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So they signaled their partners in the other boat to come and help them. And they came and filled both boats, so that they began to sink.
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But when Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus' knees, saying, "Go away from me, Lord, for I am a sinful man!"
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For he and all who were with him were amazed at the catch of fish that they had taken;
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and so also were James and John, sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon. Then Jesus said to Simon, "Do not be afraid; from now on you will be catching people."
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When they had brought their boats to shore, they left everything and followed him.
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Once, when he was in one of the cities, there was a man covered with leprosy. When he saw Jesus, he bowed with his face to the ground and begged him, "Lord, if you choose, you can make me clean."
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Then Jesus stretched out his hand, touched him, and said, "I do choose. Be made clean." Immediately the leprosy left him.
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And he ordered him to tell no one. "Go," he said, "and show yourself to the priest, and, as Moses commanded, make an offering for your cleansing, for a testimony to them."
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But now more than ever the word about Jesus spread abroad; many crowds would gather to hear him and to be cured of their diseases.
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But he would withdraw to deserted places and pray.
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One day, while he was teaching, Pharisees and teachers of the law were sitting near by (they had come from every village of Galilee and Judea and from Jerusalem); and the power of the Lord was with him to heal.