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Jesus chooses his first disciples

 
1
εγενετο
came-to-be
δε
yet
εν
in
τω
[to]-the
τον
the
οχλον
crowd
επικεισθαι
to-be-rested-upon
αυτω
[to]-him
και
and
ακουειν
to-hear
τον
the
λογον
saying
του
[of]-the
θεου
[of]-God
και
and
αυτος
himself
ην
was
ἑστως
standing
παρα
beside
την
the
λιμνην
lake
Γεννησαρετ
Gennesaret
2
και
and
ειδεν
saw
δυο
two
πλοια
ships
ἑστωτα
having-been-standing
παρα
beside
την
the
λιμνην
lake
οἱ
the
δε
yet
ἁλιεις
seafarers
απ᾽
from
αυτων
[of]-them
αποβαντες
disembarking
επλυνον
they-plunged
τα
the
δικτυα
nets
3
εμβας
stepping-into
δε
yet
εις
into
ἑν
one
των
[of]-the
πλοιων
[of]-ships
ὁ
the
ην
was
Σιμωνος
[of]-Simon
ηρωτησεν
asked
αυτον
him
απο
from
της
[of]-the
γης
[of]-earth
επαναγαγειν
to-lead-up-on
ολιγον
tiny
καθισας
being-seated
δε
yet
εκ
out
του
[of]-the
πλοιου
[of]-ship
εδιδασκεν
taught
τους
the
οχλους
crowds
 
4
ὡς
as
δε
yet
επαυσατο
stopped-self
λαλων
one-talking
ειπεν
said
προς
toward
τον
the
Σιμωνα
Simon
επαναγαγε
you-lead-up-on!
εις
into
το
the
βαθος
depth
και
and
χαλασατε
yous-lower!
τα
the
δικτυα
nets
ὑμων
[of]-yous
εις
into
αγραν
haul
 
5
και
and
αποκριθεις
responding
Σιμων
Simon
ειπεν
said
επιστατα
(oh)-exalted-one
δι᾽
through
ὁλης
[of]-whole
νυκτος
[of]-night
κοπιασαντες
tiring
ουδεν
not-even-one
ελαβομεν
we-acquired
επι
on
δε
yet
τω
[to]-the
ῥηματι
[to]-declaration
σου
[of]-you
χαλασω
I-shall-lower
τα
the
δικτυα
nets
6
και
and
τουτο
this
ποιησαντες
doing
συνεκλεισαν
they-locked-up-together
πληθος
multitude
ιχθυων
[of]-fish
πολυ
many
διερρησσετο
was-torn
δε
yet
τα
the
δικτυα
nets
αυτων
[of]-them
7
και
and
κατενευσαν
they-nodded-towards
τοις
[to]-those
μετοχοις
[to]-associates
εν
in
τω
[to]-the
ἑτερω
[to]-different
πλοιω
[to]-ship
του
[of]-the
ελθοντας
coming
συλλαβεσθαι
to-assist
αυτοις
[to]-them
και
and
ηλθον
they-came
και
and
επλησαν
they-filled
αμφοτερα
both
τα
the
πλοια
ships
ὡστε
so-too
βυθιζεσθαι
to-be-sunk
αυτα
themselves
 
8
ιδων
seeing
δε
yet
Σιμων
Simon
Πετρος
Peter
προσεπεσεν
fell-toward
τοις
[to]-those
γονασιν
[to]-knees
Ιησου
[of]-Jesus
λεγων
saying
εξελθε
you-depart!
απ᾽
from
εμου
[of]-me
ὁτι
since
ανηρ
man
ἁμαρτωλος
sinning
ειμι
I-am
κυριε
(oh)-master
9
θαμβος
shock
γαρ
because
περιεσχεν
encompassed
αυτον
him
και
and
παντας
all
τους
the
συν
together-with
αυτω
[to]-him
επι
on
τη
[to]-the
αγρα
[to]-haul
των
[of]-the
ιχθυων
[of]-fish
ὡν
[of]-whom
συνελαβον
they-seized
10
ὁμοιως
similarly
δε
yet
και
and
Ιακωβον
James
και
and
Ιωαννην
John
υἱους
sons
Ζεβεδαιου
[of]-Zebedee
οἱ
the
ησαν
they-were
κοινωνοι
in-partnerships
τω
[to]-the
Σιμωνι
[to]-Simon
και
and
ειπεν
said
προς
toward
τον
the
Σιμωνα
Simon
ὁ
the
Ιησους
Jesus
μη
not
φοβου
you-fear!
απο
from
του
[of]-the
νυν
now
ανθρωπους
people
εση
you-shall-be
ζωγρων
capturing-alive
11
και
and
καταγαγοντες
leading-down
τα
the
πλοια
ships
επι
on
την
the
γην
earth
αφεντες
releasing
παντα
all
ηκολουθησαν
they-followed
αυτω
[to]-him

Jesus heals a leper

 
12
και
and
εγενετο
came-to-be
εν
in
τω
[to]-the
ειναι
to-be
αυτον
him
εν
in
μια
one
των
[of]-the
πολεων
[of]-cities
και
and
ιδου
look!
ανηρ
man
πληρης
full
λεπρας
[of]-leprosy
ιδων
seeing
δε
yet
τον
the
Ιησουν
Jesus
πεσων
falling
επι
on
προσωπον
face
εδεηθη
begged
αυτου
[of]-self
λεγων
saying
κυριε
(oh)-master
εαν
if-ever
θελης
you-should-choose
δυνασαι
you-are-able
με
me
καθαρισαι
to-clean
 
13
και
and
εκτεινας
extending
την
the
χειρα
hand
ἡψατο
touched
αυτου
[of]-self
λεγων
saying
θελω
I-am-choosing
καθαρισθητι
you-be-cleaned!
και
and
ευθεως
immediately
ἡ
the
λεπρα
leprosy
απηλθεν
departed
απ᾽
from
αυτου
[of]-self
14
και
and
αυτος
himself
παρηγγειλεν
directed
αυτω
[to]-him
μηδενι
[to]-not-even-one
ειπειν
to-say
αλλα
but
απελθων
departing
δειξον
you-show!
σεαυτον
yourself
τω
[to]-the
ἱερει
[to]-priest
και
and
προσενεγκε
you-offer!
περι
about
του
[of]-the
καθαρισμου
[of]-cleansing
σου
[of]-you
καθως
according-to
προσεταξεν
commanded
Μωϋσης
Moses
εις
into
μαρτυριον
witness
αυτοις
[to]-them
15
διηρχετο
passed-through
δε
yet
μαλλον
rather
ὁ
the
λογος
saying
περι
about
αυτου
[of]-self
και
and
συνηρχοντο
they-congregated
οχλοι
crowds
πολλοι
many
ακουειν
to-hear
και
and
θεραπευεσθαι
to-be-cured
απο
from
των
[of]-the
ασθενειων
[of]-infirmity
αυτων
[of]-them
16
αυτος
himself
δε
yet
ην
was
ὑποχωρων
withdrawing
εν
in
ταις
[to]-the
ερημοις
[to]-deserted
και
and
προσευχομενος
praying

Jesus heals a paralyzed person

 
17
και
and
εγενετο
came-to-be
εν
in
μια
one
των
[of]-the
ἡμερων
[of]-days
και
and
αυτος
himself
ην
was
διδασκων
teaching
και
and
ησαν
they-were
καθημενοι
sitting-down
Φαρασαιοι
Pharisees
και
and
νομοδιδασκαλοι
law-teachers
οἱ
the
ησαν
they-were
εληλυθοτες
having-come
εκ
out
πασης
[of]-every
κωμης
[of]-village
της
[of]-the
Γαλιλαιας
[of]-Galilee
και
and
Ιουδαιας
[of]-Judea
και
and
Ιερουσαλημ
Jerusalem
και
and
δυναμις
power
κυριου
[of]-master
ην
was
εις
into
το
the
ιασθαι
to-heal
αυτον
him
18
και
and
ιδου
look!
ανδρες
men
φεροντες
carrying
επι
on
κλινης
[of]-couch
ανθρωπον
person
ὁς
who
ην
was
παραλελυμενος
having-been-paralyzed
και
and
εζητουν
they-sought
αυτον
that-one
εισενεγκειν
to-bring
και
and
θειναι
to-place
αυτον
that-one
ενωπιον
in-the-face-of
αυτου
[of]-self
19
και
and
μη
not
εὑροντες
finding
ποιας
[of]-what-kind-of?
εισενεγκωσιν
they-may-bring
αυτον
that-one
δια
through
τον
the
οχλον
crowd
αναβαντες
ascending
επι
on
το
the
δωμα
house
δια
through
των
[of]-the
κεραμων
[of]-potteries
καθηκαν
they-lowered
αυτον
that-one
συν
together-with
τω
[to]-the
κλινιδιω
[to]-couch
εις
into
το
the
μεσον
middle
εμπροσθεν
before
του
[of]-the
Ιησου
[of]-Jesus
 
20
και
and
ιδων
seeing
την
the
πιστιν
trust
αυτων
[of]-them
ειπεν
said
ανθρωπε
oh-person
αφεωνται
they-have-been-sent-out
σοι
[to]-you
αἱ
the
ἁμαρτιαι
sins
σου
[of]-you
 
21
και
and
ηρξαντο
they-began
διαλογιζεσθαι
to-mull-over
οἱ
the
γραμματεις
law-writers
και
and
οἱ
the
Φαρασαιοι
Pharisees
λεγοντες
saying
τις
who
εστιν
is
οὑτος
same
ὁς
who
λαλει
is-talking
βλασφημιας
[of]-slander-of-God
τις
who
δυναται
is-able
ἁμαρτιας
sin
αφειναι
to-send-away
ει
if
μη
not
μονος
sole
ὁ
the
θεος
God
 
22
επιγνους
realizing
δε
yet
ὁ
the
Ιησους
Jesus
τους
the
διαλογισμους
thought-processes
αυτων
[of]-them
αποκριθεις
responding
ειπεν
said
προς
toward
αυτους
them
τι
what
διαλογιζεσθε
yous-mull-over
εν
in
ταις
[to]-the
καρδιαις
[to]-hearts
ὑμων
[of]-yous
23
τι
what
εστιν
is
ευκοπωτερον
easier
ειπειν
to-say
αφεωνται
they-have-been-sent-out
σοι
[to]-you
αἱ
the
ἁμαρτιαι
sins
σου
[of]-you
η
or-else
ειπειν
to-say
εγειρε
you-wake-up!
και
and
περιπατει
you-walk-around!
24
ἱνα
that
δε
yet
ειδητε
yous-may-look
ὁτι
since
ὁ
the
υἱος
son
του
[of]-the
ανθρωπου
[of]-person
εξουσιαν
authority
εχει
has
επι
on
της
[of]-the
γης
[of]-earth
αφιεναι
to-let-alone
ἁμαρτιας
sin
ειπεν
said
τω
[to]-the
παραλελυμενω
[to]-having-been-paralyzed
σοι
[to]-you
λεγω
I-am-saying
εγειρε
you-wake-up!
και
and
αρας
elevating
το
the
κλινιδιον
couch
σου
[of]-you
πορευου
you-go!
εις
into
τον
the
οικον
house
σου
[of]-you
25
και
and
παραχρημα
instantly
αναστας
elevating
ενωπιον
in-the-face-of
αυτων
[of]-them
αρας
elevating
εφ᾽
upon
ὁ
the
κατεκειτο
was-laid-down
απηλθεν
departed
εις
into
τον
the
οικον
house
αυτου
[of]-self
δοξαζων
one-honoring
τον
the
θεον
God
26
και
and
εκστασις
amazement
ελαβεν
acquired
ἁπαντας
absolutely-all
και
and
εδοξαζον
they-honored
τον
the
θεον
God
και
and
επλησθησαν
they-were-filled
φοβου.
[of]-fear
λεγοντες
saying
ὁτι
since
ειδομεν
we-saw
παραδοξα
unexpected
σημερον
today

Jesus chooses Levi as a disciple

 
27
και
and
μετα
after
ταυτα
these-things
εξηλθεν
exited
και
and
εθεασατο
examined
τελωνην
tax-contractor
ονοματι
[to]-name
Λευιν
Levi
καθημενον
sitting-down
επι
on
το
the
τελωνιον
tax-contractor-office
και
and
ειπεν
said
αυτω
[to]-him
ακολουθει
you-follow!
μοι
[to]-me
28
και
and
καταλιπων
leaving-behind
παντα
all
αναστας
elevating
ηκολουθει
followed
αυτω
[to]-him
29
και
and
εποιησεν
did
δοχην
feast
μεγαλην
large
Λευις
Levi
αυτω
[to]-him
εν
in
τη
[to]-the
οικια
[to]-house
αυτου
[of]-self
και
and
ην
was
οχλος
crowd
πολυς
many
τελωνων
[of]-tax-contractors
και
and
αλλων
[of]-others
οἱ
the
ησαν
they-were
μετ᾽
with
αυτων
[of]-them
κατακειμενοι
lying-down
 
30
και
and
εγογγυζον
they-grumbled
οἱ
the
Φαρασαιοι
Pharisees
και
and
οἱ
the
γραμματεις
law-writers
αυτων
[of]-them
προς
toward
τους
the
μαθητας
pupils
αυτου
[of]-self
λεγοντες
saying
δια
through
τι
what
μετα
with
των
[of]-the
τελωνων
[of]-tax-contractors
και
and
ἁμαρτωλων
[of]-scoundrels
εσθιετε
yous-eat!
και
and
πινετε
yous-are-drinking
 
31
και
and
αποκριθεις
responding
ὁ
the
Ιησους
Jesus
ειπεν
said
προς
toward
αυτους
them
ου
not
χρειαν
reason
εχουσιν
they-are-holding
οἱ
the
ὑγιαινοντες
health-continuing
ιατρου
[of]-physician
αλλα
but
οἱ
the
κακως
badly
εχοντες
having
32
ουκ
not
εληλυθα
I-have-come
καλεσαι
to-call
δικαιους
just
αλλα
but
ἁμαρτωλους
scoundrels
εις
into
μετανοιαν
reversal

The old and new cannot be mixed

 
33
οἱ
the
δε
yet
ειπαν
they-said
προς
toward
αυτον
him
οἱ
the
μαθηται
pupils
Ιωαννου
[of]-John
νηστευουσιν
they-are-fasting
πυκνα
frequent
και
and
δεησεις
serious-requests
ποιουνται
they-do
ὁμοιως
similarly
και
and
οἱ
the
των
[of]-the
Φαρασαιων
[of]-Pharisees
οἱ
the
δε
yet
σοι
[to]-you
εσθιουσιν
they-are-eating
και
and
πινουσιν
they-are-drinking
 
34
ὁ
the
δε
yet
Ιησους
Jesus
ειπεν
said
προς
toward
αυτους
them
μη
not
δυνασθε
yous-are-able
τους
the
υἱους
sons
του
[of]-the
νυμφωνος
[of]-bridal-chamber
εν
in
ὡ
[to]-whom
ὁ
the
νυμφιος
bridegroom
μετ᾽
with
αυτων
[of]-them
εστιν
is
ποιησαι
to-do
νηστευσαι
to-fast
35
ελευσονται
they-shall-come
δε
yet
ἡμεραι
days
και
and
ὁταν
whenever
απαρθη
may-be-elevated-completely
απ᾽
from
αυτων
[of]-them
ὁ
the
νυμφιος
bridegroom
τοτε
then
νηστευσουσιν
they-shall-fast
εν
in
εκειναις
[to]-those
ταις
[to]-the
ἡμεραις
[to]-days
 
36
ελεγεν
said
δε
yet
και
and
παραβολην
comparison
προς
toward
αυτους
them
ὁτι
since
ουδεις
not-even-one
επιβλημα
patch
απο
from
ἱματιου
[of]-garment
καινου
[of]-new
σχισας
splitting
επιβαλλει
throwing-upon
επι
on
ἱματιον
garment
παλαιον
old
ει
if
δε
yet
μη
not
γε
surely
και
and
το
the
καινον
new
σχισει
shall-split
και
and
τω
[to]-the
παλαιω
[to]-old
ου
not
συμφωνησει
shall-agree
το
the
επιβλημα
patch
το
the
απο
from
του
[of]-the
καινου
[of]-new
37
και
and
ουδεις
not-even-one
βαλλει
is-throwing
οινον
wine
νεον
new
εις
into
ασκους
wineskins
παλαιους
old
ει
if
δε
yet
μη
not
γε
surely
ῥηξει
shall-burst-through
ὁ
the
οινος
wine
ὁ
the
νεος
new
τους
the
ασκους
wineskins
και
and
αυτος
itself
εκχυθησεται
shall-be-poured-out
και
and
οἱ
the
ασκοι
wineskins
απολουνται
they-shall-be-annihilated
38
αλλα
but
οινον
wine
νεον
new
εις
into
ασκους
wineskins
καινους
new
βλητεον
fit-to-put
39
και
and
ουδεις
not-even-one
πιων
drinking
παλαιον
old
θελει
is-choosing
νεον
new
λεγει
is-saying
γαρ
because
ὁ
the
παλαιος
old
χρηστος
good
εστιν
is