1 E aconteceu que, apertando-o a multidão, para ouvir a palavra de Deus, estava ele junto ao lago de Genesaré;
2 E viu estar dois barcos junto à praia do lago; e os pescadores, havendo descido deles, estavam lavando as redes.
3 E, entrando num dos barcos, que era o de Simão, pediu-lhe que o afastasse um pouco da terra; e, assentando-se, ensinava do barco a multidão.
4 E, quando acabou de falar, disse a Simão: Faze-te ao mar alto, e lançai as vossas redes para pescar.
5 E, respondendo Simão, disse-lhe: Mestre, havendo trabalhado toda a noite, nada apanhamos; mas, sobre a tua palavra, lançarei a rede.
6 E, fazendo assim, colheram uma grande quantidade de peixes, e rompia-se-lhes a rede.
7 E fizeram sinal aos companheiros que estavam no outro barco, para que os fossem ajudar. E foram, e encheram ambos os barcos, de maneira tal que quase iam a pique.
8 E vendo isto Simão Pedro, prostrou-se aos pés de Jesus, dizendo: Senhor, ausenta-te de mim, que sou um homem pecador.
9 Pois que o espanto se apoderara dele, e de todos os que com ele estavam, por causa da pesca de peixe que haviam feito.
10 E, de igual modo, também de Tiago e João, filhos de Zebedeu, que eram companheiros de Simão. E disse Jesus a Simão: Não temas; de agora em diante serás pescador de homens.
11 E, levando os barcos para terra, deixaram tudo, e o seguiram.
12 E aconteceu que, quando estava numa daquelas cidades, eis que um homem cheio de lepra, vendo a Jesus, prostrou-se sobre o rosto, e rogou-lhe, dizendo: Senhor, se quiseres, bem podes limpar-me.
13 E ele, estendendo a mão, tocou-lhe, dizendo: Quero, sê limpo. E logo a lepra desapareceu dele.
14 E ordenou-lhe que a ninguém o dissesse. Mas vai, disse, mostra-te ao sacerdote, e oferece pela tua purificação, o que Moisés determinou para que lhes sirva de testemunho.
15 A sua fama, porém, se propagava ainda mais, e ajuntava-se muita gente para o ouvir e para ser por ele curada das suas enfermidades.
16 Ele, porém, retirava-se para os desertos, e ali orava.
17 E aconteceu que, num daqueles dias, estava ensinando, e estavam ali assentados fariseus e doutores da lei, que tinham vindo de todas as aldeias da Galiléia, e da Judéia, e de Jerusalém. E a virtude do Senhor estava ali para os curar.
18 E eis que uns homens transportaram numa cama um homem que estava paralítico, e procuravam fazê-lo entrar e pô-lo diante dele.
19 E, não achando por onde o pudessem levar, por causa da multidão, subiram ao telhado, e por entre as telhas o baixaram com a cama, até ao meio, diante de Jesus.
20 E, vendo ele a fé deles, disse-lhe: Homem, os teus pecados te são perdoados.
21 E os escribas e os fariseus começaram a arrazoar, dizendo: Quem é este que diz blasfêmias? Quem pode perdoar pecados, senão só Deus?
22 Jesus, porém, conhecendo os seus pensamentos, respondeu, e disse-lhes: Que arrazoais em vossos corações?
23 Qual é mais fácil? dizer: Os teus pecados te são perdoados; ou dizer: Levanta-te, e anda?
24 Ora, para que saibais que o Filho do homem tem sobre a terra poder de perdoar pecados (disse ao paralítico), a ti te digo: Levanta-te, toma a tua cama, e vai para tua casa.
25 E, levantando-se logo diante deles, e tomando a cama em que estava deitado, foi para sua casa, glorificando a Deus.
26 E todos ficaram maravilhados, e glorificaram a Deus; e ficaram cheios de temor, dizendo: Hoje vimos prodígios.
27 E, depois disto, saiu, e viu um publicano, chamado Levi, assentado na recebedoria, e disse-lhe: Segue-me.
28 E ele, deixando tudo, levantou-se e o seguiu.
29 E fez-lhe Levi um grande banquete em sua casa; e havia ali uma multidão de publicanos e outros que estavam com eles à mesa.
30 E os escribas deles, e os fariseus, murmuravam contra os seus discípulos, dizendo: Por que comeis e bebeis com publicanos e pecadores?
31 E Jesus, respondendo, disse-lhes: Não necessitam de médico os que estão sãos, mas, sim, os que estão enfermos;
32 Eu não vim chamar os justos, mas, sim, os pecadores, ao arrependimento.
33 Disseram-lhe, então, eles: Por que jejuam os discípulos de João muitas vezes, e fazem orações, como também os dos fariseus, mas os teus comem e bebem?
34 E ele lhes disse: Podeis vós fazer jejuar os filhos das bodas, enquanto o esposo está com eles?
35 Dias virão, porém, em que o esposo lhes será tirado, e então, naqueles dias, jejuarão.
36 E disse-lhes também uma parábola: Ninguém deita um pedaço de uma roupa nova para a coser em roupa velha, pois romperá a nova e o remendo não condiz com a velha.
37 E ninguém deita vinho novo em odres velhos; de outra sorte o vinho novo romperá os odres, e entornar-se-á o vinho, e os odres se estragarão;
38 Mas o vinho novo deve deitar-se em odres novos, e ambos juntamente se conservarão.
39 E ninguém tendo bebido o velho quer logo o novo, porque diz: Melhor é o velho.
1 Now it came to pass, while the multitude pressed upon him to hear the word of God, and having stood still, he was beside the lake of Gennesaret.
2 And he saw two boats standing by the lake, but the fishermen having gone out of them, were washing their nets.
3 And having entered into one of the boats, which was Simon's, he asked him to put out a little from the land. And having sat down, he taught the crowds from the boat.
4 And when he stopped speaking, he said to Simon, Put out into the depth, and let down your nets for a catch.
5 And having answered, Simon said to him, Master, having toiled through the whole night, we took nothing, but at thy saying, I will let down the net.
6 And having done this, they enclosed a great multitude of fishes, and their net was tearing.
7 And they beckoned to their partners in the other boat, after coming, to assist them. And they came and filled both the boats, so as for them to be sunk down.
8 But Simon Peter having seen, he fell down at Jesus' knees, saying, Depart from me, because I am a sinful man, Lord.
9 For astonishment surrounded him, and all those with him, at the catch of the fishes that they caught,
10 and likewise also James and John, sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon. And Jesus said to Simon, Fear not, from henceforth thou will be catching men.
11 And when they brought their boats to land, after forsaking all, they followed him.
12 And it came to pass while he was in one of the cities, behold, a man full of leprosy. And having seen Jesus, having fallen on his face, he besought him, saying, Lord, if thou will, thou can make me clean.
13 And having stretched forth his hand, he touched him, having said, I will, be thou clean. And straightaway the leprosy departed from him.
14 And he commanded him to tell no man, but, After going, show thyself to the priest, and bring concerning thy cleansing, just as Moses commanded for a testimony to them.
15 But the report about him went through more, and many multitudes came together to hear, and to be healed by him from their infirmities.
16 But he himself was withdrawing into the desolate regions, and praying.
17 And it came to pass during one of those days, he was also teaching. And there were seated Pharisees and law teachers, who were men having come out of every town of Galilee and Judea and Jerusalem. And the power of Lord was to heal
18 And behold, men bringing a man on a bed who was paralyzed. And they sought to bring him in, and to lay him before him.
19 And not having found how they might bring him in because of the multitude, after going up upon the housetop, they let him down through the tiles with the small bed into the midst in front of Jesus.
20 And having seen their faith, he said to him, Man, thy sins are forgiven thee.
21 And the scholars and the Pharisees began to deliberate, saying, Who is this who speaks blasphemies? Who can forgive sins, except God alone?
22 But when Jesus perceived their thoughts, having responded, he said to them, Why do ye deliberate in your hearts?
23 Which is easier, to say, Thy sins are forgiven thee, or to say, Arise and walk?
24 But that ye may know that the Son of man has authority upon earth to forgive sins (he said to the paralyzed man), I say to thee, Arise, and after taking up thy small bed, go to thy house.
25 And immediately having risen up before them, after taking up that on which he lay, he departed to his house glorifying God.
26 And amazement gripped all, and they glorified God. And they were filled with fear, saying, We have seen strange things today.
27 And after these things he went forth and saw a tax collector, named Levi, sitting at the tax office. And he said to him, Follow me.
28 And after leaving behind all, having risen up, he followed him.
29 And Levi made a great feast for him in his house, and there was a large crowd of tax collectors and others who were relaxing with them.
30 And their scholars and Pharisees murmured against his disciples, saying, Why do ye eat and drink with the tax collectors and sinners?
31 And having answered, Jesus said to them, Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those faring badly.
32 I have not come to call the righteous but sinners to repentance.
33 And they said to him, Why do the disciples of John fast often, and make supplications, and likewise those of the Pharisees, but thine eat and drink.
34 And he said to them, Ye cannot make the sons of the wedding hall fast while the bridegroom is with them.
35 But the days will also come when the bridegroom will be taken away from them, then they will fast in those days.
36 And he also spoke a parable to them. No man puts a patch of a new garment on an old garment, otherwise both the new tears, and that from the new will not blend with the old.
37 And no man puts new wine into old wineskins, otherwise the new wine will burst the wineskins, and will itself be spilled, and the wineskins will be ruined.
38 But new wine must be put into fresh wineskins, and both are preserved together.
39 And no man having drunk old straightaway desires new, for he says, The old is better.