Luke 5 BBE/NIV - Online Parallel Bible

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; 1 One day as Jesus was standing by the Lake of Gennesaret, with the people crowding around him and listening to the word of God,
4 And when his talk was ended, he said to Simon, Go out into deep water, and let down your nets for fish. 4 When he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, "Put out into deep water, and let down the nets for a catch."
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. 5 Simon answered, "Master, we've worked hard all night and haven't caught anything. But because you say so, 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; 6 When they had done so, they caught such a large number of fish that their nets began to break.
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. 7 So they signaled their partners in the other boat to come and help them, and they came and filled both boats so full that they began to sink.
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. 8 When Simon Peter saw this, he fell at Jesus' knees and said, "Go away from me, Lord; I am a sinful man!"
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; 9 For he and all his companions were astonished at the catch of fish they had taken,
11 And when they had got their boats to the land, they gave up everything and went after him. 11 So they pulled their boats up on shore, left everything and followed him.
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. 15 Yet the news about him spread all the more, so that crowds of people came to hear him and to be healed of their sicknesses.
16 But he went away by himself to a waste place for prayer. 16 But Jesus often withdrew to lonely places and prayed.
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. 18 Some men came carrying a paralytic on a mat and tried to take him into the house to lay him before Jesus.
20 And seeing their faith he said, Man, you have forgiveness for your sins. 20 When Jesus saw their faith, he said, "Friend, your sins are forgiven."
22 But Jesus, who had knowledge of their thoughts, said to them, Why are you reasoning in your hearts? 22 Jesus knew what they were thinking and asked, "Why are you thinking these things in your hearts?
23 Which is the simpler: to say, You have forgiveness for your sins; or to say, Get up and go? 23 Which is easier: to say, 'Your sins are forgiven,' or to say, 'Get up and walk'?
25 And straight away he got up before them, and took up his bed and went away to his house giving praise to God. 25 Immediately he stood up in front of them, took what he had been lying on and went home praising 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. 26 Everyone was amazed and gave praise to God. They were filled with awe and said, "We have seen remarkable things today."
28 And giving up his business, he got up and went after him. 28 and Levi got up, left everything and followed him.
31 And Jesus, answering, said to them, Those who are well have no need of a medical man, but those who are ill. 31 Jesus answered them, "It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick.
32 I have come, not to get the upright, but sinners, so that they may be turned from their sins. 32 I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance."
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. 33 They said to him, "John's disciples often fast and pray, and so do the disciples of the Pharisees, but yours go on eating and drinking."
34 And Jesus said, Are you able to make the friends of the newly-married man go without food when he is with them? 34 Jesus answered, "Can you make the guests of the bridegroom fast while 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. 35 But the time will come when the bridegroom will be taken from them; in those days they will fast."
38 But new wine has to be put into new wine-skins. 38 No, new wine must be poured into new wineskins.