all that were with him,
at the draught of fishes which they had taken. [5:10]So also were
James and John, sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon. And
Jesus said to Simon, Fear not; from this time you shall take men.
[5:11]And bringing the ships to the land they left all and followed him.

6 [5:12]And he was in one of the cities, and behold, a man full of
leprosy; and seeing Jesus he fell on his face, and asked him, saying,
Lord, if you will, you can cleanse me. [5:13]And stretching out his
hand he touched him, saying, I will; be cleansed. And immediately the
leprosy left him. [5:14]And he charged him to tell no one, but go and
show yourself to the priest, and present an offering for your
purification, as Moses commanded, for a testimony to them. [5:15]And
the report concerning him went abroad extensively; and great multitudes
came together to hear him, and to be cured of their diseases. [5:16]
And he withdrew into solitary places and prayed.

CHAPTER VII.

CHRIST FORGIVING SINS, CALLING LEVI, EATING WITH PUBLICANS AND SINNERS,
AND EXPOUNDING THE LAWS OF FASTING AND THE SABBATH.

1 [5:17]AND on one of those days he was teaching, and the Pharisees and
teachers of the law were present, having come from every village of
Galilee, and of Judea, and from Jerusalem; and the power of the Lord
was present to cure them. [5:18]And behold, men bringing on a bed a man
who was paralytic; and they sought to bring him in to place him before
him. [5:19]And not finding how they could bring him in, on account of
the multitude, they went up on the house, and let him down through the
tiles, with his little bed, into the midst before Jesus. [5:20]And
seeing their faith, he said, Man, your sins are forgiven you.

2 [5:21]And the scribes and Pharisees began to reason, saying, Who is
this that speaks blasphemies? who can forgive sins, but God alone?
[5:22]And Jesus knowing their thoughts answered and said to them, Why
do you reason in your minds? [5:23]in what is it easier to say, Your
sins are forgiven you, than to say, Arise and walk? [5:24]But that you
may know that the Son of man has power on the earth to forgive sins, he
said to the paralytic, I tell you, arise, and take up your little bed,
and go to your house. [5:25]And he arose immediately before them, and
taking up that on which he had lain departed to his house, glorifying
God. [5:26]And all were astonished, and glorified God, and were filled
with fear, saying, We ha