And it
came to pass, that, as the people pressed upon
him to hear the word of God, he stood by the lake
of Gennesaret,
02 And saw two ships standing by the lake: but
the fishermen were gone out of them, and were
washing their nets.
03 And he entered into one of the ships, which
was Simon's, 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.
04 Now when he had left speaking, he said unto
Simon, Launch out into the deep, and let
down your nets for a draught.
05 And Simon answering said unto
him, Master, we have toiled all the night, and
have taken nothing: nevertheless at thy word I
will let down the net.
06 And when they had this done, they inclosed a
great multitude of fishes: and their net brake.
07 And they beckoned unto 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.
08 When Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at
Jesus' knees, saying, Depart from me; for I am a
sinful man, O Lord.
09 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 unto Simon, Fear
not; from henceforth thou shalt 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 besought him, saying,
Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean.
13 And he put forth his hand, and touched him,
saying, I will: be thou clean. And
immediately the leprosy departed from him.
14 And he charged him to tell no man: but go,
and shew thyself to the priest, and offer for thy
cleansing, according as Moses commanded, for a
testimony unto 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 upon the housetop, and let him down through
the tiling with his couch into the midst before
Jesus.
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20 And when he saw their faith, he said unto him, Man, thy
sins are forgiven thee.
21 And the scribes and the
Pharisees began to reason, saying, Who is this
which speaketh blasphemies? Who can forgive sins,
but God alone?
22 But when Jesus perceived their thoughts, he
answering said unto them, What
reason ye in your hearts?
23 Whether is easier, to
say, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Rise
up and walk?
24 But that ye may know
that the Son of man hath power upon earth to
forgive sins, (he said unto the sick
of the palsy,) I say unto thee, Arise,
and take up thy couch, and go into thine house.
25 And immediately he rose up
before them, and took up that whereon 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 unto 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 ye eat and
drink with publicans and sinners?
31 And Jesus answering said unto 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 unto him, Why do
the disciples of John fast often, and make
prayers, and likewise the disciples of the
Pharisees; but thine eat and drink?
34 And he said unto them, Can ye
make the children of the bridechamber 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 spake also a parable
unto them; No man putteth a piece of a new
garment upon an old; if otherwise, then both the
new maketh a rent, and the piece that was taken
out of the new agreeth not with the old.
37 And no man putteth 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 desireth new: for he saith,
The old is better.
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