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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"><title>Luke 5 Geneva Bible</title><link rel="stylesheet" href="/chapnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="../spec.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="../cmenus/luke/5.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="../topmenuchap/luke/5-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="http://biblehub.com">Bible</a> > <a href="../">Geneva Bible</a> > Luke 5</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="../menu.htm" width="100%" height="48" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../luke/4.htm" title="Luke 4">◄</a> Luke 5 <a href="../luke/6.htm" title="Luke 6">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top">Geneva Bible of 1587</td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/parallel/luke/5-1.htm" style="color:#001320" title="Parallel Verses"> Par ▾ </a></tr></table></div><div class="chap"><A name="2"></a><p class="hdg">The First Disciples<br /><span class="cross">(<a href ="../matthew/4.htm#18">Matthew 4:18–22</a>; <a href ="../mark/1.htm#16">Mark 1:16–20</a>; <a href ="../john/1.htm#35">John 1:35–42</a>)</span><p><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/5-1.htm"><b>1</b></a></span>Then it came to passe, as the people preassed vpon him to heare the word of God, that he stoode by the lake of Gennesaret, <A name="3"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/5-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span>And sawe two shippes stand by the lakes side, but the fishermen were gone out of them, and were washing their nettes. <A name="4"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/5-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span>And he entred into one of the ships, which was Simons, & required him that he would thrust off a litle from the land: and he sate downe, and taught the people out of the ship. <A name="5"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/5-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>Now when he had left speaking, he sayd vnto Simon, Lanch out into the deepe, and let downe your nettes to make a draught. <A name="6"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/5-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>Then Simon answered, and sayd vnto him, Master, we haue trauailed sore all night, & haue taken nothing: neuerthelesse at thy worde I will let downe the net. <A name="7"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/5-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>And when they had so done, they enclosed a great multitude of fishes, so that their net brake. <A name="8"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/5-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>And they beckened to their parteners, which were in the other ship, that they shoulde come and helpe them, who came then, and filled both the ships, that they did sinke. <A name="9"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/5-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>Now when Simon Peter saw it, he fel down at Iesus knees, saying, Lord, go from me: for I am a sinfull man. <A name="10"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/5-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>For he was vtterly astonied, and all that were with him, for the draught of fishes which they tooke. <A name="11"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/5-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>And so was also Iames & Iohn the sonnes of Zebedeus, which were companions with Simon. Then Iesus sayde vnto Simon, Feare not: from henceforth thou shalt catch men. <A name="12"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/5-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>And when they had brought the ships to land, they forsooke all, and followed him.<p> <A name="13"></a><p class="hdg">The Leper’s Prayer<br /><span class="cross">(<a href ="../leviticus/14.htm">Leviticus 14:1–32</a>; <a href ="../matthew/8.htm">Matthew 8:1–4</a>; <a href ="../mark/1.htm#40">Mark 1:40–45</a>)</span><p><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/5-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>Nowe it came to passe, as he was in a certaine citie, beholde, there was a man full of leprosie, and when he sawe Iesus, he fell on his face, and besought him, saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me cleane. <A name="14"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/5-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>So he stretched forth his hand, & touched him, saying, I will, be thou cleane; immediately the leprosie departed from him. <A name="15"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/5-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>And he commaunded him that hee should tell it no man: but Go, sayth he, and shew thy selfe to the Priest, and offer for thy clensing, as Moses hath commanded, for a witnes vnto them. <A name="16"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/5-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>But so much more went there a fame abroad of him, and great multitudes came together to heare, and to be healed of him of their infirmities. <A name="17"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/5-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>But he kept himselfe apart in the wildernes, and prayed.<p> <A name="18"></a><p class="hdg">Jesus Heals a Paralytic<br /><span class="cross">(<a href ="../matthew/9.htm">Matthew 9:1–8</a>; <a href ="../mark/2.htm">Mark 2:1–12</a>)</span><p><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/5-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>And it came to passe, on a certaine day, as he was teaching, that the Pharises & doctours of the Law sate by, which were come out of euery towne of Galile, & Iudea, and Hierusalem, & the power of the Lord was in him to heale them. <A name="19"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/5-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>Then beholde, men brought a man lying in a bed, which was taken with a palsie, and they sought meanes to bring him in, and to lay him before him. <A name="20"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/5-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>And when they could not finde by what way they might bring him in, because of the preasse, they went vp on the house, and let him downe through the tyling, bed and all, in the middes before Iesus. <A name="21"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/5-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span>And when he sawe their faith, he sayd vnto him, Man, thy sinnes are forgiuen thee. <A name="22"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/5-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span>Then the Scribes & the Pharises began to reason, saying, Who is this that speaketh blasphemies? who can forgiue sinnes, but God onely? <A name="23"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/5-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span>But when Iesus perceiued their reasoning, he answered, and sayd vnto them, What reason ye in your hearts? <A name="24"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/5-23.htm"><b>23</b></a></span>Whether is easier to say, Thy sinnes are forgiuen thee, or to say, Rise and walke? <A name="25"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/5-24.htm"><b>24</b></a></span>But that ye may know that that Sonne of man hath authoritie to forgiue sinnes in earth, (he sayd vnto the sicke of the palsie) I say to thee, Arise: take vp thy bed, and goe to thine house. <A name="26"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/5-25.htm"><b>25</b></a></span>And immediatly he rose vp before them, and tooke vp his bed whereon he lay, and departed to his owne house, praysing God. <A name="27"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/5-26.htm"><b>26</b></a></span>And they were all amased, & praysed God, and were filled with feare, saying, Doutlesse we haue seene strange things to day.<p> <A name="28"></a><p class="hdg">Jesus Calls Levi<br /><span class="cross">(<a href ="../matthew/9.htm#9">Matthew 9:9–13</a>; <a href ="../mark/2.htm#13">Mark 2:13–17</a>)</span><p><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/5-27.htm"><b>27</b></a></span>And after that, he went foorth and sawe a Publicane named Leui, sitting at the receite of custome, and sayd vnto him, Follow me. <A name="29"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/5-28.htm"><b>28</b></a></span>And he left all, rose vp, and folowed him.<p> <A name="30"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/5-29.htm"><b>29</b></a></span>Then Leui made him a great feast in his owne house, where there was a great company of Publicanes, and of other that sate at table with them. <A name="31"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/5-30.htm"><b>30</b></a></span>But they that were Scribes and Pharises among them, murmured against his disciples, saying, Why eate ye and drinke ye with Publicanes and sinners? <A name="32"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/5-31.htm"><b>31</b></a></span>Then Iesus answered, and sayd vnto them, They that are whole, neede not the Physician, but they that are sicke. <A name="33"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/5-32.htm"><b>32</b></a></span>I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.<p> <A name="34"></a><p class="hdg">Questions about Fasting<br /><span class="cross">(<a href ="../matthew/9.htm#14">Matthew 9:14–15</a>; <a href ="../mark/2.htm#18">Mark 2:18–20</a>)</span><p><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/5-33.htm"><b>33</b></a></span>Then they said vnto him, Why do the disciples of Iohn fast often, & pray, & the disciples of the Pharises also, but thine eate and drinke? <A name="35"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/5-34.htm"><b>34</b></a></span>And he said vnto them, Can ye make the children of the wedding chamber to fast, as long as the bridegrome is with them? <A name="36"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/5-35.htm"><b>35</b></a></span>But the dayes will come, euen when the bridegrome shalbe taken away from them: then shall they fast in those dayes.<p> <A name="37"></a><p class="hdg">The Patches and the Wineskins<br /><span class="cross">(<a href ="../matthew/9.htm#16">Matthew 9:16–17</a>; <a href ="../mark/2.htm#21">Mark 2:21–22</a>)</span><p><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/5-36.htm"><b>36</b></a></span>Againe he spake also vnto them a parable, No man putteth a piece of a newe garment into an olde vesture: for then the newe renteth it, and the piece taken out of the newe, agreeth not with the olde. <A name="38"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/5-37.htm"><b>37</b></a></span>Also no man powreth newe wine into olde vessels: for then ye new wine wil breake the vessels, and it will runne out, and the vessels will perish: <A name="39"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/5-38.htm"><b>38</b></a></span>But newe wine must be powred into newe vessels: so both are preserued. <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/5-39.htm"><b>39</b></a></span>Also no man that drinketh olde wine, straightway desireth newe: for he sayth, The olde is more profitable.<p><br /></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">Geneva Bible of 1587<br><br>Section Headings Courtesy <a href="https://berean.bible">Berean Bible</i><span class="p"><br /><br /></span></div></div></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../luke/4.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Luke 4"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Luke 4" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../luke/6.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Luke 6"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Luke 6" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchapnoad.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>