On one occasion ... , while ... - (Jesus) was standing by the Lake of Gennesaret (with) the crowd pressing in on Him - to hear the word of God ,
- He saw two boats vvv at the edge of the lake. - The fishermen had left ... them and were washing (their) nets.
- (Jesus) got into - the boat - belonging to Simon (and) asked him to put out a little from - shore. And sitting down , He taught the people from the boat.
- When (Jesus) had finished speaking , He said to - Simon , “ Put out into - deep (water) and let down your - nets for a catch. ”
“ Master , ” - Simon replied - , “ we have worked hard vvv all night (without) catching (anything). But because You - say so , I will let down the nets. ”
When they had done so , they caught (such) a large number of fish (that) their - nets began to tear.
So they signaled to (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.
When Simon Peter - saw (this) , he fell at Jesus’ - knees. “ Go away from me , Lord , ” he said , “ for I am a sinful man. ”
For he and - his companions ... ... vvv were astonished at the catch of fish - they had taken ,
and so (were) ... - - - (his) partners James - and John - , (the) sons of Zebedee. “ {Do} not be afraid , ” - - Jesus said to - Simon. “ From - now on you will catch men. ”
And when they had brought (their) boats vvv vvv ashore , they left everything (and) followed Him.
While ... ... (Jesus) - was in one of the towns , - a man (came along) (who was) covered with leprosy. - When he saw - Jesus , he fell vvv facedown (and) begged Him - , “ Lord , if You are willing , You can make me clean .... ”
- (Jesus) reached out (His) hand (and) touched (the man). “ I am willing , ” He said. “ Be clean ! ” And immediately the leprosy left ... him.
“ {Do not} tell (anyone) , ” - (Jesus) instructed him. “ But go , show yourself to the priest and present the offering - Moses prescribed for your - cleansing , as a testimony to them. ”
But the news about (Jesus) spread all the more , and great crowds came to hear (Him) and to be healed of their - sicknesses.
Yet He frequently withdrew to the wilderness to pray.
vvv vvv vvv One - day - (Jesus) was teaching , and (the) Pharisees and teachers of the law were sitting (there). (People) had come from Jerusalem and from every village - of Galilee and Jude -a , and (the) power of (the) Lord was (present) for Him - to heal (the sick).
Just then ... (some) men (came) carrying vvv vvv a paralyzed man on a mat. - They tried to bring him inside ... - to set him before (Jesus) ,
but vvv they could not find a way - - through the crowd. So they went up on the roof and lowered him on (his) mat through the tiles into the middle (of the crowd) , right in front of - Jesus.
When (Jesus) saw their - faith , He said , “ Friend , your - sins are forgiven .... ”
But the scribes and - Pharisees began thinking to themselves ... , “ Who is this (man) who speaks blasphemy ? Who can forgive sins but ... - God alone ? ”
- Knowing what they - were thinking , - Jesus replied ... ... ... , “ Why are you thinking (these things) in your - hearts ?
Which is easier : to say , ‘ Your - sins are forgiven ... , ’ or to say , ‘ Get up and walk ? ’
But so that you may know that the Son - of Man has authority on the earth to forgive sins... ” He said to the paralytic , “ I tell you , get up , - pick up your - mat , (and) go vvv vvv vvv home. ”
And immediately (the man) stood up before them , took what he had been lying on , and went vvv vvv vvv home glorifying - God.
- Everyone was taken with amazement and glorified - God. - They were filled with awe (and) said - , “ We have seen reMark -able things today. ”
- After (this) , (Jesus) went out and saw a tax collector named Levi sitting at the tax booth. “ Follow Me , ” - He told him ,
and (Levi) got up , left everything , (and) followed Him.
Then Levi hosted a great banquet for (Jesus) at his - house. - A large crowd of tax collectors was there , along with others who were eating with them.
But the Pharisees and their - scribes complained to (Jesus’) - disciples - , “ Why ... do you eat and drink with - tax collectors and sinners ? ”
- - Jesus answered ... ... ... , “ (It is) not the healthy (who) need a doctor , but the sick ....
vvv I have not come to call (the) righteous , but sinners , to repentance. ”
Then - they said to Him , “ John -’s - disciples vvv and those of the Pharisees frequently fast and vvv pray , but - Yours keep on eating and drinking. ”
- Jesus - replied ... ... , “ vvv Can you make the guests of the bridegroom fast vvv while - (He) is with them ?
But (the) time will come - when the bridegroom will be taken from them ; then ... ... ... ... they will fast. ”
- He also told ... ... them a parable - : “ No one tears a piece of cloth from a new garment (and) sews (it) on an old (one). If he does ... ... , he will tear the new (garment) as well , and (the) patch - - from the new vvv will not match the old.
And no one pours new wine into old wineskins. vvv vvv If he does , the - new wine will burst the skins , - (the wine) will spill , and the wineskins will be ruined.
Instead , new wine is poured into new wineskins.
And no one after drinking old (wine ) wants new , for he says , ‘ The old is better. ’”