Luke 5:5-15

5 Simon answered and said, "¹Master, ²we worked hard all night and caught nothing, but I will do as You say and let down the nets."

6 When they had done this, ³they enclosed a great quantity of fish, and their nets began to break;

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

8 But when Simon Peter saw that, he fell down at Jesus' feet, saying, "Go away from me Lord, for I am a sinful man, O Lord!"

9 For amazement had seized him and all his companions * because of the catch of fish which they had taken;

10 and so also were James and John, sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon. And Jesus said to Simon, "⁴Do not fear, from now on you will be ⁵catching men."

11 When they had brought their boats to land, ⁶they left everything and followed Him.

The Leper and the Paralytic

12 ⁷While He was in one of the cities, behold, there was a man covered with leprosy; and when he saw Jesus, he fell on his face and implored Him, saying, "Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean."

13 And He stretched out His hand and touched him, saying, "I am willing; be cleansed." And immediately the leprosy left him.

14 And He ordered him to tell no one, "But go and ⁸show yourself to the priest and make an offering for your cleansing, just as Moses commanded, as a testimony to them."

15 But ⁹the news about Him was spreading even farther, and large crowds were gathering to hear Him and to be healed of their sicknesses.

Cross References

• 1. Luke 8:24; Luke 9:33, 49; Luke 17:13
• 2. John 21:3
• 3. John 21:6
• 4. Matthew 14:27
• 5. 2 Timothy 2:26
• 6. Matthew 4:20, 22; Matthew 19:29; Mark 1:18, 20; Luke 5:28
• 7. Luke 5:12-14: {Matthew 8:2-4; Mark 1:40-44}
• 8. Leviticus 13:49; Leviticus 14:2f
• 9. Matthew 9:26

Footnotes

• [a]. Lit "upon Your word"
• [b]. Lit "knees"
• [c]. Or "Jacob"
• [d]. Lit "full of"