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 And it came to pass, that, as the people pressed on him to hear the word of God, he stood by the lake of Gennesaret,
2 And saw two ships standing by the lake: but the fishermen were gone out of them, and were washing their nets.
3 And he entered into one of the ships, which was Simon', and prayed him that he would thrust out a little from the land. And he sat down, and taught the people out of the ship.
4 Now when he had left speaking, he said to Simon, Launch out into the deep, and let down your nets for a draught.
5 And Simon answering said to him, Master, we have toiled all the night, and have taken nothing: nevertheless at your word I will let down the net.
6 And when they had this done, they enclosed a great multitude of fishes: and their net broke.
7 And they beckoned to their partners, which were in the other ship, that they should come and help them. And they came, and filled both the ships, so that they began to sink.
8 When Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus'knees, saying, Depart from me; for I am a sinful man, O Lord.
9 For he was astonished, and all that were with him, at the draught of the fishes which they had taken:
10 And so was also James, and John, the sons of Zebedee, which were partners with Simon. And Jesus said to Simon, Fear not; from now on you shall catch men.
11 And when they had brought their ships to land, they forsook all, and followed him.
12 And it came to pass, when he was in a certain city, behold a man full of leprosy: who seeing Jesus fell on his face, and sought him, saying, Lord, if you will, you can make me clean.
13 And he put forth his hand, and touched him, saying, I will: be you clean. And immediately the leprosy departed from him.
14 And he charged him to tell no man: but go, and show yourself to the priest, and offer for your cleansing, according as Moses commanded, for a testimony to them.
15 But so much the more went there a fame abroad of him: and great multitudes came together to hear, and to be healed by him of their infirmities.
16 And he withdrew himself into the wilderness, and prayed.
17 And it came to pass on a certain day, as he was teaching, that there were Pharisees and doctors of the law sitting by, which were come out of every town of Galilee, and Judaea, and Jerusalem: and the power of the Lord was present to heal them.
18 And, behold, men brought in a bed a man which was taken with a palsy: and they sought means to bring him in, and to lay him before him.
19 And when they could not find by what way they might bring him in because of the multitude, they went on the housetop, and let him down through the tiling with his couch into the middle before Jesus.
20 And when he saw their faith, he said to him, Man, your sins are forgiven you.
21 And the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, Who is this which speaks blasphemies? Who can forgive sins, but God alone?
22 But when Jesus perceived their thoughts, he answering said to them, What reason you in your hearts?
23 Whether is easier, to say, Your sins be forgiven you; or to say, Rise up and walk?
24 But that you may know that the Son of man has power on earth to forgive sins, (he said to the sick of the palsy,) I say to you, Arise, and take up your couch, and go into your house.
25 And immediately he rose up before them, and took up that where on he lay, and departed to his own house, glorifying God.
26 And they were all amazed, and they glorified God, and were filled with fear, saying, We have seen strange things to day.
27 And after these things he went forth, and saw a publican, named Levi, sitting at the receipt of custom: and he said to him, Follow me.
28 And he left all, rose up, and followed him.
29 And Levi made him a great feast in his own house: and there was a great company of publicans and of others that sat down with them.
30 But their scribes and Pharisees murmured against his disciples, saying, Why do you eat and drink with publicans and sinners?
31 And Jesus answering said to them, They that are whole need not a physician; but they that are sick.
32 I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.
33 And they said to him, Why do the disciples of John fast often, and make prayers, and likewise the disciples of the Pharisees; but your eat and drink?
34 And he said to them, Can you make the children of the bridal chamber fast, while the bridegroom is with them?
35 But the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken away from them, and then shall they fast in those days.
36 And he spoke also a parable to them; No man puts a piece of a new garment on an old; if otherwise, then both the new makes a rent, and the piece that was taken out of the new agrees not with the old.
37 And no man puts new wine into old bottles; else the new wine will burst the bottles, and be spilled, and the bottles shall perish.
38 But new wine must be put into new bottles; and both are preserved.
39 No man also having drunk old wine straightway desires new: for he said, The old is better.