennesaretΓεννησαρὲτGennēsaretG1082;

2and He sawG3708twoδύοduoG1417boatsG4142lyingἑστῶταhestōtaG2476at the edge of the lakeλίμνην.limnēnG3041;but the fishermenἁλιεῖςhalieisG231had gottenG576outG576of them and were washingἔπλυνονeplunonG4150their netsδίκτυα.diktuaG1350.

3AndHe gotἐμβὰςembasG1684into oneἓνhenG1520of the boatsπλοίωνploiōnG4143,whichὃhoG3739was Simon’sΣίμωνος,SimōnosG4613,and askedἠρώτησενērōtēsenG2065him to putἐπαναγαγεῖνepanagageinG1877outG1877a littleὀλίγον.oligonG3641distancefrom the landγῆςgēsG1093.And He satG2523downκαθίσαςkathisasG2523and continuedteachingἐδίδασκενedidaskenG1321the crowdsὄχλους.¶ochlousG3793from the boatπλοίουploiouG4143.

4NowδὲdeG1161whenὩςHōsG5613He had finishedἐπαύσατοepausatoG3973speakingλαλῶνlalōnG2980,He saidG3004to SimonΣίμωνα·SimōnaG4613,“PutἐπανάγαγεepanagageG1877outG1877into the deepβάθος,bathosG899waterG899andletG5465downG5465your netsδίκτυαdiktuaG1350for a catchἄγραν.agranG61.”

5SimonΣίμωνSimōnG4613respondedἀποκριθεὶςapokritheisG611and saidG3004, “Masterἐπιστάτα,epistataG1988,we workedG2872hardG2872allὅληςholēsG3650nightνυκτὸςnuktosG3571and caughtἐλάβομεν,elabomenG2983nothingοὐδὲνoudenG3762, butI will do as You sayῥήματίrhēmatiG4487andletG5465downG5465the netsδίκτυα.diktuaG1350.”

6And when they had doneποιήσαντεςpoiēsantesG4160thisτοῦτοtoutoG3778,they caughtσυνέκλεισανsunekleisanG4788a greatπολύ·poluG4183quantityπλῆθοςplēthosG4128of fishἰχθύωνichthuōnG2486,and their netsδίκτυαdiktuaG1350beganto tearδιερρήσσετοdierrēssetoG1284;

7soG5620they signaledκατένευσανkateneusanG2656to their partnersμετόχοιςmetochoisG3353in the otherἑτέρῳheterōG2087boatπλοίῳploiōG4143to comeἐλθόνταςelthontasG2064and helpσυλλαβέσθαιsullabesthaiG4815them. And they cameἦλθονēlthonG2064and filledG4092bothἀμφότεραamphoteraG297of the boatsπλοῖαploiaG4143,toG5620theG5620pointG5620thatG5620they were sinkingβυθίζεσθαιbuthizesthaiG1036.

8But when SimonΣίμωνSimōnG4613PeterΠέτροςPetrosG4074sawG3708this,he fellG4363downG4363at Jesus’ἸησοῦIēsouG2424kneesγόνασινgonasinG1119,sayingλέγων·legōnG3004, “GoG1831awayG1831from me, Lordκύριε.kurieG2962,for I amεἰμι,eimiG1510a sinfulἁμαρτωλόςhamartōlosG268manἀνὴρanērG435!”

9For amazementθάμβοςthambosG2285had seizedπεριέσχενperieschenG4023him and allπάνταςpantasG3956his companionsσὺνsunG3588 G4862becauseἐπὶepiG1909of the catchἄγρᾳagraG61of fishἰχθύωνichthuōnG2486whichὧνhōnG3739they had takenσυνέλαβον,sunelabonG4815;

10and likewiseὁμοίωςhomoiōsG3668alsoG2532wereJamesἸάκωβονIakōbonG2385and JohnἸωάννηνIōannēnG2491,sonsυἱοὺςhuiousG5207of ZebedeeΖεβεδαίου,ZebedaiouG2199,whoοἳhoiG3739were partnersκοινωνοὶkoinōnoiG2844with SimonΣίμωνι.SimōniG4613.And JesusἸησοῦς·IēsousG2424saidG3004to SimonΣίμωναSimōnaG4613, “Do not fearφοβοῦ·phobouG5399;from nowνῦνnunG3568on you will becatchingζωγρῶν.zōgrōnG2221peopleἀνθρώπουςanthrōpousG444.”

11When they had broughtκαταγαγόντεςkatagagontesG2609their boatsπλοῖαploiaG4143to landγῆν,gēnG1093,they leftἀφέντεςaphentesG863everythingπάνταpantaG3956and followedἠκολούθησανēkolouthēsanG190Him.

A Man with Leprosy Healed

12WhileG1722He was in oneμιᾷmiaG1520of the citiesπόλεωνpoleōnG4172,beholdἰδοὺidouG2400, there wasa manἀνὴρanērG435coveredπλήρηςplērēsG4134with leprosyλέπρας·leprasG3014;and when he sawG3708JesusἸησοῦν,IēsounG2424,he fellπεσὼνpesōnG4098on his faceπρόσωπονprosōponG4383and beggedἐδεήθηedeēthēG1189Him, sayingλέγων·legōnG3004, “Lordκύριε,kurieG2962,ifἐὰνeanG1437You are willingθέλῃς,thelēsG2309,You canδύνασαίdunasaiG1410makeG2511me cleanG2511.”

13And He reachedG1614outG1614with His handχεῖραcheiraG5495and touchedἥψατοhēpsatoG681him, sayingλέγων·legōnG3004,“I amG2309willingθέλω,thelōG2309;be cleansedκαθαρίσθητι.katharisthētiG2511.”And immediatelyεὐθέωςeutheōsG2112the leprosyλέπραlepraG3014leftἀπῆλθενapēlthenG565him.

14And He orderedπαρήγγειλενparēngeilenG3853him to tellG3004noG3367oneμηδενὶmēdeniG3367, saying,“But goἀπελθὼνapelthōnG565andshowδεῖξονdeixonG1166yourselfG4572to the priestἱερεῖhi'ereiG2409,and makeG4374anG4374offeringπροσένεγκεprosenegkeG4374for your cleansingκαθαρισμοῦkatharismouG2512,justG2531asG2531MosesΜωϋσῆςMōusēsG3475commandedπροσέταξενprosetaxenG4367,as a testimonyμαρτύριονmarturionG3142to them.”

15Butthe newsλόγοςlogosG3056aboutπερὶperiG4012Him was spreadingΔιήρχετοDiērchetoG1330evenfartherμᾶλλονmallonG3123,and largeπολλοὶpolloiG4183crowdsὄχλοιochloiG3793were gatheringσυνήρχοντοsunērchontoG4905to hearἀκούεινakoueinG191Himand to be healedθεραπεύεσθαιtherapeuesthaiG2323of their sicknessesἀσθενειῶνastheneiōnG769.

16But JesusHimselfαὐτὸςautosG846would oftenslipG5298awayG5298to thewildernessἐρήμοιςerēmoisG2048andprayπροσευχόμενος.¶proseuchomenosG4336.

A Man Lowered through a Roof

17OneμιᾷmiaG1520dayἡμερῶνhēmerōnG2250He was teachingδιδάσκων·didaskōnG1321, and there were somePhariseesΦαρισαῖοιPharisaioiG5330andteachersG3547ofG3547theG3547LawνομοδιδάσκαλοιnomodidaskaloiG3547sittingκαθήμενοιkathēmenoiG2521therewhoοἳhoiG3739hadcomeἐληλυθότεςelēluthotesG2064from everyπάσηςpasēsG3956villageκώμηςkōmēsG2968of GalileeΓαλιλαίαςGalilaiasG1056and JudeaἸουδαίαςIoudaiasG2449, and fromJerusalemἸερουσαλήμ,IerousalēmG2419; andthe powerδύναμιςdunamisG1411of the LordκυρίουkuriouG2962was presentfor Him to performG2390healingἰᾶσθαιiasthaiG2390.

18And somemenἄνδρεςandresG435werecarryingφέροντεςpherontesG5342a manἄνθρωπονanthrōponG444on a stretcherκλίνηςklinēsG2825whoὃςhosG3739was paralyzedπαραλελυμένος,paralelumenosG3886;and they were tryingἐζήτουνezētounG2212to bringεἰσενεγκεῖνeisenegkeinG1533him inG1533and to setG5087him downG5087in frontἐνώπιονenōpionG1799of Him.

19But when they did not findεὑρόντεςheurontesG2147anyποίαςpoiasG4169wayto bringεἰσενέγκωσινeisenegkōsinG1533him inG1533becauseδιὰdiaG1223of the crowdὄχλον,ochlonG3793,they wentG305upG305onthe roofδῶμαdōmaG1430and letG2524him downκαθῆκανkathēkanG2524throughδιὰdiaG1223the tilesκεράμωνkeramōnG2766with his stretcherκλινιδίῳklinidiōG2826,into the middleμέσονmesonG3319of the crowd,inG1715frontG1715of JesusἸησοῦ.IēsouG2424.

20And seeingG3708their faithπίστινpistinG4102,He saidG3004, “Friendἄνθρωπε,anthrōpeG444,your sinsἁμαρτίαιhamartiaiG266are forgivenἀφέωνταίapheōntaiG863you.”

21The scribesγραμματεῖςgrammateisG1122and the PhariseesΦαρισαῖοιPharisaioiG5330beganἤρξαντοērxantoG757thinkingG1260ofG1260theG1260implicationsG1260,sayingλέγοντες·legontesG3004, “WhoτίςtisG5101is thisοὗτοςhoutosG3778manwhoὃςhosG3739speaksλαλεῖlaleiG2980blasphemiesβλασφημίας;blasphēmiasG988?WhoτίςtisG5101canδύναταιdunataiG1410forgiveἀφεῖναιapheinaiG863sinsἁμαρτίαςhamartiasG266,exceptεἰ μὴei mēG1487 G3361Godθεός;¶theosG2316aloneμόνοςmonosG3441?”

22But JesusἸησοῦςIēsousG2424,awareἘπιγνοὺςEpignousG1921of their thoughtsδιαλογισμοὺςdialogismousG1261,respondedἀποκριθεὶςapokritheisG611and saidG3004to them,“WhyτίtiG5101are you thinkingG1260thisG1260wayG1260in your heartsκαρδίαιςkardiaisG2588?

23WhichτίtiG5101is easierεὐκοπώτερον,eukopōteronG2123,to sayG3004: ‘Your sinsἁμαρτίαιhamartiaiG266are forgivenἀφέωνταίapheōntaiG863you,’ orἢēG2228to sayG3004, ‘GetG1453upG1453and walkπεριπάτει;peripateiG4043’?

24But soG2443thatG2443you may knowG3609that the SonυἱὸςhuiosG5207of ManἀνθρώπουanthrōpouG444hasἔχειecheiG2192authorityἐξουσίανexousianG1849on earthγῆςgēsG1093to forgiveἀφιέναιaphienaiG863sinsἁμαρτίας,hamartiasG266,”He saidλέγω,legōG3004to themanG3886who was paralyzedG3886,“I sayG3004to you, getG1453upG1453,and pickG142upG142your stretcherκλινίδιόνklinidionG2826,and goπορεύουporeuouG4198homeοἶκόνoikonG3624.”

25And immediatelyπαραχρῆμαparachrēmaG3916he gotG450upG450beforeἐνώπιονenōpionG1799them, and pickedG142upG142whatὃhoG3739he had been lyingκατέκειτο,katekeitoG2621on, and wentἀπῆλθενapēlthenG565homeοἶκονoikonG3624glorifyingδοξάζωνdoxazōnG1392Godθεόν.theonG2316.

26Andthey were allἅπαντας,hapantasG537struckἔλαβενelabenG2983with astonishmentἔκστασιςekstasisG1611and beganglorifyingἐδόξαζονedoxazonG1392GodθεὸνtheonG2316.They were alsoG2532filledG4092with fearφόβουphobouG5401,sayingλέγοντεςlegontesG3004, “We have seenG3708remarkableG3861thingsG3861todayσήμερον.¶sēmeronG4594!”

Call of Levi (Matthew)

27AfterμετὰmetaG3326that He wentG1831outG1831and lookedG2300atG2300a taxτελώνηνtelōnēnG5057collectorG5057namedὀνόματιonomatiG3686LeviΛευὶνLeuinG3017sittingκαθήμενονkathēmenonG2521in the taxτελώνιονtelōnionG5058officeG5058,and He saidG3004to him,“FollowἀκολούθειakoloutheiG190Me.”

28And heleftG2641everythingπάνταpantaG3956behindG2641,and gotG450upG450and beganfollowingἠκολούθειēkoloutheiG190Him.

29AndLeviΛευὶςLeuisG3017gaveἐποίησενepoiēsenG4160a bigμεγάληνmegalēnG3173receptionδοχὴνdochēnG1403for Him in his houseοἰκίᾳoikiaG3614;and there was a largeπολὺςpolusG4183crowdὄχλοςochlosG3793oftaxτελωνῶνtelōnōnG5057collectorsG5057and otherἄλλωνallōnG243peoplewhoοἳhoiG3739were recliningκατακείμενοι.katakeimenoiG2621at the table with them.

30The PhariseesΦαρισαῖοιPharisaioiG5330and their scribesγραμματεῖςgrammateisG1122begangrumblingἐγόγγυζονegonguzonG1111to His disciplesμαθητὰςmathētasG3101,sayingλέγοντες·legontesG3004, “Whyδιὰ τίdia tiG1223 G5101do you eatἐσθίετεesthieteG2068and drinkπίνετε;¶pineteG4095with the taxτελωνῶνtelōnōnG5057collectorsG5057andsinnersἁμαρτωλῶνhamartōlōnG268?”

31And JesusἸησοῦςIēsousG2424answeredἀποκριθεὶςapokritheisG611and saidG3004to them, “It isnot thoseG3588who are healthyὑγιαίνοντεςhugiainontesG5198who needχρείανchreianG5532a physicianἰατροῦiatrouG2395,but thoseG3588who are sickκακῶςkakōsG2560.

32I have not comeἐλήλυθαelēluthaG2064to callκαλέσαιkalesaiG2564the righteousδικαίουςdikaiousG1342to repentanceμετάνοιαν.metanoianG3341,but sinnersἁμαρτωλοὺςhamartōlousG268.”

33And they saidG3004to Him, “The disciplesμαθηταὶmathētaiG3101of JohnἸωάννουIōannouG2491oftenπυκνὰpuknaG4437fastνηστεύουσινnēsteuousinG3522and offerποιοῦνται,poiountaiG4160prayersδεήσειςdeēseisG1162, the disciplesof the PhariseesΦαρισαίων,PharisaiōnG5330alsoG2532dothe sameὁμοίωςhomoiōsG3668,but YoursG4674eatἐσθίουσινesthiousinG2068and drinkπίνουσιν.¶pinousinG4095.”

34And JesusἸησοῦςIēsousG2424saidG3004to them,“You cannotμὴ δύνασθεmē dunastheG1410 G3361makeποιῆσαιpoiēsaiG4160theattendantsυἱοὺςhuiousG5207of the groomνυμφῶνοςnumphōnosG3567fastνηστεῦσαι;nēsteusaiG3522whileἐν ᾧen hōG1722 G3739the groomνυμφίοςnumphiosG3566is with them, can you?

35But thedaysἡμέραι,hēmeraiG2250will comeἐλεύσονταιeleusontaiG2064;and whenὅτανhotanG3752the groomνυμφίος,numphiosG3566is takenG522awayἀπαρθῇaparthēaG522from them, thenτότεtoteG5119they will fastνηστεύσουσινnēsteusousinG3522in thoseἐκείναιςekeinaisG1565daysἡμέραις.hēmeraisG2250.”

36And He was alsoG2532tellingἔλεγενelegenG3004them a parableπαραβολὴνparabolēnG3850:“NoG3762oneοὐδεὶςoudeisG3762tearsσχίσαςschisasG4977a pieceG1915ofG1915clothG1915from a newκαινοῦkainouG2537garmentἱματίουhimatiouG2440and putsἐπιβάλλειepiballeiG1911it on an oldπαλαιόν·palaionG3820garmentἱμάτιονhimationG2440;otherwiseG1490he will bothG2532tearσχίσει,schiseiG4977the newκαινὸνkainonG2537,and the patchG1915from the newκαινοῦ.kainouG2537garmentwill not matchσυμφωνήσειsumphōnēseiG4856the oldπαλαιῷpalaiōG3820.

37And noG3762oneοὐδεὶςoudeisG3762poursβάλλειballeiG906newνέονneonG3501wineοἶνονoinonG3631into oldπαλαιούς·palaiousG3820wineskinsἀσκοὺςaskousG779;otherwiseG1490the newνέοςneosG3501wineοἶνοςoinosG3631will burstῥήξειrhēxeiG4486the skinsἀσκοὺςaskousG779and it will be spilledG1632outG1632,and the skinsἀσκοὶaskoiG779will be ruinedἀπολοῦνται·apolountaiG622.

38But newνέονneonG3501wineοἶνονoinonG3631mustG992beG992putG992into freshκαινοὺςkainousG2537wineskinsἀσκοὺςaskousG779.

39And noG3762oneοὐδεὶςoudeisG3762,after drinkingπιὼνpiōnG4095oldπαλαιὸνpalaionG3820winewantsθέλειtheleiG2309newνέον,neonG3501;for he saysλέγειlegeiG3004, ‘The oldπαλαιὸςpalaiosG3820is fineχρηστόςchrēstosG5543.’”

The First Disciples

A Man with Leprosy Healed

A Man Lowered through a Roof

Call of Levi (Matthew)

Commentaries on Luke 5