Luke 5:1-13

¹Now it happened, as He had come along the Lake of Genesaret, that the multitude crowded Him to hear the Word of God;

²He saw two boats standing by the lake (the fishermen were out of them, washing their nets).

³So He got into one of the boats, which was Simon's, and asked him to put out a little from the land. Sitting down He began to teach the crowds from the boat.

⁴When He had finished speaking, He said to Simon, “Put out into the deep and let down your nets for a catch.”

⁵And in answer Simon said to Him, “Master, we have worked hard the whole night and caught nothing, but based on your word I will let down the net.”

⁶When they had done this, they caught such a large number of fish that their net began to tear.

⁷So they signaled to their partners who were in the other boat to come help them; they came and filled both the boats, so that they began to sink.

⁸Upon experiencing this Simon Peter fell at Jesus' knees, saying, “Depart from me, Lord, for I am a sinful man!”

⁹Because astonishment gripped him and all who were with him at the haul of fish which they had caught;

¹⁰yes, this included James and John, sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon. Then Jesus said to Simon, “Don't be afraid; from now on you will be catching people.”

¹¹Pulling the boats up on the shore, they left it all and followed Him.

¹²Now it happened, while He was in one of the towns—a man full of leprosy! Upon seeing Jesus he fell on his face and begged Him, saying, “Lord, if you want to, you can cleanse me!”

¹³So He extended His hand and touched him, saying, “I want to; be cleansed!” Immediately the leprosy left him.