Luke 5:6-17 Modern English Version (MEV)

6. When they had done this, they caught a great number of fish, and their net was tearing.

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

8. When Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus’ knees, saying, “Depart from me, for I am a sinful man, O Lord.”

9. For he and all who were with him were astonished at the catch of fish which they had taken,

10. and so were James and John, the sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon.Then Jesus said to Simon, “Do not fear. From now on you will catch men.”

11. So when they had brought their boats to land, they left everything and followed Him.

12. When He was in a certain city, a man full of leprosy, upon seeing Jesus, fell on his face and begged Him, “Lord, if You will, You can make me clean.”

13. He reached out His hand and touched him, saying, “I will. Be clean.” And immediately the leprosy left him.

14. Then He commanded him to tell no one, “But go and show yourself to the priest and make an offering for your cleansing, as Moses commanded, as a testimony to them.”

15. Yet even more so His fame went everywhere. And great crowds came together to hear and to be healed by Him of their infirmities.

16. But He withdrew to the wilderness and prayed.

17. On a certain day, as He was teaching, Pharisees and teachers of the law were sitting nearby, who had come from every town of Galilee and Judea and from Jerusalem. And the power of the Lord was present to heal the sick.

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