And it came to pass, as the people pressed upon him to hear the Word of God, that he was standing by the lake of Gennesaret:
and he saw two ships standing by the lake, but the fishermen, having come down from them, were washing their nets.
And he getting into one of the ships, which was Simon’s, and asked him to draw out a little from the land. And he sat down, and taught the crowds out of the ship.
But when he ceased speaking, he said to Simon, Draw out into the deep, and let down your nets for a haul.
And Simon answering said to him, Master, we have laboured through the whole night and have taken nothing; but at thy word I will let down the net.
And having done this, they enclosed a great multitude of fishes and their net was breaking,
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.
But Simon Peter seeing it, fell down at Jesus’ knees, saying, Depart from me; for I am a sinful man, Lord.
For astonishment had laid hold on him, and on all those who were with him, at the haul of fishes which they had taken;
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.
And having run the ships on shore, leaving all, they followed him.
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 on his face, he besought him, saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou art able to cleanse me.
And he stretched forth his hand, and touched him, saying, I will: be thou cleansed: and immediately the leprosy departed from him.
And he enjoined him to tell no man, but go, show thyself to the priest, and offer for thy cleansing, as Moses ordained, for a testimony to them.
But the report concerning him was spread abroad still more, and great crowds came together to hear, and to be healed by him of their infirmities.
And he withdrew himself, and was about in the desert and praying.
And it came to pass on one of the days that he was teaching, that there were Pharisees and doctors of the law sitting by, who were come out of every village of Galilee and Judea, and [out of] Jerusalem: and the power of [the] Lord was [there] to heal them.
And lo, men bringing on a couch a man who was paralysed: and they sought to bring him in, and to put [him] before him.
And not finding what way to bring him in, on account of the crowd, going up on the house-top, they let him down through the tiles, with his little couch, into the midst before Jesus.
And seeing their faith, he said, Man, thy sins are forgiven thee.
And the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, Who is this who speaks blasphemies? Who is able to forgive sins, but God alone?
But Jesus, knowing their reasonings, answering, said to them, Why reason ye in your hearts?
Which is easier, to say, Thy sins are forgiven thee; or to say, Rise up and walk?
But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power upon 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.
And immediately standing up before them, having taken up that whereon he was laid, he departed to his house, glorifying God.
And amazement seized all, and they glorified God, and were filled with fear, saying, We have seen strange things Today.
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.
And he forsook all, rose up, and followed him.
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.
And their scribes and the Pharisees murmured at his disciples, saying, Why do ye eat and drink with the tax-gatherers and sinners?
And Jesus answering said to them, They that are in sound health have not need of a physician; but those that are ill.
I am not come to call righteous [persons], but sinful ones to repentance.
And they said to him, Why do the disciples of John fast often, and make supplications in like manner to those also of the Pharisees; but thine eat and drink?
And he said to them, Can ye make the sons of the bridechamber fast while the bridegroom is with them?
But days will come when also the bridegroom will have been taken away from them, then shall they fast in those days.
And he spoke also a parable to them: No one putteth a piece of a new garment upon an old; otherwise, he will both rend the new, and the piece which is from the new will not match the old.
And no one putteth 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.
But new wine is to be put into new skins, and both are preserved
And no one, having drunk old wine [straightway] wisheth for new; for he saith, The old is better.