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Luke 5 :: King James Version (KJV)

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The First Disciples

(Mat 4:18–22; Mar 1:16–20 )
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 5:1 - 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,
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 5:2 - And saw two ships standing by the lake: but the fishermen were gone out of them, and were washing their nets.
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 5:3 - 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.
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 5:4 - Now when he had left speaking, he said unto Simon, Launch out into the deep, and let down your nets for a draught.
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 5:5 - 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.
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 5:6 - And when they had this done, they inclosed a great multitude of fishes: and their net brake.
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 5:7 - 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.
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 5:8 - When Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus' knees, saying, Depart from me; for I am a sinful man, O Lord.
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 5:9 - For he was astonished, and all that were with him, at the draught of the fishes which they had taken:
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 5:10 - 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.
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 5:11 - And when they had brought their ships to land, they forsook all, and followed him.

The Leper and the Paralytic

(Mat 8:1–4; Mar 1:40–45 )
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 5:12 - 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.
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 5:13 - And he put forth his hand, and touched him, saying, I will: be thou clean. And immediately the leprosy departed from him.
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 5:14 - 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.
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 5:15 - 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.
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 5:16 - And he withdrew himself into the wilderness, and prayed.
(Mat 9:2–8; Mar 2:1–12 )
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 5:17 - 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.
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 5:18 - 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.
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 5:19 - 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.
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 5:20 - And when he saw their faith, he said unto him, Man, thy sins are forgiven thee.
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 5:21 - And the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, Who is this which speaketh blasphemies? Who can forgive sins, but God alone?
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 5:22 - But when Jesus perceived their thoughts, he answering said unto them, What reason ye in your hearts?
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 5:23 - Whether is easier, to say, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Rise up and walk?
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 5:24 - 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.
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 5:25 - And immediately he rose up before them, and took up that whereon he lay, and departed to his own house, glorifying God.
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 5:26 - And they were all amazed, and they glorified God, and were filled with fear, saying, We have seen strange things to day.

Call of Levi (Matthew)

(Mat 9:9–13; Mar 2:13–17 )
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 5:27 - 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.
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 5:28 - And he left all, rose up, and followed him.
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 5:29 - 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.
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 5:30 - But their scribes and Pharisees murmured against his disciples, saying, Why do ye eat and drink with publicans and sinners?
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 5:31 - And Jesus answering said unto them, They that are whole need not a physician; but they that are sick.
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 5:32 - I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.
(Mat 9:14–17; Mar 2:18–22 )
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 5:33 - 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?
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 5:34 - And he said unto them, Can ye make the children of the bridechamber fast, while the bridegroom is with them?
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 5:35 - But the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken away from them, and then shall they fast in those days.
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 5:36 - 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.
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 5:37 - 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.
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 5:38 - But new wine must be put into new bottles; and both are preserved.
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 5:39 - No man also having drunk old wine straightway desireth new: for he saith, The old is better.
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