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8 When Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus’ knees, saying, a“Depart from me, for I am a sinful man, O Lord!”  
9 For he and all who were with him were aastonished at the catch of fish which they had taken;  
10 and so also were James and John, the sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon. And Jesus said to Simon, “Do not be afraid. aFrom now on you will catch men.”  
11 So when they had brought their boats to land, athey forsook all and followed Him.  

Jesus Cleanses a Leper

12 aAnd it happened when He was in a certain city, that behold, a man who was full of bleprosy saw Jesus; and he fell on his face and1 implored Him, saying, “Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean.”  
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Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown
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Luke 5:10

Simon, fear not—This shows how the Lord read Peter's speech. The more highly they deemed Him, ever the more grateful it was to the Redeemer's spirit. Never did they pain Him by manifesting too lofty conceptions of Him.

from henceforth—marking a new stage of their connection with Christ. The last was simply, "I will make you fishers."

fishers of men—"What wilt thou think, Simon, overwhelmed by this draught of fishes, when I shall bring to thy net what will beggar all this glory?" (See on Matthew 4:18.)




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John 21:11
2 Corinthians 2:14
2 Timothy 2:26

 

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