1Now it happened, while the multitude pressed upon him and heard the word of God, that he was standing by the lake of Gennesaret; 2and he saw two boats standing by the lake: but the fishermen had gone out of them, and were washing their nets. 3And he entered into one of the boats, which was Simon’s, and asked him to put out a little from the land. And he sat down and taught the multitudes out of the boat. 4And when he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, Put out into the deep, and let down your nets for a catch. 5And Simon answered and said, Master, we toiled all night, and took nothing: but at your word I will let down the nets. 6And when they had done this, they enclosed a great multitude of fish; and their nets were breaking; 7and they beckoned to their partners in the other boat, that they should come and help them. And they came, and filled both the boats, so that they began to sink. 8But Simon Peter, when he saw it, fell down at Yeshua’s knees, saying, Depart from me; for I am a sinful man, O Lord. 9For he was amazed, and all who were with him, at the catch of fish which they had taken; 10and so were also James and John, sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon. And Yeshua said to Simon, Do not fear; from now on you shall catch men. 11And when they had brought their boats to land, they left all, and followed him. 12And it happened, while he was in one of the cities, behold, a man full of leprosy: and when he saw Yeshua, he fell on his face, and begged him, saying, Lord, if you will, you can make me clean. 13And he stretched out his hand, and touched him, saying, I will; be made clean. And immediately the leprosy departed from him. 14And he charged him to tell no one: but go your way, and show yourself to the priest, and offer for your cleansing, according as Moses commanded, for a testimony to them. 15But so much the more the report concerning him went abroad: and great multitudes came together to hear, and to be healed of their infirmities. 16But he withdrew himself in the deserts, and prayed. 17And it happened on one of those days, that he was teaching; and there were Pharisees and teachers of the law sitting by, who had come out of every village of Galilee and Judæa and Jerusalem: and the power of the Lord was with him to heal. 18And behold, men bring on a bed a man who was paralyzed: and they sought to bring him in, and to lay him before him. 19And not finding by what way they might bring him in because of the multitude, they went up to the housetop, and let him down through the tiles with his couch into the midst before Yeshua. 20And seeing their faith, he said, Man, your sins are forgiven you. 21And the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, Who is this that speaks blasphemies? Who can forgive sins, but God alone? 22But Yeshua perceiving their reasonings, answered and said to them, Why do you reason in your hearts? 23Which is easier, to say, Your sins are forgiven you; or to say, Arise and walk? 24But that you may know that the Son of man has authority on earth to forgive sins (he said to him who was paralyzed), I say to you, Arise, and take up your couch, and go to your house. 25And immediately he rose up before them, and took up that on which he lay, and departed to his house, glorifying God. 26And amazement took hold on all, and they glorified God; and they were filled with fear, saying, We have seen strange things today. 27And after these things he went out, and saw a tax collector, named Levi, sitting at the tax booth, and said to him, Follow me. 28And he forsook all, and rose up and followed him. 29And Levi made him a great feast in his house: and there was a great multitude of tax collectors and of others who were reclining at table with them. 30And the Pharisees and their scribes murmured against his disciples, saying, Why do you eat and drink with the tax collectors and sinners? 31And Yeshua answering said to them, Those who are in health have no need of a physician; but those who are sick. 32I have not come to call the righteous but sinners to repentance. 33And they said to him, The disciples of John fast often, and make supplications; likewise also the disciples of the Pharisees; but yours eat and drink. 34And Yeshua said to them, Can you make the sons of the bride-chamber fast, while the bridegroom is with them? 35But the days will come; and when the bridegroom shall be taken away from them, then they will fast in those days. 36And he spoke also a parable to them: No one tears a piece from a new garment and puts it upon an old garment; else he will tear the new, and also the piece from the new will not agree with the old. 37And no one puts new wine into old wine-skins; else the new wine will burst the skins, and itself will be spilled, and the skins will perish. 38But new wine must be put into fresh wine-skins. 39And no one having drunk old wine desires new; for he says, The old is good.