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and going on board one of them, which was Simon's He asked him to push out a little from land. Then He sat down and taught the crowd of people from the boat.
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When He had finished speaking, He said to Simon, "Push out into deep water, and let down your nets for a haul."
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"Rabbi," replied Peter, "all night long we have worked hard and caught nothing; but at your command I will let down the nets."
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This they did, and enclosed a vast number of fish; and their nets began to break.
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So they signalled to their partners in the other boat to come and help them; they came, and they filled both the boats so that they almost sank.
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When Simon Peter saw this, he fell down at the knees of Jesus, and exclaimed, "Master, leave my boat, for I am a sinful man."
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(For he was astonished and terrified--he and all his companions--at the haul of fish which they had taken;
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and so were Simon's partners James and John, the sons of Zabdi.) But Jesus replied to Simon, "Fear not: from this time you shall be a catcher of men."
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Then, after bringing their boats to land, they left everything and followed Him.
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On another occasion, when He was in one of the towns, there was a man there covered with leprosy, who, seeing Jesus, threw himself at His feet and implored Him, saying, "Sir, if only you are willing, you are able to make me clean."
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Reaching out His hand and touching him, Jesus said, "I am willing; be cleansed!" And instantly the leprosy left him.