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After the men had done this, they caught such a large number of fish that their nets began to tear.
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So they signaled to their partners in the other boat to come and help them. Their partners came and filled both boats until the boats nearly sank.
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When Simon Peter saw this, he knelt in front of Jesus and said, "Leave me, Lord! I'm a sinful person!"
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Simon and everyone who was with him was amazed to see the large number of fish they had caught.
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James and John, who were Zebedee's sons and Simon's partners, were also amazed. Jesus told Simon, "Don't be afraid. From now on you will catch people instead of fish."
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Simon and his partners brought the boats to shore, left everything, and followed Jesus.
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One day Jesus was in a city where there was a man covered with a serious skin disease. When the man saw Jesus, he bowed with his face to the ground. He begged Jesus, "Sir, if you want to, you can make me clean."
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Jesus reached out, touched him, and said, "I want to. So be clean!" Immediately, his skin disease went away.
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Jesus ordered him, "Don't tell anyone. Instead, show yourself to the priest. Then offer the sacrifice as Moses commanded as proof to people that you are clean."
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The news about Jesus spread even more. Large crowds gathered to hear him and have their diseases cured.
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But he would go away to places where he could be alone for prayer.