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
,
And saw
two
ships
standing
by
the lake
: but
the fishermen
were gone
out of
them
, and were washing
their nets
.
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
.
Now when
he had left
speaking
, he said
unto
Simon
, Launch out
into
the deep
, and
let down
your
nets
for
a draught
.
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
.
And when they had
this
done
, they inclosed
a great
multitude
of fishes
: and
their
net
brake
.
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
.
When Simon
Peter
saw
it , he fell down at
Jesus
' knees
, saying
, Depart
from
me
; for
I am
a sinful
man
, O Lord
.
For he
was astonished
, and
all
that were
with him
, at
the draught
of the fishes
which
they had taken
:
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
.
And when they had brought
their ships
to
land
, they forsook
all
, and followed
him
.
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
.
And he put forth
his hand
, and touched
him
, saying
, I will
: be thou clean
. And
immediately
the leprosy
departed
from
him
.
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
.
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
.
And he withdrew
himself
into
the wilderness
, and
prayed
.
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
.
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
.
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
.
And when he saw
their
faith
, he said
unto him
, Man
, thy
sins
are forgiven
thee
.
And the scribes
and
the Pharisees
began
to reason
, saying
, Who
is
this
which
speaketh
blasphemies
? Who
can
forgive
sins
, but
God
alone
?
But when Jesus
perceived
their
thoughts
, he answering
said
unto
them
, What
reason ye
in
your
hearts
?
Whether is
easier
, to say
, Thy
sins
be forgiven
thee
; or
to say
, Rise up
and
walk
?
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
.
And immediately
he rose up
before
them
, and took up
that whereon
he lay
, and departed
to
his own
house
, glorifying
God
.
And they were
all
amazed
, and
they glorified
God
, and
were filled
with fear
, saying
,
We have seen
strange things
to day
.
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
.
And he left
all
, rose up
, and followed
him
.
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
.
But their
scribes
and
Pharisees
murmured
against
his
disciples
, saying
, Why
do ye eat
and
drink
with
publicans
and
sinners
?
And Jesus
answering
said
unto
them
, They that are whole
need
not
a physician
; but
they that are
sick
.
I came not
to call
the righteous
, but
sinners
to
repentance
.
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
?
And he said
unto
them
,
Can ye
make
the children
of the bridechamber
fast
, while
the bridegroom
is
with
them
?
But the days
will come
, when
the bridegroom
shall be taken away
from
them
, and then
shall they fast
in
those
days
.
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
.
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
.
But new
wine
must be put
into
new
bottles
; and
both
are preserved
.
No man also
having drunk
old
wine straightway
desireth
new
: for
he saith
, The old
is
better
.