Luke 05

1 Now while the multitude pressed on
him and heard the word of God, he was
standing by the lake of Gennesaret.

2 He saw two boats standing by the lake,
but the fishermen had gone out of them
and were washing their nets.

3 He entered into one of the boats, which
was Simon’s, and asked him to put out
a little from the land. He sat down and
taught the multitudes from the boat.

4 When he hadfinished speaking, he said
to Simon, “Put out into the deep and let
down your nets for a catch.”

5 Simon answered him, “Master, we
worked all night and caught nothing; but
at your word I will let down the net.”

6 When they had done this, they caught
a great multitude of fish, and their net was
breaking.

7 They beckoned to their partners in the
other boat, that they should come and help
them. They came and filled both boats, so
that they began to sink.

8 But Simon Peter, when he saw it, fell
down at Jesus’ knees, saying, “Depart from
me, for I am a sinful man, Lord.”

9 For he was amazed, and all who were
with him, at the catch of fish which they
had caught;

10 and so also were James and John, sons
of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon.
Jesus said to Simon, “Don’t be afraid.
From now on you will be catching people
alive.”

11 When they had brought their boats
to land, they left everything,
and followed him.

12 While he was in one of the cities,
behold, there was a man full of leprosy.
When he saw Jesus, he fell on his face and
begged him, saying, “Lord, if you want to,
you can make me clean.”

13 He stretched out his hand and touched
him, saying, “I want to. Be made clean.”
Immediately the leprosy left him.

14 He commanded him to tell no one,
“But go your way and show yourself to
the priest, and offer for your cleansing
according to what Moses commanded, for
a testimony to them.”

15 But the report concerning him spread
much more, and great multitudes came
together to hear and to be healed by him
of their infirmities.

16 But he withdrew himself into the
desert and prayed.

17 On one of those days, he was teaching;
and there were Pharisees and teachers
of the law sitting by who had come
out of every village of Galilee, Judea, and
Jerusalem. Thepower oftheLord was with
him to heal them.

18 Behold, men brought a paralyzed man
on a cot, and they sought to bring him in to
lay before Jesus.

19 Not finding a way to bring him in
because of the multitude, they went up to
the housetop and let him down through
the tiles with his cot into the middle before
Jesus.

20 Seeing their faith, he said to him,
“Man, your sins are forgiven you.”