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When they had donethis, 1they enclosed a greatquantity of fish, and their nets began to break;
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so they signaled to their partners in the otherboat for them to come and help them. And they came and filledboth of the boats, so that they began to sink.
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But when SimonPetersaw that, he felldown at Jesus'feet, saying, "Goaway from me Lord, for I am a sinfulman, O Lord!"
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For amazement had seized him and all his companions*because of the catch of fishwhich they had taken;
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and soalso were James and John, sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon. And Jesussaid to Simon, "2Do not fear, from now on you will be 3catchingmen."
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When they had brought their boats to land, 4they lefteverything and followed Him.
The Leper and the Paralytic
125While He was in one of the cities, behold, there was a mancovered with leprosy; and when he sawJesus, he fell on his face and implored Him, saying, "Lord, if You are willing, You canmake me clean."
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And He stretched out His hand and touched him, saying, "I amwilling; be cleansed." And immediately the leprosyleft him.
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And He ordered him to tellnoone, "But go and 6showyourself to the priest and make an offering for your cleansing, just as Mosescommanded, as a testimony to them."
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But 7the newsabout Him was spreadingevenfarther, and largecrowds were gathering to hear Him and to be healed of their sicknesses.
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But Jesus Himself would often slipaway to the wilderness and 8pray.