Read Luke 5

World English Bible · 39 verses

1. ¹ Now while the multitude pressed on him and heard the word of God, he was standing by the lake of Gennesaret.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
2. ² He saw two boats standing by the lake, but the fishermen had gone out of them and were washing their nets.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
3. 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.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
4. ⁴ When he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, “Put out into the deep and let down your nets for a catch.”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
5. ⁵ Simon answered him, “Master, we worked all night and caught nothing; but at your word I will let down the net.”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
6. ⁶ When they had done this, they caught a great multitude of fish, and their net was breaking.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
7. 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.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
8. ⁸ But Simon Peter, when he saw it, fell down at Jesus’ knees, saying, “Depart from me, for I am a sinful man, Lord.”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
9. ⁹ For he was amazed, and all who were with him, at the catch of fish which they had caught;This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
10. 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.”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
11. ¹¹ When they had brought their boats to land, they left everything, and followed him.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
12. ¹² 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.”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
13. ¹³ He stretched out his hand and touched him, saying, “I want to. Be made clean.” Immediately the leprosy left him.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
14. ¹⁴ He commanded 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.”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
15. 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.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
16. ¹⁶ But he withdrew himself into the desert and prayed.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
17. ¹⁷ On one of those days, 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.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
18. ¹⁸ Behold, men brought a paralyzed man on a cot, and they sought to bring him in to lay before Jesus.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
19. 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 middle before Jesus.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
20. ²⁰ Seeing their faith, he said to him, “Man, your sins are forgiven you.”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
21. ²¹ The scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, “Who is this who speaks blasphemies? Who can forgive sins, but God alone?”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
22. ²² But Jesus, perceiving their thoughts, answered them, “Why are you reasoning so in your hearts?This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
23. ²³ Which is easier to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven you,’ or to say, ‘Arise and walk’?This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
24. 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, take up your cot, and go to your house.”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
25. ²⁵ Immediately he rose up before them, and took up that which he was laying on, and departed to his house, glorifying God.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
26. ²⁶ Amazement took hold on all, and they glorified God. They were filled with fear, saying, “We have seen strange things today.”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
27. 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!”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
28. ²⁸ He left everything, and rose up and followed him.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
29. 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.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
30. ³⁰ Their scribes and the Pharisees murmured against his disciples, saying, “Why do you eat and drink with the tax collectors and sinners?”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
31. ³¹ Jesus answered them, “Those who are healthy have no need for a physician, but those who are sick do.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
32. ³² I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners, to repentance.”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
33. 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?”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
34. ³⁴ He said to them, “Can you make the friends of the bridegroom fast while the bridegroom is with them?This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
35. ³⁵ But the days will come when the bridegroom will be taken away from them. Then they will fast in those days.”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
36. 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.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
37. 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.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
38. ³⁸ But new wine must be put into fresh wineskins, and both are preserved.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
39. ³⁹ No man having drunk old wine immediately desires new, for he says, ‘The old is better.’”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.

Scripture: World English Bible, public domain, eBible.org