Luke 5:1-16.
Luke 5.1-16
Jesus Chooses His First Disciples
"Jesus was standing on the shore of Lake Gennesaret, teaching the
people as they crowded around him to hear God's message. Near the
shore he saw two boats left there by some fishermen who had gone to
wash their nets. Jesus got into the boat that belonged to Simon and
asked him to row it out a little way from the shore. Then Jesus sat
down in the boat to teach the crowd. When Jesus had finished speaking,
he told Simon, "Row the boat out into the deep water and let your nets
down to catch some fish." "Master," Simon answered, "we have worked
hard all night long and have not caught a thing. But if you tell me
to, I will let the nets down." They did it and caught so many fish
that their nets began ripping apart. Then they signaled for their
partners in the other boat to come and help them. The men came, and
together they filled the two boats so full that they both began to
sink. When Simon Peter saw this happen, he knelt down in front of
Jesus and said, "Lord, don't come near me! I am a sinner." Peter and
everyone with him were completely surprised at all the fish they had
caught. His partners James and John, the sons of Zebedee, were
surprised too. Jesus told Simon, "Don't be afraid! From now on you
will bring in people instead of fish." The men pulled their boats up
on the shore. Then they left everything and went with Jesus.
Jesus Heals a Man
Jesus came to a town where there was a man who had leprosy. When the
man saw Jesus, he knelt down to the ground in front of Jesus and
begged, "Lord, you have the power to make me well, if only you wanted
to." Jesus put his hand on him and said, "I want to! Now you are
well." At once the man's leprosy disappeared. Jesus told him, "Don't
tell anyone about this, but go and show yourself to the priest. Offer
a gift to the priest, just as Moses commanded, and everyone will know
that you have been healed." News about Jesus kept spreading. Large
crowds came to listen to him teach and to be healed of their diseases.
But Jesus would often go to some place where he could be alone and
pray."
Go bless you.
Jesus Chooses His First Disciples
"Jesus was standing on the shore of Lake Gennesaret, teaching the
people as they crowded around him to hear God's message. Near the
shore he saw two boats left there by some fishermen who had gone to
wash their nets. Jesus got into the boat that belonged to Simon and
asked him to row it out a little way from the shore. Then Jesus sat
down in the boat to teach the crowd. When Jesus had finished speaking,
he told Simon, "Row the boat out into the deep water and let your nets
down to catch some fish." "Master," Simon answered, "we have worked
hard all night long and have not caught a thing. But if you tell me
to, I will let the nets down." They did it and caught so many fish
that their nets began ripping apart. Then they signaled for their
partners in the other boat to come and help them. The men came, and
together they filled the two boats so full that they both began to
sink. When Simon Peter saw this happen, he knelt down in front of
Jesus and said, "Lord, don't come near me! I am a sinner." Peter and
everyone with him were completely surprised at all the fish they had
caught. His partners James and John, the sons of Zebedee, were
surprised too. Jesus told Simon, "Don't be afraid! From now on you
will bring in people instead of fish." The men pulled their boats up
on the shore. Then they left everything and went with Jesus.
Jesus Heals a Man
Jesus came to a town where there was a man who had leprosy. When the
man saw Jesus, he knelt down to the ground in front of Jesus and
begged, "Lord, you have the power to make me well, if only you wanted
to." Jesus put his hand on him and said, "I want to! Now you are
well." At once the man's leprosy disappeared. Jesus told him, "Don't
tell anyone about this, but go and show yourself to the priest. Offer
a gift to the priest, just as Moses commanded, and everyone will know
that you have been healed." News about Jesus kept spreading. Large
crowds came to listen to him teach and to be healed of their diseases.
But Jesus would often go to some place where he could be alone and
pray."
Go bless you.
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