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11 My loved ones and my friends stand nets. Then He got into one of the boats, which
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aloof from my plague, was Simon’s, and asked him to put out a little
And my relatives stand afar off. from the land. And He sat down and taught
12 Those also who seek my life lay snares the multitudes from the boat.
for me; 4 When He had stopped speaking, He said to
Those who seek my hurt speak of Simon, “Launch out into the deep and let
destruction, down your nets for a catch.”
And plan deception all the day long.
13 But I, like a deaf man, do not hear;
And I am like a mute who does not
open his mouth.
14 Thus I am like a man who does not 5:4 let down your nets. Normally, the fish
hear, that were netted in shallow water at night
And in whose mouth is no response. would migrate during the daylight hours to
waters too deep to reach easily with nets,
15 For in You, O LORD, I hope; which is why Peter fished at night. Peter may
You will hear, O Lord my God. have thought Jesus’ directive made no sense,
16 For I said, “Hear me, lest they rejoice but he obeyed and was rewarded for his obe-
over me, dience (v. 6).
Lest, when my foot slips, they exalt
themselves against me.”
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But Simon answered and said to Him,
And my sorrow is continually before “Master, we have toiled all night and caught
me.
18 For I will declare my iniquity; nothing; nevertheless at Your word I will let
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I will be in anguish over my sin. down the net.” And when they had done this,
19 But my enemies are vigorous, and they they caught a great number of fish, and their
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are strong; net was breaking. So they signaled to their
And those who hate me wrongfully partners in the other boat to come and help
them. And they came and filled both the boats,
have multiplied. 8
20 Those also who render evil for good, so that they began to sink. When Simon Peter
They are my adversaries, because saw it, he fell down at Jesus’ knees, saying, “De-
part from me, for I am a sinful man, O Lord!”
I follow what is good. 9 For he and all who were with him were as-
21 Do not forsake me, O LORD; tonished at the catch of fish which they had
O my God, be not far from me! taken; and so also were James and John, the
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22 Make haste to help me, sons of Zebedee, who were partners with
O Lord, my salvation! Simon. And Jesus said to Simon, “Do not be
afraid. From now on you will catch men.” So
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Proverbs 12:26–28
when they had brought their boats to land,
26 The righteous should choose his they forsook all and followed Him.
friends carefully, 12 And it happened when He was in a certain
For the way of the wicked leads them city, that behold, a man who was full of leprosy
astray. saw Jesus; and he fell on his face and implored
Him, saying, “Lord, if You are willing, You can
27 The lazy man does not roast what he
took in hunting, make me clean.”
Then He put out His hand and touched
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But diligence is man’s precious him, saying, “I am willing; be cleansed.” Im-
possession.
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mediately the leprosy left him. And He
28 In the way of righteousness is life, charged him to tell no one, “But go and show
And in its pathway there is no death. yourself to the priest, and make an offering for
your cleansing, as a testimony to them, just as
Luke 5:1–16
Moses commanded.”
So it was, as the multitude pressed about 15 However, the report went around concern-
5 Him to hear the word of God, that He ing Him all the more; and great multitudes
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stood by the Lake of Gennesaret, and saw two came together to hear, and to be healed by
boats standing by the lake; but the fishermen Him of their infirmities. So He Himself often
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had gone from them and were washing their withdrew into the wilderness and prayed.
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