Bible Verses

But the news about Jesus spread even more; large crowds gathered around him to listen and be healed of their illnesses.

Then Jesus instructed him: “Tell this to no one. But go and show yourself to the priest. Make an offering for your healing as Moses prescribed; that will serve as evidence for them.”

Stretching out his hand, Jesus touched the man and said: “Yes, I want to. Be clean.” In an instant, the leprosy left him.

One day, in a different town, a man came to Jesus covered with leprosy. When he saw Jesus, the man bowed down to the ground and said:  “Lord, if you want to, you can make me clean.”

So they brought their boats to land and followed him, leaving everything.

And so were Simon’s partners, James and John, Zebedee’s sons.      Jesus said to Simon:      “Do not be afraid. You will catch people from now on.”

For he and his companions were amazed at the catch they had made.

Upon seeing this, Simon Peter fell to his knees before Jesus, saying:      “Leave me, Lord, for I am a sinful man!”

They signaled their partners in the other boat to come and help. They came and filled both boats almost to the point of sinking.

But if you say so, I will lower the nets.”             They did so and caught so many fish that their nets started to tear.