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1. As Jesus stood beside Lake Galilee, a crowd of people pushed to get closer to him and to hear the teachings of God.
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1. And G1161 it came to pass G1096 , that , as the G3588 people G3793 pressed upon G1945 him G846 to hear G191 the G3588 word G3056 of God G2316 G2532 , he G846 stood G2258 G2476 by G3844 the G3588 lake G3041 of Gennesaret G1082 ,
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2. Jesus saw two boats at the shore of the lake. The fishermen were washing their nets.
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2. And G2532 saw G1492 two G1417 ships G4143 standing G2476 by G3844 the G3588 lake G3041 : but G1161 the G3588 fishermen G231 were gone G576 out of G576 them G846 , and were washing G637 their nets G1350 .
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3. Jesus got into the boat that belonged to Simon. He asked Simon to push off a little from the shore. Then he sat down in the boat and taught the people on the shore.
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3. And G1161 he entered G1684 into G1519 one G1520 of the G3588 ships G4143 , which G3739 was G2258 Simon G4613 's , and prayed G2065 him G846 that he would thrust out G1877 a little G3641 from G575 the G3588 land G1093 . And G2532 he sat down G2523 , and taught G1321 the G3588 people G3793 out of G1537 the G3588 ship G4143 .
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4. When Jesus finished speaking, he said to Simon, "Take the boat into the deep water. If all of you will put your nets into the water, you will catch some fish."
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4. Now G1161 when G5613 he had left G3973 speaking G2980 , he said G2036 unto G4314 Simon G4613 , Launch out G1877 into G1519 the G3588 deep G899 , and G2532 let down G5465 your G5216 nets G1350 for G1519 a draught G61 .
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5. Simon answered, "Master, we worked hard all night trying to catch fish and caught nothing. But you say I should put the nets into the water, so I will."
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5. And G2532 Simon G4613 answering G611 said G2036 unto him G846 , Master G1988 , we have toiled G2872 G1223 all G3650 the G3588 night G3571 , and have taken G2983 nothing G3762 : nevertheless G1161 at G1909 thy G4675 word G4487 I will let down G5465 the G3588 net G1350 .
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6. The fishermen put their nets into the water. Their nets were filled with so many fish that they began to break.
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6. And G2532 when they had this G5124 done G4160 , they enclosed G4788 a great G4183 multitude G4128 of fishes G2486 : and G1161 their G846 net G1350 broke G1284 .
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7. They called to their friends in the other boat to come and help them. The friends came, and both boats were filled so full of fish that they were almost sinking.
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7. And G2532 they beckoned G2656 unto their partners G3353 , which G3588 were in G1722 the G3588 other G2087 ship G4143 , that they should come G2064 and help G4815 them G846 . And G2532 they came G2064 , and G2532 filled G4130 both G297 the G3588 ships G4143 , so that G5620 they G846 began to sink G1036 .
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8. The fishermen were all amazed at the many fish they caught. When Simon Peter saw this, he bowed down before Jesus and said, "Go away from me, Lord. I am a sinful man!"
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8. When G1161 Simon G4613 Peter G4074 saw G1492 it, he fell down G4363 at Jesus G2424 ' knees G1119 , saying G3004 , Depart G1831 from G575 me G1700 ; for G3754 I am G1510 a sinful G268 man G435 , O Lord G2962 .
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9. For G1063 he G846 was astonished G2285 G4023 , and G2532 all G3956 that G3588 were with G4862 him G846 , at G1909 the G3588 draught G61 of the G3588 fishes G2486 which G3739 they had taken G4815 :
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10. James and John, the sons of Zebedee, were amazed too. (James and John worked together with Simon.) Jesus said to Simon, "Don't be afraid. From now on your work will be to bring in people, not fish!"
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10. And G1161 so G3668 was also G2532 James G2385 , and G2532 John G2491 , the sons G5207 of Zebedee G2199 , which G3739 were G2258 partners G2844 with Simon G4613 . And G2532 Jesus G2424 said G2036 unto G4314 Simon G4613 , Fear G5399 not G3361 ; from G575 henceforth G3568 thou shalt G2071 catch G2221 men G444 .
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11. The men brought their boats to the shore. They left everything and followed Jesus.
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11. And G2532 when they had brought G2609 their ships G4143 to G1909 land G1093 , they forsook G863 all G537 , and followed G190 him G846 .
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12. One time Jesus was in a town where a very sick man lived. This man was covered with leprosy. When the man saw Jesus, he bowed before Jesus and begged him, "Lord, you have the power to heal me if you want."
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12. And G2532 it came to pass G1096 , when he G846 was G1511 in G1722 a certain G3391 city G4172 G2532 , behold G2400 a man G435 full G4134 of leprosy G3014 : who G2532 seeing G1492 Jesus G2424 fell G4098 on G1909 his face G4383 , and besought G1189 him G846 , saying G3004 , Lord G2962 , if G1437 thou wilt G2309 , thou canst G1410 make me clean G2511 G3165 .
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13. Jesus said, "I want to heal you. Be healed!" Then he touched the man, and immediately the leprosy disappeared.
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13. And G2532 he put forth G1614 his hand G5495 , and touched G680 him G846 , saying G2036 , I will G2309 : be thou clean G2511 . And G2532 immediately G2112 the G3588 leprosy G3014 departed G565 from G575 him G846 .
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14. Then Jesus said, "Don't tell anyone about what happened. But go show yourself to the priest. And offer a gift to God for your healing as Moses commanded. This will show people that you are healed."
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14. And G2532 he G846 charged G3853 him G846 to tell G2036 no man G3367 : but G235 go G565 , and show G1166 thyself G4572 to the G3588 priest G2409 , and G2532 offer G4374 for G4012 thy G4675 cleansing G2512 , according as G2531 Moses G3475 commanded G4367 , for G1519 a testimony G3142 unto them G846 .
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15. But the news about Jesus spread more and more. Many people came to hear him and to be healed of their sicknesses.
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15. But G1161 so much the more G3123 went there a fame abroad G1330 G3056 of G4012 him G846 : and G2532 great G4183 multitudes G3793 came together G4905 to hear G191 , and G2532 to be healed G2323 by G5259 him G846 of G575 their G848 infirmities G769 .
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16. Jesus often went away to other places to be alone so that he could pray.
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16. And G1161 he G846 withdrew G2258 G5298 himself into G1722 the G3588 wilderness G2048 , and G2532 prayed G4336 .
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17. One day Jesus was teaching the people. The Pharisees and teachers of the law were sitting there too. They had come from every town in Galilee and Judea and from Jerusalem. The Lord was giving Jesus the power to heal people.
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17. And G2532 it came to pass G1096 on G1722 a certain G3391 day G2250 , as G2532 he G846 was G2258 teaching G1321 , that G2532 there were G2258 Pharisees G5330 and G2532 doctors of the law G3547 sitting by G2521 , which G3739 were G2258 come G2064 out of G1537 every G3956 town G2968 of Galilee G1056 , and G2532 Judea G2449 , and G2532 Jerusalem G2419 : and G2532 the power G1411 of the Lord G2962 was G2258 present to heal G2390 them G846 .
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18. There was a man who was paralyzed, and some other men were carrying him on a mat. They tried to bring him and put him down before Jesus.
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18. And G2532 , behold G2400 , men G435 brought G5342 in G1909 a bed G2825 a man G444 which G3739 was G2258 taken with a palsy G3886 : and G2532 they sought G2212 means to bring him in G1533 G846 , and G2532 to lay G5087 him before G1799 him G846 .
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19. But there were so many people that they could not find a way to Jesus. So they went up on the roof and lowered the crippled man down through a hole in the ceiling. They lowered the mat into the room so that the crippled man was lying before Jesus.
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19. And G2532 when they could not G3361 find G2147 by G1223 what G4169 way they might bring him in G1533 G846 because of G1223 the G3588 multitude G3793 , they went G305 upon G1909 the G3588 housetop G1430 , and G2532 let him down G2524 G846 through G1223 the G3588 tiling G2766 with G4862 his couch G2826 into G1519 the G3588 midst G3319 before G1715 Jesus G2424 .
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20. Jesus saw how much faith they had and said to the sick man, "Friend, your sins are forgiven."
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20. And G2532 when he saw G1492 their G846 faith G4102 , he said G2036 unto him G846 , Man G444 , thy G4675 sins G266 are forgiven G863 thee G4671 .
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21. The Jewish teachers of the law and the Pharisees thought to themselves, "Who is this man who dares to say such things? What an insult to God! No one but God can forgive sins."
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21. And G2532 the G3588 scribes G1122 and G2532 the G3588 Pharisees G5330 began G756 to reason G1260 , saying G3004 , Who G5101 is G2076 this G3778 which G3739 speaketh G2980 blasphemies G988 ? Who G5101 can G1410 forgive G863 sins G266 , but G1508 God G2316 alone G3441 ?
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22. But Jesus knew what they were thinking and said, "Why do you have these questions in your minds?
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22. But G1161 when Jesus G2424 perceived G1921 their G846 thoughts G1261 , he answering G611 said G2036 unto G4314 them G846 , What G5101 reason G1260 ye in G1722 your G5216 hearts G2588 ?
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23. The Son of Man has power on earth to forgive sins. But how can I prove this to you? Maybe you are thinking it was easy for me to say, 'Your sins are forgiven.' There's no proof that it really happened. But what if I say to the man, 'Stand up and walk'? Then you will be able to see that I really have this power." So Jesus said to the paralyzed man, "I tell you, stand up! Take your mat and go home!"
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23. Whether G5101 is G2076 easier G2123 , to say G2036 , Thy G4675 sins G266 be forgiven G863 thee G4671 ; or G2228 to say G2036 , Rise up G1453 and G2532 walk G4043 ?
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24. But G1161 that G2443 ye may know G1492 that G3754 the G3588 Son G5207 of man G444 hath G2192 power G1849 upon G1909 earth G1093 to forgive G863 sins G266 , (he said G2036 unto the G3588 sick of the palsy G3886 ,) I say G3004 unto thee G4671 , Arise G1453 , and G2532 take up G142 thy G4675 couch G2826 , and G2532 go G4198 into G1519 thine G4675 house G3624 .
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25. The man immediately stood up in front of everyone. He picked up his mat and walked home, praising God.
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25. And G2532 immediately G3916 he rose up G450 before G1799 them G846 , and took up G142 that whereon G1909 G3739 he lay G2621 , and departed G565 to G1519 his own G848 house G3624 , glorifying G1392 God G2316 .
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26. Everyone was completely amazed and began to praise God. They were filled with great respect for God's power. They said, "Today we saw amazing things!"
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26. And G2532 they were all amazed G1611 G2983 G537 , and G2532 they glorified G1392 God G2316 , and G2532 were filled G4130 with fear G5401 , saying G3004 , We have seen G1492 strange things G3861 today G4594 .
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27. After this Jesus went out and saw a tax collector sitting at his place for collecting taxes. His name was Levi. Jesus said to him, "Follow me!"
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27. And G2532 after G3326 these things G5023 he went forth G1831 , and G2532 saw G2300 a publican G5057 , named G3686 Levi G3018 , sitting G2521 at G1909 the G3588 receipt of custom G5058 : and G2532 he said G2036 unto him G846 , Follow G190 me G3427 .
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28. Levi got up, left everything, and followed Jesus.
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28. And G2532 he left G2641 all G537 , rose up G450 , and followed G190 him G846 .
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29. Then Levi gave a big dinner at his house for Jesus. At the table there were many tax collectors and some other people too.
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29. And G2532 Levi G3018 made G4160 him G846 a great G3173 feast G1403 in G1722 his own G848 house G3614 : and G2532 there was G2258 a great G4183 company G3793 of publicans G5057 and G2532 of others G243 that G3739 sat down G2258 G2621 with G3326 them G846 .
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30. But the Pharisees and those who taught the law for the Pharisees began to complain to the followers of Jesus, "Why do you eat and drink with tax collectors and other sinners?"
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30. But G2532 their G846 scribes G1122 and G2532 Pharisees G5330 murmured G1111 against G4314 his G846 disciples G3101 , saying G3004 , Why G1302 do ye eat G2068 and G2532 drink G4095 with G3326 publicans G5057 and G2532 sinners G268 ?
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31. Jesus answered them, "It is the sick people who need a doctor, not those who are healthy.
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31. And G2532 Jesus G2424 answering G611 said G2036 unto G4314 them G846 , They that are whole G5198 need G2192 G5532 not G3756 a physician G2395 : but G235 they that are sick G2192 G2560
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32. I have not come to ask good people to change. I have come to ask sinners to change the way they live."
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32. I came G2064 not G3756 to call G2564 the righteous G1342 , but G235 sinners G268 to G1519 repentance G3341 .
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33. They said to Jesus, "John's followers often fast and pray, the same as the followers of the Pharisees. But your followers eat and drink all the time."
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33. And G1161 they G3588 said G2036 unto G4314 him G846 , Why G1302 do the G3588 disciples G3101 of John G2491 fast G3522 often G4437 , and G2532 make G4160 prayers G1162 , and G2532 likewise G3668 the disciples G3588 of the G3588 Pharisees G5330 ; but G1161 thine G4674 eat G2068 and G2532 drink G4095 ?
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34. Jesus said to them, "At a wedding you can't ask the friends of the bridegroom to be sad and fast while he is still with them.
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34. And G1161 he G3588 said G2036 unto G4314 them G846 , Can G1410 ye G3361 make G4160 the G3588 children G5207 of the G3588 bridechamber G3567 fast G3522 , while G1722 G3739 the G3588 bridegroom G3566 is G2076 with G3326 them G846 ?
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35. But the time will come when the groom will be taken away from them. Then his friends will fast."
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35. But G1161 the days G2250 will come G2064 G2532 , when G3752 the G3588 bridegroom G3566 shall be taken away G522 from G575 them G846 , and then G5119 shall they fast G3522 in G1722 those G1565 days G2250 .
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36. Jesus told them this story: "No one takes cloth off a new coat to cover a hole in an old coat. That would ruin the new coat, and the cloth from the new coat would not be the same as the old cloth.
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36. And G1161 he spake G3004 also G2532 a parable G3850 unto G4314 them G846 ; No man G3762 putteth G1911 a piece G1915 of a new G2537 garment G2440 upon G1909 an old G3820 ; if otherwise G1490 , then both G2532 the G3588 new G2537 maketh a rent G4977 , and G2532 the G3588 piece G1915 that G3588 was taken out of G575 the G3588 new G2537 agreeth G4856 not G3756 with the G3588 old G3820 .
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37. Also, no one ever pours new wine into old wineskins. The new wine would break them. The wine would spill out, and the wineskins would be ruined.
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37. And G2532 no man G3762 putteth G906 new G3501 wine G3631 into G1519 old G3820 bottles G779 ; else G1490 the G3588 new G3501 wine G3631 will burst G4486 the G3588 bottles G779 , and G2532 be G846 spilled G1632 , and G2532 the G3588 bottles G779 shall perish G622 .
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38. You always put new wine into new wineskins.
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38. But G235 new G3501 wine G3631 must be put G992 into G1519 new G2537 bottles G779 ; and G2532 both G297 are preserved G4933 .
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39. No one who drinks old wine wants new wine. They say, 'The old wine is just fine.'"
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39. No man G3762 also G2532 having drunk G4095 old G3820 wine straightway G2112 desireth G2309 new G3501 : for G1063 he saith G3004 , The G3588 old G3820 is G2076 better G5543 .
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