Lucas 5
Dios Habla Hoy
La pesca abundante(A)
5 En una ocasión, estando Jesús a orillas del Lago de Genesaret, se sentía apretujado por la multitud que quería oír el mensaje de Dios. 2 Jesús vio dos barcas en la playa. Los pescadores habían bajado de ellas a lavar sus redes. 3 Jesús subió a una de las barcas, que era de Simón, y le pidió que la alejara un poco de la orilla. Luego se sentó en la barca, y desde allí comenzó a enseñar a la gente. 4 Cuando terminó de hablar, le dijo a Simón:
—Lleva la barca a la parte honda del lago, y echen allí sus redes, para pescar.
5 Simón le contestó:
—Maestro, hemos estado trabajando toda la noche sin pescar nada; pero, ya que tú lo mandas, voy a echar las redes.
6 Cuando lo hicieron, recogieron tanto pescado que las redes se rompían. 7 Entonces hicieron señas a sus compañeros de la otra barca, para que fueran a ayudarlos. Ellos fueron, y llenaron tanto las dos barcas que les faltaba poco para hundirse. 8 Al ver esto, Simón Pedro se puso de rodillas delante de Jesús y le dijo:
—¡Apártate de mí, Señor, porque soy un pecador!
9 Es que Simón y todos los demás estaban asustados por aquella gran pesca que habían hecho. 10 También lo estaban Santiago y Juan, hijos de Zebedeo, que eran compañeros de Simón. Pero Jesús le dijo a Simón:
—No tengas miedo; desde ahora vas a pescar hombres.
11 Entonces llevaron las barcas a tierra, lo dejaron todo y se fueron con Jesús.
Jesús sana a un leproso(B)
12 Un día, estando Jesús en un pueblo, llegó un hombre enfermo de lepra; al ver a Jesús, se inclinó hasta el suelo y le rogó:
—Señor, si quieres, puedes limpiarme de mi enfermedad.
13 Jesús lo tocó con la mano, diciendo:
—Quiero. ¡Queda limpio!
Al momento se le quitó la lepra al enfermo, 14 y Jesús le ordenó:
—No se lo digas a nadie; solamente ve y preséntate al sacerdote, y lleva por tu purificación la ofrenda que ordenó Moisés, para que conste ante los sacerdotes.
15 Sin embargo, la fama de Jesús aumentaba cada vez más, y mucha gente se juntaba para oírlo y para que curara sus enfermedades. 16 Pero Jesús se retiraba a orar a lugares donde no había nadie.
Jesús perdona y sana a un paralítico(C)
17 Un día en que Jesús estaba enseñando, se habían sentado por allí algunos fariseos y maestros de la ley venidos de todas las aldeas de Galilea, y de Judea y Jerusalén. Y el poder del Señor se mostraba en Jesús sanando a los enfermos. 18 Entonces llegaron unos hombres que llevaban en una camilla a uno que estaba paralítico. Querían llevarlo adentro de la casa y ponerlo delante de Jesús, 19 pero no encontraban por dónde meterlo, porque había mucha gente; así que subieron al techo y, abriendo un hueco entre las tejas, bajaron al enfermo en la camilla, allí en medio de todos, delante de Jesús. 20 Cuando Jesús vio la fe que tenían, le dijo al enfermo:
—Amigo, tus pecados quedan perdonados.
21 Entonces los maestros de la ley y los fariseos comenzaron a pensar: «¿Quién es éste que se atreve a decir palabras ofensivas contra Dios? Sólo Dios puede perdonar pecados.»
22 Pero Jesús se dio cuenta de lo que estaban pensando, y les preguntó:
—¿Por qué piensan ustedes así? 23 ¿Qué es más fácil, decir: “Tus pecados quedan perdonados”, o decir: “Levántate y anda”? 24 Pues voy a demostrarles que el Hijo del hombre tiene autoridad en la tierra para perdonar pecados.
Entonces le dijo al paralítico:
—A ti te digo, levántate, toma tu camilla y vete a tu casa.
25 Al momento, el paralítico se levantó delante de todos, tomó la camilla en que estaba acostado y se fue a su casa alabando a Dios. 26 Todos se quedaron admirados y alabaron a Dios, y llenos de miedo dijeron:
—Hoy hemos visto cosas maravillosas.
Jesús llama a Leví(D)
27 Después de esto, Jesús salió y se fijó en uno de los que cobraban impuestos para Roma. Se llamaba Leví, y estaba sentado en el lugar donde cobraba los impuestos. Jesús le dijo:
—Sígueme.
28 Entonces Leví se levantó, y dejándolo todo siguió a Jesús.
29 Más tarde, Leví hizo en su casa una gran fiesta en honor de Jesús; y muchos de los que cobraban impuestos para Roma, junto con otras personas, estaban sentados con ellos a la mesa. 30 Pero los fariseos y los maestros de la ley del mismo partido comenzaron a criticar a los discípulos de Jesús. Les dijeron:
—¿Por qué comen y beben ustedes con cobradores de impuestos y pecadores?
31 Jesús les contestó:
—Los que están buenos y sanos no necesitan médico, sino los enfermos. 32 Yo no he venido a llamar a los justos, sino a los pecadores, para que se vuelvan a Dios.
La pregunta sobre el ayuno(E)
33 Le dijeron a Jesús:
—Los seguidores de Juan y de los fariseos ayunan mucho y hacen muchas oraciones, pero tus discípulos siempre comen y beben.
34 Jesús les contestó:
—¿Acaso pueden ustedes hacer ayunar a los invitados a una boda, mientras el novio está con ellos? 35 Pero llegará el momento en que se lleven al novio; cuando llegue ese día, entonces sí ayunarán.
36 También les puso esta comparación:
—Nadie corta un pedazo de un vestido nuevo para remendar un vestido viejo. Si lo hace así, echa a perder el vestido nuevo; además, el pedazo nuevo no quedará bien con el vestido viejo. 37 Ni tampoco se echa vino nuevo en cueros viejos, porque el vino nuevo hace que se revienten los cueros, y tanto el vino como los cueros se pierden. 38 Por eso hay que echar el vino nuevo en cueros nuevos. 39 Y nadie que toma el vino añejo quiere después el nuevo, porque dice: “El añejo es más sabroso.”
Luke 5
New International Version
Jesus Calls His First Disciples(A)
5 One day as Jesus was standing by the Lake of Gennesaret,[a] the people were crowding around him and listening to the word of God.(B) 2 He saw at the water’s edge two boats, left there by the fishermen, who were washing their nets. 3 He got into one of the boats, the one belonging to Simon, and asked him to put out a little from shore. Then he sat down and taught the people from the boat.(C)
4 When he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, “Put out into deep water, and let down the nets for a catch.”(D)
5 Simon answered, “Master,(E) we’ve worked hard all night and haven’t caught anything.(F) But because you say so, I will let down the nets.”
6 When they had done so, they caught such a large number of fish that their nets began to break.(G) 7 So they signaled their partners in the other boat to come and help them, and they came and filled both boats so full that they began to sink.
8 When Simon Peter saw this, he fell at Jesus’ knees and said, “Go away from me, Lord; I am a sinful man!”(H) 9 For he and all his companions were astonished at the catch of fish they had taken, 10 and so were James and John, the sons of Zebedee, Simon’s partners.
Then Jesus said to Simon, “Don’t be afraid;(I) from now on you will fish for people.” 11 So they pulled their boats up on shore, left everything and followed him.(J)
Jesus Heals a Man With Leprosy(K)
12 While Jesus was in one of the towns, a man came along who was covered with leprosy.[b](L) When he saw Jesus, he fell with his face to the ground and begged him, “Lord, if you are willing, you can make me clean.”
13 Jesus reached out his hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” he said. “Be clean!” And immediately the leprosy left him.
14 Then Jesus ordered him, “Don’t tell anyone,(M) but go, show yourself to the priest and offer the sacrifices that Moses commanded(N) for your cleansing, as a testimony to them.”
15 Yet the news about him spread all the more,(O) so that crowds of people came to hear him and to be healed of their sicknesses. 16 But Jesus often withdrew to lonely places and prayed.(P)
Jesus Forgives and Heals a Paralyzed Man(Q)
17 One day Jesus was teaching, and Pharisees and teachers of the law(R) were sitting there. They had come from every village of Galilee and from Judea and Jerusalem. And the power of the Lord was with Jesus to heal the sick.(S) 18 Some men came carrying a paralyzed man on a mat and tried to take him into the house to lay him before Jesus. 19 When they could not find a way to do this because of the crowd, they went up on the roof and lowered him on his mat through the tiles into the middle of the crowd, right in front of Jesus.
20 When Jesus saw their faith, he said, “Friend, your sins are forgiven.”(T)
21 The Pharisees and the teachers of the law began thinking to themselves, “Who is this fellow who speaks blasphemy? Who can forgive sins but God alone?”(U)
22 Jesus knew what they were thinking and asked, “Why are you thinking these things in your hearts? 23 Which is easier: to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Get up and walk’? 24 But I want you to know that the Son of Man(V) has authority on earth to forgive sins.” So he said to the paralyzed man, “I tell you, get up, take your mat and go home.” 25 Immediately he stood up in front of them, took what he had been lying on and went home praising God. 26 Everyone was amazed and gave praise to God.(W) They were filled with awe and said, “We have seen remarkable things today.”
Jesus Calls Levi and Eats With Sinners(X)
27 After this, Jesus went out and saw a tax collector by the name of Levi sitting at his tax booth. “Follow me,”(Y) Jesus said to him, 28 and Levi got up, left everything and followed him.(Z)
29 Then Levi held a great banquet for Jesus at his house, and a large crowd of tax collectors(AA) and others were eating with them. 30 But the Pharisees and the teachers of the law who belonged to their sect(AB) complained to his disciples, “Why do you eat and drink with tax collectors and sinners?”(AC)
31 Jesus answered them, “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. 32 I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.”(AD)
Jesus Questioned About Fasting(AE)
33 They said to him, “John’s disciples(AF) often fast and pray, and so do the disciples of the Pharisees, but yours go on eating and drinking.”
34 Jesus answered, “Can you make the friends of the bridegroom(AG) fast while he is with them? 35 But the time will come when the bridegroom will be taken from them;(AH) in those days they will fast.”
36 He told them this parable: “No one tears a piece out of a new garment to patch an old one. Otherwise, they will have torn the new garment, and the patch from the new will not match the old. 37 And no one pours new wine into old wineskins. Otherwise, the new wine will burst the skins; the wine will run out and the wineskins will be ruined. 38 No, new wine must be poured into new wineskins. 39 And no one after drinking old wine wants the new, for they say, ‘The old is better.’”
Luke 5
English Standard Version
Jesus Calls the First Disciples
5 On one occasion, while the crowd was pressing in on him to hear the word of God, he was standing by (A)the lake of Gennesaret, 2 (B)and he saw two boats by the lake, but the fishermen had gone out of them and were (C)washing their nets. 3 Getting into one of the boats, which was Simon's, he asked him to put out a little from the land. And (D)he sat down and taught the people from the boat. 4 And when he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, (E)“Put out into the deep and let down your nets for a catch.” 5 And Simon answered, “Master, (F)we toiled all night and took nothing! But at your word I will let down the nets.” 6 And when they had done this, (G)they enclosed a large number of fish, and (H)their nets were breaking. 7 They signaled to their partners in the other boat to come and help them. (I)And they came and filled both the boats, so that they began to sink. 8 But when Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus' knees, saying, (J)“Depart from me, for (K)I am a sinful man, O Lord.” 9 For he and all who were with him were astonished at the catch of fish that they had taken, 10 and so also were James and John, sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon. And Jesus said to Simon, “Do not be afraid; from now on you will be catching men.”[a] 11 And when they had brought their boats to land, (L)they left everything and followed him.
Jesus Cleanses a Leper
12 While he was in one of the cities, (M)there came a man full of leprosy.[b] And when he saw Jesus, he (N)fell on his face and begged him, “Lord, (O)if you will, you can make me clean.” 13 And Jesus[c] stretched out his hand and touched him, saying, “I will; be clean.” And immediately the leprosy left him. 14 And he charged him (P)to tell no one, but “go and show (Q)yourself to the priest, and (R)make an offering for your cleansing, as Moses commanded, (S)for a proof to them.” 15 (T)But now even more the report about him went abroad, and great crowds gathered to hear him and to be healed of their infirmities. 16 But (U)he would withdraw to desolate places and (V)pray.
Jesus Heals a Paralytic
17 On one of those days, as he was teaching, Pharisees and (W)teachers of the law were sitting there, who had come from every village of Galilee and Judea and from Jerusalem. And (X)the power of the Lord was with him to heal.[d] 18 (Y)And behold, some men were bringing (Z)on a bed a man who was paralyzed, and they were seeking to bring him in and lay him before Jesus, 19 but finding no way to bring him in, because of the crowd, they went up on (AA)the roof and let him down with his bed (AB)through the tiles into the midst before Jesus. 20 And (AC)when he saw their faith, he said, “Man, (AD)your sins are forgiven you.” 21 And the scribes and the Pharisees began to question, saying, “Who is this who speaks (AE)blasphemies? (AF)Who can forgive sins but God alone?” 22 When Jesus (AG)perceived their thoughts, he answered them, “Why do you question in your hearts? 23 Which is easier, to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven you,’ or to say, ‘Rise and walk’? 24 But that you may know that (AH)the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins”—he said to the man who was paralyzed—“I say to you, rise, pick up your bed and go home.” 25 And immediately he rose up before them and picked up what he had been lying on and went home, (AI)glorifying God. 26 And amazement seized them all, and they (AJ)glorified God and were filled (AK)with awe, saying, “We have seen extraordinary things today.”
Jesus Calls Levi
27 (AL)After this he went out and saw (AM)a tax collector named (AN)Levi, sitting at the tax booth. And he said to him, “Follow me.” 28 And (AO)leaving everything, he rose and followed him.
29 And Levi made him a great feast in his house, and there was a large company (AP)of tax collectors and others reclining at table with them. 30 And the Pharisees and (AQ)their scribes grumbled at his disciples, saying, (AR)“Why do you eat and drink with tax collectors and sinners?” 31 And Jesus answered them, “Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick. 32 (AS)I have not come to call the righteous (AT)but sinners (AU)to repentance.”
A Question About Fasting
33 And they said to him, (AV)“The disciples of John (AW)fast often and (AX)offer prayers, (AY)and so do the disciples of the Pharisees, but yours eat and drink.” 34 And Jesus said to them, (AZ)“Can you make wedding guests fast while the bridegroom is with them? 35 (BA)The days will come when the bridegroom is taken away from them, and (BB)then they will fast in those days.” 36 He also told them a parable: “No one tears a piece from a new garment and puts it on an old garment. If he does, he will tear the new, and the piece from the new will not match the old. 37 And no one puts new wine into old (BC)wineskins. If he does, the new wine will burst the skins and it will be spilled, and the skins will be destroyed. 38 But new wine must be put into fresh wineskins. 39 And no one after drinking old wine desires new, for he says, ‘The old is good.’”[e]
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