Luke 5:6-16

6 And when they had done this, ¹they enclosed a large number of fish, and ²their nets were breaking.

7 They signaled to their partners in the other boat to come and help them. ³And they came and filled both the boats, so that they began to sink.

8 But when Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus' knees, saying, ⁴"Depart from me, for ⁵I am a sinful man, O Lord."

9 For he and all who were with him were astonished at the catch of fish that they had taken,

10 and so also were James and John, sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon. And Jesus said to Simon, "Do not be afraid; from now on you will be catching men."

11 And when they had brought their boats to land, ⁶they left everything and followed him.

Jesus Cleanses a Leper

12 While he was in one of the cities, ⁷there came a man full of leprosy.^[a] And when he saw Jesus, he ⁸fell on his face and begged him, "Lord, ⁹if you will, you can make me clean."

13 And Jesus^[b] stretched out his hand and touched him, saying, "I will; be clean." And immediately the leprosy left him.

14 And he charged him ¹⁰to tell no one, but "go and show ¹¹yourself to the priest, and ¹²make an offering for your cleansing, as Moses commanded, ¹³for a proof to them."

15 ¹⁴But now even more the report about him went abroad, and great crowds gathered to hear him and to be healed of their infirmities.

16 But ¹⁵he would withdraw to desolate places and ¹⁶pray.