Jesus Calls His First Disciples

¹ Now it happened that while the crowd was pressing around him and hearing the word of God, he was standing beside the lake of Gennesaret,¹

1. Another name for the Sea of Galilee

² and he saw two boats there beside the lake, but the fishermen had gotten out of them and¹ were washing their nets.

1. *Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“had gotten out”) has been translated as a finite verb

³ And he got into one of the boats, which was Simon’s, and¹ asked him to put out from the land a little. And he sat down and² began to teach³ the crowds from the boat.

1. *Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“got”) has been translated as a finite verb
2. *Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“sat down”) has been translated as a finite verb
3. *The imperfect tense has been translated as ingressive here (“began to teach”)

⁴ And when he stopped speaking, he said to Simon, “Put out into the deep water and let down your nets for a catch.”

⁵ And Simon answered and¹ said, “Master, although we² worked hard through the whole night, we caught nothing. But at your word I will let down the nets.”

1. *Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“answered”) has been translated as a finite verb
2. *Here “although” is supplied as a component of the participle (“worked hard”) which is understood as concessive

⁶ And when they¹ did this, they caught a very large number of fish, and their nets began to tear.²

1. *Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“did”) which is understood as temporal
2. *The imperfect tense has been translated as ingressive here (“began to tear”)

⁷ And they signaled to their partners in the other boat to come and¹ help them, and they came and filled both the boats so that they began to sink.

1. *Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“come”) has been translated as a finite verb

⁸ And when he¹ saw it,² Simon Peter fell down at Jesus’ knees, saying, “Depart from me, Lord, because I am ⌞a sinful man⌟!”³

1. *Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“saw”) which is understood as temporal
2. *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
3. Literally “a man, a sinner”

⁹ For amazement had seized him and all those who were with him at the catch of fish that they had caught,

¹⁰ and so also were James and John, the sons of Zebedee, who were business partners with Simon. And Jesus said to Simon, “Do not be afraid! From now on you will be catching people!”

¹¹ And after they¹ brought their² boats to the land, they left everything and³ followed him.

1. *Here “after” is supplied as a component of the participle (“brought”) which is understood as temporal
2. Literally “the”; the Greek article is used here as a possessive pronoun
3. *Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“left”) has been translated as a finite verb

A Leper Cleansed

¹² And it happened that while he was in one of the towns, ⌞there was⌟¹ a man ⌞covered with leprosy⌟.² And when he³ saw Jesus, he fell down on his face and⁴ begged him, saying, “Lord, if you are willing, you are able to make me clean.”

1. Literally “behold”
2. Literally “full of leprosy”
3. *Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“saw”) which is understood as temporal
4. *Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“fell down”) has been translated as a finite verb

¹³ And extending his¹ hand he touched him, saying, “I am willing; be clean.” And immediately the leprosy went away from him.

1. Literally “the”; the Greek article is used here as a possessive pronoun

¹⁴ And he ordered him, “Tell no one, but go and¹ show yourself to the priest and bring the offering² for your cleansing just as Moses commanded, for a testimony to them.

1. *Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“go”) has been translated as a finite verb
2. *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation

¹⁵ But the report about him spread even more, and large crowds were gathering to hear him¹ and to be healed of their illnesses.

1. *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation

¹⁶ But he himself was withdrawing in the wilderness and praying.

A Paralytic Healed

¹⁷ And it happened that on one of the days as he was teaching, Pharisees and teachers of the law were sitting there who ⌞had come⌟¹ from every village of Galilee and Judea and from Jerusalem, and the power of the Lord was there in order for him to heal.

1. Literally “were having come”

¹⁸ And behold, men came carrying on a stretcher a man who was paralyzed, and they were seeking to bring him in and place him¹² before him.

1. Some manuscripts Some manuscripts include the pronoun “him” after “place”
2. Since Greek routinely omits direct objects when they are clear from context, the pronoun is not necessary here in the Greek text, but it must be supplied in the English translation

¹⁹ And when they¹ did not find a way to bring him in because of the crowd, they went up on the roof and² let him down through the roof tiles with the stretcher into the midst of them, in front of Jesus.

1. *Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“find”) which is understood as temporal
2. *Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“went up”) has been translated as a finite verb

²⁰ And when he¹ saw their faith, he said, “Friend, your sins are forgiven you.”

1. *Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“saw”) which is understood as temporal

²¹ And the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, “Who is this man who speaks blasphemies? Who is able to forgive sins except God alone?”

²² But Jesus, perceiving their thoughts, answered and¹ said to them, “Why are you reasoning in your hearts?

1. *Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“answered”) has been translated as a finite verb

²³ Which is easier to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven you,’ or to say, ‘Get up and walk?’

²⁴ But in order that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins,” he said to the one who was paralyzed, “I say to you, ‘Get up and pick up your stretcher and¹ go to your home.’ ”

1. *Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“pick up”) has been translated as a finite verb

²⁵ And immediately he stood up before them, picked up what he had been lying on, and¹ went away to his home, glorifying God.

1. *Here “and” is supplied because the previous participles (“stood up” and “picked up”) have been translated as finite verbs

²⁶ And amazement seized them all, and they began to glorify¹ God. And they were filled with fear, saying, “We have seen wonderful things today!”

1. *The imperfect tense has been translated as ingressive here (“began to glorify”)

Levi Called to Follow Jesus

²⁷ And after these things, he went out and saw a tax collector ⌞named⌟¹ Levi sitting at the tax booth, and he said to him, “Follow me!”

1. Literally “by name”

²⁸ And leaving everything behind, he got up and¹ began to follow² him.

1. *Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“got up”) has been translated as a finite verb
2. *The imperfect tense has been translated as ingressive here (“began to follow”)

²⁹ And Levi gave a great banquet for him in his house, and there was a large crowd of tax collectors and others who were reclining for the meal with them.

³⁰ And the Pharisees and their scribes began to complain¹ to his disciples, saying, “Why do you eat and drink with the tax collectors and sinners?”

1. *The imperfect tense has been translated as ingressive here (“began to complain”)

³¹ And Jesus answered and¹ said to them, “Those who are healthy do not have need of a physician, but those ⌞who are sick⌟.²

1. *Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“answered”) has been translated as a finite verb
2. Literally “having badly”

³² I have not come to call the righteous but sinners to repentance.”

On Fasting

³³ And they said to him, “The disciples of John fast often and make prayers—likewise also the disciples¹ of the Pharisees—but yours are eating and drinking!”

1. *The word “disciples” is not in the Greek text but is implied

³⁴ So he¹ said² to them, “You are not able to make the ⌞bridegroom’s attendants⌟³ fast as long as the bridegroom is with them, are you?⁴

1. *Literally “the”; the Greek article is used here as a possessive pronoun
2. Some manuscripts have “So Jesus said”
3. Literally “sons of the bridal chamber”
4. *The negative construction in Greek anticipates a negative answer here, indicated in the translation by the phrase “are you”

³⁵ But days will come, and when the bridegroom is taken away from them, then they will fast in those days.”

³⁶ And he also told a parable to them: “No one tears a patch from a new garment and¹ puts it² on an old garment. Otherwise, he will have torn the new also, and the old will not match the patch that is from the new.

1. *Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“tears”) has been translated as a finite verb
2. *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation

³⁷ And no one pours new wine into old wineskins. Otherwise, the new wine will burst the wineskins, and it will be spilled and the wineskins will be destroyed.

³⁸ But new wine must be put into new wineskins.

³⁹ And no one after¹ drinking old wine² wants new, because he says, ‘The old is just fine!’ ”

1. *Here “after” is supplied as a component of the participle (“drinking”) which is understood as temporal
2. *The word “wine” is not in the Greek text but is implied